From an interview with Nichole Nordeman

Crop bits from an interview with Nichole Nordeman -Christianity Today
—the two-time Dove Award-winning Female Vocalist of the Year and critically acclaimed songwriter who helped put the words "intelligent" and "introspective" back into the Christian music dictionary—the past 24 months as a new Mom have left her both dazed and amazed, with little time for thinking, much less writing. So when her sabbatical from all things professional came to an end, the woman known for unforgettable songs like "Holy," "Every Season" and "Legacy" began to reach deep into her songwriter's heart. What emerged was unlike anything she'd created before.

Scheduled to release on May 24, Brave reveals a bold, progressive leap for a very different Nichole Nordeman, an artist whose eyes and heart are open wider. A woman who has found the courage to take creative risks and, most of all, to speak the truth.

"Early in the process," Nichole says of her fourth album, "Brad [O'Donnell], my friend and A & R guy, said something that really inspired me. He said, 'Christians are somehow prone to talking more about where they've been instead of where they are. Very few people want to speak up while they are in process… They'd rather wait until their junk is resolved, so they can give a "testimony" about the happy ending. As it relates to your writing, please don't feel the need to tie it up with a bow at the end.'"