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'{{BLP sources|date=June 2014}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Christy Nockels | image = Christy Nockels.jpg | image_size = | background = solo_singer | birth_name = Christy Lynette Hill | alias = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1973|11|17}} | death_date = | origin = [[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth]], [[Texas]], U.S. | instrument = | genre = [[contemporary worship music|Worship]], [[contemporary Christian music]] | occupation = singer, songwriter | years_active = 1996–present | label = [[Rocketown Records|Rocketown]], [[sixstepsrecords|sixsteps]], [[Sparrow Records|Sparrow]] | associated_acts = [[Watermark (band)|Watermark]], [[Nathan Nockels]] | website = {{URL|http://www.christynockels.com/}} }} '''Christy Lynette Nockels''' ([[Married and maiden names|née]] '''Hill''', born November 17, 1973) is a singer-songwriter of [[contemporary Christian music]]. She was also one of the lead members of the band [[Watermark (band)|Watermark]], along with her husband, [[Nathan Nockels]]. ==Biography and career== Christy Nockels was born in [[Fort Worth, Texas]] to a [[pastor]] and a piano teacher but grew up in [[Oklahoma]].{{Citation needed|date=June 2014}} Christy met [[Nathan Nockels]] in 1993 at the Christian Artists Seminar in [[Estes Park, Colorado]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.christynockels.com/about|title=About|author=Milk Money Promotions|work=christynockels.com}}</ref> After getting married in 1995, they began serving as [[worship leaders]] in their local church in [[Oklahoma City]]. They also began writing songs together and released an album in 1996. The album, which was released under the name Sons & Daughters, was called ''Holy Roar'', and featured the contribution of fellow worship leader and friend, [[Charlie Hall (musician)|Charlie Hall]]. [[Louie Giglio]], pastor and founder of the Passion Movement, heard the album and invited the Nockels and Charlie Hall to attend the first Passion Conference in [[Austin, Texas]], in 1997.{{Citation needed|date=June 2014}} After this, Christy and Nathan moved to Texas and started leading worship for Metro Bible Study, a weekly gathering of 3,000 young adults at Houston's First Baptist Church. During that time [[Rocketown Records]], owned by [[Michael W. Smith]], approached them and they signed a contract under the name [[Watermark (band)|Watermark]]. After that, they moved to [[Nashville, Tennessee]] in 1998. As Watermark, the Nockels recorded five albums and received several [[Dove Award]] nominations, including Female Vocalist of the Year for Christy and Producer of the Year for Nathan in 2007.{{Citation needed|date=June 2014}} Smith has said of Watermark, "Christy Nockels creates space for worship like few artists I've been around. When she sings, it's disarming--you must pay attention. Whether it's 10,000 people at a Passion Conference or an intimate gathering, Christy is a worshiper who leads us all. Nathan and Christy Nockels are a huge part of the Rocketown Records story, and my life has been enriched by their love for worship music."<ref>[http://inthetimes.com/entertainment/interview/christy-nockels-watermark.html ''In the Times magazine Cover Story''], InTheTimes.com, retrieved March 24, 2006</ref> In 2006, Christy and Nathan retired Watermark and dedicated themselves to other areas of ministry, as well as their family. In 2008, they moved to [[Atlanta, Georgia]], where they helped to found Passion City Church with [[Louie Giglio]], and signed with [[sixstepsrecords]].{{Citation needed|date=June 2014}} Christy also started writing songs and released her first solo album, ''Life Light Up'', in 2009. The album was also produced by her husband, Nathan.<ref>[http://www.last.fm/music/Christy+Nockels/+wiki Christy Nockels' biography] on Last.FM</ref> In April 2012 Christy released her second solo album ''Into the Glorious''. On April 28, 2015, Nockels released a new live album, ''[[Let It Be Jesus]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/let-it-be-jesus-live/id982617845|title=iTunes - Music - Let It Be Jesus (Live) by Christy Nockels|publisher=Itunes.apple.com |date=April 28, 2015|accessdate=April 29, 2015}}</ref> A review of this release suggests that "[w]ith this newest offering, Christy Nockels reinforces...her position as one of the most respected lead worshipers in the church today."<ref>[http://www.allaboutworship.com/blog/christy-nockels-let-it-be-jesus-review] {{dead link|date=March 2020}}</ref> ==Personal life== Christy and Nathan Nockels have been married since 1995. They have three children together: Noah, Elliana, and Annie Rose.<ref>[http://www.christynockels.com/about.php About Christy Nockels] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201222226/http://www.christynockels.com/about.php |date=2014-02-01 }} on ChristyNockels.com</ref> ==Discography== ===Solo=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Album details ! colspan="4"| Peak chart positions |- style="font-size:smaller;" ! width="40"| [[Billboard 200|US<br>200]]<ref>{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=christy nockels|chart=billboard-200}}|title=Christy Nockels Album & Song Chart History|author=''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''|date=June 20, 2012|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=April 26, 2012}}</ref> ! width="40"| [[Top Christian Albums|US<br>Christian]]<ref>{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=christy nockels|chart=christian-albums}}|title=Into the Glorious - Christy Nockels|author=''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''|date=April 21, 2012|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=April 26, 2012}}</ref> |- | 2009 | align="left"| '''''[[Life Light Up]]''''' * {{small|Released: June 2, 2009}} * {{small|Label: [[Sparrow Records]], [[sixstepsrecords]]}} * {{small|Format: CD, digital download}} | 136 | 7 |- | 2012 | align="left"| '''''[[Into the Glorious]]''''' * {{small|Released: April 3, 2012}} * {{small|Label: [[Sparrow Records]], [[sixstepsrecords]]}} * {{small|Format: CD, digital download}} | 67 | 2 |- | 2015 | align="left"| '''''[[Let It Be Jesus]]''''' * {{small|Released: April 28, 2015}} * {{small|Label: [[Sparrow Records]], [[sixstepsrecords]]}} * {{small|Format: CD, digital download}} | 54 | 2 |- | 2016 | align="left"| '''''The Thrill of Hope''''' * {{small|Released: November 4, 2016}} * {{small|Label: Keepers Branch Records}} * {{small|Format: CD, digital download}} | — | 9 |- | 2017 | align="left"| '''''Be Held: Lullabies for the Beloved''''' * {{small|Released: September 29, 2017}} * {{small|Label: Keepers Branch Records}} * {{small|Format: CD, digital download}} | — | 8 |} ===As Watermark=== *1998: ''Watermark'' *2000: ''All Things New'' *2002: ''Constant'' *2004: ''The Purest Place'' *2006: ''A Grateful People'' ===As Sons & Daughters=== *1996: ''Holy Roar'' ==Awards and nominations== ===GMA Dove Awards=== * [[36th GMA Dove Awards|2005]]: Female Vocalist of the Year nomination * [[38th GMA Dove Awards|2007]]: Female Vocalist of the Year nomination * [[39th GMA Dove Awards|2008]]: Female Vocalist of the Year nomination ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{Official website|http://www.christynockels.com}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Nockels, Christy}} [[Category:1973 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:20th-century Christians]] [[Category:21st-century American singers]] [[Category:21st-century Christians]] [[Category:American performers of Christian music]] [[Category:Christian music songwriters]] [[Category:People from Fort Worth, Texas]] [[Category:Sixstepsrecords artists]] [[Category:Sparrow Records artists]]'