The Nelons
| The Nelons | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | The Rex Nelon Singers (until 1985) |
| Origin | Georgia |
| Genres | Southern gospel |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Website | thenelons |
| Members | Kelly Nelon Clark Jason Clark Amber Nelon Thompson Autumn Nelon Clark |
| Past members | See Personnel section |
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 Thompson and Autumn Nelon Clark. The Nelons were inducted into the Gospel Music Association (GMA) Hall of Fame in 2016.
The Nelons was started by founding member Rex Nelon and started out as The Rex Nelon Singers in 1977. 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, and was awarded the Southern Gospel Song of the Decade for the 1980s.
Over time the group included Karen Peck, Janet Paschal, Jerry Thompson, Charlotte Ritchie, Kelly Nelon Clark, Todd Nelon, Jeff Stice, Rodney Swain, Stan Whitmire, Ray Fisher, Vernon Lee.
The Nelons have been nominated for many awards in the southern gospel music industry including Grammys, Dove Awards,Singing News Awards, Absolutely Gospel Awards, Diamond Awards, and Christian Voice Awards.
In 2014, the Nelons were a trio made up Kelly Nelon Clark, Jason Clark, and Amber Nelon Thompson. In 2014, Amber was chosen as Female Vocalist of the Year at the Absolutely Gospel Music Awards.
Albums:
Compilations
Kelly Nelon solo
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