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1. No Not One
2. Life Light Up
3. Choose
4. Song of the Beautiful
5. You Are Able
6. A Mighty Fortress
7. My Master
8. In Your Hands
2. Life Light Up
3. Choose
4. Song of the Beautiful
5. You Are Able
6. A Mighty Fortress
7. My Master
8. In Your Hands
Life Light Up
[Release Date: June 2, 2009] (Sixstep Records)
Track Listing:
Track Listing:
9. Marvelous Light
10. Hosanna
11. By Our Love
10. Hosanna
11. By Our Love
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2.8 out of 3
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9.5 out of 10
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Overall Score
| 95% A |
One of Christian music’s most recognizable and prolific female voices, Christy Nockels,
was born in Ft. Worth, TX. Together as Watermark, Christy and her husband Nathan
recorded five albums with Rocketown Records, including hit songs “Knees To The
Earth”, “My Heart Your Home” and “Glory Of Your Name”. Christy and Nathan have
served at Passion Conferences since 1997 and in 2008, they moved to Atlanta, GA to be
a founding family of Passion City Church.
Christy released her first solo worship project, “Life Light Up”, with sixstepsrecords on
June 2, 2009. The album opens up with a new recording of “No Not One”, co-written
with Brandon Heath and originally released on “What If We”. I can’t get enough of this
new version as it has a techno-style electronic beat and beautiful lyrics and a catchy
melody. First single “Life Light Up” is next and is another highlight of the album with
the call to life to be a light in the darkest night. I have to say, this is also the coolest
album artwork I’ve seen since “Revelation” by Third Day.
The album slows down for the next several songs, all original songs written or co-
written by Christy including an amazing hymn-rewrite original version of “A Mighty
Fortress”. I can totally imagine singing that song in unison with other believers in praise
of our God. After another nice ballad “In Your Hands”, written by Molley Moody, are
the 3 excellent closing songs of the album. “Marvelous Light” was originally recorded
and written by Charlie Hall and Christy does an amazing job of updating this excellent
song. Just like “No Not One”, the song has an electronic feel and I love this song and
new recording. “Hosanna” is originally by Brooke (Fraser) Ligertwood and recorded by
Hillsong United and also covered last year by Starfield and by Christy on “Passion: God
of This City”. This is one of my favorite new praise and worship songs of the decade
and I can’t get enough of the song. I love that two of the premier female voices in
Christian music have brought us the best studio and live recordings of this very
passionate song. Christy does total justice to the great song and cry to “break my heart
for what breaks Yours” in the bridge moves me every time I hear it.
The album closes with another hymn-rewrite of sorts, “By Our Love”. The song
reflects the biblical truth “they’ll know we are Christians by our love”. Just like the
other slower songs, Christy’s tender and powerful vocals are captivating and this song is
sweet and moving like “I Saw What I Saw” by Sara Groves. This whole album just
gives me goose bumps.
Closing Thoughts:
This is my favorite female solo album of the year along with Lanae’ Hale’s “Back &
Forth”. The highlights for me are “No Not One”, “Life Light Up”, “A Mighty Fortress”,
“Marvelous Light”, “Hosanna” and “By Our Love”.
was born in Ft. Worth, TX. Together as Watermark, Christy and her husband Nathan
recorded five albums with Rocketown Records, including hit songs “Knees To The
Earth”, “My Heart Your Home” and “Glory Of Your Name”. Christy and Nathan have
served at Passion Conferences since 1997 and in 2008, they moved to Atlanta, GA to be
a founding family of Passion City Church.
Christy released her first solo worship project, “Life Light Up”, with sixstepsrecords on
June 2, 2009. The album opens up with a new recording of “No Not One”, co-written
with Brandon Heath and originally released on “What If We”. I can’t get enough of this
new version as it has a techno-style electronic beat and beautiful lyrics and a catchy
melody. First single “Life Light Up” is next and is another highlight of the album with
the call to life to be a light in the darkest night. I have to say, this is also the coolest
album artwork I’ve seen since “Revelation” by Third Day.
The album slows down for the next several songs, all original songs written or co-
written by Christy including an amazing hymn-rewrite original version of “A Mighty
Fortress”. I can totally imagine singing that song in unison with other believers in praise
of our God. After another nice ballad “In Your Hands”, written by Molley Moody, are
the 3 excellent closing songs of the album. “Marvelous Light” was originally recorded
and written by Charlie Hall and Christy does an amazing job of updating this excellent
song. Just like “No Not One”, the song has an electronic feel and I love this song and
new recording. “Hosanna” is originally by Brooke (Fraser) Ligertwood and recorded by
Hillsong United and also covered last year by Starfield and by Christy on “Passion: God
of This City”. This is one of my favorite new praise and worship songs of the decade
and I can’t get enough of the song. I love that two of the premier female voices in
Christian music have brought us the best studio and live recordings of this very
passionate song. Christy does total justice to the great song and cry to “break my heart
for what breaks Yours” in the bridge moves me every time I hear it.
The album closes with another hymn-rewrite of sorts, “By Our Love”. The song
reflects the biblical truth “they’ll know we are Christians by our love”. Just like the
other slower songs, Christy’s tender and powerful vocals are captivating and this song is
sweet and moving like “I Saw What I Saw” by Sara Groves. This whole album just
gives me goose bumps.
Closing Thoughts:
This is my favorite female solo album of the year along with Lanae’ Hale’s “Back &
Forth”. The highlights for me are “No Not One”, “Life Light Up”, “A Mighty Fortress”,
“Marvelous Light”, “Hosanna” and “By Our Love”.
Review Written By: Kevin Davis [kevin.davis@christianmusicreview.org] Date Written: May 31, 2009
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