The Nelons – “A New Generation” (1991)

The Nelons – “A New Generation” (1991)

by | 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...
The Nelons – “Get Ready” (1988)

The Nelons – “Get Ready” (1988)

by | Oct 4, 2023 | LP Review, Reviews

Coming off the immense success of “Thanks”, the Nelons’ follow-up album, “Get Ready”, had a very similar feel to it; almost like a “Thanks…Volume 2”! Featuring very similar elements found in the album “Thanks”, this latest album was also a very upbeat recording. In...
The Nelons – “Thanks!” (1987)

The Nelons – “Thanks!” (1987)

by | Sep 27, 2023 | LP Review, Reviews

If I had to pick just ONE album as my absolute favorite by the Nelons, this would probably be the one I would pick. I saw the Nelons in concert on October 25, 1987, at Living Waters Church here in Durham, and this album had probably only been out for about a month or...
The Nelons – “Journeys” (1986)

The Nelons – “Journeys” (1986)

by | Sep 20, 2023 | LP Review, Reviews

After the success of their last album, “In One Accord” (which featured 3 major charting songs and a couple of popular concert favorites), their next album, “Journeys” was another recording with a strong progressive feel to it. Though it was very progressive, the album...
The Nelons – “In One Accord” (1985)

The Nelons – “In One Accord” (1985)

by | Sep 13, 2023 | LP Review, Reviews

As mentioned in my last article, things were really moving for the group between 1983 and 1985. “In One Accord” was their first full album of new songs in 2 years (their 1984 album, “The Best and a Whole Lot More” was basically a “Greatest Hits” compilation and only...