Katy Nichole

{{short description|American contemporary Christian musician}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Katy Nichole | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = Katelyn Nichole Litwiller | alias = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|7|29}} | birth_place = [[Tremont, Illinois]], US | origin = | death_date =  | death_place = | genre = {{Flatlist| * [[Contemporary Christian music|CCM]] * [[Contemporary worship music|contemporary worship]] }} | occupation = {{Flatlist| * Singer * songwriter * worship leader }} | instrument = {{Flatlist| * Vocals * guitar * piano }} | years_active = 2022–present | label = [[Centricity Music]] | associated_acts = | website = {{Official website}} }} '''Katelyn Nichole Litwiller''' (born July 29, 2000), is an American singer and songwriter. Nichole made her debut in 2022, with the release of the single "In Jesus Name (God of Possible)" through [[Centricity Music]]. "[[In Jesus Name (God of Possible)]]" was Nichole's breakthrough [[Hit song|hit]] and it reached No. 1 on [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']]'s [[Hot Christian Songs]] chart and the [[Bubbling Under Hot 100]] chart. Her next single, "[[God Is in This Story]]" with [[Big Daddy Weave]], also reached number one on the Hot Christian Songs chart. Her debut [[Katy Nichole (EP)|self-titled extended play]], containing "In Jesus Name (God of Possible)" and "God Is In This Story" debuted at No. 7 on the [[Top Christian Albums]] chart in the United States.

==Career== On January 26, 2022, Nichole released "[[In Jesus Name (God of Possible)]]" as her debut single.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.louderthanthemusic.com/product.php?id=6948 |title= Louder Than The Music - Katy Nichole - In Jesus Name (God Of Possible) |date= January 26, 2022 |website= Louder Than The Music |access-date= October 12, 2022}}</ref> "In Jesus Name (God of Possible)" became her breakthrough hit single, peaking at number one on the [[Hot Christian Songs]] chart<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.thechristianbeat.org/katy-nichole-debut-in-jesus-name-god-of-possible-hits-no-1-on-billboards-hot-christian-songs-chart/ |title= Katy Nichole Debut "In Jesus Name (God Of Possible)" Hits No. 1 On Billboard's Hot Christian Songs Chart - TCB |last= Longs |first= Herb |date= March 23, 2022 |website= The Christian Beat |access-date= October 12, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url= https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/katy-nichole-in-jesus-name-interview-1235048923/ |title= Katy Nichole: 'In Jesus Name' Interview on Topping Hot Christian Songs – Billboard |last= Asker |first= Jim |date= March 24, 2022 |magazine= [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date= October 12, 2022}}</ref> and the [[Christian Airplay]] chart.<ref>{{cite magazine |url= https://www.billboard.com/pro/katy-nichole-in-jesus-name-tops-christian-airplay/ |title= Katy Nichole's 'In Jesus Name' Crowns Christian Airplay Tally – Billboard |last= Asker |first= Jim |date= April 27, 2022 |magazine= [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date= October 12, 2022}}</ref> "In Jesus Name (God of Possible)" received a [[GMA Dove Award]] nomination for Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year at the [[53rd GMA Dove Awards|2022 GMA Dove Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.thechristianbeat.org/watch-nominations-for-53rd-annual-gma-dove-awards-announced/ |title= Watch: Nominations For 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards Announced - TCB |last= Longs |first= Herb |date= August 10, 2022 |website= The Christian Beat |access-date= October 9, 2022}}</ref> On June 10, 2022, Nichole and [[Big Daddy Weave]] released the single "[[God Is in This Story]]".<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.newreleasetoday.com/news_detail.php?newsid=5937 |title= Katy Nichole and Big Daddy Weave Release New Single |date= June 10, 2022 |website= NewReleaseToday |access-date= October 12, 2022}}</ref> The song peaked at number one on the Hot Christian Songs chart.<ref>{{cite magazine |url= https://www.billboard.com/pro/katy-nichole-big-daddy-weave-top-hot-christian-songs-god-is-in-this-story/ |title= Katy Nichole, Big Daddy Weave Top Hot Christian Songs – Billboard |last= Asker |first= Jim |date= October 12, 2022 |magazine= [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date= October 13, 2022}}</ref> She released her debut extended play, ''[[Katy Nichole (EP)|Katy Nichole]]'', on June 24, 2022.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/news/2022/06/24.SingerSongwriterKatyNicholeReleasesSelf-TitledDebutEP.asp |title= JFH News: Singer/Songwriter Katy Nichole Releases Self-Titled, Debut EP |date= June 24, 2022 |website= NewReleaseToday |access-date= October 12, 2022}}</ref> The EP debuted at number seven on the [[Top Christian Albums]] chart in the U.S.<ref name="KN EP Christian Albums">{{cite magazine |date=July 5, 2022 |title=Top Christian Albums – Billboard |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-albums/2022-07-09/ |access-date=October 12, 2022 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> On October 21, 2022, she released "[[O What a King]]" released as a single. "O What a King" peaked at number 14 on the Hot Christian Songs chart.<ref name="OWAK Hot Christian">{{cite magazine |date=December 28, 2022 |title=Hot Christian Songs - Billboard |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/christian-songs/2022-12-31 |access-date=December 28, 2022 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref>

== Personal life == === Beliefs === In 2020, she became a Christian and was baptized.<ref>{{cite web |author=Amanda Sekulow |title= Katy Nichole: Cover Story|url=https://www.ccmmagazine.com/news/katy-nichole-cover-story-november-2025/ |date= November 5, 2025 |work=ccmmagazine.com }}</ref>

==Discography==

=== Studio albums === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ ! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:14em;" | Title ! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:20em;" | Album details ! colspan="2" scope="col" | Peak chart positions |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" |[[Billboard 200|US]] <ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Katy Nichole {{!}} Biography, Music & News |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/katy-nichole/chart-history/hds/ |access-date=2026-01-06 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" |[[Top Christian Albums Chart|US Christ.]] <ref name=":0" /> |- ! scope="row" | ''Jesus Changed My Life'' | * Released: February 24, 2023 * Label: [[Centricity Music]] * Format: [[Music download|Digital download]], [[streaming media|streaming]] | —{{Efn|''Jesus Changed My Life'' did not enter the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Billboard 200|200]], but peaked at No. 48 on the ''Billboard'' [[Top Current Album Sales]] chart.|group=upper-alpha}}|| 3 |- ! scope="row" | ''Honest Conversations'' | * Released: {{start date|2025|08|15}} * Label: Centricity * Format: Digital download, streaming | —|| 22 |- | colspan="4" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart |}

=== Extended plays === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:14em;" | Title ! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:20em;" | Album details ! colspan="2" scope="col" | Peak chart positions |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" |[[Billboard 200|US]] <ref name=":0" /> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" |[[Top Christian Albums Chart|US Christ.]] <ref name=":0" /> |- ! scope="row" | ''[[Katy Nichole (EP)|Katy Nichole]]'' | * Released: June 24, 2022 * Label: Centricity * Format: [[Compact disc|CD]], digital download, streaming | — || 7 |- ! scope="row" | ''Learning How To Love Myself'' | * Released: July 11, 2025 * Label: Centricity * Format: Digital download, streaming | — || — |- | colspan="4" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart |}

=== Singles === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ ! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:14em;" | Title ! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Year ! colspan="6" scope="col" | Chart positions ! rowspan="2" scope="col" | [[List of music recording certifications|Certifications]]{{Small| ([[Music recording certification|sales threshold]])}} ! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:14em;" | Album |- style="font-size:smaller;" ! scope="col" width="45" | [[Billboard Hot 100|US]] <ref name=":0" /> ! scope="col" width="45" | [[Hot Christian Songs|US Christ]] <ref name=":0" /> ! scope="col" width="45" | [[Christian Airplay|US Christ Air.]] <ref name=":0" /> ! scope="col" width="45" | [[Christian adult contemporary|US Christ AC]] <ref name=":0" /> ! scope="col" width="45" | [[Billboard charts#Christian|US Christ Digital]] <ref name=":0" /> ! scope="col" width="45" | [[Billboard charts#Christian|US Christ Stream.]] <ref name=":0" /> |- ! scope="row" | "[[In Jesus Name (God of Possible)]]" | rowspan="4" | 2022 | —{{Efn|"[[In Jesus Name (God of Possible)]]" did not enter the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]], but peaked at No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' [[Bubbling Under Hot 100]] and No. 6 on the ''Billboard'' [[Digital Song Sales]] chart.|group=upper-alpha}}|| 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 2 | * [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]]: Platinum<ref name="RIAA">{{cite certification|region=United States|title=|artist=Katy Nichole|type=|access-date=January 13, 2026}}</ref> | rowspan="1" | ''Jesus Changed My Life'' |- ! scope="row" | "[[God Is in This Story]]" {{small|(with [[Big Daddy Weave]])}} | — || 1 || 1 || 2 || 4 || 11 | * RIAA: Gold<ref name="RIAA" /> |''Jesus Changed My Life'' ----''[[Let It Begin]]'' |- ! scope="row" | "God Is Love" {{small|(with Centricity Worship)}} | — || — || — || — || — || — | |''Centricity Worship & Friends'' (EP) |- ! scope="row" | "[[O What a King]]" | — || — || — || — || — || — | | {{non-album single}} |- ! scope="row" | "Hold On" | rowspan="4" |2023 | — || 7 || 2 || 2 || 9 || — | | ''Jesus Changed My Life'' |- ! scope="row" | "Good Lord"{{Small| (with [[David Leonard (singer)|David Leonard]])}} | — || — || — || — || — || — | | {{non-album single}} |- ! scope="row" | "[[Oh My Soul (Casting Crowns song)|Oh My Soul]]"{{Small| (with [[Casting Crowns]] and David Leonard)}} | — || — || — || — || — || — | | [[Casting Crowns discography|''Lifesong: A Celebration of the First 20 Years'']] |- ! scope="row" | "My God Can"{{Small| (with [[Naomi Raine]])}} | — || 5 || 2 || 3 || 5 || 19 | |''Jesus Changed My Life (deluxe edition)'' |- ! scope="row" | "When I Fall" |2024 | — || 15 || 6 || 5 || 6 || — | | ''Honest Conversations'' |- | colspan="10" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart |}

=== Promotional singles === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:14em;" | Title ! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Year ! colspan="3" | Chart positions ! rowspan="2" scope="col" | [[List of music recording certifications|Certifications]]{{Small| ([[Music recording certification|sales threshold]])}} ! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:14em;" | Album |- style="font-size:smaller;" ! scope="col" width="45" | [[Hot Christian Songs|US Christ]] <ref name=":0" /> ! scope="col" width="45" | [[Christian Airplay|US Christ Air]] <ref name=":0" /> ! scope="col" width="45" | [[Christian adult contemporary|US Christ AC]] <ref name=":0" />

|- ! scope="row" | "Please" | 2023 | 18 || — || — | | ''Jesus Changed My Life'' |- ! scope="row" | "Honest Conversation" | rowspan="3" | 2025 | — || — || — | | rowspan="3" | ''Honest Conversations'' |- ! scope="row" | "Thorns" | — || — || — | |- ! scope="row" | "Have Your Way" | 14 || 2 || 1 | |- | colspan="7" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart |}

=== Other charted songs === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! colspan="3" |Chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| Album |- style="font-size:smaller;" ! scope="col" width="45" | [[Hot Christian Songs|US Christ]] <ref name=":0" /> ! scope="col" width="45" | [[Christian Airplay|US Christ Air.]] <ref name=":0" /> ! scope="col" width="45" | [[Christian adult contemporary|US Christ AC]] <ref name=":0" /> |- ! scope="row" | "O What a King" |2022 | 14 || 21 || 6 |''Oh What a King'' |- ! scope="row" | "Our King Has Come" {{small|(with [[Matt Maher]])}} |rowspan="2" | 2025 | 32 || 7 || 3 |rowspan="2" | ''The Hope of Christmas EP'' |- ! scope="row" | "[[O Come, O Come Emmanuel]]" | — || 33 || — |- | colspan="6" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart |}

==Tours== '''Headlining''' * In Jesus Name Tour (2025)

'''Supporting''' * I Still Believe Tour with [[Jeremy Camp]] (2022) * An Evening at the Story House Matthew West (2022) * K-LOVE Christmas Tour (2022) * Live & In Color Tour (2023) with [[Cain (American band)|Cain]] * [[Winter Jam Tour Spectacular]] (2024) with [[Crowder (musician)|Crowder]], [[Lecrae]], [[Cain (American band)|Cain]], [[Seventh Day Slumber]], [[NewSong]] and [[Joseph O'Brien (singer)]] * Winter Jam Tour Spectacular (2026) with [[Matthew West]], [[Chris Tomlin]], [[Disciple (band)|Disciple]], NewSong and [[Hulvey]]

==Awards and nominations== ===American Music Awards=== {{awards table}} !Ref. |- | [[American Music Awards of 2022|2022]] | Katy Nichole | [[American Music Award for Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist|Favorite Inspirational Artist]] | {{nom}} | {{center|<ref>{{cite magazine |url= https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/american-music-awards-nominations-2022-amas-list-1235155377/ |title= 2022 American Music Awards Nominations: Full List – Billboard |last= Grein |first= Paul |date= October 13, 2022 |magazine= [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date= October 13, 2022}}</ref>}} |- |}

===GMA Dove Awards=== {{awards table}} !{{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |- | [[53rd GMA Dove Awards|2022]] | "[[In Jesus Name (God of Possible)]]" | Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year | {{nom}} | {{center|<ref>{{cite web |url= https://doveawards.com/2022-nominees/ |title= 2022 Winners {{!}} The 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards |date= August 10, 2022 |website= [[GMA Dove Awards]] |access-date= October 11, 2022 |archive-date= August 11, 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220811072953/https://doveawards.com/2022-nominees/ |url-status= live}}</ref>}} |- |- | rowspan="4" | [[54th GMA Dove Awards|2023]] | "In Jesus Name (God of Possible)" | Song of the Year | {{nom}} | rowspan="4" | {{center|<ref>{{cite web |url= https://doveawards.com/awards/2023-nominees |title= 2023 Nominees |date= August 9, 2023 |website= [[GMA Dove Awards]] |access-date= September 11, 2023 |archive-date= August 12, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230812191018/https://doveawards.com/awards/2023-nominees |url-status= live}}</ref>}} |- | Katy Nichole | New Artist of the Year | {{won}} |- | "[[God Is in This Story]]" {{small|(with [[Big Daddy Weave]])}} | Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year | {{nom}} |- | ''Jesus Changed My Life'' | Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year | {{nom}} |- |}

=== We Love Awards === {{awards table}} !{{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |- | 2025 | "When I Fall" | Music Video of the Year | {{nom}} | rowspan="1" | <ref>{{cite web |date=2026-01-05 |title=We Love Christian Music Awards - Nominees |url=https://www.newreleasetoday.com/weloveawards_nominations.php |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20260105193920/https://www.newreleasetoday.com/weloveawards_nominations.php |archive-date=2026-01-05 |access-date=2026-01-05 |website=We Love Awards |publisher=New Release Today}}</ref> |}

==See also== * [[List of Christian worship music artists]]

== Notes == {{notelist-ua}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{Official website}} * {{URL|allmusic.com/artist/katy-nichole-mn0004186400|Katy Nichole's profile}} on [[AllMusic]]

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