Krissy
Nordhoff

Krissy Nordhoff is a Grammy® nominated and two-time Dove Award® winning (Worship Song of the Year 2012, Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year 2021) professional songwriter, author, and mentor.

A Michigan native, Krissy grew up in a Christian home, learning a love for church music from her pianist grandmother. That love carried through the years as she attended Anderson University, studying songwriting with the legendary Gloria Gaither.

After college, Krissy knew God was calling her to Music City. She became an independent artist, and eventually found her sweet spot in the writing room. She garnered three Dove Award nominations for her efforts and won a Dove Award for Worship Song of the Year for the beloved anthem “Your Great Name,” inspired by her own health battle and God’s healing. She was most recently nominated for a Grammy® Award and won a Dove Award for her song “Famous For (I Believe).”

Passionate about training and encouraging the next generation of worship songwriters, Krissy has mentored many through communities she co-founded: Brave Worship (Women) and Writing Worship. She has also created resources for songwriters including her books — Writing Worship: How To Craft Heartfelt Songs for the Church (David C. Cook), Psalming: A Songwriter’s Guide to Singing the Psalms, and Devoted: A 30 Day Walk Through the Fields of Faith. She has mentored over 800 people through her online course, The Worship Songwriter Mentorship, and over 20,000 have taken her Songwriter Personality Test.

Krissy, Eric, and their three children live in the suburbs of Nashville, TN.