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 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 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 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 James Hales | Oct 18, 2023 | LP Review, Reviews
“A New Generation” is the first major release by the Nelons since “Let the Redeemed Say So” came out in 1989. The two years leading up to this latest recording by the Nelons was filled with a lot of changes and probably a bit of uncertainty. Longtime soprano, Karen...
by James Hales | Oct 11, 2023 | LP Review, Reviews
Before the 80’s closed out and the 90’s ushers in an immense amount of change for the Nelons, the group churned out one final recording by the “dream team”. Once again produced by Lari Goss, this latest recording is decidedly even more traditional than their last 2...
