Players Choice: Wess Morgan
Wess Morgan who is becoming increasingly popular for his ability to sing soulful melodies over lyrics that yield life-building messages along with his unique ability to share God’s word alongside his personal testimony. Both the music and spoken word coming from Wess Morgan connects with the hearts of people in search of “the rest of their lives.”
In 2010, his nationally released recording, Under an Open Heaven, delivered the hit song, “I Choose to Worship,” which spent nearly 50 weeks on the Billboard charts as well earned this Tennessee-native his first Stellar Award nomination for “Song of the Year.” By the time Wess was 10 years old, his life took a turn for what appeared to be devastation with no point of return. He began using drugs and drinking alcohol, which quickly turned to him abusing both, leading to repeated jail sentences and stints in recovery centers. Although many had given up on Wess, his family and close friends held onto their faith in God that Wess would be delivered from a grim life filled with so many uncertainties. Wess did eventually recover and embraced the mission to become an agent of change in the lives of people in need of transformation before and after drug and alcohol abuse. To accompany this mission, a vision was birthed, and in November 2007, Wess released his debut CD, Look at Me Now, under his newly formed label, Bowtie World Music. The contemporary Gospel music CD serves as a testament to the experience of transformation in Wess Morgan’s life.
The release of his debut CD led to Wess sharing the stage with Gospel music recording artists and Christian personalities such as Paula White, Carman, Pastor Rod Parsley, the late Bishop G.E. Patterson, Dr. Bobby Jones, The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, Walter Hawkins, Fred Hammond, Kim Burrell, The Crabb Family, Daryl Coley, and many others.
In 2010, Wess also starred in Tyler Perry’s play, “Laugh to Keep from Crying,” playing the role of “Peter.” Today, in addition to his recording and touring career, Wess is the associate pastor at Celebration of Life Church in Hendersonville, Tennessee, and is also the is the founder and director of the Wess Morgan Foundation, whose focus is youth-oriented drug and alcohol prevention and recovery.
Wess is also working on a new full-length recording under the direction of award-winning producer, Warryn Campbell. The still untitled project is slated for a mid-2012 release.
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