The Nelons

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The Nelons
Also known asThe Rex Nelon Singers (until 1985)
Origin Georgia
Genres Southern gospel
Years active1977-present
Members Autumn Nelon Streetman
Past members Rex Nelon
Kelly Nelon Clark
Jason Clark
Amber Nelon Kistler
Karen Peck Gooch
Jerry Thompson
Charlotte Ritchie
Janet Paschal
Todd Nelon
Jeff Stice
Stan Whitmire
Amy Roth
Katy Peach
Paul Lancaster
Kelly Benton
Website thenelons.com

The Nelons, formerly the Rex Nelon Singers, were an American southern gospel group based in Atlanta, Georgia. Group members included Kelly Nelon Clark, her husband Jason Clark, and Kelly's daughters Amber Nelon Kistler and Autumn Nelon Streetman. The Nelons were inducted into the Gospel Music Association (GMA) Hall of Fame in 2016. [1]

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Three members of the quartet were killed in an airplane crash in July 2024. The surviving member, Autumn Nelon Streetman, was not on board the aircraft. [2] Kelly Nelon Clark, Jason Clark, and Amber Nelon Kistler all died in the crash in a remote part of Campbell County, Wyoming, just north of Gillette.

Group history

The Nelons were started by founding member Rex Nelon as The Rex Nelon Singers in 1977. [3] The group was a spin-off of the family group The Lefevres. They became known as The Rex Nelon Singers in 1976 because the Lefevre family members left the group. The group's first number-one song was "Come Morning" on the Singing News Chart, [4] and was awarded the Southern Gospel Song of the Decade for the 1980s.[ citation needed ] Another widely recognizable song by the group is "We Shall Wear a Robe and Crown."

Over time the group included Karen Peck, Janet Paschal, Jerry Thompson, Charlotte Ritchie, Kelly Nelon Clark, Todd Nelon, Jeff Stice, Martin Gureasko, Rodney Swain, Stan Whitmire, Ray Fisher, Vernon Lee. [5]

The Nelons have been nominated for many awards in the southern gospel music industry including Grammys, Dove Awards, [6] Singing News Awards, [7] Absolutely Gospel Awards, [8] [9] Diamond Awards, and Christian Voice Awards. [10]

In 2014, the Nelons were a trio made up of Kelly Nelon Clark, [11] Jason Clark, and Amber Nelon Thompson. [12] In 2014, Amber was chosen as Female Vocalist of the Year at the Absolutely Gospel Music Awards. [13] Kelly Nelon Clark, Jason Clark, and Amber Nelon Kistler died in a plane crash on July 26, 2024. [14]

Personnel

Current Members

Former Members

Discography

Albums:

as Rex Nelon Singers
As The Nelons

Compilations

Kelly Nelon solo

Accolades

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References

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  2. ↑ Speakman, Kimberlee. "3 Family Members, Part of the Grammy-Nominated Gospel Quartet The Nelons, Die in Plane Crash". People. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
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  4. ↑ "Family Ties: The Hoppers, The Nelons". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. September 26, 1998. pp.  37–. ISSN   0006-2510.
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  10. ↑ Letter, First (May 21, 2016). "Your Source for Information & Inspiration". Christian Voice Magazine. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Cathedrals, Nelsons honored by Southern Gospel Assn". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 5, 1999. pp.  1–. ISSN   0006-2510.
  12. ↑ "Young Artist Spotlight – Amber Nelon Thompson". SGM Radio. February 10, 2014 by Rebecca Little Burke
  13. ↑ "2014 Absolutely Gospel Music Awards Winners". Music Times.
  14. ↑ "Beloved Gospel Family The Nelons Involved in Fatal Plane Crash". CCM Magazine. July 27, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
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