Hi Everyone,
The band I am in called One More River now has a website on Reverbnation and we have a couple of videos that have been posted on YouTube. Check out the websites below and our band photo on the left. One More River will be playing three venues at this point this summer. The band's schedule is on our Reverbnation website with links to information about each of the venues. Enjoy the videos and maybe I'll see you at one of the concerts we are playing at this summer. Til later, God bless.
Jody Nelson
"Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God." Colossians 3:16
Hi, welcome to my website. My name is Jody Nelson. I enjoy singing and playing gospel music, particulary gospel bluegrass and folk music. I got a rather late start in life playing stringed instruments, not picking up a guitar until I was 30 years old. Although I consider the guitar as my primary instrument, I also enjoy plinking around on the banjo, mandolin, mountain dulcimer, and hammer dulcimer, the latter two which I built myself. One of these days I'm going to pick up the fiddle which I got a while back and start learning to play something on it as I have time. I have played in our praise band at church for several years and now also play in a gospel bluegrass band called One More River. I have been influenced by a variety of musicians and styles of music - bluegrass, folk, blues, jazz, old-time gospel, and contemporary Christian. One of my favorite things is to take an old hymn and give it a bluegrass/folk flavor. Some of my favorite performers and influences include Norman Blake, Doc Watson, Alison Krauss, Tim O'Brien, Claire Lynch, Front Range, Anne and Pete Sibley, and the Carter Family. My wife, Kathy, ocasionally joins me for duets as well. When all is said and done, I can often be heard to respond after playing a song, "Something like that!" since each time it may be a little different. I hope you enjoy what you find on the page. I'll try to keep it updated with new things.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Festival Time
Festival time is here. Kathy and I went to North Platte, NE on April 30 to hear several bands including Dailey and Vincent. They were incredible. Unbelievable musicianship and vocal harmonies. I would encourage everyone if you get the chance take a listen to them or better yet see them live if they are in your area. We are looking forward to camping and picking at several festivals this summer. The band I am in called One More River has been practicing every couple of weeks so we can get ready to play at some small venues this summer. This has been a fun experience and I'm looking forward to playing the mandolin on a couple songs and even the standup bass! We'll see how that goes. We are still playing about every month at an assisted living facility not far from our house and we always enjoy seeing the folks and singing for them. They are so appreciative and also a forgiving audience. But we have fun singing with and for them. Hopefully in the next couple months I will be putting up some more video of some new songs - both myself individually and the band. If anyone has any suggestions for the blog or would like to see some different types of things on it let me know.
Isaiah 55:10-11
"For as the rain and snow come down from heaven and do not return there but water the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish what which I purpose, and prosper in the thing for which I sent it."
Here is a passage I like that basically says God's Word goes out in many forms - written, verbal, singing, etc. and it will accomplish what He purposes. I especially like the idea of singing the Gospel message because it means God can use it to draw folks to a relationship with Him. Its become my prayer that as I and/or the band sing forth the message of God's love that He will use it to draw folks to Himself. So be praying that us for this summer.
Well, talk to you later. God bless you all.
Isaiah 55:10-11
"For as the rain and snow come down from heaven and do not return there but water the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish what which I purpose, and prosper in the thing for which I sent it."
Here is a passage I like that basically says God's Word goes out in many forms - written, verbal, singing, etc. and it will accomplish what He purposes. I especially like the idea of singing the Gospel message because it means God can use it to draw folks to a relationship with Him. Its become my prayer that as I and/or the band sing forth the message of God's love that He will use it to draw folks to Himself. So be praying that us for this summer.
Well, talk to you later. God bless you all.
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