Christian Music Artist Nicole C. Mullen Shares the Moving Story Behind her Impactful Songs
“Redeemer” Hit Singer Continues to Encourage Others Walking through the ‘Night Seasons’ of Life in Latest ‘I Am Second’ Film
PLANO, Texas, October 10, 2024 — In the new White Chair Film released by global storytelling organization I Am Second, renowned Christian singer, Nicole C. Mullen, known for her album hit “Redeemer,” shares her powerful story—a journey that has inspired her music, as well as others, throughout the years.
Born into a family of musical artists, including Little Richard and “Bessie of the Blues” Smith, Nicole C. Mullen and her sisters were long anticipated to “sing as well.” However, it was one day at church that a family friend approached Nicole to tell her that God was going to take her “around the world singing for Him” and that He was going to give her “songs in the night.”
“It didn’t hit me until later on that he meant songs in the ‘night seasons’ of life, when life is hard, and it’s dark and you can’t see your way,” says Nicole. “He was going to sing over me and sing through me.”
After graduating high school, Nicole attended Bible college in Dallas, where she met the man who would become her first husband.
“By the time the wedding came around, I didn’t have the heart to tell [my parents] that he had already hit me the first time,” Nicole shares. “So, for the next 3 years, I lived the domestic violence cycle.”
As the violence progressed, Nicole found herself in a harrowing spiral of physical abuse, regretting her decision of marriage and questioning her will to live. Yet, in her prayers for a merciful miracle, she was met with the unexpected gift of hope through other’s songs in the depths of her darkest season.
Nicole shares that she ultimately “got out of that abusive relationship,” making a vow to God to do things differently moving forward. Yet, she eventually started dating another man that resulted in a second marriage filled with suffering.
“Before I knew it, there were betrayals after betrayals that I would have to forgive. I was finding out things that no wife would ever want to know,” says Nicole. “I began to write songs, and before I knew it, I was asked to do a record deal. One of the songs on [that] first album was ‘Redeemer’...the song that God was giving me in the place of great pain.”
Out of this season, Nicole C. Mullen discovered the depths of her Redeemer’s love, leading her into deepened surrender, freedom and joy. Today, while the singer’s life in the spotlight remains outwardly similar, her personal journey continues to reveal a vastly different picture: an inspiration of redemption from her past “seasons of night.”
To watch the exclusive I Am Second film, visit iamsecond.com/film/Nicole-C-Mullen.
About I Am Second
I Am Second is a nonprofit launched in 2008 that ignites hope and inspires people to live for God and for others. Its website, iamsecond.com, features written and film-based stories of more than 190 athletes, actors, models, musicians, cultural influencers and everyday people who have stepped in front of the camera and declared, “I Am Second.” For information, visit iamsecond.com.
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