Krissy Nordhoff
Krissy Nordhoff (born June 24, 1974; as Kristen Lynn Stora) is a Grammy-nominated and two-time GMA Dove Award-winning professional songwriter, author, and mentor.
A Michigan native, Krissy grew up loving Christian music. She attended Anderson University, where she studied songwriting with the legendary Gloria Gaither. After college, Krissy was an independent artist in Nashville, and eventually found her sweet spot in the writing room. She garnered three Dove Award nominations and won a Dove Award for Worship Song of the Year for the beloved anthem “Your Great Name." She was also nominated for a Grammy® Award and won a Dove Award for her song “Famous For (I Believe)." Her songs have been recorded by a variety of artists, including Natalie Grant, Tauren Wells, Jenn Johnson, Jordan St. Cyr, Jon Reddick, Tasha Cobbs, Doe Jones, Natalie Layne, Darlene Zschech, David and Nicole Binion.
Passionate about training and encouraging the next generation of worship songwriters, Krissy founded two communities: Brave Worship (Women) and Writing Worship, offering community and online resources. She has authored two other books: Writing Worship--How To Craft Heartfelt Songs for the Church (David C Cook,) and Psalming--A Songwriter's Guide to Singing the Psalms.
Krissy, Eric, and their three children live in the suburbs of Nashville, TN.
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