Nichole Ackoury Lanthier-Vocals & Keyboard
Robby Alleman-Keyboard & Piano
Kris Ackoury-Bass
Chip Gauthe-Acoustic Guitar
Kenny Lantier-Electric Guitar
Paul Rogers-Drums
Influences
Above all, Jesus Christ.
But musically...
Sarah Mclachlan
Nichole Nordeman
Bethany Dillon
Shawn McDonald
Matt Maher
Sarah Groves
Jennifer Knapp
Joss Stone
Kelly Clarkson
Corinne Bailey Rae
For Booking Information, please email Robby Alleman at stmichaelstudios@hotmail.com
"Christ is my life."
Nichole Ackoury Lanthier has been singing and writing songs since she was a little girl, but it wasn't until she experienced a deep conversion to Christ that those gifts found their purpose. In 2003, Nichole was in the middle of a powerful conversion. With the grace of this new relationship with Christ, and the encouragement of her Life Teen Core team, Nichole began singing for the 5:30 Mass at her home parish in Moss Bluff, Louisiana. Robby Alleman, the keyboard player in the ministry, also happened to be the owner of an independent recording studio (St. Michael Studio). He recognized a special gift in Nichole and started working with her at once. Together they began to write and record songs for what would be Nichole’s first album. The next year, as a senior in high school, Nichole was asked to sing at the Diocesan Youth Conference for the Diocese of Lake Charles, Louisiana. Immediately, her voice and music connected with the young people there, and Nichole has been a part of the music ministry at almost every Diocesan Youth event since then, as well as other events around her Diocese. In 2006 Nichole performed at the Proud 2B Catholic Music Festival in Sulphur, Louisiana. It was at this event that Nichole and Robby released her first self-titled album, consisting of songs they wrote together over the previous three years. The album gained much popularity around the Diocese and was, for many, music to aid their prayer. In the summer of 2007, Nichole married her best friend, Michael Lanthier. Soon after, she began writing, independently, songs for her next album. Nichole wrote about her prayer life and her desire for holiness, but she also wrote many songs for her local Catholic community. Her song “Beautiful” was written for the teens of the Diocese (Nichole had been also working as a youth minister since 2005), and “Adore” was written about her experiences at a monthly night of Adoration called “Experience the Mystery” that was attended by many of her Diocesan family on a regular basis. One song, however, began as deeply personal. “Song for Despair” was written shortly after Nichole and her husband experienced their third miscarriage. At that point, Nichole was trying to reconcile the idea that she might never be able to have children. During the writing process, however, Nichole realized that this song was for her community also. She called to mind those people she knew personally who were suffering, and prayed for them through her song. Shortly after this experience Nichole graduated from college, and found out she was pregnant. During her pregnancy, Nichole continued to be active in music ministry, and even performed a CD release concert for her second album, “Shattered Gracefully”, in her eighth month. Sophia Therese Lanthier was born on January 29, 2009. Nichole took a break from music for a while to adjust to motherhood, but has recently formed a new band and is writing new material.
I listened to your "Beautiful" song (the one entitled that, since ALL of your songs are beautiful!) I needed to hear those words to cheer me up. thanks :) i'm glad I still have that as my profile song right now. I like SOOOOO many songs, but your song is so perfect. I must order your c.d. myself after Christmas if my family didn't get it for me.
YAY you did amazing at Crossroads :) Like man, you already have really awesome hand motions to your songs hahaha. Im so happy for you and so blessed to have you as a boss :) Love ya, have fun learning new youth minister things :)
that's cool you have a new fan page on facebook - i posted it to my profile there. i added your new song "Adore" on my myspace profile. thank you! God bless you and that amazing voice of yours! :) i looked up "adoration" in photobucket and found this kinda catechetical image:
Hey Nichole Thanks for your being my friend! Be a light in this dark world. Allow the presence of God to flood your being and may his love surround you and lift you from the paths of trouble. Don’t forget to let me know how I can pray for you and your ministry. God bless you Jim
