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I found this article while looking for a magazine to submit one of my writings too. Britt Nicole is a wonderful person, and if you haven't heard some of her music, I highly rec'd you check out her debut CD "Say It" -- http://myspace.com/brittnicolemusic

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Here's an article with her from Insight magazine:

I Want to Bring Hope
Britt Nicole has burst into Christian music—and with true purpose.
by Steven Douglas Losey

Britt Nicole burst into Christian music last summer with her passionate and hope-filled debut album, Say It. Her first single, "You," spent more than four months in the Top 10 on Christian charts, and she was featured as one of iTunes' "Next Big Things."

When writing the album, Britt didn't concentrate on creating hit songs. Instead, she says she wanted to write deep songs to reach others with the message of Christ. "My heart is for broken people," she says. "I want to bring hope and restoration. No matter your mistakes, your struggles or anything you're dealing with, the Lord is big enough and strong enough to bring you out of whatever you've been through."

Speaking from Experience:
When singing of God's power in times of pain, she speaks from experience. When Britt was 7 years old—the same year she accepted Christ—her parents divorced. The pain it caused would shape both her

life and eventually her music. While her dad was always there for her, not seeing him more than every other week changed their relationship and made her rely on Christ. It has also made her sympathetic toward those who come from broken homes. "I look at my situation as a good thing," she says. "God turned it that way. I get to speak all over the world about my hurt, my pain and my experience. And I pray that it brings hope into lives of the broken because they can see they aren't alone."

This passion for making a difference to the hurting defines Britt's music ministry. "When I wrote music

for my album, I asked the Lord to make me aware of specific issues my generation deals with and to allow me to understand them," she says. "I wanted him to show me those issues so I can be a voice of healing."

Britt's take on: Her Parent's Divorce: "I was very bitter toward love for a long time. I was angry with my parents, and I looked for love and acceptance in relationships. It made me realize I needed more than just family; I needed Jesus." Serving: "Jesus came to serve. If we are to be like him, then we must serve. I asked God to place me somewhere he could use me. I heard God speak to me about working in a nursing home. I was like, "Are you sure, God?" But I worked at an assisted living home for seven months and it was one of the best experiences of my life." — Andree Farias

Quick takes:
Full name? Brittany Nicole Waddell

Birthplace? Salisbury, North Carolina

Pet peeve? People being loud when I'm sleeping

Annoying habit? Smacking my gum

Last good book you read? Matters of the Heart by Juanita Bynum

Band/artist that comes closest to your sound? Gwen Stefani, Lilly Allen, Kelly Clarkson

Song you wish you'd written? "Worth it All" by Rita Springer

Favorite Bible verse? 1 Chronicles 28:20

Last lesson God taught you? To simply trust him, knowing he loves me and wants the best for me.

— Andree Farias for ChristianMusicToday.com

~~  http://www.christianitytoday.com/cl/2008/001/2.22.html