Christy Nockels
Background information
Birth name	Christy Lynette Hill
Born	(1973-11-17) November 17, 1973 (age 38)
Origin	Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Genres	Contemporary Christian music
Occupations	singer, songwriter
Years active	1996–present
Labels	Rocketown Records sixstepsrecords Sparrow Records
Associated acts	Watermark
Website	http://www.christynockels.com/

Christy Lynette Nockels (born November 17, 1973 née, Hill in Fort Worth, Texas) is a singer-songwriter of contemporary Christian music. She was also one of the lead members of the band Watermark, along with her husband, Nathan Nockels.

Biography and career[link]

Christy Nockels was born in Fort Worth, Texas to a pastor and a piano teacher but grew up in Oklahoma.

Christy met Nathan Nockels in 1993 at the Christian Artists Seminar in Estes Park, Colorado. 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. 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.

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. 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.

Michael W. 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." ^[1]

In 2006, Christy and Nathan decided to retire Watermark, and dedicate 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 Sixsteps Records. 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.^[2] In April 2012 Christy released her second solo album Into the Glorious

Personal life[link]

Christy and Nathan Nockels have been married since 1995. They have three children together: Noah, Elliana, and Annie Rose.^[3]

Discography[link]

Solo[link]

As Watermark[link]

• 1998: Watermark
• 2000: All Things New
• 2002: Constant
• 2004: The Purest Place
• 2006: A Grateful People

As Sons & Daughters[link]

• 1996: Holy Roar

Awards[link]

GMA Dove Awards[link]

• 2005: Female Vocalist of the Year nomination
• 2007: Female Vocalist of the Year nomination
• 2008: Female Vocalist of the Year nomination

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official Web site

Christy may refer to:

• Christy (given name)
• Christy (surname)
• Christy (novel), by Catherine Marshall
• Christy (TV series)
• Christy: Return to Cutter Gap, TV movie based on the TV series
• Christy Award, given annually for the best Christian novels
• 129564 Christy, an asteroid
• Christy Township, Lawrence County, Illinois

See also[link]

• Christie (disambiguation)

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Janna Long
Birth name	Janna Flower Potter
Also known as	Janna P. Long
Born	(1971-02-05) February 5, 1971 (age 41)
Origin	U.S.
Genres	CCM Worship Gospel
Occupations	Singer, Songwriter, Dancer
Instruments	Vocals, Piano
Years active	2002–present
Labels	EMI/Sparrow
Associated acts	Avalon Greg Long Michael Passons Jody McBrayer Cherie Adams Melissa Greene Truth

Janna Potter Long, born on February 5, 1971 in Florence, South Carolina, is a member of the contemporary Christian pop band Avalon. Janna is currently married to fellow Avalon band member Greg Long as of May 13, 2000 and have 3 daughters: Lillian, born 2004, Julia, born 2006, and Eleanor, born 2010. At present, Janna is the only remaining original member of Avalon. She sings alto and has been a member for 14 years. In October 2002 she released a solo project called Janna on Sparrow Records; on which a hit song was released, "Greater Is He" peaking at #2 in the Christian charts. However, with the project finished, Janna has since returned to Avalon.

External links [link]

• Janna Long at IMDB
• Janna Long at MySpace

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