Frankly speaking, everything’s different now. There is no going back. No changing your mind. No choice but to stand up straight, gather your courage and move toward the ledge.

For Nichole Nordeman—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, and 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.