Nelson Music

More thoughts on “Christian” music

Brian J. Nelson — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:28:23 +0000

Below is a post, slightly edited for typos, I made over at Fr. Longenecker’s blog regarding the problem of “Christian” music. You can read his original entry and all the comments here.

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Thanks, Father for this fine post. I am a committed Catholic and a classically trained composer and ponder these issues a [...]

Vocalise CD now live on Pandora

Brian J. Nelson — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 01:31:10 +0000

Vocalise is now streaming on Pandora. The cover image and bio are pending
links to an external database, but the album itself is live. You can searh for it
by typing in Brian J. Nelson and selecting the link with (Composer) after
my name.

Chao for now.

Brian J. Nelson
Composer [...]

Your Help Requested!

Brian J. Nelson — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 22:11:07 +0000

Catholic Orthodoxy and “Christian Rock”

Brian J. Nelson — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:17:02 +0000

Today I saw a video of a renown Catholic theologian playing a Christian Rock song with an equally renown Catholic musician. You can see it here. Below is the comment I left on the post, which I also wanted to include here.

BJN

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Without any personal [...]

Imago Commission and How You Can Help

Brian J. Nelson — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 20:49:00 +0000

Vocalise CD accepted into Pandora Radio catalogue

Brian J. Nelson — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 22:14:16 +0000

I receved word in late Feb. that the Vocalise CD has been accepted by Pandora and should go live in thier catalogue in 6-8 weeks. Thanks once again to all the performers, recording engineer and graphic designer. Most of all, thanks be to Christ, without whom we [...]

Statement of Faith

Brian J. Nelson — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 16:25:56 +0000

Recently I was asked to draft a “Statement of Faith” with regard to my composing as it relates to my Catholic Faith. I thought I would post it here for your thoughts…

Brian J. Nelson – Statement of Faith

In keeping with the principle “Grace builds upon nature,” my compositional approach is first of all [...]

Vocalise CD Reviewed in Fanfare Magazine

Brian J. Nelson — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 04:02:19 +0000

Review by William Zagorski

If you can make your way through the arcane intricacies of this headnote with any understanding of its content whatsoever, you’re a far more adept person than I. The headnote may be forbidding, but Brian J. Nelson’s music most decidedly is not. His harmonic language can be complex and nontraditional, but [...]

Vocalise CD Review by Matthew Warnock – January 2011

Brian J. Nelson — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 03:58:17 +0000

Review by Matthew Warnock

The human voice is a magnificent instrument, one that can scream to the rafters, sending chills down one’s spine, and immediately after deliver a performance so heart wrenching that it leaves not a dry eye in the house. American composer Brian J. Nelson is an artist that fully grasps the immense [...]

D.M.A. Complete!

Brian J. Nelson — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 03:44:36 +0000

Thanks be to God, I successfully defended my doctoral dissertation today.

I now officially have a D.M.A.