Nelons Now! http://thenelons.com/home.cfm Tue, 07 May 2013 22:20:00 GMT http://bandzoogle.com NELONS receive NINE Diamond Award Nominations! http://thenelons.com/home.cfm?feature=1205683&postid=4224266  We were blown away to learn that we received (9) DIAMOND Award Nominations this year. Voting is open now and you can vote once per day until it closes:  Here is the link:   http://www.sgnscoops.com/2013-diamond-awards/ Thanks for the love you continue to show our family. http://www.sgnscoops.com/2013-diamond-awards/
Thanks for the love you continue to show our family.]]> Tue, 07 May 2013 22:20:00 GMT 4E5680A99894701DDA90896CE559CD0C The Nelons "Excuse Me, Are You Jesus?" Concept Music Video Nominated for People's Choice Telly Award http://thenelons.com/home.cfm?feature=1205683&postid=3444115 Nashville, TN (February 11, 2013) &ndash; The Nelons' concept music video of the song &quot;Excuse Me, Are You Jesus?&quot; has been nominated for the 34th Annual People's Choice Telly Awards, it was announced last week in New York, NY. The true-to-life story, put to song by legendary Christian music icons Bill &amp; Gloria Gaither and Country music superstar Larry Gatlin tells the story of a man who makes a startling connection upon missing his home-bound flight. Point Light Pictures, LLC was brought to the task of making the story come to life. While the music video has been displayed at numerous events - live concerts, Gaither Homecoming Tour before thousands in attendance, Pastor David Jeremiah's &quot;Turning Point&quot; rally at Phillips Arena, and many churches - it has not been viewable on-line, until now. Until March 1, 2013, &quot;Excuse Me, Are You Jesus?&quot; has been unlocked as a selection of the 34th Annual Telly Awards People's Choice Awards on YouTube.? ?To view the video and vote, follow this direct link to the video &ndash;&nbsp;<a target="_new" href="http://www.youtube.com/tellyawards?x=HzUNKrpSeoo">CLICK HERE&nbsp;(computer only, no mobile device) &ndash; and click the &quot;thumbs up&quot; at the bottom of the video.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.youtube.com/tellyawards?x=HzUNKrpSeoo">Click Here to VOTE NOW! &quot;We're excited about this opportunity for the Nelons' work to be promoted and recognized,&quot; states Don Schaffer, owner of Point Light Pictures, LLC. Kelly Nelon comments: &quot;This song means so much to our family and the reaction we've seen from friends around the country has been exciting. We invite our friends to share this video with everyone they know and, of course, vote!&quot; Bill Gaither states, &quot;As a co-producer of this album and co-writer of this song I am thrilled to see it nominated for such a prestigious award as the People's Choice Telly Award. It's been a wonderful journey partnering with the Nelons on this recording.&quot; For its 34th season, The Telly Awards once again joined forces with YouTube to give the public the power to view and rate videos submitted as part of the People&rsquo;s Telly Awards. In addition to recognition from the Silver Telly Council, the judging panel that selects the Telly Awards winners, the Internet community helps decide the People&rsquo;s Telly Awards winners. Online voting for the Peoples Choice Telly Awards is open until March 1, 2013. Only one entry per computer / IP address is allowed per day. &ldquo;The Telly Awards has a mission to honor the very best in film and video,&rdquo; said Linda Day, Executive Director of the Telly Awards. &ldquo;The Nelons' accomplishment illustrates their creativity, skill, and dedication to their craft and serves as a testament to great film and video production.&rdquo; This is not the first time The Nelons have been recognized for an innovative video. In 1987, their concept video for &quot;Famine In Their Land,&quot; was recognized with a New York Film Festival Bronze Award and won a DOVE award for Short Form Music Video of The Year. ABOUT THE NELONS: The Nelons are a second-generation, Gospel Music Group, founded by Hall of Fame vocalist Rex Nelon. Their iconic sound and style has garnered multiple Gospel Music Association DOVE Awards, GRAMMY Nominations, and many other honors. Their discography includes over seventy charting radio songs, many of those Top Ten hits. This family trio continues to be creative and innovative in their sound and production as their music reaches across spectrums and genres of styles, loved by generations of fans. ABOUT POINT LIGHT PICTURES: Point Light Pictures, LLC is an award-winning film production company located in Jacksonville, FL, specializing in powerful storytelling to connect audiences. More information on Point Light Pictures, LLC can be found online at www.pointlightpictures.com. &nbsp; # # # MEDIA CONTACT: Aaron Crisler The Judy Nelon Group 615-474-8673 <a href="mailto:Aaron@NelonPR.com">Aaron@NelonPR.com Nashville, TN (February 11, 2013) – The Nelons' concept music video of the song "Excuse Me, Are You Jesus?" has been nominated for the 34th Annual People's Choice Telly Awards, it was announced last week in New York, NY. The true-to-life story, put to song by legendary Christian music icons Bill & Gloria Gaither and Country music superstar Larry Gatlin tells the story of a man who makes a startling connection upon missing his home-bound flight. Point Light Pictures, LLC was brought to the task of making the story come to life. While the music video has been displayed at numerous events - live concerts, Gaither Homecoming Tour before thousands in attendance, Pastor David Jeremiah's "Turning Point" rally at Phillips Arena, and many churches - it has not been viewable on-line, until now. Until March 1, 2013, "Excuse Me, Are You Jesus?" has been unlocked as a selection of the 34th Annual Telly Awards People's Choice Awards on YouTube.? ?To view the video and vote, follow this direct link to the video – CLICK HERE (computer only, no mobile device) – and click the "thumbs up" at the bottom of the video. 
"We're excited about this opportunity for the Nelons' work to be promoted and recognized," states Don Schaffer, owner of Point Light Pictures, LLC. Kelly Nelon comments: "This song means so much to our family and the reaction we've seen from friends around the country has been exciting. We invite our friends to share this video with everyone they know and, of course, vote!" Bill Gaither states, "As a co-producer of this album and co-writer of this song I am thrilled to see it nominated for such a prestigious award as the People's Choice Telly Award. It's been a wonderful journey partnering with the Nelons on this recording."

For its 34th season, The Telly Awards once again joined forces with YouTube to give the public the power to view and rate videos submitted as part of the People’s Telly Awards. In addition to recognition from the Silver Telly Council, the judging panel that selects the Telly Awards winners, the Internet community helps decide the People’s Telly Awards winners. Online voting for the Peoples Choice Telly Awards is open until March 1, 2013. Only one entry per computer / IP address is allowed per day.

“The Telly Awards has a mission to honor the very best in film and video,” said Linda Day, Executive Director of the Telly Awards. “The Nelons' accomplishment illustrates their creativity, skill, and dedication to their craft and serves as a testament to great film and video production.”

This is not the first time The Nelons have been recognized for an innovative video. In 1987, their concept video for "Famine In Their Land," was recognized with a New York Film Festival Bronze Award and won a DOVE award for Short Form Music Video of The Year.

ABOUT THE NELONS: The Nelons are a second-generation, Gospel Music Group, founded by Hall of Fame vocalist Rex Nelon. Their iconic sound and style has garnered multiple Gospel Music Association DOVE Awards, GRAMMY Nominations, and many other honors. Their discography includes over seventy charting radio songs, many of those Top Ten hits. This family trio continues to be creative and innovative in their sound and production as their music reaches across spectrums and genres of styles, loved by generations of fans.

ABOUT POINT LIGHT PICTURES: Point Light Pictures, LLC is an award-winning film production company located in Jacksonville, FL, specializing in powerful storytelling to connect audiences. More information on Point Light Pictures, LLC can be found online at www.pointlightpictures.com.
 
# # #
MEDIA CONTACT:
Aaron Crisler
The Judy Nelon Group
615-474-8673
Aaron@NelonPR.com]]> Tue, 12 Feb 2013 09:35:00 GMT ADF18DABB87D7E4F695305A00FA8B53D Join us on the Gaither Tour 2013! http://thenelons.com/home.cfm?feature=1205683&postid=3434889 A full evening of entertainment and meaningful music is a rare treat anytime, but when the occasion includes the best-loved voices in gospel music&hellip; it&rsquo;s a must-see celebration! If you attend just one musical event this year, an evening hosted by Bill Gaither and featuring these artists is one you can&rsquo;t miss. It will leave you encouraged, grateful and most certainly smiling! Join us at these select dates:&nbsp;April 05, 06, 11, 12, 13, 26, 27, May 05, 25, 26, June 09, 23, October 11, 12. <a target="_new" href="http://gaither.com/tour/gaither-concert-tour">Click Here for&nbsp;tour location, venue&nbsp;info, &amp; tickets. April 05, 06, 11, 12, 13, 26, 27, May 05, 25, 26, June 09, 23, October 11, 12.

Click Here for tour location, venue info, & tickets.

]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2013 05:40:00 GMT 3751DF768249E0DB99B3478CFF0A5E4C The Nelons featured on cover of Singing News in March http://thenelons.com/home.cfm?feature=1205683&postid=3434860 We will be the featured artist on the cover of the Singing News Magazine for March 2013. Be looking for the lastest issue of the Singing News Magazine. Mon, 11 Feb 2013 05:31:34 GMT 72B7DA2EE4D928E658AF071A4F3A5621 The Nelons Documentary Special http://thenelons.com/home.cfm?feature=1205683&postid=3434843 We will be featured on Sirus XM show Britt &amp; Friends Mon 2/11 &amp; 2/18. These shows feature part 2 &amp; part 3 of The Nelons Documentary Special. You can find Enlighten on Sirius Channel&nbsp;and&nbsp; Dish TV Channel 6018. Make sure to tune it to the broadcast this week! ]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2013 05:25:00 GMT A053FFF25C502E46558C49B6EAA1E614 The Nelons on SGN Scoops Cover - Feb. 2013 http://thenelons.com/home.cfm?feature=1205683&postid=3434850 The Nelons are featured on the cover and in the SGN Scoops magazine this month.<a target="_new" href="http://www.sgnscoops.com/">Click here to visit SGN Scoops and read more. The Nelons are featured on the cover and in the SGN Scoops magazine this month.Click here to visit SGN Scoops and read more.]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2013 05:25:00 GMT 0D17D5C20C2D0C26649A443EE20DAFE8 Christmas Chat with Jason & Kelly http://thenelons.com/home.cfm?feature=1205683&postid=3183382 ]]> Fri, 21 Dec 2012 04:01:08 GMT 24F561849F3DDF3BD6EADAAC2F4C6F49 It's Sam's Mom http://thenelons.com/home.cfm?feature=1205683&postid=3081920 ]]> Sat, 01 Dec 2012 11:42:42 GMT 2CC988562FC8550ECB48FBABA0FFFDD2 Nelons Black Friday Special! http://thenelons.com/home.cfm?feature=1205683&postid=3043603 <a href="./store.cfm"> ]]> Fri, 23 Nov 2012 18:59:38 GMT F7D7BA893797B13545B5A3AD57CF218A Happy Birthday Sam! http://thenelons.com/home.cfm?feature=1205683&postid=3020825 We received a video from a couple of Sam's fans. ]]> Mon, 19 Nov 2012 13:15:00 GMT 8E9F6DCA82526F7C0331AFEA95108E3A New Christmas CD - Order Now! http://thenelons.com/home.cfm?feature=1205683&postid=2934773 Our new Christmas CD entitled, &quot;An Evening In December&quot; is being released the second week of November so be sure to order your copy today to ensure you receive it before the holiday season begins. An Evening In December features 10 songs including Evening In December,&nbsp;It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas,&nbsp;Light A Candle,&nbsp;The Loneliest Christmas,&nbsp;Silent Night,&nbsp;Rest On Me,&nbsp;More Than Wonderful,&nbsp;Happy Birthday Jesus,&nbsp;Christmas All Year,&nbsp;Auld Lang Syne. Don't wait until the last minute, order yours today! Our new Christmas CD entitled, "An Evening In December" is being released the second week of November so be sure to order your copy today to ensure you receive it before the holiday season begins. An Evening In December features 10 songs including Evening In December, It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas, Light A Candle, The Loneliest Christmas, Silent Night, Rest On Me, More Than Wonderful, Happy Birthday Jesus, Christmas All Year, Auld Lang Syne. Don't wait until the last minute, order yours today!]]> Fri, 02 Nov 2012 08:25:00 GMT 2493DC092D3FA03A3A4CD0A6CA4E829D New Sam Cam T-Shirts Available http://thenelons.com/home.cfm?feature=1205683&postid=2780738 Get one of our brand new I'm A Fan Of The Sam Cam T-Shirts today. Now available in our online stores in both youth and adult sizes. <a href="./store.cfm">Click Here to order yours today!
Get one of our brand new I'm A Fan Of The Sam Cam T-Shirts today. Now available in our online stores in both youth and adult sizes.

Click Here to order yours today!]]> Sun, 07 Oct 2012 06:25:00 GMT 1E3C9EA2F8DF74BDA131E2D5E492268C Five Questions for Kelly Nelon Clark! http://thenelons.com/home.cfm?feature=1205683&postid=2629234 Read Kelly's interview with Homecoming Magazine.&nbsp;<a href="http://t.co/LuXEeGXn">http://t.co/LuXEeGXn Read Kelly's interview with Homecoming Magazine. http://t.co/LuXEeGXn

]]> Wed, 12 Sep 2012 00:35:00 GMT 0B616619E00775034E7B84ABD69A6709 Sept 8 declared Rex Nelon Day in Asheville NC by Congressman Heath Shuler! http://thenelons.com/home.cfm?feature=1205683&postid=2629231 ]]> Wed, 12 Sep 2012 00:30:00 GMT 03E61F7F906E96DE95C7605DB4EFFE54 Send us your favorite video! http://thenelons.com/home.cfm?feature=1205683&postid=2427390 Watch this video, &quot;Are you looking for back-up singers?&quot; - ]]> Thu, 09 Aug 2012 02:25:00 GMT 84D9DFA7279F257E8C8B1B96AC75DDAC Savannah Gospel Summer Sing http://thenelons.com/home.cfm?feature=1205683&postid=2297352 On Friday August 3 in Savannah, TN at the Hardin County High School Auditorium beginning at 7:00p.m., Josh &amp; Ashley Franks will be hosting the annual, Savannah Gospel Summer Sing. The concert will feature, the man known with the teardrop in his voice, Tony Gore, along with Grammy and Dove nominee and multi-award winning family group, The Nelons, and the most exciting group in gospel music from Cleveland, Tn, the Singing Echoes. &quot;This is the largest summer sing we have ever had&quot; Stated promoter Josh Franks. For more information contact 731-607-1948 or visit joshandashleyfranks.com. Doors will open one hour before concert. Fri, 20 Jul 2012 03:19:12 GMT 4FB62882EF64BEE4EF64FCEB1E0F9DD0 Voting for NQC Music Awards http://thenelons.com/home.cfm?feature=1205683&postid=2219786 All you have to do to vote for the NQC Music Awards is <a target="_new" href="http://t.co/kClq0vxl">Click Here! Click Here!]]> Mon, 02 Jul 2012 04:09:30 GMT EB7A1C8A99347E66CFFF658606C8688F KELLY NELON & MARK FULLER featured guest co-hosts on SIRIUS | XM SATELLiTE RADiO http://thenelons.com/home.cfm?feature=1205683&postid=2187638 ====================== For immediate release: ====================== Coming up on the next Daniel Britt &amp; Friends, the week of 6/18/12: It's an hour of classics as Daniel welcomes a couple of friends to help co-host and tell stories of legendary groups &amp; songs! Kelly Nelon, of her own legendary family group, The Nelons and Mark Fuller, accompanist and student of the late Eva Mae LeFevre both gather to listen to an hour of classics with an emphasis on mixed group harmonies. We'll hear from groups like The Goodmans, The Speers, The Sunlighters, The LeFevres, and the Nelons. Remembering the classics sounds of mixed and family groups! About Daniel Britt &amp; Friends Daniel Britt &amp; Friends is a one-hour Gospel music radio show, available each week to nearly 30 million satellite subscribers* throughout the U.S. and Canada on SIRIUS XM SATELLiTE RADiO's enLighten (Sirius XM Channel 18) - Mondays at 7PM ET, Thursdays at 10PM ET, and Saturdays at 12 Noon ET. You can also catch the show online at siriusxm.com, smartphone devices, or with Dish Network on channel 6018. After the broadcast, you can download the extended interview from www.danielbritt.com. Connect on Twitter @brittandfriends and on Facebook at facebook.com/BrittAndFriends About SIRIUS XM Radio Sirius XM Radio is America's satellite radio company. SiriusXM broadcasts more than 135 satellite radio channels of commercial-free music, and premier sports, news, talk, entertainment, traffic, weather, and data services to over 21 million subscribers. SiriusXM offers an array of content from many of the biggest names in entertainment, as well as from professional sports leagues, major colleges, and national news and talk providers. SiriusXM programming is available on more than 800 devices, including pre-installed and after-market radios in cars, trucks, boats and aircraft, smartphones and mobile devices, and consumer electronics products for homes and offices. SiriusXM programming is also available at siriusxm.com, and on Apple, BlackBerry and Android -powered mobile devices. SiriusXM has arrangements with every major automaker and its radio products are available for sale at shop.siriusxm.com and at retail locations nationwide, including Best Buy, Circuit City, RadioShack, Target, Sam's Club, and Wal-Mart. *Through its partnership with Dish Network, SIRIUS XM Radio programming is available to over 30 million satellite subscribers. For immediate release:
======================

Coming up on the next Daniel Britt & Friends, the week of 6/18/12: It's an hour of classics as Daniel welcomes a couple of friends
to help co-host and tell stories of legendary groups & songs! Kelly Nelon, of her own legendary family group, The Nelons and Mark
Fuller, accompanist and student of the late Eva Mae LeFevre both gather to listen to an hour of classics with an emphasis on mixed
group harmonies. We'll hear from groups like The Goodmans, The Speers, The Sunlighters, The LeFevres, and the Nelons. Remembering
the classics sounds of mixed and family groups!

About Daniel Britt & Friends

Daniel Britt & Friends is a one-hour Gospel music radio show, available each week to nearly 30 million satellite subscribers*
throughout the U.S. and Canada on SIRIUS XM SATELLiTE RADiO's enLighten (Sirius XM Channel 18) - Mondays at 7PM ET, Thursdays at
10PM ET, and Saturdays at 12 Noon ET. You can also catch the show online at siriusxm.com, smartphone devices, or with Dish Network
on channel 6018. After the broadcast, you can download the extended interview from www.danielbritt.com. Connect on Twitter
@brittandfriends and on Facebook at facebook.com/BrittAndFriends

About SIRIUS XM Radio

Sirius XM Radio is America's satellite radio company. SiriusXM broadcasts more than 135 satellite radio channels of commercial-free
music, and premier sports, news, talk, entertainment, traffic, weather, and data services to over 21 million subscribers. SiriusXM
offers an array of content from many of the biggest names in entertainment, as well as from professional sports leagues, major
colleges, and national news and talk providers.

SiriusXM programming is available on more than 800 devices, including pre-installed and after-market radios in cars, trucks, boats
and aircraft, smartphones and mobile devices, and consumer electronics products for homes and offices. SiriusXM programming is also
available at siriusxm.com, and on Apple, BlackBerry and Android -powered mobile devices.

SiriusXM has arrangements with every major automaker and its radio products are available for sale at shop.siriusxm.com and at
retail locations nationwide, including Best Buy, Circuit City, RadioShack, Target, Sam's Club, and Wal-Mart.

*Through its partnership with Dish Network, SIRIUS XM Radio programming is available to over 30 million satellite subscribers.]]> Tue, 19 Jun 2012 21:29:50 GMT F7367F069082A22571632C7EDFE729D9 Woman to Woman: Kelly Nelon Clark http://thenelons.com/home.cfm?feature=1205683&postid=2187637 AbsolutelyGospel.com presents a new monthly video feature by women and for women. In this first feature, Pamela Unthank sits down and talks with Kelly Nelon Clark (The Nelons). <a target="_new" href="http://bandzoogle.com/controlpanel/edit.cfm?action=blog-editform&amp;blogid=18252&amp;feature=1205683">Click Here to watch the video.
Click Here to watch the video.

]]> Tue, 19 Jun 2012 21:25:00 GMT 41F161D068A1AD373C93A104E086F231 Order or Download our new project entitled, "Come On Home" http://thenelons.com/home.cfm?feature=1205683&postid=1283477 Order or Download our brand new project&nbsp;today. It featuring 15 great songs produced by Bill Gaither and Jason Clark. Click Here to <a href="./downloadcomeon.cfm">Download or <a href="./store.cfm">order your CD today.

Order or Download our brand new project today. It featuring 15 great songs produced by Bill Gaither and Jason Clark. Click Here to Download or order your CD today.

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