Here are some songs for your listening pleasure. All are mp3 format.

Ain't No Shame

Music by Mel Nelson, Lyric by Jonathan Brennan.
This song was written for a play called "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl."
It is performed beautifully by Joan Bow.

He Called My Name

Music by Mel Nelson, Lyric by Joan Bow.
Joan wrote lyrics to this song I have had hanging around for a long time. This is on her new CD as well.

Less of Me

Music by Mel Nelson, Vocal by Joan Bow.
This song is from my recent musical."Hubert & Charlie." A very simple piano/vocal production seemed to work best for this song

Virginia West

Music by Mel Nelson
My mother-in-law owns a wonderful farm in the state of West Virginia.
It is a truly peaceful and pastoral place away from the mania of the city life
to which I have become accustomed. This is a my song for the women of "Juniper Hill."

The Fell & Swift Hunter

Music by Mel Nelson
This is an instrumental piece for 3 mallet players and piano.

Rise and Fall

Music by Mel Nelson
Live recording with my trio. The best band ever I have had. Freddie Williams on bass,
Sameer Gupta on drums and me on piano.
I love this song and think it to be about the best ballad I have written so far.

Terrorism is a Crime

Music by Mel Nelson
I was once on plane with a bomb threat. Emergency landing, FBI agents, the whole thing.
Marji Nelson sings this. I played everything else.

Children's Moon

Music by Mel Nelson
A child once pointed out to me that when the moon in visible during the daylight hours
it is called the "Children's Moon," God leaves it out in the day sometimes so children could see it.
Marji Nelson on vocal. Me on everything else.