William Layton Nelson
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William Layton Nelson is a singer, songwriter, poet and musician currently (2009) living in Jacksonville, Florida
. William has been known as the Forestman for many years and is rarely seen without his black or white cowboy hat
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He attended three different schools inconsistently over a number of years. At the age of thirteen he became a tailoring apprentice with his father. He began writing poems and composing lyrics between the age of 15 and 16.
In the 1980s he moved from Jamaica to New Jersey USA, then Rochester, New York
, where he worked as a tailor
. Later, in New Hampshire he started this full-time ministry, through articles, poems and songs. In 1999 he moved to North Texas and in 2009 moved to Jacksonville, Florida.
He is married to Dr. Emmeline Lescouflair Nelson.
- an uncommon combination from a Jamaican. He plays both electric and acoustical guitar left-handed.
From the early 70s until 1978, Nelson performed with the group The Pleiades in Jamaica. He wrote all of the lyrics to their album Thunder & Lightning.
In 2002 he released the religious album I Promised God
, which he performed in concert in Dallas/Fort Worth area churches. He still occasionally performs solos at churches and nursing homes.
religious nature. In addition to his personal website, his writings can be found on other websites such as jamaicans.com, virtualtourist.com and thestarlitecafe.com
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
. William has been known as the Forestman for many years and is rarely seen without his black or white cowboy hat
Cowboy hat
The cowboy hat is a high-crowned, wide-brimmed hat best known as the defining piece of attire for the North American cowboy. Today it is worn by many people, and is particularly associated with ranch workers in the western and southern United States, western Canada and northern Mexico, with...
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Personal
William Nelson was born in the small village of Providence, in the Saint James Parish, JamaicaSaint James Parish, Jamaica
St James is a suburban parish, located on the north west end of the island of Jamaica. Its capital, Montego Bay, derived from the Spanish word Manteca because many wild hogs were found there from which they made lard. It was named publicly the second city of Jamaica, behind Kingston, in 1981....
He attended three different schools inconsistently over a number of years. At the age of thirteen he became a tailoring apprentice with his father. He began writing poems and composing lyrics between the age of 15 and 16.
In the 1980s he moved from Jamaica to New Jersey USA, then Rochester, New York
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
, where he worked as a tailor
Tailor
A tailor is a person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing professionally, especially suits and men's clothing.Although the term dates to the thirteenth century, tailor took on its modern sense in the late eighteenth century, and now refers to makers of men's and women's suits, coats, trousers,...
. Later, in New Hampshire he started this full-time ministry, through articles, poems and songs. In 1999 he moved to North Texas and in 2009 moved to Jacksonville, Florida.
He is married to Dr. Emmeline Lescouflair Nelson.
Musical History
William has a unique musical style of Christian country musicCountry music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
- an uncommon combination from a Jamaican. He plays both electric and acoustical guitar left-handed.
From the early 70s until 1978, Nelson performed with the group The Pleiades in Jamaica. He wrote all of the lyrics to their album Thunder & Lightning.
In 2002 he released the religious album I Promised God
I Promised God
I Promised God is a solo album of William Layton Nelson.The album was released on CD and cassette.- Track listing :#Coming Again 3:20#You Better Be Ready 3:43#Terror 3:27#The Savior Said 2:47#Green Side of the Hill 3:03...
, which he performed in concert in Dallas/Fort Worth area churches. He still occasionally performs solos at churches and nursing homes.
Poetry and Short Stories
The principal topic of William's poetry and short stories for most part is of a ChristianChristian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
religious nature. In addition to his personal website, his writings can be found on other websites such as jamaicans.com, virtualtourist.com and thestarlitecafe.com