Three of the songs on that album, Missing, Sane, and Love’s to Blame, appeared on their debut album Crave, which was released on Februunder their current name. Later, they changed their name to Austoville before settling on their current name.īefore establishing their current name, Joel and Luke had a six-song EP released called A Tale of Two Towns. In 2007, they started their own band and were originally called Joel & Luke. James., as well as various other bands in live concerts across the U.S. In the beginning of their career, they supplied background vocals for their sister, Rebecca St. Joel recalled, “Honestly, in a lot of ways, I feel like music chose me, and as I grew older, I made a clear decision to fully lean into it.” Joel and Luke had the unique privilege of going to many concerts free due to their Dad’s job. Thank you so much for your prayers and support.Their father was a music promoter, and his job required the family to relocate to Nashville in 1991. "Today has been a very special day for which I have waited a long time. The couple met through mutual friends in Los Angeles.įollowing the ceremony and prior to departing for their honeymoon at an undisclosed location, Rebecca took time to post a note on Facebook-to share with her universe of friends and supporters. The groom is originally from Colorado and spent two years as a missionary in South Africa before studying communications and graduating college in California with a degree in film and creative arts. We have a real desire to be glorifying to God in our life and coming marriage." I really see that in Jacob and my individual lives-we are stronger together. Rebecca noted in a recent interview with a writer from the Christian Post who asked her for a description of the meaning of an ideal marriage: "I believe both people can be stronger in their calling because of each other. She has been equally vocal about the meaning of "unity" in her definition of marriage. James has used her celebrity in music to become a passionate "voice," speaking openly and often on the subject of Christian faith and values agendas with national and international media as well as authoring a series of best-selling books based on her presence and influence as a role model and advocate for purity before marriage. Since the announcement of the couple's engagement on Christmas Eve 2010, Rebecca has shared the impending excitement of the day with friends, as well as interested media who have followed her commitment to purity since her emergence in the mid 90's as a major artist in Christian music while still in her teens.īorn in Sydney, Australia, St. Noted Rebecca's long time spiritual mentor and close personal friend, Evie Tornquist Karlsson following the wedding: "This was a glorious day of celebration! A marriage ceremony where from beginning to ending Jesus was the absolute focus and the special Guest of honor of the bride and groom." It was sung for the bridal couple and their assembled guests by the bride's brothers, Joel & Luke. James and included on her recently released praise & worship album I Will Praise You. The music included Rebecca & Jacob's inclusion of the song You Make Everything Beautiful co-written by St. Included in the ceremony were special moments that included the couple's exchange of the purity rings each had worn prior to their marriage, and a very personal spiritual exchange of their commitment to serve each other which included the bride and groom washing each other's feet before their wedding guests. The glowing bride was given in marriage by her parents, David & Helen Smallbone. The noon wedding vows, including self-written commitment vows the couple wrote to each other, were set as the centerpiece of an intimate ceremony attended by 150 of their closest relatives and friends.īoth Rebecca's long time pastor, Rick White of the People's Church in Franklin, Tennessee and Chris Schmaltz, the youth pastor who influenced Jacob's decision for Christ as a teen and later provided ongoing spiritual guidance including marriage counseling for the couple, both officiated at the marriage. Rebecca married Jacob Fink on Saturday (23), in a ceremony held at the picturesque Junipero Serra Museum in San Diego, California. James, whose voice and personal story of dedication to purity behind her self-written signature song Wait For Me, encouraged millions of young people worldwide since its release a decade ago, said "I Do" this past weekend to the man she's been waiting for. (Nashville, Tennessee)-Christian Grammy Award winning singer, Rebecca St. Thank you so much for your prayers and support."
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