Brad + Rebekah
The song “I Am Found” became one of the many anthems that Brad + Rebekah would need as life changed drastically days before release. On February 1, 2018, the day before Brad + Rebekah’s record, Sound of Heaven, became available for pre-order, Rebekah was diagnosed with a rare form of lyposarcoma cancer. She had a large soft tissue tumor in her abdomen – told it was inoperable. Felt like a bad dream – they just held onto Jesus – asked for peace – then they discovered it was not inoperable – and in April they removed it – the surgeon said the tumor basically fell out. She had asked God to do just that. God heard her. It spoke to the big details – no matter what we are facing we can know and trust him. He is faithful – when we trust Him in the hard moments it shines Gods strength. Between the traveling and ministering, Brad + Rebekah welcomed their son, Ayden, in 2012, and their daughter, Addilyn Grace, in 2016. Yet even as their family has grown and the musicians have embraced their new role as parents, they’ve continued to travel and focus on their music. Nearly four years in the making, it represents a long journey of patience and trust. One of the most meaningful songs they wrote for the album is “Never Alone,” which was produced in partnership with Watoto (www.watoto.com), a child care ministry in Uganda birthed in response to the growing number of orphans and vulnerable children in the area. It provides physical, educational, spiritual and emotional care for thousands of children, and it has been an integral part of Brad + Rebekah’s personal story and career. The two became involved with the ministry after their first visit to Uganda 8 years ago, and have been sending proceeds from their record sales to the kids there ever since. In 2015, they invested even more -- bringing a team of musicians, songwriters, dance instructors and producers with them to put on the first five-day Watoto Worship Camp for the kids. They’ve done three more camps since and have no plans of stopping. http://bradandrebekah.com