A native Charlestonian, Mr. Nelson began playing drums at his church at age eight. Seen as a child prodigy in local church circles, by the age of thirteen, his choral music calling took form when he began organizing and directing local gospel and school choirs.
Mr. Nelson served as Minster of Music for the Tri-County Chapter of the Gospel Music Workshop of America and is a member of the Gospel Music Workshop of America, founded by the late Rev. James Cleveland, where he studied how to organize a music department and direct audio technology and music productions.
Currently he teaches in the public school system and is called upon to conduct choral clinics for church musicians and choral groups throughout the southeast. He served as a vocal trainer and choir director for many renowned gospel singers and has shared the stage and worked with the late Rev. James Cleveland, Shirley Caesar, Dorothy Norwood, Daryl Coley, Hezekiah Walker, Donald Malloy and Larnell Harris.
His professional memberships include the Gospel Music Workshop of America and the National Associations for Music Education. He is Chairman of Perpetual Praise Ministries and a member of the Singers of Summerville, Summerville, SC.
Nathan holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music Education from Charleston Southern University. He currently serves as a vocal coach for studio singers, local choirs and volunteers with various community choirs.
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