by James Hales | Nov 22, 2023 | LP Review, Reviews
“Glad You’re Here” was the first studio recording for the Nelons in 2 years. The group did not release a new studio album in 1995, but instead released a live recording and video entitled, “Hallelujah Live”. It contained a few songs from their 1994 “Triumphant”...
by David Bruce Murray | Nov 17, 2023 | News
NEWS NUGGETS Focus on the Family and Tyndale House Publishers announced the release of Lord, Help Me Pray for My Kids: 365 Heartfelt Prayers for Parents by Tony Wood. Wood is an A-list songwriter in Christian music circles with cuts by Joseph Habedank, Jason Crabb,...
by James Hales | Nov 15, 2023 | LP Review, Reviews
As we talked about in my last article, the Nelons released “A Promised Reunion” during the first half of 1994, and before the year was done, Todd Nelon would come off the road to settle into family life, and Kelly Benton would leave the group as well to pursue other...
by Sony Elise | Nov 12, 2023 | Uncategorized
When words are not enough to tell you of our love Listen to our hearts I’ve realized lately that “I love you” often sounds insufficient to express how I feel about the people I love. How much harder is it to tell my Savior how much I love Him!...
by David Bruce Murray | Nov 10, 2023 | News
NEWS NUGGETS Mark Lowry announced his Mark Lowry & Friends tour for 2024 with special guests Endless Highway and The Sound. Dates span from January through June with more to come later including appearances in West coast states. Lowry will continue to appear at...
by James Hales | Nov 8, 2023 | LP Review, Reviews
During the first half of 1994, the Nelons released this wonderful live recording, which celebrates 17 years of a rich legacy that began in 1977. Including previous members of the group (singers and musicians), it was an amazing reunion as they all came together to...
by Sony Elise | Nov 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
Voice of the Martyrs has called an International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church today and throughout the month of November. I don’t think it was coincidental that my daily Bible reading this morning was Psalm 70. As I read the Psalms, my focus is...
by David Bruce Murray | Nov 3, 2023 | News
NEWS NUGGETS The NC State Annual Singing Convention announced the addition of long-term publicist and former Singing News columnist Deana Surles to their Board Of Directors. The Convention is planning multiple events for 2024. Loren Harris announced that his health...
by James Hales | Nov 1, 2023 | LP Review, Reviews
As the old saying goes, “the only thing constant is change”, and 1993 brought more changes for the Nelons. As I mentioned in the last article, with over 35 years of singing professionally under his belt, Rex had decided that it may be time for retirement. Some of the...
by David Bruce Murray | Oct 27, 2023 | News
NEWS NUGGETS Troy and Katy Peach, along with Andrew Goldman, announced the formation of a new trio called Peach Goldman with recorded material coming soon on the StowTown Records label. Troy said he plans to continue working as a church music director, so the new...
by James Hales | Oct 25, 2023 | LP Review, Reviews
As the 90’s continued to roll on, so did changes for the Nelons. Kelly eventually left to pursue her solo career, and in fact, she released her final solo recording, “Steadfast Heart” in 1992, which was released on the Benson label. Jerry briefly stayed on with the...
by David Bruce Murray | Oct 20, 2023 | News
NEWS NUGGETS The Gospel Music Association presented the 54th annual Dove Awards on Tuesday evening at Lipscomb University. The official announcement of the winners is delayed until the telecast tonight on TBN at 8:00 PM Eastern. NEW RELEASES THIS WEEK ...
