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Joshua Nelson is an up-and-coming gospel singer and a Hebrew teacher. {{Short description|Hasidic Black and Jewish gospel-fusion singer}}
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'''Joshua Nelson''' is an American gospel singer and ] teacher.


==Background== ==Biography==
===Background===
⚫ Joshua Nelson is Black and ] and he goes by the nickname “the prince of kosher gospel,”<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Rothman|first1=Lily|title=Rock Hashana: 10 Stars of the New Jewish Music|magazine=Time|date=4 September 2013|url=https://entertainment.time.com/2013/09/04/rock-hashana-10-stars-of-the-new-jewish-music/|publisher=TIME Inc.|access-date=1 May 2017}}</ref> and he has called himself "the ]'s worst nightmare." His grandparents emigrated to the US from ], and he became fascinated with music when he was 8, while living in ]. His fascination lasted after he graduated from ]'s ] High School. Nelson was the high school's official soloist for the 4 years he studied there. He went on to do a 2-year college and ] program in Israel studying at the ] as well as at the ].


⚫ While attending Hebrew University, he started blending Hebrew texts with ] and arranging Jewish ]s in gospel style, resulting in solo CDs like "Hebrew Soul" (2004) and "Mi Chamocha" (2005).
⚫ Nelson, who is ] and ] (he has called himself "the KKK's worst nightmare). He became fascinated with music when he was 8, living in ]. His fascination lasted after he graduated from ]'s Performing Arts High School. He was the school's official soloist for the 4 years he studied there. He went on to do a 2-year college and kibbutz program in Israel studying at the ] as well as the ].


Both of Mr. Nelson’s parents are Jewish, and his family attended temple at a black synagogue in Brooklyn, then switched to Sharey Tefilo-Israel, in South Orange, New Jersey, a reform synagogue with a liberal reputation.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Schwied|first1=Tanya|title=The Prince of Kosher Gospel|url=http://jlifeoc.com/the-prince-of-kosher-gospel/|website=JLife|date=29 March 2017 |publisher=Orange County Jewish Life|accessdate=1 May 2017}}</ref>
⚫ While attending Hebrew University in Jerusalem, he started blending Hebrew texts with gospel melodies or arranging Jewish hymns in gospel style, resulting in solo CDs like "Hebrew Soul."
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==Jewish Gospel singing== ===Jewish Gospel singing===
⚫ Nelson is both a Jewish Gospel singer in the tradition of ], and a full-time Hebrew teacher in the Hebrew school at Sharey Tefilo-Israel, a Reform synagogue in ], when he is not on the road.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2004/11/07/gospel_according_to_joshua_nelson/ | work=The Boston Globe | title=Gospel according to Joshua Nelson | first=Karen | last=Campbell | date=2004-11-07}}</ref> He also serves as director of music at Hopewell ] in ], which is housed in the building of a former synagogue (the former B’nai Jeshurun).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://joshuanelson.com/biography2.html|title=JOSHUA NELSON|date=November 20, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081120020219/http://joshuanelson.com/biography2.html|archive-date=2008-11-20}}</ref>
Nelson has performed with musical legends including ] and ] and ] and ], as well as gospel singers ], the ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ] & New Life. Nelson also performs frequently with the Jewish ] band ], and performed with the late jazz greats ] and ].


Nelson sang before Swedish Prime Minister ] in 2001, and performed for an audience in ] that included then-Israeli Prime Minister ].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.seattlejewishfilmfestival.org/viewevent.php?short=13 |title=Keep on Walking: Joshua Nelson, The Jewish Gospel Singer |work=Seattle Jewish Film Festival |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051110112345/https://www.seattlejewishfilmfestival.org/viewevent.php?short=13 |archive-date=November 10, 2005 }}</ref>
⚫ Nelson transcends differences between races and faiths through his music. He is both an up-and-coming Jewish Gospel singer in the tradition of Mahalia Jackson, and a Hebrew teacher full-time in the Hebrew school at Sharey-Tefilo-Israel, a Reform synagogue in ], when he is not on the road. He also serves as director of music at ] in ], which is housed in a former synagogue (the former ].


===Film===
Through his composing, gospel singing, and chanting Torah, Nelson is the musical embodiment of cultural harmony. His rich voice, charismatic personality, and personal mission to build bridges between the races.
⚫ A film was made about Nelson entitled ''Keep on Walking: Joshua Nelson: The Jewish Gospel Singer'' (2000). It was voted Best Documentary in the ] Film Festival, and won the Best Film Award (the ] Award) at the ].


The film aired on ] and affiliate networks nationally in 2003 and 2004. Internationally it aired on the national networks of Sweden, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Japan, Israel, and Italy in 2003 and 2004.
Nelson created a new sound that blends Jewish liturgical and African American spiritual styles. Nelson performs all around the world, with musical legends including ] and ] and ], as well as gospel singers ] and the ]. Nelson also performs frequently with the Jewish ] band ]. Nelson sang before Swedish Prime Minister ] and performed for an audience in Jerusalem that included then-Israeli Prime Minister ].


==Film== ===TV===
Nelson's TV credits include “A+ for Kids” on ]; “SingSation,” a Gospel program taped in ] and broadcast nationally on ]-TV (1995–97, 2005); and ]'s '']'' (1995–2003). Nelson also appeared on '']'', which aired October 2004 and December 2004. Alongside ], Mr. Nelson was named by Oprah as “The Next Big Thing.”


In 2013, Nelson performed and was interviewed in part four of the ] documentary ]. It was broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC Two in September 2013, and in the United States on PBS in March and April 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Story of The Jews|url=https://www.pbs.org/wnet/story-jews/|publisher=PBS|accessdate=1 May 2017}}</ref>
⚫ A film was made about him entitled ''Keep on Walking: Joshua Nelson: The Jewish Gospel Singer'' (2000). It was voted Best Documentary in the ].

==Footnotes==
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Latest revision as of 07:03, 17 November 2024

Hasidic Black and Jewish gospel-fusion singer Not to be confused with Josh Nelson.

Joshua Nelson is an American gospel singer and Hebrew teacher.

Biography

Background

Joshua Nelson is Black and Jewish and he goes by the nickname “the prince of kosher gospel,” and he has called himself "the KKK's worst nightmare." His grandparents emigrated to the US from Senegal, and he became fascinated with music when he was 8, while living in Brooklyn. His fascination lasted after he graduated from Newark's Performing Arts High School. Nelson was the high school's official soloist for the 4 years he studied there. He went on to do a 2-year college and kibbutz program in Israel studying at the Hebrew Union College as well as at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

While attending Hebrew University, he started blending Hebrew texts with gospel melodies and arranging Jewish hymns in gospel style, resulting in solo CDs like "Hebrew Soul" (2004) and "Mi Chamocha" (2005).

Both of Mr. Nelson’s parents are Jewish, and his family attended temple at a black synagogue in Brooklyn, then switched to Sharey Tefilo-Israel, in South Orange, New Jersey, a reform synagogue with a liberal reputation.

Hopewell Baptist

Jewish Gospel singing

Nelson is both a Jewish Gospel singer in the tradition of Mahalia Jackson, and a full-time Hebrew teacher in the Hebrew school at Sharey Tefilo-Israel, a Reform synagogue in South Orange, NJ, when he is not on the road. He also serves as director of music at Hopewell Baptist Church in Newark, NJ, which is housed in the building of a former synagogue (the former B’nai Jeshurun).

Nelson has performed with musical legends including Wynton Marsalis and Aretha Franklin and Stephanie Mills and Billy Preston, as well as gospel singers Albertina Walker, the Barrett Sisters, Hezekiah Walker, Kirk Franklin, Dottie Peoples, Dorothy Norwood, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Timothy Wright, Carlton Pearson, and Bobby Jones & New Life. Nelson also performs frequently with the Jewish Klezmer band The Klezmatics, and performed with the late jazz greats Cab Calloway and Dizzy Gillespie.

Nelson sang before Swedish Prime Minister Göran Persson in 2001, and performed for an audience in Jerusalem that included then-Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.

Film

A film was made about Nelson entitled Keep on Walking: Joshua Nelson: The Jewish Gospel Singer (2000). It was voted Best Documentary in the Northampton Film Festival, and won the Best Film Award (the Paul Robeson Award) at the Newark Black Film Festival.

The film aired on PBS and affiliate networks nationally in 2003 and 2004. Internationally it aired on the national networks of Sweden, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Japan, Israel, and Italy in 2003 and 2004.

TV

Nelson's TV credits include “A+ for Kids” on WWOR-TV; “SingSation,” a Gospel program taped in Chicago and broadcast nationally on CBS-TV (1995–97, 2005); and Black Entertainment Television's The Bobby Jones Gospel Hour (1995–2003). Nelson also appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, which aired October 2004 and December 2004. Alongside Jamie Foxx, Mr. Nelson was named by Oprah as “The Next Big Thing.”

In 2013, Nelson performed and was interviewed in part four of the BBC documentary The Story of the Jews. It was broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC Two in September 2013, and in the United States on PBS in March and April 2014.

Footnotes

  1. Rothman, Lily (4 September 2013). "Rock Hashana: 10 Stars of the New Jewish Music". Time. TIME Inc. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  2. Schwied, Tanya (29 March 2017). "The Prince of Kosher Gospel". JLife. Orange County Jewish Life. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  3. Campbell, Karen (2004-11-07). "Gospel according to Joshua Nelson". The Boston Globe.
  4. "JOSHUA NELSON". November 20, 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-11-20.
  5. "Keep on Walking: Joshua Nelson, The Jewish Gospel Singer". Seattle Jewish Film Festival. Archived from the original on November 10, 2005.
  6. "The Story of The Jews". PBS. Retrieved 1 May 2017.

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