Rebekah Johnson
| Rebekah Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 3, 1976 Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| Occupation | songwriter, singer, actress |
| Website | http://www.rebeccajordan.com |
Rebecca Johnson, also credited as Rebekah and Rebecca Jordan (born September 3, 1976), is an American singer-songwriter and actress from Ohio. She wrote the song "Beautiful Disaster" for Kelly Clarkson. Rebecca's own music is a mix of pop, jazz, soul, and americana. Rebecca composes on both piano and guitar.
Johnson grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. She got her start singing in church. In 1990, she graduated from Shaker Heights High School. She signed with Elektra Records in March of 1997.
In 1998, Rebecca recorded Remember to Breathe for Elektra, the radio singles were "Sin So Well" (No. 80 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart) and "Hey Genius". Rebecca sought and was eventually granted a release from the label due to creative differences. She then signed with Clive Davis' J Records, but did not complete an album, and after 3 years requested a release.
"Beautiful Disaster", written by Rebecca and Matthew Wilder, was recorded and released twice by Kelly Clarkson, on her album "Thankful" in 2003 and as a special live recording on "Breakaway" in 2004.
In 2005, as Rebekah Jordan, Rebecca produced and released an EP through her own Tea Party Records. The 6 song EP, titled The Trouble With Fiction included 5 original songs and a signature interpretation of the Stevie Nicks classic, "Dreams". The featured musicians were: Butch Lucinda Williams The Eels, Rufus Wainwright, Tracy Chapman) on drums and percussion, John Ballinger on guitar and clarinet, and Jessica Catron on cello.
In 2006, Butch, John Ballinger, Jessica Catron, and Rebecca formed a new band, "Dreaming Ferns". They made a limited edition EP titled You're A Spark, which was only available at live shows.
In 2009, Rebecca relocated to Brooklyn, NY. Rebecca began writing with John Legend and Alice Smith, and in 2010 was given the Abe Olman Award by the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
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