Morgan Harper Nichols

Morgan Harper Nichols (born February 4, 1990, as Morgan Novelate Harper) is an American Christian musician, songwriter, artist, and writer.[1][2] Her first album, Morgan Harper Nichols, was released by Gotee Records in 2015. She now works full time as a writer, artist, and musician, travelling to speak, teach, and perform.[3]

Morgan Harper Nichols
Birth nameMorgan Novelate Harper
Born (1990-02-04) February 4, 1990
Los Angeles, California
OriginAtlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • guitarist
  • writer
InstrumentsVocals, guitar
Years active2015–present
LabelsGotee
Associated actsJamie Grace
Websitemorganharpernichols.com

Early life

She was born in Los Angeles, California on February 4, 1990 as Morgan Novelate Harper,[4][5] the daughter of a preacher, Bishop James Henry Harper,[6] and his wife, Pastor Mona Nanette Harper (née Tellis).[7] The family moved in 1993 to Georgia, where her parents started Kingdom City Church in Stone Mountain.[5][8][9][10] Morgan and her younger sister, Jamie Grace, were homeschooled while growing up.[11][12]

At the age of 16, Nichols began attending Point University and singing her songs at local coffee shops.[5][12] She obtained a Bachelor of Arts in English, and later pursued her Master of Fine Arts in creative writing.[5][13] After graduating, she worked as a college admissions counselor for a few years.[3]

Career

Music

Nichols began writing songs at the age 15, before she started singing or playing guitar.[11]

In 2007, a song she wrote and performed, "Doesn't Take Stars to Shine", was included in Bratz: The Movie as part of the talent show in the film.[12] This opened opportunities for her, allowing Nichols to open for acts such as jazz violinist Ken Ford.[5] The same year, she started on her first national tour, "Singing for College", where she raised money for her college tuition in various American cities.[5]

In 2014, Nichols and her sister, Jamie Grace, appeared together on a Gotee Records Christmas EP: Family Christmas.[5] Nichols also co-wrote five tracks on her sister's second album, Ready to Fly, released the same year.[5]

Her debut studio album, Morgan Harper Nichols, was released by Gotee Records on May 19, 2015.[11][14][15] The album's first song, "Storyteller", featured her sister Jamie Grace.

Writing

In 2017, Nichols started a project writing personalized letters for strangers as part of a goal to write a million poems to strangers in her lifetime.[16][17] People are invited to submit stories to her on her website, and she writes a brief letter of encouragement to them, paired with visual art.[3][16] This is sent to them for free and shared anonymously on social media as well.[16][18][19] Nichols says she does this as a daily practice of generosity and to " connect with people on a heart-level."[17]

Her debut book, Storyteller, was released in December 2017.[20] The book contains one hundred poems written as letters.[20]

Personal life

She is married to Patrick Kekoa Nichols,[13] and together they now reside in Orange County, California.[3] The couple were married on October 17, 2010.[13] They welcomed their first child, a boy, Jacob Henry Kekoa Nichols, on May 30, 2019.[21]

Nichols is also on the board of directors of the non-profit organization To Write Love on Her Arms.[22]

Discography
Studio albums

References
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  2. "Morgan Harper Nichols". Morgan Harper Nichols. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  3. "About". Morgan Harper Nichols. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  4. "Morgan Harper in Atlanta, GA". Intelius. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  5. Cummings, Tony (October 16, 2015). "Morgan Harper Nichols: The soulful singer / songwriter with the heart of a storyteller". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  6. "James H Harper in Oxford, GA". Intelius. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  7. "Mona Harper in Georgia". Intelius. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  8. "Kingdom City Church". Facebook. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  9. Johnson, Leslie (December 15, 2011). "Christian Singer's Home Church on Rockbridge Road Robbed, Vandalized". Patch. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  10. Walker, Jamie (August 1, 2015). "Morgan Harper Nichols: The voice of a storyteller". CCM Magazine. pp. 18–22. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  11. McPhail, Carol (May 23, 2015). "New Christian artist is following in the footsteps of her little sister, Jamie Grace". Al.com. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  12. Dodd, D. Aileen (December 10, 2009). "Teens' creativity starts at home". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  13. Nichols, Morgan Harper (2012). "About". Morgan Harper Nichols. Weebly. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  14. Andre, Joshua (May 22, 2015). "Morgan Harper Nichols – Morgan Harper Nichols". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  15. Greenhalgh, Andrew (May 21, 2015). "Review: Morgan Harper Nichols – Morgan Harper Nichols". Soul-Audio. Archived from the original on April 23, 2017. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  16. Thompson, Rachel (November 20, 2017). "A woman is writing poignant poems to strangers based on their Twitter DMs". Mashable. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  17. Loon, Melanie (August 6, 2018). "Your Favorite Instagram Artist/Poet on Building a Social Media Presence with Meaning: Q&A with Morgan Harper Nichols". Yellow Co. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  18. "Morgan Harper Nichols (@morganharpernichols)". Instagram. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  19. "Morgan Harper Nichols (@morganhnichols)". Twitter. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  20. "Storyteller: 100 Poem Letters: Morgan Harper Nichols". Amazon.com. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  21. "Morgan's Baby". The Joy FM. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
  22. "Board of Directors". TWLOHA. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  23. Chambers, Laura (May 18, 2015). "Morgan Harper Nichols 'Self-Titled'". Christian Music Review. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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