Nichole Ellyse Nordeman (born January 3, 1972) is an American

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singer and songwriter.

Biography

Nordeman was raised in

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, where she played the piano in church. She got her start when she entered a

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(GMA) contest in Los Angeles, California and was noticed by a music producer. She has won multiple GMA Dove Awards, including two awards for Female Vocalist of the Year. Her best-known songs include "Why", "This Mystery", "Holy", "Legacy", "Brave", and "What If". She also sang a song on the soundtrack ''

Music Inspired by the Chronicles of Narnia ''Music Inspired by The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe'' is a collection of songs by various Christian artists with the common theme of the book series ''The Chronicles of Narnia'' by C. S. Lewis. The album was releas ...

'', called "I Will Believe". During 2006 and 2007, Nordeman wrote an editorial column for

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called "Loose Ends . . . Confessions of an Unfinished Faith." She recorded the album ''Brave'' after giving birth to her son Charlie. Nordeman released the greatest hits album ''Recollection: The Best of Nichole Nordeman'' on March 6, 2007 featuring two new songs: "Sunrise" and "Finally Free". Her song, "Real to Me" was featured on the video game ''

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''. Her song "Crimson" on the album ''Brave'' is composed of original lyrics written by Nordeman sung over Chopin's Prelude in E min. Op 28. Her song "Hold On (Love Will Find You)" was recorded by

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for his album ''

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'', released in 2007. Nordeman co-wrote the song "Forever Now" with American singer-songwriter David Wilcox. "Forever Now" is on Wilcox's ''Airstream'' album, released in the US on February 26, 2008. She also co-wrote the song "Stained Glass Masquerade" with

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' front man Mark Hall. The song appears on Casting Crowns' second album '

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' which was released on August 30, 2005. She also wrote and recorded the song "Beautiful for Me" for the ''

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'' movie entitled: "

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", released mid-2010. In 2011, Nordeman was approached to create a

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for

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's ''The Story'' campaign, in which churches nationwide go through nearly the entire Bible in one school year. Nordeman accepted and wrote 17 songs written from a first person perspective of characters of the Bible and applying them to today. This collection, ''

Music Inspired by The Story ''Music Inspired by The Story'' is a 2011 compilation album of songs by various contemporary Christian music artists. The songs were inspired by scripture passages found in the Bible; it is included in a series with books by Max Lucado and Randy ...

'', featured 24 popular

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artists and debuted at No. 11 on ''Billboard''s Hot Christian Albums chart in September 2011. On May 18, 2015, Nordeman announced that she was working on a new album, ''

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''. In a series of videos released recently she performed a series of stripped-down fan favorite songs.

Discography

*'' Wide Eyed'' (1998) *''

This Mystery ''This Mystery'' is the second studio album by Nichole Nordeman. Critical reception ''This Mystery'' received two positive reviews from music critics. At AllMusic, William Ruhlmann writes that Nordeman concerns herself with the life applicati ...

'' (2000) *''

Woven & Spun ''Woven & Spun'' is the third studio album by CCM artist Nichole Nordeman, released in 2002. Critical reception ''Woven & Spun'' received generally positive reception from five music critics. At ''Christianity Today'', Russ Breimeier writin ...

'' (2002) *'' Brave'' (2005) *''

Every Mile Mattered ''Every Mile Mattered'' is the fifth studio album by American contemporary Christian singer and songwriter and two time recipient of the GMA Dove Award for Female Vocalist of the Year, Nichole Nordeman. This is her first long-play in twelve yea ...

'' (2017) *'' Fragile ''(2019)

Books

''Love Story'',

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(August 2012) ''Slow Down—Embracing the Everyday Moments of Motherhood'', Thomas Nelson Publishing (August 2017)

Awards

In 2003, Nordeman won four

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including Female Vocalist of the Year, Song of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, and Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year all for her song for "Holy". Nordeman has been nominated for two

for Female Vocalist of the Year in the years

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on About.com; Jones, Kim

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nordeman, Nichole 1972 births Musicians from Colorado Springs, Colorado American women pop singers Christian music songwriters Living people Singer-songwriters from Texas American performers of Christian music 21st-century American singers 21st-century American women singers Singer-songwriters from Colorado