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Upcoming Event
"2nd Annual Alamogordo Music Fest" on July 5 when Rebecca Linda will be performing in "prime time" with Shiloh who kicked off the city's first music fest last summer.
Bob Flotte, owner of KUPR Radio 91-7 FM in Alamogordo and KHII Radio 88-9 FM in Cloudcroft, N.M. is organizing the event. Bob plays a mixture of Christian Country, Positive Country, Southern Gospel, and a little Contemporary.
Nashville Recording Artist Dave Caley To
Perform Benefit of Long Time Friend and Band Leader Kevin Brown.
Close friend, band leader and lead guitar player of
18 yrs Kevin Brown was killed in a fall inside his home in
April 2008.
On Monday April 7, Kevin Brown fell several feet while painting
inside his home. It is with great sadness that we tell you that on
Monday, April 14, Kevin went home to be with Jesus.
There will be a very special event on Sunday, June 1, at 5 and 8
pm, at The Union Restaurant in downtown Kalamazoo: 'Celebrate Me Home:
A Tribute to Kevin Brown'. It’s a fundraiser to defray Kevin’s
medical costs and will feature great food and even greater music by
some of Kevin’s favorite musical friends—including family members.
A Great Bunch of Guys, Rene Meave of Los Bandits, Dave Caley and many
more acts will be presented. Choose from a menu of pub fare and
drinks. The admission price is $30/person, which will be donated to
the Kevin Brown Family Fund. The Union will also donate a portion of
your dinner and drink purchases to the fund as well.
To reserve your ticket, call Kish 269-544-2444 or 800-548-4137.
Donations can also be made to the Kevin Brown Family Fund at the same
numbers or c/o Exfil Corp., 4110 South 9th St, Kalamazoo, MI 49009.
For more information on Kevin, please visit http://caringbridge.org/visit/kevinbrown
Nashville
Recording Artist Rebecca Linda Smith Performed At Vietnam Veterans
National Memorial in Angel Fire, N.M. Memorial Day weekend.
 
This is one of two national
memorials for Vietnam veterans in America.
There are thousands of
visitors every Memorial Day weekend, this memorial was
completed in 1971 by the late Dr. Victor Westphall in honor of his
son, LT David Westphall who was killed in Vietnam in 1968,
this is the 40th year anniversary of the death of LT Westphall and
there will be a special candlelight vigil on Sunday evening.
Rebecca Linda will be
singing the national anthem for the ceremonies and some special
numbers from her recently released Patriotic album, AMERICAN
HEROES, including the song, "Never Be Apart Anymore,"
written by her and her husband, Dr. Robert Frank Smith. On
Memorial Day, she will be performing the national anthem again for
the Memorial Day ceremonies with many military and political
dignitaries present and performing some other special
Patriotic and Inspirational Country songs.
The Vietnam Veterans National
Memorial
Rising dramatically from a
hillside overlooking one of northern New Mexico's most beautiful
Rocky Mountain valley's this 6,000 square foot national shrine
speaks of many things.
Not to glorify war, but to honor the
men and women who served in Vietnam, as well as all veterans for
the selfless sacrifices they made at their country's bidding.
The prayer for peace: A
promise of hope for America's future, and an understanding that
war is not the answer to our problem. With the Sangre de
Cristo Range of the Rocky Mountains as a backdrop, the memorial
is a place for personal inspiration for reflection on the cost
and horrors of war...for respect for those who fought, those who
died, and those who came home from war disabled.
Constructed by the family of Dr.
Victor Westphall, whose son LT David Westphall, was killed in a
1968 enemy ambush in Vietnam, the memorial, is 8,500 feet above
sea level and just five miles from the slopes at Angel Fire.
The Westphall family completed the shrine in 1971. It is
supported through the generosity of veterans and other Americans
who are dedicated to its preservation.
The memorial's textured surface
captures the constantly changing sunlight of the clear New
Mexico mountains air, giving its walls a subtle play of color
that grows vivid at sunrise and sunset. Inside the
memorial, the curving walls enclose a nondenominational chapel
and lead to a tall, narrow window thought which visitors look
across the tranquil Moreno Valley. This graceful structure
was designed by Santa Fe architect Ted Luna. The Visitor's
Center is open from 9 to 5 in winter, 9-7 in summer, seven days
a week, and the Chapel is open 24 hours daily. The
Visitor's Center includes a history of conflict display with
videos and memorabilia. Veteran's can use on site
computers to get information about loved ones, Volunteers are
available at the Memorial to assist veterans and other visitors
with personal issues; and educational tours for school, churches
and veterans groups are also available.
Vietnam Veterans of America
Chapter 574
Is making a very special
invitation to all veterans, especially the Vietnam Veterans, to
join us in making a very special healing trip to the Vietnam
Veterans National Memorial in Angel Fire, N.M. If you are
having problems with PTSD, I recommend that you pack your gear
and make arrangements to take that step that you will never
regret. You will experience some very spiritual, healing,
holy moments that I guarantee will stay inside of you forever,
and not in a bad way, but in the most peaceful sense. Your
spouse and family are welcome to participate; they also
hurt and need help to understand the reason why we hurt.
Hopefully also, you will be able to communicate a lot better
with your loved ones. We need to start showing pride deep
inside ourselves instead of the hurt and bad feelings. You
and your family will be touched in a manner that you have never
dreamed.
And as a tradition, our
Chapter has for many years set up a large mess tent in the area
called "tent city." Our brothers and sisters do
a lot of cooking to feed our families and everyone who visits
our tent and needs a meal. We ask our followers to donate
twenty-five per family for the weekend, and if you can donate
any of the items on the food list, we thank you with open arms.
However, if you cannot afford anything, please don't hesitate to
join us; you are still invited and welcomed; some
day you may be able to help! A lot of the members leave on
Friday, while others get there on Saturday morning on Memorial
Day weekend which is on the last Monday in May. Also, you
are welcome to set up your tents, pop-ups, or travel trailers at
tent city (no hook ups). or you can stay at one of the RV
places in Angel Fire. Also, a lot of us rent the condos
which are used during the skiing season; They are
beautiful and fit a lot of people. The cons are rented to
us at a very special low price. When you call for
reservations. just let them know you're with the Vietnam
Veterans of America, Chapter 574. The number to call for
Condos reservations is 1-800-338-2589, If you need further
information, you can reach, Lucio Moreno, President, Vietnam
Veterans of America, Chapter 574, at 1-915-3872. Unusually,
I need to push you to make this spiritual journey the first
time. Thereafter, you will be looking forward to being
there on your own. Brothers and Sisters, take that step
that you need so badly, if not for yourself, do it for your
family!!
 Article from
HamptonRoads.com on "TIMELESS"
The CD is gospel-filled, but the outstanding offering is a piece of
honest-to-Bob-Wills western swing nicely titled “Texas and
Tennessee.”
It includes this line: “Texas on my mind, Tennessee not far
behind.” As the king of western swing would put it, “ah-ha.”
Smith-Renewed expresses pride in her association with one of gospel’s
most important names, Dottie Rambo, who joins her, as does former
Shenandoah lead singer Marty Raybon.
The songs, most written by the singer’s husband, Robert Frank
Smith, are performed sincerely and well. Special mention must be given
the joyous, country-flavored “Everlasting Love.”
Several of the songs by the El Paso, Texas, native are definitely
country-flavored. Mention should be made of two that are
ultra-inspiring, “A Crown of Thorns” and “Jesus, Lord of My
Life.”
The life-enriching release often addresses troubles that can be
overcome if one has faith. Smith-Renewed does not try to overpower.
She tries to inspire, and she succeeds.
Frank Roberts
Rebecca Linda Smith-Renewed: "Timeless"
Rating: Download a few tracks
Tracks to download: “Texas and Tennessee,” “Everlasting
Love,” “A Crown of Thorns”
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Rebecca Linda Smith - Renewed - Jesus’ Grace
From: SouthernGospelNews.com
Label – Renewed
Producer Gene Higgins
Website – http://www.rlsrenewed.com
Rebecca Linda Smith comes to us from El Paso, Texas. If you like
Christian Country Music, then you will enjoy this new project. “Jesus’
Grace”, the title song of the project kicks it off. Rebecca was a
co-writer on this song as well as three other songs.
“Redeemed” adds a little country swing to the album. This song is
one of several songs from the pen of Rebecca’s husband, Robert Frank
Smith. “Jesus, King of Glory” is a nice song written by Robert
Frank Smith and moves from country on the chorus to more of a Middle
Eastern style on the verses.
Song number 4 on the project, “I Need Forgiveness”, has a driving
track. “What About Jesus?” is a nice ballad and better suits
Rebecca’s voice. She has a heavy, deep tone that sounds really nice
on the ballads from this project. “Jesus, Lord of My Life” has a
little touch of an Everly Brothers style to it and picks up the tempo.
“Cleansed by His Blood” is a three quarter time song and more of a
traditional Southern Gospel song. Rebecca follows this one up with a
good hand clapper, “Victory Song”. This one has some hot harmonica
and fiddle on it. “Master, Mend Me”, is another nice song by
Robert. “Everlasting Love” is a good up tempo, country flavored
song. This one reminds me of something that I would have heard Connie
Smith sing a few years ago.
“I Need His Blood” gives us a taste of the fifties and then we
progress to more of a driving song with a rocking guitar, “A Crown
of Thorns”.
Rebecca has included a classic song from the pen of legendary
songwriter, Dottie Rambo. Miss Dottie joins Rebecca on this one and is
the highlight of the recording. Rebecca ends the album, with a nice
song written by Lisa Brokop and Kim Patton Johnston. “Do You Know Me’
is a song about all the unsung heroes that we pass on the streets
everyday.
Rebecca has produced a nice album. There were times that I felt that
she was pushing her range a little. This was a long project with 14
songs and most of them 3 plus minutes long. I would invite you to
check out Rebecca’s ministry on her website and listen to some of
the sound bites.
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Rebecca Linda Smith-Renewed of Renewed
Records in El Paso performed at the "Operation Welcome Home" military event
presented by the 97th Services Squadron at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma on
Saturday, Oct 20. This was a Welcome Home in recognition of all deployers from
the past 18 months. Rebecca Linda sang songs from her new Jesus' Grace,
Timeless, and American Heroes Gospel, Inspirational, and Patriotic albums being
released nationally by Renewed Records. She sang in the afternoon and
then closed the program in the evening with the hit single, "We Will Remember,"
a 9/11 song from the American Heroes album written by her husband, Dr. Robert
Frank Smith. Other artist performers at the event included Brie Dupar, Tessa
Rae Newman, Bunny Mills, John Henry, Sam I Am, comedian Tom Bodett (Tom
Cunningham), and several other artists. 
Rebecca Linda Smith was one of the Top
5 Nominees for Female Vocalist of the Year for Inspirational Country
Music (ICM) Awards held Sunday, November 4, 2007 at the Acuff
Theater in Nashville, Tennessee.
Dr. Robert Frank Smith made
Top 10 list of candidates for Songwriter of the
Year for 13th Annual ICM Awards, Christian Country Music Association
2007
Rebecca
Linda
Smith
-Renewed
For Immediate Release
Rebecca
Linda
Smith
-Renewed,
of Renewed Records from El Paso, TX has just completed a successful 16
day Radio/Television Tour along with her label mate Dave Caley.
Her recently released album, Jesus’
Grace and the masterpiece project, Timeless,
include
duets with the Queen of Gospel Music, Dottie Rambo and the
legendary Country Music Grammy winning artist Marty Raybon.
Smith
is receiving National air play from her current singles, “Everlasting
Love,” “Prisoner of Love,” (Duet with Dottie Rambo) “That Living
Water,” (Which is also accompanied by a Video) and a Country single
duet release with Marty Raybon called,
“Not Knowing Anymore.”
Rebecca
Linda
Smith
-Renewed
is an Inspirational Country and Country Music Artist making her way into
the hearts of fans and DJ’s across the
United
States
and around the world.
Her
albums, Jesus’
Grace and
Timeless are available through National Distribution with Renewed
Records.
A.
To
request copies of these albums or to check on availability for in person
and telephone interviews you may e-mail Renewed Records at rebsmith@elp.rr.com
or
any
questions regarding this press release can be sent to:
Darlene
Fowler
HMG
Nashville
PO
Box
101336
Nashville
,
TN
37224
615-248-8105
Ext. 225
E-mail
darlene@powersourcemusic.com
"Everlasting Love" has gone to # 2 in Christian Country top
100 of Power Source
"Prisoner Of Love" has gone to # 6 in Southern
Gospel top 100.
Rebecca Linda and Robert Frank completed a three-week
Radio/Television
promotional tour along with Renewed Records Artist, Dave Caley,
the first
three weeks of July. Both Rebecca Linda and Dave Caley performed
during the tour that started at Music Row in Nashville and
cover
Southeast, Northeast, and Mid-Western states.
Rebecca Linda has has
two # 1 songs, "I Need Forgiveness" and "Everlasting
Love" in June, 2007 and January, 2008 issues of Christian Voice
Magazine, Top 20 Christian Country chart, and four songs altogether in
Top 10 from "Jesus Grace" . They also have a special
feature on her
entitled "Against Great Odds" (written by Rebecca Linda
and Robert Frank) in the June issue.
Rebecca Linda Smith-Renewed will be
featured on cover of Power Source Magazine with special two page article
entitled, "Living My Dreams" (written by Rebecca Linda and
Robert Frank). Readers and fans of Rebecca Linda can go to www.powersourcemagazine.com first
week of April to view, read portion of article, and to place
magazine orders.
For more info: visit www.renewedrecords.com
or www.rlsrenewed.com
Be
Sure to visit my brand new MySpace Page: Click Here!
Updated CD Release Dates:
Jesus' Grace: Available American
Heroes: "Available
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