Viral music video celebrates motherhood

Christian artist, Nichole Nordeman, is out with a new music video that is already going viral, a mere three days after “Slow Down” was released. While the video has over 17,000 views on YouTube, its Facebook total has already hit 2.5 million.

The song celebrates the preciousness of children, calling them “everything I wanted” even in the unexpected and tearful moments.

This video was personal for Nordeman, as she tweeted that “lots of people I love” are in “Slow Down” and explained that she wrote it for her son’s fifth grade graduation.

Nordeman shared with World Magazine that she had a time of slowing down – or stopping, really – in her own life, when, at the peak of her singing career, she felt God asking her to stop.

Nordeman has now stepped back into her singing career, and it seems as though she is proving to be as popular as ever with music that reaches into the hearts of her listeners. As a mother who has given freely to her children, Nordeman has experienced the words she sings. And moms are responding to “Slow Down,” sharing their own thoughts about the precious lives entrusted to them.

One young mother of two small children posted Nordeman’s video with her own comment: “Such a sweet reminder that these are the times I will miss so dearly. Trying to soak up every moment, even with the diaper changes, tantrums, and sleepless nights. I wouldn’t trade these days for anything.”

A British woman reflected on why “Slow Down” is touching so many hearts:

An mother who has adult children reminisced:

At least one dad touchingly admitted to crying over Nordeman’s song, tweeting, “firefighter on duty. Have tears. Should have waited. Hoping for no calls.”

For anyone wondering where to buy the song: