Aileen Nicole Coleman-Mullen, known professionally as Nicole C. Mullen, (born January 3, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, and choreographer. She was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio.
While studying at Christ for the Nations Institute in Dallas, she joined a vocal group called Living Praise and began pursuing a music career. Under the name Nicole, she recorded her first solo album, Don’t Let Me Go, in 1991 with the independent label Frontline Records, and produced by Tim Miner. She continued her singing-songwriting-choreography career in the 1990s, singing backup for Michael W. Smith and the Newsboys, writing for Jaci Velasquez, and working as a dancer and choreographer with Amy Grant. She also provided backup vocals for the music video at the end of the VeggieTales program, Larry-Boy and the Fib from Outer Space! and the opening of the VeggieTales presentation, Larry-Boy and the Rumor Weed. She was signed to Word Records in 1998 by VP of A&R Brent Bourgeois. Her fourth album, Talk About It, was certified gold for sales in excess of 500,000 copies on April 15, 2008.
Mullen has been married twice. During her first marriage, she endured physical and mental abuse. In 1993, she married singer, songwriter and music producer David Mullen. They divorced in 2014. In a Facebook post, she cited "Biblical reasons" for the divorce. They have three children, one daughter and two sons, one of whom was adopted.In 2016, it was reported that Mullen had entered into a relationship with minister/singer Donnie McClurkin.
Mullen established a mentor group for girls called "The Baby Girls Club" where she mentors youth through the arts. Mullen has also been active with the International Needs Network Ghana, an organization that works to free Trokosi slaves in Ghana.
Mullen was inducted into the Christian Music Hall of Fame on November 5, 2011. Mullen is the only African-American artist to win the Dove Award for Song of the Year, and Songwriter of the Year.
Christianity Today: “Nicole C. Mullen”, accessed October 17, 2005.
Billboard.com, accessed April 28, 2008.
Music career
While studying at Christ for the Nations Institute in Dallas, she joined a vocal group called Living Praise and began pursuing a music career. Under the name Nicole, she recorded her first solo album, Don’t Let Me Go, in 1991 with the independent label Frontline Records, and produced by Tim Miner. She continued her singing-songwriting-choreography career in the 1990s, singing backup for Michael W. Smith and the Newsboys, writing for Jaci Velasquez, and working as a dancer and choreographer with Amy Grant. She also provided backup vocals for the music video at the end of the VeggieTales program, Larry-Boy and the Fib from Outer Space! and the opening of the VeggieTales presentation, Larry-Boy and the Rumor Weed. She was signed to Word Records in 1998 by VP of A&R Brent Bourgeois. Her fourth album, Talk About It, was certified gold for sales in excess of 500,000 copies on April 15, 2008.
Personal life
Mullen has been married twice. During her first marriage, she endured physical and mental abuse. In 1993, she married singer, songwriter and music producer David Mullen. They divorced in 2014. In a Facebook post, she cited "Biblical reasons" for the divorce. They have three children, one daughter and two sons, one of whom was adopted.In 2016, it was reported that Mullen had entered into a relationship with minister/singer Donnie McClurkin.
Activism
Mullen established a mentor group for girls called "The Baby Girls Club" where she mentors youth through the arts. Mullen has also been active with the International Needs Network Ghana, an organization that works to free Trokosi slaves in Ghana.
Discography
Awards and honors
Mullen was inducted into the Christian Music Hall of Fame on November 5, 2011. Mullen is the only African-American artist to win the Dove Award for Song of the Year, and Songwriter of the Year.
GMA Dove Awards
Grammy Award nominations
Further reading
Christianity Today: “Nicole C. Mullen”, accessed October 17, 2005.
Billboard.com, accessed April 28, 2008.
Call On Jesus
- Nicole C. Mullen
Redeemer lives
- Nicole C. Mullen
Tis So Sweet
- Nicole C. Mullen
Dancin' In The Rain
- Nicole C. Mullen
Show Me
- Nicole C. Mullen
Over and Over
- Nicole C. Mullen
Convinced
- Nicole C. Mullen
Don't Let Me Go
- Nicole C. Mullen
Shooby
- Nicole C. Mullen
Without You
- Nicole C. Mullen
Butterfly
- Nicole C. Mullen
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
- Nicole C. Mullen
Let Me Go
- Nicole C. Mullen
Brainwash
- Nicole C. Mullen
Teach Me
- Nicole C. Mullen
Bye Bye Brianna
- Nicole C. Mullen
God's Own Son
- Nicole C. Mullen
Kingdom Come
- Nicole C. Mullen
Holy, Holy, Holy
- Nicole C. Mullen
Wish Me Love
- Nicole C. Mullen
The God Who Sees
- Kathie Lee Gifford - Nicole C. Mullen
The One
- Nicole C. Mullen
The Ring
- Nicole C. Mullen
I Am
- Nicole C. Mullen
I Need To Know
- Nicole C. Mullen
Amazing Grace
- Nicole C. Mullen
Music Of My Heart
- Nicole C. Mullen
Victory Chant
- Nicole C. Mullen
Hey Girl
- Nicole C. Mullen
Redeemer
- Nicole C. Mullen
Message for Ya
- Nicole C. Mullen
Forgive Me
- Nicole C. Mullen
It Is Well
- Nicole C. Mullen
When Heaven Calls
- Nicole C. Mullen
Sacred Night (Away in a Manger)
- Nicole C. Mullen
Holy Captivated
- Nicole C. Mullen
Mighty Groove
- Nicole C. Mullen
Blowin Kisses
- Nicole C. Mullen
Always Love You
- Nicole C. Mullen
I Need You(As The Deer)
- Nicole C. Mullen
One Touch (Press)
- Nicole C. Mullen
Lead Me
- Nicole C. Mullen
Come Unto Me
- Nicole C. Mullen
So In Love
- Nicole C. Mullen
Feel Like I'm In Love
- Nicole C. Mullen
Home
- Nicole C. Mullen
Because He Lives
- Nicole C. Mullen
Yo Mama
- Nicole C. Mullen
Miracles
- Nicole C. Mullen
Blessed and Broken
- Nicole C. Mullen
Baby Girl
- Nicole C. Mullen
Fall
- Nicole C. Mullen
Farewell
- Nicole C. Mullen
St. Nick's Groove
- Nicole C. Mullen
Olorun
- Nicole C. Mullen
Every Nation
- Nicole C. Mullen
Gifts From You
- Nicole C. Mullen
Freedom
- Nicole C. Mullen
I Wish
- Nicole C. Mullen
The Christmas Song
- Nicole C. Mullen
Black Light
- Nicole C. Mullen
Sometimes
- Nicole C. Mullen
I Need You (As The Deer)
- Nicole C. Mullen
Jas Class
- Nicole C. Mullen
Deity
- Nicole C. Mullen
All My Days
- Nicole C. Mullen
Angels, We Have Heard On High
- Nicole C. Mullen
When I Grow Up
- Nicole C. Mullen
Part of Amazing Grace
- Nicole C. Mullen
Homemade
- Nicole C. Mullen
Lamb of God
- Nicole C. Mullen
Family Tree
- Nicole C. Mullen
Still A Dream
- Nicole C. Mullen
Arms Still Open
- Nicole C. Mullen
This This
- Nicole C. Mullen
Everyday People
- Nicole C. Mullen
Granny's Angel
- Nicole C. Mullen
Love Is Enough
- Nicole C. Mullen
Oh Jesus Loves Me
- Nicole C. Mullen
Color
- Nicole C. Mullen
On My Knees
- Nicole C. Mullen
Black White Tan
- Nicole C. Mullen
One Touch
- Nicole C. Mullen
Power In The Blood
- Nicole C. Mullen
Sing, Angels, Sing
- Nicole C. Mullen
Witness
- Nicole C. Mullen
Psalm 27
- Nicole C. Mullen
Forever You Reign
- Nicole C. Mullen
Elohim
- Nicole C. Mullen
Mama Say No
- Nicole C. Mullen
Talk About It
- Nicole C. Mullen
My Tribute - Redeemer
- Nicole C. Mullen
Sharecropper's Seed
- Nicole C. Mullen
Somewhere
- Nicole C. Mullen
All Aboard - Intro
- Nicole C. Mullen
Under the Shadows
- Nicole C. Mullen
Blessed Assurance
- Nicole C. Mullen
My Everything
- Nicole C. Mullen
I'll Be Right There
- Nicole C. Mullen
On My Way Up
- Nicole C. Mullen
I Can Believe
- Nicole C. Mullen
Come Onto Me
- Nicole C. Mullen
I Can Do
- Nicole C. Mullen
A Song For You
- Nicole C. Mullen
Start Over Again
- Nicole C. Mullen
Curiosity
- Nicole C. Mullen
Faith, Hope and Love
- Nicole C. Mullen
Eliohim
- Nicole C. Mullen
I'll Praise Your Holy Name
- Nicole C. Mullen
Christmas in Black and White
- Nicole C. Mullen
365
- Nicole C. Mullen
Intro - Talk About It
- Nicole C. Mullen
I Can Do (P413)
- Nicole C. Mullen
Gon' Be Free
- Nicole C. Mullen
Crown Him (All Hail The Power)
- Nicole C. Mullen
My Shepherd
- Nicole C. Mullen
Merry Christmas, Baby
- Nicole C. Mullen
Baby Love
- Nicole C. Mullen
I Need A Brainwash
- Nicole C. Mullen
Sister Of My Soul
- Nicole C. Mullen
All Aboard
- Nicole C. Mullen
Talk About It (Say So)
- Nicole C. Mullen
Heaven
- Nicole C. Mullen
Sing, Angels, Sing (Hark The Herald Angels Sing)
- Nicole C. Mullen
Betrayed With A Kiss
- Nicole C. Mullen
#27
- Nicole C. Mullen
Under The Shadow
- Nicole C. Mullen
Greater Still
- Nicole C. Mullen
Anges
- Nicole C. Mullen
Imara Mma Beautiful
- Nicole C. Mullen
Aucun Malheur
- Nicole C. Mullen
מלאכים
- Nicole C. Mullen
בלי רע
- Nicole C. Mullen
Sous L'abri
- Nicole C. Mullen
אני אענה
- Nicole C. Mullen
אל תפחד
- Nicole C. Mullen
מקום סודי
- Nicole C. Mullen
Ne Craindras
- Nicole C. Mullen
Je Vais Répondre
- Nicole C. Mullen
Albums & Songs
- מקום סודי (feat. Yael Eckstein)
- אל תפחד (feat. Yael Eckstein)
- בלי רע (feat. Yael Eckstein)
- מלאכים (feat. Yael Eckstein)
- אני אענה (feat. Yael Eckstein)
- Malo Obisika (feat. Nina Barbara Phiri)
- Osachita Mantha (feat. Nina Barbara Phiri)
- Opanda Choyipa (feat. Nina Barbara Phiri)
- Angelo (feat. Nina Barbara Phiri)
- Ndiyankha (feat. Nina Barbara Phiri)
- Sous L'abri (feat. Naomi-Anne Vendome)
- Ne Craindras (feat. Naomi-Anne Vendome)
- Aucun Malheur (feat. Naomi-Anne Vendome)
- Anges (feat. Naomi-Anne Vendome)
- Je Vais Répondre (feat. Naomi-Anne Vendome)
- Secret Place
- Not Be Afraid/ No Evil
- Angels
- I Will Answer
- Secret Place Performance Track
- Not Be Afraid/No Evil Performance Track
- Angels Performance Track
- I Will Answer Performance Track
- He Is Able to Deliver Me (feat. Nicole C. Mullen)
- He Is Able to Deliver Me (feat. Nicole C. Mullen)
- He Is Able To Deliver Me (Music Video) [feat. Nicole C. Mullen]
- Imara Mma Beautiful
- Like Never Before
- Betrayed With a Kiss
- It Is Well (Tout va bien)
- Greater Still
- Arise
- Unforgettable (Dad) [feat. Jasmine Mullen & Kirk Whalum]
- One (feat. Calvin Nowell, Jeremy Camp, Debi Selby & Ileia Sharae)
- Olorun
- Hey Girl
- I Need a Brainwash (feat. Max Mullen & Lil' Jo-E Mullen)
- Last Love
- I'm Not Scared
- Sweet Spirit of God (feat. Nicole C. Mullen & Chee)
- Arise
- Arise
- Lamb of God
- Lamb of God
- Lamb of God
- Come Unto Me
- Come Unto Me
- Come Unto Me
- Hey Girl! (feat. David Cox)
- Crown Him
- Holy Holy Holy
- Holy Captivated
- It Is Well
- Call on Jesus
- Redeemer
- Because He Lives
- Teach Me
- Blessed Assurance
- Tis so Sweet
- Amazing Grace
- Power in the Blood
- Holy Captivated
- I Can Do (P413)
- I Need You (As the Deer)
- Kingdom Come (feat. Michael O'Brien)
- My Shepherd (feat. Papa San)
- Forgive Me
- Lead Me (feat. The Katinas)
- (Medley) My Tribute / Redeemer
- A Song for You
- I'll Praise Your Holy Name
- Kingdom Come (Radio Edit)
- Show Me
- Mama Say No
- Wish Me Love
- Curiosity
- Home
- Miracles
- Part of Amazing Grace
- Over and Over
- Arms Still Open
- On My Way Up
- Mighty Groove
- I Need to Know
- I'll Be Right There
- My Everything
- Don't Let Me Go
- Love is Enough
- All My Days
- Oh Jesus Loves Me
- Somewhere
- Redeemer
- Call On Jesus
- On My Knees
- Black, White, Tan
- Talk About It
- Forever You Reign
- Music of My Heart
- I Am
- Convinced
- Freedom
- Black, White, Tan
- Redeemer
- Shooby
- Freedom
- Come Unto Me
- Call On Jesus
- Talk About It
- Faith, Hope and Love
- Lamb of God
- On My Knees
- Everyday People
- I Am
- Music of My Heart
- Always Love You
- Convinced
- One Touch (Press)
- I Wish
- Still a Dream
- Forever You Reign
- Talk About It
- Redeemer
- Forever You Reign
- Call on Jesus
- Message for Ya
- One Touch (Press)
- I Have a Dream
- Look Like Me
- Yo Mama
- Feel Like I'm In Love
- Still a Dream
- Treat Her Like a Lady
- Forever You Reign
- Brainwash
- Start Over Again
- Blessed and Broken
- Work With Me (Dance)
- Convinced
- Convinced (Original Key With Background Vocals) [Performance Track]
- Convinced (Low Key Without Background Vocals) [Performance Track]
- Convinced (Medium Key Without Background Vocals) [Performance Track]
- Convinced (High Key Without Background Vocals) [Performance Track]
- One Touch (Press)
- One Touch (Press) [Original Key Performance Track With Background Vocals]
- One Touch (Press) [Low Key Performance Track With Background Vocals]
- One Touch (Press) [Medium Key Performance Track Without Background Vocals]
- One Touch (Press) [High Key Performance Track Without Background Vocals]
- I Wish
- I Wish
- I Wish
- I Wish
- Sharecropper's Seed
- So In Love
- One Touch (Press)
- Convinced
- When I Grow Up
- Under the Shadows
- Eliohim
- I Wish
- Fall
- Baby Love
- Follow Jesus (Landa Yesu) [feat. Nicole C. Mullen]
- Follow Jesus (Landa Yesu) [feat. Nicole C. Mullen]
- Follow Jesus (Landa Yesu) [feat. Nicole C. Mullen]
- Follow Jesus (Landa Yesu) [feat. Nicole C. Mullen]
- Follow Jesus (Landa Yesu) [feat. Nicole C. Mullen]
- Redeemer
- Redeemer
- Redeemer
- Redeemer
- Redeemer
- Heaven
- Heaven
- Heaven
- Heaven
- Heaven
- Call On Jesus
- Call On Jesus
- Call On Jesus
- Call On Jesus
- Call On Jesus
- On My Knees
- On My Knees (Medium Key Performance Track W/ Background Vocals) [Original Key]
- On My Knees
- On My Knees (Medium Key Performance Track W/O Background Vocals) [Original Key]
- On My Knees
- Redeemer
- Black, White, Tan
- Message for Ya
- Call On Jesus
- On My Knees
- Shooby
- Freedom
- Bye Bye Brianna
- Without You
- Always Love You
- I Am
- Baby Girl
- Music of My Heart
- Come Unto Me
- Talk About It
- Redeemer
- Call On Jesus
- Always Love You
- Always Love You
- Always Love You
- Always Love You
- Always Love You
- Always Love You
- I Am
- I Am
- I Am
- I Am (Medium Key Performance Track W/O Background Vocals) [Original Key]
- I Am
- Merry Christmas, Baby
- Merry Christmas, Baby
- Merry Christmas, Baby
- Everyday People
- I Am
- Message for Ya
- This This
- Music of My Heart
- Bye Bye Brianna
- Dancin' In the Rain
- The One
- Gon' Be Free
- Without You
- Deity
- It's About Us
- Valorie
- Every Nation
- Color
- Freedom
- Call On Jesus
- Baby Girl
- The Ring
- Black, White, Tan
- Homemade
- Music of My Heart
- On My Knees
- Redeemer
- Victory Chant
- Shooby
- Witness
- O Come All Ye Faithful
- Christmas In Black and White
- Lamb of God
- 365
- The Christmas Song
- Sacred Night (Away In a Manger)
- God's Own Son
- Merry Christmas, Baby
- Gifts from You
- St. Nick's Groove
- Sing, Angels, Sing (Hark the Herald Angels Sing)
- Angels, We Have Heard On High
- O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
- Intro
- Talk About It
- Baby Girl
- Call On Jesus
- # 27
- Let Me Go
- Witness
- Come Unto Me
- I Can / Believe
- The Ring
- Sometimes
- Jas Class
- Black Light
- Heaven
- Shooby
- Butterfly
- Farewell
- Granny's Angel
- Family Tree
- Blowin Kisses
- Redeemer
- Black, White, Tan
- Freedom
- Homemade
- Color
- On My Knees