Debbie L. Rice

Faith:REFINED

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Debbie L. Rice & Faith:REFINED

                       

ARTISTS NEEDED! I consider myself a songwriter, not a performer...my goal is to have my songs recorded by others! If you hear something you would like to record yourself, please contact me!!

 I have been playing piano by ear since age 7, and in the mid 90s I was the keyboardist for a well-known rock band in Houston with my husband and brother-in-law. Things fell apart after my husband decided to pursue a music career on his own. Left as a single mom with a 10 month old son, a bankruptcy and a foreclosure, I faced the challenge of moving back to my hometown and accepting a low paying job just to make ends meet. My music career was put on hold.

Slowly but surely, the Lord continued to bless me and restore me. I was able to get a better job, and began to rebuild my life with my son. At age 4, my son required major surgery to correct a birth deformity. Only 3 months into his recovery, at the age of 36, I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. I neglected my own diagnosis until I knew my son was out of the woods. By then, the physicians didn’t give me much of a chance. But I continued to trust in the Lord, and I KNEW that I had already been healed. I went on to have a complete mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiation, but I knew the battle had already been won. My surgeon was amazed to find that my cancer had not spread, and I was given a clean bill of health.

 Six months into my chemotherapy, my house flooded due to a tropical storm. My son and I were forced to move into a different house down the street. But, the Lord is good, and even as I was going thru this battle, He had put into motion His plan to bring me a soul-mate. My current husband, Darren, and I went on our first date just weeks before my hair fell out due to Chemo.

I had not had the time to date after my first husband left, and quite frankly, had not been looking. Darren and I knew each other from Sunday School, but neither had thought about dating. It was my son’s daycare lady who suggested that we get together. Darren’s children, a son and a daughter, went to the same daycare as my son. They were a family without a mother, and we were a family without a father. Isn’t God great?!

We were married after 24 months of courtship, and now are a blessed family of five. I hadn’t really thought much about my music; it was just a part of my past. I still tinkered around on the piano, but didn’t pursue it seriously. Darren, however, knew my heart. He bought me a fancy keyboard for Christmas, and within a week I had my first song.

There is no doubt these songs are coming from the Lord. On my own, the ability just isn’t there. The songs He gives me are so varied in style...everything from country to rock, children’s to alternative. I feel like God has given me these songs because He has as message that needs to get out. Although I had dabbled in writing before, this time it is different. The music just pours out, and if it helps someone somewhere along the way, then His will is done. There is no doubt that these songs are meant to honor Him. I can only hope that I can do them justice.

 Currently I am playing the keyboards and teaching a girls 3rd-6th grade class for our church youth group each Wednesday night, and I am also teaching a Band class to the 3rd-6th graders at our church the first Sunday of each month. Darren and I continue to be involved in the same Sunday school class where we first met, with Darren being one of the leaders and alternate teachers. Our children are active in Sunday school and the Church band, and are members of the kids Wednesday night BreakOut group. Our youngest, Joshua (age 8), considers himself a prayer-warrior, and has even volunteered at the KSBJ (our local Christian Radio Station) Summerfest (with David Crower, Newsboys, etc.) as a prayer partner.

Thank you Jesus!!

 

Indieheaven.com
Please visit my indieheaven page for more of my songs.

Indieheaven.com Radio charts
Please vote for my song, "FREE", performed by Jennifer Barber, on the Indieheaven Radio Chart. These songs are shopped to National Radio Stations for airplay.

Soundclick
You can leave me a message, download singles, or the whole album, "By Faith". You can also create your own station of favorite songs.

My space
Four of my favorite songs are featured here. See who has joined my friends list now!!

Song University
A great place to learn the art of songwriting. Also allows you to have your songs professionally critiqued, and you can pitch to industry professionals.

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