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Matthew S. Nelson is a composer, a cellist, and a guitarist who has worked professionally in a wide variety of musical roles since 1999. He is best known for his touring work as bandleader for country artist <a href="spotify:artist:5dMnvpYEfXvSexjwnSRH5n" data-name="RaeLynn">RaeLynn</a>, his touring and session work with award-winning band <a href="spotify:artist:1lMaDSraU3oiNUsVWJLHdF" data-name="Jars Of Clay">Jars Of Clay</a>, and his score (co-composed with <a href="spotify:artist:4GN20tFlTgRDVKVltkq5Y1" data-name="Dan Haseltine">Dan Haseltine</a>) for the hit original series The Chosen, the #1 crowdfunded media project in history. Regardless of a particular discipline, his creative voice strives to connect the humble thread of artistic expression to the rich tapestry of collective human consciousness.
In addition to album credits as diverse as <a href="spotify:artist:0I7UnRLIdCD310ZBgeuqh5" data-name="JD Souther">JD Souther</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:5q6z6GTth6lMbL9I8CAgby" data-name="Anderson East">Anderson East</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:5aBxFPaaGk9204ssHUvXWN" data-name="Michael W. Smith">Michael W. Smith</a>, and Hooray for the Riff Raff, Nelson has performed live with Amy Grant, Sleeping at Last, Steven Curtis Chapman, and Cheap Trick, among a long list of others. He has appeared on NBC’s Today, Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Grand Ole Opry, NPR’s Mountain Stage, and the TV drama series Nashville.
In addition to The Chosen, Nelson is currently working on new music with his neoclassical duo <a href="spotify:artist:1Tsn0HfWxyX3S6pYAlno8C" data-name="kïngpinguïn">kïngpinguïn</a>. He is slated to join co-composer Dan Haseltine to score Brock Heasely's spiritual sci-fi feature The Shift. Matthew S. Nelson lives in Nashville, Tennessee.
In addition to album credits as diverse as <a href="spotify:artist:0I7UnRLIdCD310ZBgeuqh5" data-name="JD Souther">JD Souther</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:5q6z6GTth6lMbL9I8CAgby" data-name="Anderson East">Anderson East</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:5aBxFPaaGk9204ssHUvXWN" data-name="Michael W. Smith">Michael W. Smith</a>, and Hooray for the Riff Raff, Nelson has performed live with Amy Grant, Sleeping at Last, Steven Curtis Chapman, and Cheap Trick, among a long list of others. He has appeared on NBC’s Today, Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Grand Ole Opry, NPR’s Mountain Stage, and the TV drama series Nashville.
In addition to The Chosen, Nelson is currently working on new music with his neoclassical duo <a href="spotify:artist:1Tsn0HfWxyX3S6pYAlno8C" data-name="kïngpinguïn">kïngpinguïn</a>. He is slated to join co-composer Dan Haseltine to score Brock Heasely's spiritual sci-fi feature The Shift. Matthew S. Nelson lives in Nashville, Tennessee.
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