Rebecca L. Abbott, accompanist and music theater director, holds a BMus from Wheaton College with studies in voice, organ, music theater and English; an MA in liturgy and the arts from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, with additional studies in sacred music and divinity with Julian Wachner and Carl Daw at Boston University; a DWS from the Institute for Worship Studies; and certification in Musikgarten, for children from birth to age nine. Areas of study include the integration of music and text in congregational song, the Oxford/Cambridge movements of the 1800s, and theological aesthetics. She also enjoys translating and versifying texts and working with musicians in French- and German-speaking countries.

"As a Matter of Fancy," her 2023 solo album of original compositions, can be heard through links at rebeccaabbott.hearnow.com. Active as a performer, guest lecturer and songwriter, Abbott also serves as music director at Mulberry Church (Global Methodist) and organist at Mount Vernon Nazarene University. She has volunteered for the American Guild of Organists for many years, including as dean of the Columbus, Ohio, chapter.