Music for the Soul: An Evening with Rebecca Jade

Watch a recording here of singer/songwriter Rebecca Jade who joined us for an evening of musical performance and reflection on the power of music to heal the soul. Check out Rebecca’s music on her website here. 

Rebecca is an accomplished singer/songwriter, and has been singing as long as she can remember. Growing up in a musical home, she has been exposed to an extensive variety of artists, genres and styles from her mother, who is also a vocalist. With such influences, it seems a natural progression that Rebecca has followed in her footsteps.

Chaplains present Rebecca Jade

Rebecca has been described by many to have a chameleon-like quality to her voice, where she is able to deliver each song in a unique way, yet she has been blessed with a sound unlike anyone else.

Many music lovers have stated that she has the ability to transfer the emotion of each song to her listeners.

Rebecca Jade has performed with some of the most sought-after musicians all over the world, and her versatility has allowed her many unique opportunities to perform: Rebecca has been touring with the Queen of percussion, Sheila E. since 2017 and most recently appeared in the Emmy-nominated show, “Let’s Go Crazy: The GRAMMY Salute to Prince” that aired on CBS in April of this year.

“Rebecca Jade has performed with some of the most sought-after musicians all over the world.”

She also sang background vocals for Sir Elton John at the 2020 Academy Awards; Rebecca opened for Will Downing and Boney James at a sold-out Valentine’s Day concert earlier this year in Long Beach, as well as opened for Jeffrey Osborne for the 2019 Thornton Winery Summer Concert series.

Rebecca with Elton John

Rebecca has appeared as a repeat guest artist on the Dave Koz Cruises since 2016 and made her debut as a guest artist on the Smooth Jazz Cruise this year; Rebecca has done multiple concerts at Spaghettini in Seal Beach and was the singer in the Houseband at Anthology for 5 ½ years; She was selected as the official singer of the San Diego Gulls team anthem during their 2015 and 2016 hockey seasons.

Rebecca has over 27 years of recording studio experience. She has sung background vocals, demos and jingles on many different projects, including sessions with Kiko Cibrián (Luis Miguel), and has been featured in a variety of works, including being featured on two songs on DW3’s newest self-titled album that went #1 on the UK Soul Charts this year, and singing backing vocals on Aubrey Logan’s 2nd full-length album, Where the Sunshine is Expensive, which went #1 on the Billboard charts in 2019.

She released her 1st album collaboration in 2011, The Jade Element and opened for Grammy-nominated artist, Musiq Soulchild on two separate occasions. Her sophomore album was released with her new group, Rebecca Jade & the Cold Fact, which earned them San Diego Music Awards in 2014, 2015 and 2017, a “Best of San Diego” Award in 2016, and the opportunity to open for and sing with El Debarge.

Rebecca is also a jazz vocalist and released an album of Cole Porter classics titled, Planet Cole Porter, with arranger/producer/jazz guitar virtuoso Peter Sprague, which earned them a 2018 San Diego Music Award for “Best Jazz Album”. Rebecca Jade & the Cold Fact recently released their sophomore album, Running out of Time. Rebecca is currently co-producing her first solo project with Carnell Harrell (Jacksons, J-Lo, Dave Koz), set for 2020 release, and earned the “Artist of the Year” award for this year’s SDMAs.