Background
Nelson was born in Baltimore, Maryland to James Nelson, a pastor at the Greater Bethlehem Temple Church, and his wife Bessie Nelson.
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Jonathan Nelson
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He studied at the Baltimore School for the Arts and Morgan State University.
Career
After that, they continued to practice and sing together under the name of Purpose. After some time, Purpose released an independent album which included the song "Healed", written by Nelson. In 2000, Nelson met Donald Lawrence, a Grammy-nominated choir leader, at a workshop on Washington, District of Columbia. Lawrence heard the song "Healed" and asked Nelson for permission to record the song.
Nelson also met producer Troy Sneed, who had heard another Purpose song called "The Right Place".
Sneed produced the song for Pastor Rudolph McKissick and it became another commercial hit. Some time later, Nelson wrote "The Struggle Is Over" for Sneed, which became another hit.
In December 2006, Nelson released a self-financed live album. After that, he signed with Integrity Music and started working on his first full-length studio album.
In February 2008, Nelson released Right Now Praise.
The next year, he was nominated for a Dove Award for New Artist of the Year. That same year, he accepted the position of minister of music at The Faith Center with Bishop Henry Fernandez Sunrise, Florida and Empowerment Temple Church with Doctor Jamal Bryant Baltimore, Maryland. In 2010, he released his second album titled Better Days.
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The Right