Florida artist Wig Nelson has been writing music and lyrics for more than 30 years, building a catalog of hundreds of compositions in five volumes registered at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC, dating back to 1979. A superb musician who plays guitar, flute, recorder, keyboards, congas, and harmonica, he writes both vocal and instrumental music in the Folk, Rock, Pop, and Classical genres. Wig is the author of a "how-to" book called "The Little Shop of Lyrics," and he's working on the production of his musical "A Feeling of Power."
This is a song about a man to tries too hard. He states right off the bat, "Is there anyone special you'd like me to be?" The chorus states "The fools you bet on will give you their's and then some." He is clueless, but might be successful if becomes himself and stops trying so hard to please others, Male Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, RnB Singer-Songwriter
Get There is a spiritual song that came to the artist in a dream. He literally woke up and wrote it down immediately. It begins with musicians passing around a guitar and playing songs for each other. The term Get There refers to spiritual enlightenment with regard to the path taken to achieve it, Male Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, New Acoustic
This is a love song written to a beautiful woman. It features recorder, flute, jazz guitar, and vocals backed by an intricate rhythm by congas and a full trap set. (Full Drums) It has dramatic stops interlaced with the musical interaction of call and answer phrases between the guitar and flute. Male Vocals, Themes, Valentines Music
Country song sung by the artist (male) but from the POV of a female. (Originally had Parton in mind to sing it) It is the sad story of a woman who loves a man who makes all the wrong choices in life. He typically goes home with wrong woman after drinking too much at the local bar. She is heartbroken, Male Vocals, Blues, Country Blues
Very upbeat depiction of the play between a master and his dog. She is very skilled at running out and catching a Frisbee. Very lively with some tasteful strings as a music bed behind the jazzy guitar style. Harmonies provide a very positive call to action, like your dog can fly as well. Male Vocals, Rock, Melodic Rock
This is a song about a writer who reflects on his past work. Each verse deals with different subject matter that he has written in previous books. Very dramatic lyrics with powerful metaphors. Example - Apathy - "the flies on the wall always know they can die of a ripened old age." Male Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, Folk Singer-Songwriter
This is a very stark tone poem for guitar. It is thought provoking in that the stops are dramatically filled in with vibraphone over sustained guitar notes. It leave the listener pensive, expecting and waiting for more. Instrumental, Spiritual, Inspirational
This is a song featuring the call and answer of two trumpets with an orchestral background. At 1:44 the mood changes to a waltz time with strings and horns doing the call and answer. Then at 3:00 the trumpets come back in with their original theme once again. Lively and beautiful music for everyone. Instrumental, Spiritual, Inspirational
Relaxing background piano music suitable for television and movies. Very laid back kind of groove. Moody and sentimental but upbeat. Instrumental, Dramatic, Ethereal Music
This is a compilation of many different Christmas songs interlaced and overlapping to give the overall emotions of the holidays. It is a mystical tone poem to inspire memories and reflections of the past Christmas experiences. Instrumental, Christmas, Xmas Experimental
The is a musical description of dogs playing on the beach. They run around and chase each other and show what goodies they find to each other. It features a very lively guitar and a haunting trumpet interlude at the center. Instrumental, Action, Thriller Surf Rock
This is a beautiful piano composition by Anthony Sams with Wig Nelson accompaniment on flute and strings. It is named Suite Sunrise because it evokes the emotion of a building event. Soothing sounds for any positive occasion like weddings, birthday parties and celebrations. Instrumental, Spiritual, Inspirational
This song depicts a thunderstorm with forceful forward movement of a cloud front. Very dramatic use of pulsing guitar and electric bass backed by a string ensemble. The drums are stark and make good use of the hard rhythm of the bell cymbal. Instrumental, Action, Intense Rock
The Wisdom of the Enneagram is a project whereby the personalities of people are identified among nine different general qualities. Certain numbers interact more favorably with others within the distinctions. This particular musical theme is intended to describe the qualities of a "number three." Instrumental, Dramatic, Calm Hypnotic
Dramatic inspirational theme music designed to invoke feelings of reflection and gratitude for the beauty of the natural world. Somewhat similar to Beethoven's sixth symphony and the musical depiction of the senses encountering the various animals of the world. Instrumental, Spiritual, Inspirational
This is a musical depiction of the dark time of winter. The nervous arpeggio of the piano creates tension that needs to be released. At 1:50 there is a break in the sadness and spring is finally breaking through at last. This conflict and resolution can be applied to many different aspects of life. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
This is an instrumental depiction of the crystal clear November skies with anticipation of the coming December chilly weather to come. It features a dramatic piano with tubular bells in the background and a flute accompaniment over top. The movement comes with the cello introducing the change. Instrumental, Dramatic, Whimsical Music
This music is the opening number for the musical Feeling of Power by Wig Nelson. It is a musical depiction of Highway 101 in northern California. The hectic pace and various changes in the music are representative of the heavy traffic specifically from San Rafael to the city of San Francisco. Instrumental, Action, Adventure Orchestral
This melody is for The Prayer of Jabez from the bible. No vocals, but you can hear the cadence of the prayer throughout the tune. "Oh that you would bless me indeed and enlarge my territory - that your hand would be with me, and that you would keep me from evil so that I may not cause pain." Instrumental, Spiritual, Inspirational
