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...
by James Hales | 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...
by David Bruce Murray | Sep 28, 2023 | Concert Review, Major Concert Events
My Tuesday report is delayed because I slept very little on Saturday, Sunday, Monday, or Tuesday evening and was pretty much a zombie by Wednesday morning. I had intended to post a Tuesday evening report on Wednesday afternoon but had a 2 1/2 nap instead. Needless to...
by James Hales | 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...
by David Bruce Murray | Sep 26, 2023 | Concert Review, Major Concert Events
NQC got into full swing on Monday with the exhibit areas populated with booths and a larger crowd, though the arena was not sold out. Perhaps two-thirds of the arena was filled, keeping in mind that at any given moment, not everyone is in their seat. I spent time in...
