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Nichole Nordeman Birth name Nichole Ellyse Nordeman Born January 3, 1972 Origin Dallas, Texas, U.S. Genres CCM, pop, rock Occupations Singer-songwriter Instruments Vocals, piano Years active 1997–present Labels Sparrow Records Website NicholeNordeman.com Nichole Ellyse Nordeman (born January 3, 1972) is an eight-time Dove Award-winning contemporary Christian American singer–songwriter.[1]
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Biography
Nordeman was raised in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where she played the piano in church. She got her start when she entered a Gospel Music Association (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, called "I Will Believe."
Nordeman wrote an editorial column for CCM Magazine 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".[1]
Her song, "Real To Me" was featured on the PlayStation 2 game Thrillville.
Her song "Crimson" on the album Brave is composed of original lyrics written by Nordeman sung over a Chopin piano prelude.[2]
Nichole made a cameo in the movie Tribulation. A continuation of the popular Apocalypse movie series. [3]
Her song "Hold On (Love Will Find You)" was recorded by Paul Brandt for his album Risk, released in 2007.
Nichole 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 wrote and recorded the song "Beautiful for Me" for the VeggieTales movie entitled: "Sweetpea Beauty", released summer of 2010.In 2011, Nordeman was approached to create a concept album for Zondervon's The Story campaign, in which churches nationwide go through nearly the entire Bible in one school year, realizing the overarching story that affects everyone. Nordeman accepted and wrote 17 songs written from a first person perspective of characters of the Bible and applying them to today. This collection, called (Music Inspired by) The Story, featured 24 popular CCM artists and debuted at #11 on Billboard's Hot Christian Albums chart in September 2011.
Discography
- 1998: Wide Eyed
- 2000: This Mystery
- 2002: Woven & Spun
- 2003: Live at the Door
- 2005: Brave
- 2007: Recollection: The Best of Nichole Nordeman
- 2008: Two For One: Wide Eyed/Brave
- 2009: Nichole Nordeman: The Ultimate Collection
- Singles
- 2003: "Legacy" / "This Mystery" (CD Single)
- 2010: "Beautiful For Me" / "Veggie Tale's Sweetpea Beauty" (CD Single)
- Other Releases
- 1999: Heaven & Earth: A Tapestry of Worship (Jennifer Knapp, Nichole Nordeman, Michelle Tumes, Rebecca St. James, Margaret Becker)
- 2011: (Muisc Inspired by) The Story (all songs written by Nordeman, featuring Nordeman, Matthew West, Leigh Nash, Natalie Grant, Steven Curtis Chapman, Francesca Battistelli, Chris Tomlin, Bart Millard, Michael Tait, Blanca Callahan, Lecrae, Dan Haseltine, Matt Hammitt, Mac Powell, Mark Hall, Megan Garrett, Peter Furler, Todd Smith (Selah), Michael W. Smith, Darlene Zschech, Brandon Heath, Amy Grant, Jeremy Camp, and Mandisa)
Awards
Nordeman has been nominated for two Dove Awards for Female Vocalist of the Year in the years 2006 and 2007.[4]
Personal life
Nichole is married to Errol Ingram. The couple have two children, Charlie Thomas Ingram, born in July 2003, and Paige Bennett Ingram, born in November, 2008.
References
- ^ a b Jesus Freak Hideout News
- ^ Brave album info
- ^ InTheTimes.com - Nichole Nordeman in Tribulation
- ^ 37th Annual GMA Awards Nominations and Winners on About.com; Jones, Kim
- Other References
- ChristianMusic.com: “Nichole Nordeman BIO”, accessed 17 Oct 2005.
External links
- Official Nichole Nordeman website
- Official Sparrow Records website
- ChristianBook.com: Nichole Nordeman
Nichole Nordeman Categories:- 1972 births
- People from Colorado Springs, Colorado
- American Christians
- American singer-songwriters
- American pop singers
- American female singers
- Christian religion-related songwriters
- Living people
- Musicians from Texas
- American performers of Christian music
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