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Debbie L. Rice & Faith:REFINED

For we Walk By Faith, Not By Sight! (2 Cor. 5:7)

About Me


Faith:REFINED is a band made up of members who have faced the Refiner’s fire and emerged stronger in their Faith than they were before. Led by Debbie L. Rice, herself a cancer survivor, their unique blend of pop/country/rock Contemporary Christian music tells the story of a faith made bolder each time a crisis is faced.
Located on the shores of the Texas Gulf Coast, Faith:REFINED is made up of vocalists Pamela Bieri and Melinda Bedrich, guitarist Ray Miller, bass player Nick Benavidez, and keyboardist Debbie L. Rice. Faith:REFINED’s mission is to bring God’s message of Faith to believers and non-believers alike. Main songwriter Debbie L. Rice shows through her music the wonderful things God has done in her life, and the growth she has experienced by placing her trust and faith in Him during times of difficulty. Having faced cancer, bankruptcy, foreclosure, divorce, loss of her house to a tropical storm, the death of her father, repossession, and being forced to move herself and her infant son 4 times in 5 years, you would think her music would be full of anger, grief and sorrow. Instead, she tells of the love, provision and blessing God gives to you when you put Him first in your life and put your life in His hands.
“We had a wonderful time with Debbie Rice and her band” says Melanie Daigle, Director of THE REFUGE COFFEE HOUSE in Seabrook, TX. “It was incredible to hear all the songs she wrote from her own heart and her own experiences on her journey with God and to freedom. She ministered and shared wonderful testimonies of what God had done along the way.” Melanie states.
In 2005, while still a solo artist, Debbie was nominated in two categories for the prestigious “Momentum Awards” sponsored by Indieheaven.com. In 2006, her song “Building Idols in a Fallen World”, won the Honorable Mention award at the Unisong International Songwriters Awards, and in 2007 “They Chose Me” was awarded the same honor. The 2007 Indieheaven.com Momentum Awards saw Debbie nominated in an unprecedented 4 categories, including “Song of the Year” for her song, “In Your Silence”.
As the band started to grow, their success continued with the nomination of “In Your Silence” for “Best of SongU” at SongU.com. “In Your Silence” was also selected for Indieheaven.com radio airplay, and made the chart in Christian Radio & Retail Weekly (CRW) magazine in the Indieheaven “Hot Top 40” category. Their latest single, “They Chose Me”, reached the Number One spot on the Indieheaven Fan Faves chart and stayed there for 2 weeks in June of 2007. Debbie L. Rice & Faith:REFINED were selected to play at the Houston International Music Conference & Festival in February 2007, and their debut CD, “By Faith”, has recently been added to i-tunes and several other major digital distributors. The band has seen their online presence explode in over 20 different countries, and their songs are at the tops of the charts on several online radio stations. They are currently working on their sophomore CD, and have released 4 new singles as a preview of the great songs to come.
“Our music is about Faith” says Debbie. “It’s about having the faith to get through difficult circumstances, overcoming trials and times of God’s silence with faith, having the faith it takes to begin and grow in a relationship with Christ, or having the faith to put yourself and your life completely in His hands, instead of following the world’s lead. Our music aims to inspire the believer to lean on their faith and encourages the lost to just ‘let go and let God’ take care of them…by Faith”
For more information, please visit our website at:
www.faithrefined.net
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Member Since: 12/22/2005
Band Website: faithrefined.net
Band Members:

Debbie L. Rice: keyboards, songwriter

Pamela Bieri: Vocalist

Ray Miller, Guitars

Nick Benavidez, Bass

Jennifer Barber: Featured vocalist

Melinda Bedrich: Featured vocalist

Peggy Morrison: Featured vocalist

Emma Rice (age 8): Featured vocalist

Joshua McCain (age 8): Featured vocalist

Influences: Mishael W. Smith, Steven Curtis Chapman, Newsboys, Avalon, Third Day, Amy Grant, Mary Mary...it's a mix!I don't really copy any particular artist, mainly because each of my songs so far has fallen in a different genre! I would say my preference is Christian Rock, but my first song was classified as Country. So, it's a mix. My "piano only" songs are allot like Yanni or John Tesh, but my keyboard songs could be anything.

Sounds Like: Avalon, Point of Grace, Amy Grant, Steven Curtis Chapman...maybe?

Record Label: http://www.indieheaven.com/artists/debbielrice
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

"ALLELUIA" Now on the Indieheaven.com Fan Faves Chart!

Our latest single, "Alleluia", has now been added to the Indieheaven.com Fan Faves Chart!  It's brand new, so it's near the bottom of the chart.  Please help us move up the chart by voting f...
Posted by Debbie L. Rice & Faith:REFINED on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 07:59:00 PST

Faith:REFINED Nominated for Momentum Awards!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Faith:REFINED  Nominated "Contemporary Artist of the Year" IndieHeaven's Momentum Awards Lake Jackson, TX, January 3rd, 2007  IndieHeaven.com, the leading organization s...
Posted by Debbie L. Rice & Faith:REFINED on Fri, 04 Jan 2008 07:51:00 PST

Faith:REFINED Thanksgiving 07 Newsletter

November...the time of year we stop and give Thanks for all that we have been blessed with.  For some, it may be the only time all year they stop and reflect on what they are thankful ...
Posted by Debbie L. Rice & Faith:REFINED on Sat, 24 Nov 2007 08:39:00 PST

Check out this video: They Chose Me

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Posted by Debbie L. Rice & Faith:REFINED on Mon, 29 Oct 2007 09:43:00 PST

Faith:REFINED Summer 07 Newsletter

  Faith:REFINED Summer '07 Newsletter  I hope everyone is having a GREAT Summer!!  Faith:REFINED has been taking some time off to write new music, make new contacts, re-organiz...
Posted by Debbie L. Rice & Faith:REFINED on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 04:34:00 PST

Faith:REFINED May Newsletter

..> ..> ..> ..> Faith:REFINED May Newsletter..> ..> ..> Happy Mother's Day everyone! Motherhood is such a special gift.  Becoming a mother allows us to have just a small glimp...
Posted by Debbie L. Rice & Faith:REFINED on Thu, 24 May 2007 12:34:00 PST

MARCH 2007 NEWSLETTER

..>..> ..> ..>..> ..> ..>..>..> ..> MARCH Newsletter from Faith:REFINED..>..>..>..> ..>..>..> ..> Ahhhh, Spring is in the Air!!  Happy St. Patrick's Day to One and All!! ...
Posted by Debbie L. Rice & Faith:REFINED on Thu, 22 Mar 2007 07:57:00 PST

MOMENTUM AWARDS!!!!

MOMENTUM AWARDS PRELIM VOTING ENDS 01.01.07!!At Midnight, January 1, 2007 central time,  Indieheaven will post the final 5 artists from each category on their Momentum Aw...
Posted by Debbie L. Rice & Faith:REFINED on Thu, 28 Dec 2006 07:59:00 PST

December Newsletter...Great News!!

  Merry Christmas!! Never forget the REASON FOR THE SEASON!   Hi Everyone!!    No, you didn't miss the November newsletter&.we just had so much going on I couldn't find time to w...
Posted by Debbie L. Rice & Faith:REFINED on Sat, 09 Dec 2006 06:15:00 PST

OCTOBER NEWSLETTER....EXCITING NEWS!!!

Happy October Everyone!!    I hope each and every one of you is having a great Fall.  We really don't get a fall season down here in South Texas.  Right now it is 90 degrees outs...
Posted by Debbie L. Rice & Faith:REFINED on Thu, 19 Oct 2006 01:53:00 PST