Music is one of Andy's deepest passions, and he believes it was key in helping him heal from cancer. Cancer, in fact, helped him realize how important music is to him, and in 2018 he released his first album, Meaning To Tell You, available below.
Andy Nelson Music Website
Andy has been a musician most of his life. When we moved to our current home in 2003, he dedicated a place in the basement to become his in-home recording studio. Over the years he has helped other musicians record for their own albums. In the most recent years, he began working on his own album. In October 2016, when Andy diagnosed with stage four metastatic colon cancer, he began treatment at Mayo Clinic. During the course of treatment, Andy said -- and fully embraced -- "Cancer turns your whys into why-nots" and he decided to finish recording his album and get it released into the world. Visit his music website, AndyNelsonMusic.com, to learn more about his music and how putting it out into the world become one of the gifts of cancer.
Listen to the Music!
In 2018 Andy released his first album, Meaning to Tell You! There are several ways to hear the music from this album listed below. Enjoy!
Please note the links below are just samples. Please visit Spotify HERE to hear full versions of the songs.
Interview with WTIP Public Radio
Andy and son, Alex, were interviewed by Will Moore of WTIP, in Grand Marais, Minnesota, in August of 2019.
Will wrote:
Father and son duo Andy and Alex Nelson of Savage, MN join Will Moore on the Scenic Route. Andy, a trumpeter, tells the story behind his album Meaning to Tell You, a jazz record that was released last year and was produced during his own serious battle with cancer. Alex meanwhile plays saxophone, and also is an electronic artist creating songs under the name Alex Mavi. Together they share in a heartfelt discussion about illness, creativity, and the power of playing music together as a family
