Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, worship leader, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and soulful contemporary singer/songwriter Jason Nelson released his debut album, I Shall Live, in 2005. The self-released Brand New Day arrived in 2006, and was followed in 2008 by Place of Worship. Nelson inked a deal with the popular gospel label Verity, a division of Sony, for 2013's well-received Shifting the Atmosphere.