RLS - Renewed

Rebecca Linda Smith (one of three keynote
performers) at the annual Armed Forced Day event at Fort Bliss (El
Paso), Texas singing from an outdoor stage on a very windy afternoon.
Rebecca Linda performed a variety of songs including "Old El Paso" (a
brand new song written by her husband, Robert Frank Smith) for her soon
to be released Country album, True Love. She opened with "Forgotten
Heroes" the new single Patriotic song, written by Robert Frank, that
honors all of our Vietnam Veterans who were the 'forgotten heroes' from
that bitter war. Included in the program was "Wolves" another song
written by Robert Frank that is Rebecca Linda's current Christian
Country single.

A song like no other ever to be released in memory of our Veterans, and
the Military in general, written by Dr. Robert Frank Smith and Sung By:
Renewed Records Inspirational Country Artist Rebecca Linda Smith.

The song was a special request of Lucio Moreno, former president of VVA
Chapter 574 of EL Paso Texas, who right before last years event asked
Dr. Robert Frank Smith to apply his talents and write him a song for
this years event.

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.

A Top 5 Nominee for Female Vocalist of the Year for
Inspirational Country Music (ICM) Awards 2007 and 2008.

Robert Frank Smith was once again nominated in Top 10 category for
Songwriter of the Year, have kick started 2009 with what could be a
song of the century and not of the year, Leakelane says this song will
touch hearts and lives for many years to come.

Rebecca Linda (Garcia) Smith was born into a military family and spent most of her
young life between the United States and Germany.

She became a public school teacher for a few years prior to a direct commission in
the U.S. Army. She served on active duty as a military officer for
three years and then three years in the Army Reserves after she
returned to teaching. She obtained a master’s degree in counseling and
taught and worked with students and families during her teaching
career.

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
reach out to the masses and not just “sing to the choir.” Their new
record label gives them the freedom to have songs that appeal to
Inspirational and Country audiences as well as Christian Country,
Southern Gospel, and Adult Contemporary Christian listeners. They both
feel that God has given them a mission to reach out to the lost across
the Globe who might not listen to Christian radio in order to “bless
hearts and renew lives."

Rebecca Linda also completed another
major CD, AMERICAN HEROES, in 2007. This special Patriotic CD is
dedicated to all of our American military forces, their families, and
support personnel who sacrifice unselfishly to preserve our freedoms
and the American way of life. It includes all those ‘American Heroes’
in this great nation, past, present, and future who have given lives
and limbs to serve others in times of peace and war. This Patriotic
album with its passionate and heart-stirring single, “We Will
Remember,” written by Robert Frank, has been made part of the Flight 93
National Memorial in Somerset, Pennsylvania, which honors the survivors
and the fallen of September 11, 2001. This CD features a Country duet
with Rebecca Linda and Dave Caley, her label mate and member of the
Michigan Country Music Hall of Fame.

Make your plans to attend to attend time
is running out....

Please visit the Official Website and request your copy of this and all Rebecca
Linda Smith Projects for your personal collection.

Notice: To help with medical expenses for Larry Ferguson (Dottie Rambo's friend and manager) who was injured in the bus accident that took Dottie's life, Rebecca Linda will donate 1/3rd of the proceeds from her Timeless Magnet sales and Timeless Presskits to help Larry as he recovers. If you would like to help, please go to our Order Page to place your order for one or more of these products. Rebecca Linda and Dr. Robert Frank Smith are also donating a portion from the sales of the "American Heroes CD" to the "Wounded Warriors Fund". ..... Thank You!

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April 2009

Artist: Rebecca Linda Smith Album: Timeless - 2008Renewed Records

By Joe Baker

Rebecca Linda Smith is an inspirational country artist and songwriter from El Paso, Texas who began her music career as a country gospel singing sensation (to quote one of her promoters) who has now crossed over into Country and Country Western music genres. Her four completed albums include "All For You, Jesus' Grace, Timeless and American Heroes". Smith was nominated for New Artist of the Year by the Inspirational Country Music Awards (ICM) in Nashville, TN. in 2006 and was a top five nominee for Female Vocalist of the Year ICM Awards in 2007 and 2008. She and her songwriter husband Robert Frank Smith, wrote or co-wrote 9 of the 12 songs on her classic inspirational Country album, TIMELESS, nominated for a 2009 Dove Award. The Timeless album is a special souvenir edition, collector's item released in 2008 that contains two Country Gospel duets with Queen of Gospel Music, the late Dottie Rambo who wrote both songs and recorded her last duets with the artist Rebecca Linda Smith. Timeless also has a Country ballad duet with Marty Raybon, former lead singer from Shenandoah Country and Bluegrass Group). Twelve songs from four albums by Smith with five songs from the JESUS' GRACE country Gospel album released in 2006, two songs from her Patriotic album, American Heroes released in 2008. One Country song from her upcoming True Love Country Album (to be released in 2009) and four songs from the Inspirational Country album Hope (to be released in 2010). Here's each song as ranked in the above music genres.

1. EVERLASTING LOVE: #1 Christian Country in Christian Voice Magazine (Jan, 2008). #2 Christian Country in Power Source Magazine (Aug, 2007), #15 Southern Gospel in Power Source (Feb, 2008, #10 Bluegrass in Power Source (Mar, 2009)

2. JESUS' GRACE: #5 Southern Gospel in Power Source (Feb, 2007) #16 Independent Country Gospel (Jan, 2007)

3. PRISONER OF LOVE: (duet with the late Dottie Rambo) #6 Southern Gospel in Power Source (Aug, 2007)

4. HE KNOWS JUST WHEN TO GIVE THE SONG: (Duet with the late Dottie Rambo) #29 Southern Gospel in Power Source (Jan/Feb, 2009)

5. A CROWN OF THORNS: #13 Christian Country in Power Source (Apr, 2007), also re-released to Christian Contemporary Radio.

6. JESUS, LORD OF MY LIFE: #26 Christian Country in Power Source (Nov, 2006).

7. THAT LIVING WATER: #10 Christian Country in Power Source (Nov, 2007) and #46 Country song in Power Source (Apr, 2008).

8. COMMITTED: #10Christian Country in Power Source (Oct,2008) also released on The Backforty Roundup (Apr,. 2008)

9. NOT KNOWING ANYMORE: (duet with Marty Raybon) #39 Country in Power Source (Oct. 2007), #24 Most Played Song at Country Bear Internet Radio for 2007. #7 in Top Ten most downloaded songs in New Music Weekly for June, 2008. TIMELESS album cover released on The Backforty Roundup (Apr. 2009).

10. TEXAS AND TENNESSEE: #2 Western Swing in Power Source (Jul. 2008). #3 in Top Ten Most Downloaded songs in New Music Weekly (Dec. 2008). The remaining two tracks "FAST WHITE PLANE" and "HOPE" have yet to be released as singles to radio. Rebecca Linda Smith's Timeless CD has been picked up by Mansion Entertainment of Branson, MO. and Brentwood, TN. for retail distribution under the label of Cheyenne Records. To purchase CD's or to contact Rebecca Linda Smith go to: http://renewedrecords.com CD's are also available at: www.BackfortyBunkhouse.com/cdchorale

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

Jerry Webb, Theres A Song In That, Webb

Jody Nix, The Fiddle Man, JNM

Johnny Lyon, Wynn Stewart Favorites, Vol.#2, Nu-Notes

The River Road Boys, Houston, Buzzard Roost

Johnny Bush, Lillies White Lies, HOTR

Cornell Hurd, American Shadows, Songs Of Moon Mullican,

Johnny Johnson, One Last Time, JJM

Dave Caley, Live This Life, Renewed

Billy Mata, This Is Tommy Duncan, Vol.#1, KTTTM

Randy Brown, Hard Face To Face, RBM

Curtis Potter, When The Neon Lights Come On, Hillside

Amber Digby, Passion, Pride & What Might Have Been, HOTR

Bobby Flores, Eleven Roses, Yellow Rose

Dick Hammonds, Love Letters, Ind.

Backforty Roundup Vol.#38, WTC/BBP

Rebecca Linda's Upcoming Events....

Rebecca Linda will be performing Patriotic songs from her American Heroes album and the Forgotten Heroes single and autographing her music at the Fourth of July Celebration on the grounds of the VA Clinic and William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso, Texas on Thursday, July 9th from 11:00 a.m. until 1 p.m. Robert Frank is also a special guest of the VA as the songwriter for most of Rebecca Linda's songs. Both Rebecca Linda and Robert Frank will be honoring their fellow Veterans as true 'American Heroes' who are 'Not Forgotten' as we celebrate our nation's birth.

September 6, 2009 (Labor Day Weekend): Rebecca Linda has been invited by Pastor Don Carroll to perform at Carrabelle Christian Center in Carrabelle, Florida during Sunday morning worship service. This is Robert Frank's hometown in the Florida Panhandle and both he and Rebecca Linda will be there to celebrate the 80th birthday of his mom, Lillian Smith, who has been their faithful prayer warrior over all these years. Mrs. Lillian has a music, Bible study, and baking ministry of her own for several nursing homes for the elderly, the community, and her local church and is known as the "historian" for all of Carrabelle with many interesting stories to tell about the people and this area along the Florida Gulf Coast.

We here at RLS Renewed and Renewed Records pray that our music will Bless hearts, Renew lives, and win souls for the Lord. Be sure to Click on the Updates link for news about current CD projects and music events for Rebecca Linda Smith-Renewed.