Bec Abbot

Canadian singer

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Bec Abbot
Born	1971 (age 52–53) Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Pop, Christian
Years active	2002–2012

Musical artist

Bec Abbot is a Canadian singer who performed and recorded Contemporary Christian music. Her album Shine Like Stars was nominated for the 2004 Juno Award for "Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year".

Life

As a girl, she sang publicly in front of her father's church. Local churches soon began calling her for Sunday mornings, banquets and special events. During High School, Abbot sang in choirs and for weddings.

She is married and has two children

Career

In 1997, vocal coach Elaine Overholt saw Abbot singing and introduced her to Juno-nominated singer-songwriter Blaise Pascal.^[1] Abbot began singing back-up vocals for Pascal and opening for bands like Our Lady Peace and Tom Cochrane. However, it wasn't until Abbot moved outside Toronto that she began to write her own music.

Recordings

In 2002, Bec recorded a three-song EP, which was noticed by Roy Salmond, who went on to produce Abbot's independent album Shine Like Stars in 2003, which received a Juno nomination. In late 2005 Abbotreleased her second album Not So Hip.

Discography

Albums

Shine Like Stars (2003, review^[2])
Not So Hip (2005, reviews^[3]^[4])

Songs in other projects

Signpost Collections Vol. 1, "Rest" (Signpost, 2003)
Canadian Bible Society centennial CD: Good News Celebration, "We Will Shine" (CMC, 2006)

Collaborations

co-wrote lyrics for the song "Not So Hip" with Carolyn Arends on Not So Hip (2005)

Awards and recognition

GMA Canada Covenant Awards

2004 Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year: "Thrive"^[5]
2006 Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year: "Not So Hip" (co-written with Carolyn Arends)^[5]
2006 nominee, Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year: Not So Hip^[5]
2006 nominee, Female Vocalist Of The Year^[5]

Juno Awards

2004 nominee, Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year: Shine Like Stars^[6]

References

^ McDonald, Terri (February 2004). "(News) Musician "Thrives" on new solo career". Canadian Christianity. Archived from the original on 17 August 2005. Retrieved 2 November 2008.
^ Montague, Joe (14 March 2005). "(Review) Stepping out in Faith". Soul Shine Publishing. Archived from the original on 19 November 2008. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
^ Montague, Joe (7 July 2005). "(Review) Bec Abbot Releases Not so Hip". Soul Shine Publishing. Archived from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
^ Montague, Joe. "(Review) Not So Hip". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Covenant Awards". Gospel Music Association Canada. Archived from the original on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2009.
^ "JUNO Awards". The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 14 May 2009.