The Nelons

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The Nelons
Also known asThe Rex Nelon Singers (until 1985)
Origin Georgia
Genres Southern gospel
Years active1977 (1977)–present
MembersKelly Nelon Clark
Jason Clark
Amber Nelon Kistler
Autumn Nelon Streetman
Past membersKaren Peck Gooch
Jerry Thompson
Charlotte Ritchie
Janet Paschal
Todd Nelon
Jeff Stice
Stan Whitmire
Amy Roth
Katy Peach
Paul Lancaster
Website thenelons.com

The Nelons are an American southern gospel group based in Atlanta, Georgia. Group members are 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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Group history

The Nelons was started by founding member Rex Nelon as The Rex Nelon Singers in 1977. [2] 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 had left the group. The group's first number-one song was "Come Morning" on the Singing News Chart, [3] 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. [4]

The Nelons have been nominated for many awards in the southern gospel music industry including Grammys, Dove Awards, [5] Singing News Awards, [6] Absolutely Gospel Awards, [7] [8] Diamond Awards, and Christian Voice Awards. [9]

In 2014, the Nelons were a trio made up Kelly Nelon Clark, [10] Jason Clark, and Amber Nelon Thompson. [11] In 2014, Amber was chosen as Female Vocalist of the Year at the Absolutely Gospel Music Awards. [12] Currently, The Nelons are made up of Kelly Nelon Clark, Jason Clark, Amber Nelon Kistler, and Autumn Nelon Streetman.

Personnel

Discography

Albums:

as Rex Nelon Singers
As The Nelons

Compilations

Kelly Nelon solo

Accolades

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References

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  2. ↑ W. K. McNeil (18 October 2013). Encyclopedia of American Gospel Music. Routledge. pp. 317–. ISBN   978-1-135-37700-7.
  3. ↑ "Family Ties: The Hoppers, The Nelons."Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (26 September 1998). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp.  37–. ISSN   0006-2510.{{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "N / Nelons". Southern Gospel History. May 12, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
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  11. ↑ "Young Artist Spotlight – Amber Nelon Thompson". SGM Radio. February 10, 2014 by Rebecca Little Burke
  12. ↑ "2014 Absolutely Gospel Music Awards Winners". Music Times.
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