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Rebecca Linda Smith and Robert Frank Smith
She was an officer in the United States Army, stationed with the 1st Cavalry Division at Ft. Hood when she met an attractive Army officer who had joined the military to treat returning Vietnam veterans. Love blossomed and they tied the knot in Raton. Who would have guessed that decades later after a career in teaching that she would segue into music with her first national release charting # 1 and that her psychologist husband would become her primary songwriter, subsequently receiving several nominations for Songwriter of the Year? But that’s what transpired with Rebecca Linda Smith and Robert Frank Smith will be our guests this Sunday on “Gotta Dance’ from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. MST at 101.1 FM and www.ksfr.org.
Rebecca Linda’s musician kernel was likely planted when, as a military brat, she sang in schools and churches all over Europe, when her lifer military father was stationed there on several occasions. Rebecca Linda isn’t content with just one genre of music, but has charted country/western, Christian and patriotic songs, with her husband penning most of the songs that she sings. Her music is played on radio stations around the world, from Australia to New Zealand and from Scandinavia to Austria. They have also formed their own record company Renewed Records. Tune in this Sunday as we have not only our first husband-wife veteran guests, but also our first husband-wife singer/songwriter duo and listen to a number of her popular songs, as well as catch a tune from her forthcoming album Hope, which is already generating a lot of buzz even before it has been released. Randy Forrester Co-Host of “Gotta Dance” Radio 101.1 FM KSFR, Santa Fe Public Radio Sundays, 7-8 pm Mountain Time Streaming live on the web at www.ksfr.org
1. Rebecca Linda and Robert Frank will be taping a
radio show at KSFR 101.1 FM on the campus of Santa Fe (NM)
Community College on Thursday, March 3. The program is for
future airing on the station's "Gotta Dance" show
with DJ Host Randy Forrester. Songs to be featured are: Rebecca Linda Smith and Renewed Records has
been invited to participate in "Operation Fort Bayard."
This fund raising event sponsored by the Veterans Health Alliance,
Operation Fort Bayard Task Force, and the Fort Bayard Historic
Preservation Society is scheduled to take place at the National
Guard Armory in Silver City, NM on Sunday, Nov 7, 12:00-3:00 p.m. with a
spaghetti dinner and other special events. Rebecca Linda will be
performing a 10-song set of Country and Patriotic music to help
preserve the Fort Bayard National Historic Landmark with 468
acres, 19 springs, 81 buildings, with their existing
infrastructure, and one of two national cemeteries in New Mexico.
This event will help spearhead a state and national letter writing
campaign to re-open Fort Bayard which is scheduled to close
January 1st, 2011.
Rebecca Linda Smith was invited to perform
her new Patriotic single, "Lady Warrior," at the 2nd
annual New Mexico Womens Veterans Conference held in Las Cruces,
New Mexico on Saturday, Sept 25 with several VA representatives in
attendance from around the State of New Mexico, El Paso, Texas,
and from Washington, D.C. This tribute song, written by Rebecca
Linda and her songwriter husband, Dr. Robert Frank Smith,
especially to honor all U.S. military women, past, present, and
future, has already become very popular and in demand for
performances at various women veterans events in the Southwest and
around the Country. The single has not been formally released to
radio but is already getting heavy play in several locations and
on syndicated radio. It is available as a single song CD from
Renewed Records and artist websites and for MP3 downloads at
iTunes, Amazon, and CD Baby. A portion of sales of this single
song CD goes to the Womens Memorial in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Rebecca Linda Smith is seen performing one of
her many Patriotic, Inspirational, and Country songs (from her new
True Love album) at the Welcome Home Celebration for our troops,
held at Kelly Park, Fort Bliss (El Paso), Texas on Saturday, Oct
2. Rebecca Linda performed her two current singles, "Because
Of Your Love" and "Forgotten Heroes" as well as
other Patriotic songs including "Lady Warrior", "We
Will Remember", and "American Heroes." She opened
the outdoor concert with "Old El Paso" (a big hit with
the El Paso audience) and included great Country songs such as
"Not Knowing Anymore" and "Texas And
Tennessee" (from her Timeless album) and "Slow Dance
More" (from her upcoming HOPE album due out in 2011). A
portion of the sales of "Forgotten Heroes" single song
CD goes to the first ever Vietnam Veterans Memorial located in
Angel Fire, New Mexico. Most of these songs were written by Dr.
Robert Frank Smith, the artist's songwriter husband. Rebecca Linda will be performing a 10-song Concert at Kelly Park at Fort Bliss, Texas on Saturday, Oct 2, 2010 as part of an all day "Welcome Home" celebration event for our troops. Most of the songs will be from her new Country album, True Love, and her many of her popular Patriotic songs including "American Heroes", "We Will Remember", "Forgotten Heroes", and "Lady Warrior." Congratulations to Rebecca Linda and Robert Frank Smith for receiving the "Most Played Country Selection for 2009 "Wolves" from the "True Love" CD from Rev's. Wayne and Kathy Graham's One on One Ministries and Gospel Classics!
Rebecca Linda has been invited to debut her
brand new Patriotic single, "Lady Warrior," co-written
by Robert Frank and Rebecca Linda, at the 25th Anniversary of
Tribute to Women in the Military annual event at Kirtland AFB in
Albuquerque, N.M. on Friday, March 5 for an anticipated audience
of about 500 active and veteran military women. Renewed
Records plans to give the "We Will Remember" single on
the AMERICAN HEROES presskit to each person who attends and will
be selling their "Forgotten Heroes" and "Lady
Warriors" singles and other products with a portion of the
proceeds going to the sponsoring women veterans organization.
(See www.tributetowomeninthemilitary.org
for more info, time, and physical location of this event honoring
all military women, past, present, and future as does the
"Lady Warrior" song.)
Rebecca Linda will be performing her two Christmas songs ("Reason For The Season" and "Blessed") for our home church, GraceLife.tv at 851 Thorn Ave. on Sunday morning, Dec 13, during Worship and Praise service.
Rebecca Linda has been invited to perform at
the Americas Christmas Fair, to be held at Americas High School,
12101 Pellicano Dr, on Friday night, Dec 4 between 5:30 and 10:00
p.m. Rebecca Linda will be performing twice during the
evening and will be singing two of her new Christmas releases
("Reason For The Season" and "Blessed") as
well as two Country Western songs ("Old El Paso" and
"Texas And Tennessee"). She may also perform one
of her Patriotic songs, "American Heroes." CDs will be
available for purchase as part of the Christmas Fair.
Photos of Rebecca Linda and Robert Frank's trip to Greensboro, N.C. for world-wide TCT Alive Program on TCT (Total Christian Televison Network). Website address for TCT is: www.tct.tv Showtimes are all EST:
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 1 AT 1:30 AM EST
ON
DIRECT TV 377
MONDAY NOVEMBER 2 AT 1:30 AM EST
AND
1:30PM EST ON DIRECT TV 377-2 (HD)
To see the Show Aired with Rebecca Linda and Robert Frank, CLICK HERE!
Photo of Robert Frank Smith and Rebecca Linda
Smith after singing "We Will Remember", their 9/11
Patriotic song at TCT studios in Greensboro, N.C. on Oct 26, 2009.
Photo of Pastor Larry Patton, Station Manager,
Robert Frank and Rebecca Linda Smith of Renewed Records, and
Santosh Aghamkar, Production Manager at TCT (Total Christian
Television), Greensboro, N.C. on set for filming of TCT-Alive
Program on Oct 26, 2009, to be aired world-wide with first
showings on Nov 1 and Nov 2, 2009 on Direct TV 377 and 377-2 or
on the Internet.
Photo of Rebecca Linda and Robert Frank with
Host, Pastor Rick Brooks, Senior Pastor of Free Church
International in Greensboro, N.C. for interview during TCT-Alive
Program on TCT (Total Christian Television) in Greensboro on Oct
26, 2009. Rebecca Linda will be performing at the San
Gabriel Senior Village, 2101 Rail Road St, Georgetown, Texas on
Sunday, October 11 at 10:00 a.m. She was invited to sing
some of our Inspirational and Gospel songs and we were asked to
share our testimony for the senior citizens of this retirement
community north of Austin. Rebecca Linda and Robert Frank have been
invited to do a 15 minute interview on TCT (Total Christian
Television) Network in Greenboro, N.C. The television
interview and taping with Santosh Aghakmar, Production Manager,
will be on Monday morning, Oct 26 and will include separate
recording of four of our songs to air all over the world.
Songs we chose to do include "Everlasting Love",
"Jesus' Grace", "That Living Water", and
"We Will Remember". After we decided on these
songs, we later learned that Santosh had chosen three of the songs
as his personal favorites. This interview will feature our
music ministry at Renewed Records as we try to reach the world to
bless hearts, renew lives, and win souls for the Lord.
Update: Rebecca Linda Jesus' Grace CD rated #
1 Country Gospel album in Big Fred Walker's column in Joe Baker's
Country Western Newsletter (August 2009) and "Redeemed"
(co-authored by Karen Kay and Robert Frank from that album) rated
# 1 Country Gospel song.
Click HERE for Alamagordo Music Fest 2009 Flyer!
Rebecca Linda Smith (one of three keynote A Brand New Release
Just In Time for Memorial Day, From Renewed Records. FORGOTTEN HEROES
A song like no other ever to be released in memory of our Veterans,
and The song was a special request of Lucio Moreno, former president of
VVA Lucio Moreno passed away in late February 2009, physically
never hearing the song, Rebecca Linda Smith first debut at
his memorial service in his honor, the song has been a source of
major request from all over the world and without an official
release to Radio made a dramatic impact in both of their music
careers. Renewed A Top 5 Nominee for Female Vocalist of the Year for Rebecca Linda (Garcia) Smith was born into a military family and
spent most of her She became a public school teacher for a few years prior to a
direct commission in Rebecca Linda and Dr. Robert Frank have their own record
label, RENEWED RECORDS. Thislabel was created because of the new
direction they both felt that God was leading them. With a
multitude of faith-based songs, they wanted to Rebecca Linda also completed another Please visit the Official Website and request your copy of this and
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This is a photo of Rebecca Linda Smith,
Inspirational Country singer and two time Top 5 Nominee for
Female Vocalist of the Year with ICM Awards, performing her now
classic 9/11 song, "We Will Remember", written by
Robert Frank Smith at their home church, GraceLife.tv (a Cowboy
Church) in El Paso, Texas on Sunday, Sept 13. Rebecca
Linda also performed this song at two school assemblies in El
Paso on Friday, Sept 11, the eighth anniversary of that tragic
yet triumphant day in America that will now live in infamy, like
Pearl Harbor. Rebecca Linda also performed this song along
with other Inspirational Country and Gospel songs on Sunday,
Sept 6 at the Carrrabelle Christian Center in Carrabelle,
Florida, Robert Frank's hometown. This song and
Rebecca Linda's entire AMERICAN HEROES album has been made part
of the Flight 93 National Memorial in Somerset, PA.
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Joe Baker Rebecca Linda Smith is an inspirational country artist and songs from the Inspirational Country album Hope (to be released in 2010). Here's each song as ranked in the above music genres. Joe Baker's Top 20 – May, 2009 REVISED Western Swing 1. Rebecca Linda Smith, Timeless, Renewed 2. Tom Houston, Tuxedo Country, Landmark 3. Hank Stone, Somewhere In Texas, HSM 4. Brady Bowen, In My Spare Time, Vol.#5, BBP-WTC 5. Joe Paul Nichols, The Price Is Right, HOTR
Rebecca Linda Smith sings at the Vietnam Veterans National Memorial in Angel Fire, N.M. on Memorial day 2008.
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!!
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” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rebecca Linda Smith - Renewed - Jesus’ Grace
From: SouthernGospelNews.com Label – Renewed ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.
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
For Immediate Release Rebecca
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
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
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 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: Timeless: Available Jesus' Grace: Available American Heroes: "Available Hope: Coming Soon True Love: Available
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