Christy Nockels

Christy Lynette Nockels, born Christy Lynette Hill on November 17, 1973, in Fort Worth, Texas, grew up in Oklahoma as the daughter of a pastor and a piano teacher. Her musical journey began early, singing in church and leading worship by age 17. In 1993, she met Nathan Nockels at the Christian Artists Seminar in Estes Park, Colorado. They married in 1995 and started serving as worship leaders in their local church in Oklahoma City. Their collaborative work led to an album release in 1996 under the name Sons & Daughters, titled ‘Holy Roar,’ featuring Charlie Hall. This project caught the attention of Louie Giglio, founder of the Passion Movement, who invited them to the first Passion Conference in Austin, Texas, in 1997.

Following their involvement with the Passion Movement, Christy and Nathan relocated to Texas, leading worship for Metro Bible Study at Houston’s First Baptist Church. They signed with Rocketown Records, owned by Michael W. Smith, forming the duo Watermark. In 1998, they moved to Nashville, Tennessee. As Watermark, they released five albums, earning several Dove Award nominations, including Female Vocalist of the Year for Christy and Producer of the Year for Nathan in 2007. In 2006, they concluded Watermark to focus on other ministry aspects and their family. In 2008, they moved to Atlanta, Georgia, to help establish Passion City Church with Louie Giglio, and signed with sixstepsrecords. Christy embarked on her solo career, releasing her first album, ‘Life Light Up,’ in 2009, produced by Nathan. Her second solo album, ‘Into the Glorious,’ followed in April 2012. On April 28, 2015, she released the live album ‘Let It Be Jesus,’ which further solidified her reputation as a respected worship leader.