William Layton Nelson
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| Birth name | William Layton Nelson | |
| Also known as | Forestman | |
| Born | March 3, 1945 True June 3, 1945 Official |
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| Origin | Jamaica | |
| Genre(s) | Country Gospel Music | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, musician, poet | |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, keyboard | |
| Years active | 1970's–present | |
William Layton Nelson (born March 3, 1945) is a singer, songwriter, poet and musician currently 2006 living in Irving, Texas. William has been known as the Forestman for many years and is rarely seen without his black cowboy hat.
William Nelson was born in a little village in the Saint James Parish, Jamaica, called Providence.
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 Rochester, New York where he worked as a tailor. In 2000 he moved to Texas. He is married to Dr. Emmeline Lescouflair Nelson.
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[edit] Musical History
William has a unique musical style of Christian country music - an uncommon combination from a Jamaican. He plays both electric and acoustical guitar left-handed and plays the keyboard as well.
From the early 70s until 1978, Nelson performed with the group The Pleiades in Jamaica. He wrote most of the lyrics to their album Thunder & Lightning.
In 2002 he released the solo religious album I Promised God which he performed in concert in Dallas/Fort Worth area churches. He still occasionally performs solos at churches.
There are a great number of William Nelson master recordings on audio tape that have not been produced into released albums.
[edit] Poetry and Short Stories
The principal topic of William's poetry and short stories is of a Christian religious nature. In addition to his personal website his writings can be found on other poetry websites on the Internet and diverse websites such as jamaicans.com and virtualtourist.com.
[edit] I Promised God Ministries
I Promised God Ministries is a charitable ministry founded by Nelson in 2001.
