{"id":12605,"date":"2017-08-23T17:15:56","date_gmt":"2017-08-23T21:15:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=12605"},"modified":"2017-08-23T17:15:56","modified_gmt":"2017-08-23T21:15:56","slug":"christian-singer-songwriter-nichole-nordeman-releases-first-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2017\/08\/christian-singer-songwriter-nichole-nordeman-releases-first-book.html","title":{"rendered":"Christian Singer-Songwriter Nichole Nordeman Releases Her First Book"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/files\/2017\/08\/fdafds.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-12608 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2017\/08\/fdafds-227x300.png\" alt=\"fdafds\" width=\"227\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Popular singer-songwriter Nichole Nordeman has released her first book,\u00a0<em>Slow Down<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The acclaimed worship leader is discussing her intimate and heartfelt feelings about parenthood in her book, which is based on her hit song &#8220;Slow Down.&#8221; The song, which pulled at the heartstrings of mothers everywhere, showcased the reality of how fast children grow.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNichole\u2019s beautiful song \u201cSlow Down\u201d connected with so many of us so deeply and so immediately because she says what we all want to say, and she makes us feel less alone and less crazy for feeling those things,\u201d said Shauna Niequist, <em>New York Times<\/em> best-selling author. \u201cShe captured that feeling, that nothing-like-it-in-all-the-world, this-is-just-exactly-what-it-feels-like-to-be-a-mom thing, and we needed every note of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nichole has taken her heart filled song, whose music video has been viewed over 30 million times, and created a beautiful book that will inspire mother&#8217;s everywhere to embrace the everyday moments of motherhood.<\/p>\n<p>Her book is filled with stories, song lyrics, photos, wisdom and encouragement for new and old parents alike. Nordeman encourages parents to slow down and be intentional, so that they can appreciate every moment they have with their children and raise them to be joyful, successful adults. In addition to essays from Nordeman, the book has testimonies and stories from fans, practical help and wisdom on slowing down, and tangible tools that inspires readers to enjoy each moment of being a parent.<\/p>\n<p>The book is truly and inspiration because Nichole is unafraid to be open and vulnerable in her book. She shares some amazing memories she has had with\u00a0her children that inspire others to create more memories with their own little ones. She gives insightful commentary on what it means to be a parent that helps the reader to feel enlightened on the subject.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the book, and to purchase a copy for yourself, check out <a href=\"http:\/\/slowdown-book.com\/\">Nichole Nordeman&#8217;s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Popular singer-songwriter Nichole Nordeman has released her first book,\u00a0Slow Down. The acclaimed worship leader is discussing her intimate and heartfelt feelings about parenthood in her book, which is based on her hit song &#8220;Slow Down.&#8221; The song, which pulled at the heartstrings of mothers everywhere, showcased the reality of how fast children grow. \u201cNichole\u2019s beautiful&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":600,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fbia_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[13,7,3388],"tags":[3467,3468,3465,3466],"class_list":["post-12605","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-books","category-entertainment","category-faith-based","tag-book-release","tag-book-review","tag-nichole-nordeman","tag-slow-down"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Christian Singer-Songwriter Nichole Nordeman Releases Her 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