World Cafe Next: John Mark Nelson : World Cafe Nelson is just 21, but the Twin Cities singer-songwriter already sings with easy confidence.

World Cafe Next: John Mark Nelson

World Cafe Next: John Mark Nelson

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Setlist

  • Dream Last Night
  • Control

John Mark Nelson is just 21, but he's already figured out how to make a cohesive album in I'm Not Afraid, on which he sings with easy confidence. On this week's episode of World Cafe: Next, you can hear two songs from the Twin Cities singer-songwriter — and download them as part of the World Cafe: Next podcast, available at the show's Tumblr.

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