From the story of a teenaged Joan Of Lorraine who led the armies of France, to Karen Watson who was killed in March of 2004 by militant gunfire in Iraq while serving as a missionary--stories of women who have given all for "a cause" have proven to be inspirational. Herself a best selling author and Grammy Award winning singer, Rebecca St. James is the "voice" and general editor of a new book--Sister Freaks--a project close to the heart and passionate message of the young Australian who has often crossed over to national mainstream media with her sometimes controversial, always outspoken views on Christianity in today's culture.

Published by Warner Faith Books, the October release of Sister Freaks presents a book compiled and edited in assocation with St. James who chose to represent the voice of the sixty-five women of faith--both contemporary and historical-- whose stories are presented within its' covers. The common threads woven through each story are the courage of conviction, and the power of God's transforming touch of the extraordinary in the lives of ordinary women--from Midwest high school student to Olympic athletes. From the celebrated act of heroism to the obscure life that became great for a cause.

St. James has become a major influencer of young people through both her best selling music (her song Wait For Me has become a global anthem for abstinence) and #1 books, (Wait For Me and most recently with her current SHE Teen) as well as from concert stages all over the world. She's visited the White House to talk about the abstinence agenda and she's even lead a Bible study for Bush administration staffers in the shadow of the nation's Capitol.

She was drawn to Sister Freaks from the project's first presentation: "One of the big messages that I have always strived to promote through my music, my books, and my message in concert is the whole idea of being 'radical' for God--not just being a status quo Christian--but being bold about the faith. This is a book about women from all over the world who have done just that--and it has cost them to do so. I wrote a song several years ago titled, 'Yes, I Believe In God,' and the lyrics said...'yes, I believe in God, mean it death or mean it life.' We might not have a gun pointed at our heads, as the young people at Columbine High School who inspired the song did, or we might not pay the cost of our lives as some of the women in this book were called to do. But we choose every day whether we will live radically for our Christian values or live a compromised life. I hope that readers will take away a sense of thankfulness for the freedoms we have in America--freedoms that aren't shared by Christians in other parts of the world. To be able to openly worship God and speak out about our faith is an incredible blessing," noted St. James.

Sister Freaks is now available nationally in bookstores everywhere.


-Rsjames.com