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Be Loved (Live)

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For Your Splendor (Live)

“What are you doing to raise up the next generation of leaders?”

This is the question someone posed to Christy Nockels in the Fall of 2013, catching the worship leader completely off-guard. It was a pivotal question that ended up sparking a new season of mentoring for Nockels and birthing a fresh batch of songs that formed the set list for her first live solo album, Let It Be Jesus (sixstepsrecords).

“It was like a defibrillator on my heart. It was like someone shocked me alive,” describes Nockels, recalling the conversation. “I so wasn’t ready for that question.”

Nockels—long known as one of the best voices in Christian music—has spent the last 20 years leading worship for thousands around the globe. She’s been part of the Passion Conferences since its inception in 1997, writing, recording and touring alongside some of the most well-respected names in modern worship, including Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman, Kristian Stanfill and David Crowder, among others.

The conversation prompted Nockels to start dreaming again about how she could use her individual gifts to not only glorify God and usher people into His presence but also disciple other worship leaders. “I’ve always considered myself a worship leader—that’s always been something that’s been in my heart. Even when I’ve written and recorded more singer-songwriter type songs, the heart has always been worship,” she says. “The important thing is that I always try to do what’s authentic to the season that I’m in.”

While her first solo project, Life Light Up was more pop-centric, 2012’s Into The Glorious was stripped-down, reflective of a time of introspection and deeply-rooted growth for the singer. Now, Let It Be Jesus showcases Nockels in her element—leading corporate worship.