Singer/songwriter Nicole Serrano (photo: Nancy-Jae Park) After a lifetime of singing Christian music, performing with major acts around the world, Nashville-based singer/songwriter Nicole Serrano came out publicly as a gay woman for the first time in an appearance on Good Morning America. Serrano grew up in a conservative household where her dad owned a Christian book store, she was raised Christian, and has performed & written Christian music for years. She’s now sharing a new side of herself, evolving her sound & creative passion into a fuller frame of what’s always been there. In addition to speaking to Robin Roberts about coming out while being part of a religious family, she also premiered her new single, “Nice To Meet You,” as an exclusive on GMA. The song not only reintroduces her to the world but holds a double meaning reflecting on getting to know and love herself. https://youtu.be/TNlNdZPBM_Y?t=204 You have probably already heard her music on major networks including ABC, CBS, VH1, MTV, ESPN, & Netflix on shows like Grey’s Anatomy, The Good Doctor, Station 19, Younger, Selling Sunset, and more. In fact, her cover of the Creed hit “Arms Wide Open” was featured in a spot for this year’s Academy Awards. After a music career steeped in a deep history of worship music, she’s now carving her own path between soul & alternative pop. Related: Christian Rocker Trey Pearson Comes Out On THE VIEW The new single, “Nice To Meet You,” has a rich, earthy vibe complete with fuzzy guitars and effortless vocals by Serrano. The lyrics tell the tale the singer has wanted to share since she was very young.
Hello, it’s nice to meet you / I’ve been hiding for so longHello, might be surprising / That I can’t fight it anymoreIt’s not me that’s coming out / It’s you who’s coming inHello, it’s nice to meet you / I’m not hiding anymore
“I have not even considered that this could be a song that somebody uses to come out with,” she says. “That would be the honor of my life.” https://youtu.be/BlcG_lmWf_0 In exploring her music and talent, I found Serrano to be incredibly gifted. She not only has a gorgeous, distinctive musical perspective, but an independent spirit to just get out and be who she is. Here’s just some of our conversation (slightly edited for brevity/clarity) about the struggles of coming out after living a life in the Christian church.