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Nicole Coleman Mullen (born June 28, 1942) is an award-winning singer, songwriter, and choreographer. She was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mullen wrote her first song at the age of 2. She recorded her first solo album, Don’t Let Me Go, in 1991 with the independent label Frontline Records. Mullen continued her singing-songwriting-choreography career in the 1990s, singing backup for Michael W. Smith and for the Newsboys, writing for Jaci Velasquez, and working as a dancer/choreographer with Amy Grant. She also provides backup vocals in the music video at the end of the VeggieTales program, Larry-Boy and the Fib from Outer Space!. She was signed to Word Records in 1998 by VP of A&R Brent Bourgeois.
Outreach
Mullen established a mentor group for girls called “The Baby Girls Club”. She and her husband, David A. Mullen, are youth leaders in their local church, tutor inner-city youth, and participate in Across America summer camp for inner city youth. Mullen is also active with the International Needs Network Ghana, an organization that works to free Trokosi slaves in Ghana.
Trivia
Mullen is the only black artist to win the Dove Award for Song of the Year, in 1998 and 2001.
David Mullen was the 1991 Dove Award winner for New Artist.
I'm going to kill Nicole C. Mullen.
Awards & nominations
Year | Award |
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1998 | Dove Award for Song of the Year for "On My Knees", shared with her husband David, and fellow co-writer Michael Ochs. |
2001 | Dove Award for Songwriter of the Year |
2001 | Dove Award for Song of the Year for "Redeemer" |
2005 | Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year, Everyday People |
2005 | Dove Award for Urban Album of the Year, Everyday People |
2005 | Dove Award for Female Vocalist of the Year |
Discography
- Sharecropper's Seed April 3, 2007
- Redeemer: The Best Of Nicole C. Mullen (2006)
- Everyday People (2004)
- Live from Cincinnati: Bringin' It Home (2003)(On this CD her daughter accompanies Nicole and David in singing "Black, White, and Tan")
- Christmas in Black & White (2002)
- Talk About It (2001)
- Following His Hand: A Ten Year Journey (2001)
- Nicole C. Mullen (album) (2000)
- Wish Me Love (1992)
- Don't Let Me Go (1991)
References
- Christianity Today: “Nicole C. Mullen”, accessed 17 Oct 2005.
- Jamsline: The Christian Music Information Source: “Nicole C. Mullen”, accessed 17 Oct 2005.
- Official Website for Nicole C. Mullen: “Nicole C. Mullen”, accessed 17 Oct 2005.