Rebecca Lynn Bradley (born May 3, 1991), who goes by the stage name Becca Bradley, is an American

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ian and cellist, who primarily plays a

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style of

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music. Becca released her first full-length album, ''Heaven Come Down'' on February 1, 2019. She previously released two

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s, ''Shaken'' in 2014, and '' The Lion's Eyes'' in 2015.

Early and personal life

Rebecca Lynn Bradley, was born on May 3, 1991, to parents Mark and Renee Bradley. She was raised with her two sisters, Melissa and Emily, in a musical household, where her older sister Melissa introduced her to the cello. Becca moved to

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from

Conway, Arkansas Conway is a city in the U.S. state of Arkansas and the county seat of Faulkner County, located in the state's most populous Metropolitan Statistical Area, Central Arkansas. Although considered a suburb of Little Rock, Conway is unusual in that ...

, to study music at

Belmont University Belmont University is a private Christian university in Nashville, Tennessee. Descended from Belmont Women's College, founded in 1890 by schoolteachers Ida Hood and Susan Heron, the institution was incorporated in 1951 as Belmont College. It be ...

. After graduating from Belmont in 2013, Bradley remained in Nashville to work in music full-time.

Music career

She started her music recording career in 2014, with her first

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, ''Shaken'', that was released on April 29, 2014. Her subsequent extended play, '' The Lion's Eyes'', was released on August 7, 2015. 4.2/5 Most recently, Becca released her debut full-length album ''Heaven Come Down'' on February 1, 2019.

Discography

;EPs * ''Shaken'' (April 29, 2014) * '' The Lion's Eyes'' (August 7, 2015) * ''Heaven Come Down'' (February 1, 2019)

Cello

As a cellist, Becca landed her first major tour just six months after graduating with her bachelor's in music. Becca has since toured with artists including

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, Jason Gray,

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, and more. She is currently playing with

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on the Alive Tour alongside violinist Jonathan Chu. Becca has also had the honor of playing in the house band for the

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and various other CMA events, where she has shared the stage with such notable artists as

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, and more.

References

External links

Official website

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