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NEWS SOURCE: The M Collective
March 15, 2012

Nashville, Tenn., March 15, 2012… Following the critical acclaim of her first solo album, Life Light Up, celebrated songstress and worship leader Christy Nockels is poised to release her second solo album, Into the Glorious with sixstepsrecords. Christy's stunning vocals are the centerpiece and focus of this new album, which will be released on April 3, 2012.

Produced by husband, Nathan Nockels (Chris Tomlin, Passion, Laura Story), the album's pristine, understated production places the focus on Christy's engaging, passionate voice and intuitive songwriting. Well-respected in the industry as a "singer's singer," she has a gift for imbuing each lyric with an authenticity and emotional integrity that resonates with the listener.

"He really took me deeper during this writing and recording process, and I'm just so grateful how He does that," Christy says of God's faithfulness. "He doesn't leave us to our own devices. He loves us enough to take us deeper. I feel like that's what happened during this record and the end result is something more special to my heart than I can ever remember a record being to me."

Finding God in the midst of every moment is a central theme throughout Into the Glorious and is best exemplified in the title track. The album's lead single, "Ever Lifting," combines Christy's unique writing style with a bit of a country twist that speaks of how God's love continues to bless our lives and bring us closer to Him. Other album highlights include Christy's rendition of the Judds classic "Love Can Build a Bridge," as well as beautiful worship songs such as "For Your Splendor" and "Wonderful."

Whether she's leading worship at a women's conference, singing praises in front of over 42,000 people at Passion or writing a worship song in her mini-van with her children in the backseat, Christy Nockels uses her gifts as a singer and songwriter to create music that connects believers with their loving Father.

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About Christy Nockels:
Christy Nockels is a singer-songwriter and worship leader for Passion City Church who lives in Atlanta, GA with her husband, Nathan, and their three children. Christy and Nathan, formerly known as the duo "Watermark," have toured nationwide for the past 10 years and have led worship for Passion Conferences as well as toured with fellow sixstepsrecords artist and worship leader Chris Tomlin. Christy's heart through leading and writing is to help people communicate intimately with the living God and to leave a legacy of proclaiming Jesus' word to this generation.

About sixstepsrecords:
Founded in 2000 by Louie Giglio, sixstepsrecords is a worship label and a division of Passion Conferences. sixsteprecords' artists include Chris Tomlin (How Great Is Our God: The Essential Collection) David Crowder*Band (Give Us Rest), Charlie Hall (The Rising), Matt Redman (10,000 Reasons), Christy Nockels (Life Light Up), Kristian Stanfill (Mountains Move), and Passion (Passion: Here For You). The label partners with Sparrow Records/EMI CMG Label Group for A&R, marketing, sales and distribution operations.

For more info on Christy Nockels visit the JFH Artists Database.