About Rebecca Folsom
“Something worthy of awe. ”
Rebecca Folsom’s music is about liberation. Her songs crack open hearts, inspire hope, and leave listeners with a deeper perspective. The award winning singer-songwriter moves with ease through her four-octave range as she plucks the instrument of the heart with tender fearlessness and fiery passion all meant to awaken unfettered aliveness.
Devoted to elevating creative freedom, love, and authentic connection, Rebecca believes in daring to dream our wildest dreams, author the change we want to see, and trust in the goodness that shines from within. Her voice, a beacon in the dark, ignites joy that heals and liberates. You might find yourself singing along, dancing, weeping, or raising your hands in motivated celebration to rise up and live into life’s greatest potential.
These days, Rebecca emerges deeply changed from the transformative five-year journey of the Sanctuary project, her chart-topping album of national acclaim and solutions-based humanitarian movement. Prepare for a new era, as joyful as it is soul-stirring. Rebecca’s connection to the marrow of life deepens and she returns with potent medicine to help wake a sleeping world while at the same time soothing the restless. She focuses on shifting from the frequency of problems to the frequency of solutions, activating channels that awaken love-filled creative lives.
“Her songs hit like little earthquakes: rattling and unexpected, but over before you’ve really figured out what’s hit you.”
"I'm more engaged and passionate than ever about using music as a bridge to help people,” she shares. “To uplift them, help them feel, and to help them open to the nourishment of connection.”
Her new songs are a wellspring of joy and positivity. High-voltage live performances energize while her sensitive presence leaves audiences forever changed. Additionally, her workshops are a catalyst for personal transformation. A thriving new Patreon community launches with a mission to create a community of positive humanitarianism through music.
“Rebecca’s songs are “at once literate and emotional, and... strike just the right note of connection. ”
With twelve albums and countless miles under her signature boots, Rebecca walks with humility and refined elegance worthy of the destiny to which she has been called. She says she welcomes her “third act” as a time to savor being, not just doing.
Emboldened in her commitment to uplift and empower, Rebecca flows with the intent to use music and creativity as a unifying force for good. It's the sage wisdom of a seasoned creative warrior, fierce and playful, flowing with grace, and generously offering the pearls she has gathered along the way to open doors to possibility. This translates into music, workshops, and community that help you break free and become the truest, most vibrant expression of yourself.
“I truly believe that one small loving act from one empowered person at a time creates the lasting ripple of change we have been calling out for,” Rebecca says. This philosophy is woven into the very fabric of her music, inviting listeners to embrace their own power and join a movement of collective joy and positive change.
“Rebecca is a wonderful singer with a great range and a fine array of original tunes”
Three decades of globetrotting – from live shows and brave troubadour adventures to studying with transformational teachers – have empowered Rebecca to empower others. She integrates wisdom gleaned on her journeys, be it a hug from a four-year old in the audience or a Zen master's teachings. And, she shares wholeheartedly through her music, workshops, and Patreon community.
“I tend to live in extremes,” Rebecca laughs. “I decided a long time ago that I would channel my intensity into the positive power of creativity. I relish in the joy in living, and thrive in helping others become greater, truer, happier people. From my personal past history, I’m not afraid to walk with others through some dark places. Sometimes we have to face into the shadows of life to free ourselves into a brighter future.”
“Folsom’s engaging soul-baring will squeeze a quiet tear from the most hardened eye.”
Born and raised in Boulder, Colorado, Rebecca’s formative years were steeped in the alternative pulse that beats in a town nestled at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Running trails and writing songs amongst the pines and aspens, she captured inspiration from the wealth of spiritual teachings along with the sanctuary of the natural world.
As a student of Zen Buddhism for almost 30-years, Rebecca meets these changing times with a much needed equanimity centered in relaxing into the Wisdom Of Uncertainty. Rebecca uses her platform to serve the underprivileged, to champion collective change, and to fuel solutions-based activism.
“Rebecca’s music will move you, literally, and to tears and deep connection - not to be missed.”
Rebecca has played on BBC television/radio for an audience of 1.5 million, Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado, The Bluebird and Opryland in Nashville, TN, and numerous festivals nationwide.
In addition to her 12 released albums and vibrant coaching career, Rebecca has written and published two books of poetry and created numerous paintings of fine art. Her philanthropy includes serving with Blue Sky Bridge (a child advocacy organization), The Women’s Foundation of Colorado, Boulder Shelter for the Homeless, Onetreeplanted.org, and International Rescue Committee (IRC), to name just a few.
MORE TESTIMONIALS
“Very few musicians can take you from tender ballads
to knock-you-to-your-knees blues. Rebecca does.” - KUNC radio
“Bravo, Rebecca! A+” - Jake’s Take: JT’s New Music Reviews
“Folsom’s voice is the musical equivalent of water
cascading through a mountain.” - Music Connection Magazine
“In a world where music has the power to
touch hearts and ignite souls, singer-songwriter
Rebecca Folsom stands as a true luminary.” - Lefthand Courier
“When a singer’s unique sound and heart come together,
that’s the moment they hit the sweet spot.
Rebecca Folsom achieves that with her song content and
powers of expression.” - Music Connection Magazine
“When Rebecca sinks her teeth into a song, an emotional
intensity emerges that is both deeply
stirring and joyously transcendent.” - FYE Review
ACCOMPLISHMENTS & ACCOLADES
International Songwriting Competition (2021)
Semi-finalist - Sanctuary (single)
Wine, Women, and Film Festival 2023
Best Music Video: Sanctuary (single)
The Roots Music Report's Chart topping in 2023
Folk Album Chart number 1: Sanctuary (album)
Folk Song Chart number 1, 2, and 3: Sanctuary (single), Brilliantly Boldly Alive, Brothers
Contemporary Folk Album Chart number 1: Sanctuary
Contemporary Folk Song Chart number 1, 2, and 3: Sanctuary (single), Brilliantly Boldly Alive, Brothers
The Roots Music Report's Top Contemporary Folk Album Chart for the Year of 2023
Number 8: Sanctuary
The Roots Music Report's Top Contemporary Folk Song Chart for the Year of 2023
Number 9: Brothers
Number 10: Brilliantly Boldly Alive
Number 11: Sanctuary
The Roots Music Report's Top Folk Album Chart for the Year of 2023
Number 18: Sanctuary
The Roots Music Report's Top Folk Song Chart for the Year of 2023
Number 21: Brilliantly Boldly Alive
Number 22: Brothers
Number 23: Sanctuary
North American College and Community Radio Chart topping in 2023
Number 1: Sanctuary (album)
Folk Alliance International Radio Chart topping in 2023
Number 7: Sanctuary (album)
National Folk Radio DJ Chart topping in 2016
Number 1: Better Times single from Extraordinary Days album
National Americana Country Radio Chart topping in 2016
Top 50: Better Times, five months running