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= Morgan Harper Nichols =

Morgan Harper Nichols (born Febuary 1990, as Morgan Novelate Harper) at her core is a storyteller. The Christian singer-songwriter, artist displayed a love for telling the stories that inspire normal day to day people to overcome their struggles through her unique ministry and revolutionary work.[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]

Early Life
Morgan Harper Nichols, born on February 4, 1990 as Morgan Novelate Harper,[4][5], originally from Los Angeles, California , was the daughter of Bishop James Henry Harper, a preacher, and his wife Pastor Mona Nanette Harper (née Tellis). Morgan Harper Nichols realized her talents as an artist early in her youth. Receiving homeschooling with her sister by her mother, Morgan Harper Nichols as might be expected, was directed heavily towards the arts. Inspired at 14 years old by the direction of her mother/instructor, Morgan increased her consumption and production of poetry and fiction. Some time after this, she self taught herself to play guitar then made the jump from writing poetry to writing songs and create music of her own.

Music[edit]
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, Her outreach began to grow exponentially in as she began to incorporate the use of social media platforms. Over some time Harper introduced #StoryTellerSunday as a place to have people come freely leave comments sharing their experiences every Sunday. 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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]

 * Studio albums


 * Morgan Harper Nichols (May 19, 2015, Gotee)[14][23]

External links[edit]

 * NRT Live Interview
 * The Overflow Interview