Isn't this fabulous? Two awesome leading Christian Artistes coming together for the Worship Revolution Tour. It must be a fantastic music and vocals and to top it up, to be in God's presence in Worship with Delirious and Rebecca St James ... wish I can be there.
Love what Rebecca St James said, "The real accent of this tour is a sincere wish to engage the crowd in worship"
For those of you who are in US ... check out the Worship Concert dates for March and April.
Let's hope they decide to do a Live Recording so that the rest of us here in Asia can also benefit from their Worship Concert. :)
Delirious? and Rebecca St. James will be touring together this Spring as they undergo a joint US tour, titled 'The Worship Revolution Tour'. They will be co-headlining a major tour visiting many different towns through out March and April 2007. The exact dates and locations are yet to be confirmed.
With several gold certified albums, a string of number one hits and numerous music awards to her name, Australian born Rebecca is one of the most popular and biggest selling female Christian singers in the world. RSJ and Delirious? have crossed paths several times in the past, including at the Ultimate Event's 10th Anniversary concert at the UK's Alton Towers in 2004.
The link up between Delirious? and RSJ for this US Tour is certain to attract large crowds. Tickets for some dates have already gone on sale, and further dates could still be confirmed. Delirious? have also announced two other North American dates, Edmonton in Canada on 25th May and the Spirit West Coast festival in California on 26th May.
Interview with Rebecca St James
It's an Australian accent, thank you, and singer Rebecca St. James has worked hard to hang on to it.
She's co-headlining with the British band Delirious on the 24-city Worship Revolution Tour, and people often mix up the English and Aussie accents.
But the real accent of this tour is a sincere wish to engage the crowd in worship, says St. James, who has won a Grammy and multiple Dove Awards and has sold more than 2 million albums worldwide.
The contemporary Christian music acts take the stage at 7 p.m. Sunday at Capital Christian Center. St. James chatted about the show while on the phone from Pennsylvania.
Q: What's something that might surprise people about worship music?
A: That it can rock! Last night I watched Delirious, and the show really does rock. It's very edgy and modern, but it has a purpose of drawing people to God. And that's the difference: It's not just entertainment.
Q: The tour's called Worship Revolution -- what does that term mean?
A: I think what worship really does -- in its most powerful, impacting moments -- it really does change you. It creates a revolution in your heart because you encounter God in a fresh, new way, and that creates a change. In some of my most powerful worship times, I've had tears streaming down my face and been blown away by how much God loves me.
Q: What's the difference between worship music and other styles of contemporary Christian music?
A: Really, all our music is talking about God on some level, but worship definitely has a focus on speaking on how great God is. Most worship music is like a prayer. Most songs I write are like a prayer. The first album I ever recorded, when I was 13, was a worship album, so it's really my roots.
Q: What's been your favorite part of this tour so far?
A: The community that happens backstage. (Fellow singer) Vicky (Beeching) is one of my closest friends, and I've known Delirious for many years. There's a good connection with all the artists. My other favorite thing is looking out and seeing the faces, and seeing people just losing themselves in God, really encountering him.
Q: Do you guys have any pre-show rituals?
A: We do. We have a devotion time with our whole team, and somebody just reads a little Bible verse with a thought for the day related to it. There's a prayer time as well with everybody, and sometimes a Q-and-A time with worship pastors.
Q: You have a second life as an author, with books such as "She: Safe, Healthy, Empowered -- The Woman You're Made To Be" (Tyndale House, $11.04, 218 pages) and "Wait for Me: Rediscovering the Joy of Purity in Romance" (Nelson Books, $11.89, 176 pages). How has that experience been different from being a singer-songwriter?
A: It's a whole other aspect. Music definitely has its own way of reaching people's hearts, but with books you can go a little bit deeper with whatever subject you're talking about. You've got only three minutes in a song to really share a message, but with a book, you can really go to the heart of the message.
Q: You're also involved with Compassion International, a Christian organization that helps more than 800,000 children in more than 20 countries. What's that experience been like?
A: It's very powerful. Their ministry is so awesome. You see the before and after -- you see the kids that aren't sponsored, there's hopelessness that you sense; they can't break out of the cycle of poverty. And then the sponsored kids, they're laughing and singing songs about Jesus. It's really a vehicle of hope. Halfway through the show, we encourage people to sponsor a child. Almost as an overflow of encountering God, we want to encourage people to pass it on.
Q: You've lived in the States for several years now, but you're originally from Sydney, Australia. You've done a great job of keeping your accent, by the way.
A: Thank you! I've tried.
Q: Do you ever get homesick for Australia -- especially any hometown food favorites?
A: (Laughs) You know, I've actually said if I lived back there, I would put on 10 pounds pretty quick! The stuff I like back there is all really bad for you. I would be so tempted to eat all this good stuff -- sausage rolls, meat pies, apple turnovers. I love walking into an Australian bakery and just smelling the smells.
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