Common Bond lead singer’s ties to Nelons grew over 30 years

By John Herndon, KentuckySings.com

While the Southern Gospel music world was shocked at the tragic deaths of Jason and Kelly Nelon Clark, Amber and Nathan Kistler and three others, few could have been as devastated as Rick Melton.

When he got the news of the July 26 plane crash, Melton didn’t just lose a singing colleague. The ones lost were more than friends. They were like family. They were much, much more than professional colleagues, but had a bond that formed over 30 years ago and was continuing to grow at the time of the crash. 

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