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| ⚫ | '''Wes King''' (born 20 January 1966 in ], ]) is an American contemporary-Christian singer, songwriter, and musician. He is perhaps best known for his 1993 album ''].'' In 2005, King was diagnosed with ], and the tribute album '']'' was released in July 2006 to raise money for his medical expenses. King and his wife, Fran (the sister of former U.S. Congresswoman ]), have three children. | ||
| Singer/songwriter Wes King was born in Winder, Georgia on January 20, 1966. After picking up the guitar at the age of 14, he wrote his first songs two years later; after studying the Bible at Covenant College, he relocated to Franklin, Tennessee. Wes signed with Reunion Records and recorded his first solo LP The Ultimate Underlying No Denying Motivation in 1990. After issuing Sticks and Stones a year later, King resurfaced in 1993 with The Robe. 1995's Common Creed was his biggest hit to date, notching three CHR chart-toppers -- "Life Is Precious," "The Love of Christ" and the title cut. In 1997, King issued A Room Full of Stories, his most acclaimed effort yet followed by What Matters Most in 2000. | |||
| Wes and his wife Fran have 3 children, Harrison, Mitch and Walt (George). | |||
| '''Wes King''' (born 20 January 1966 in ], ]) is an American contemporary-Christian singer, songwriter, and musician. He started playing guitar at the age of 14 and wrote his first two songs 2 years later. | |||
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Wes King (born 20 January 1966 in Winder, Georgia) is an American contemporary-Christian singer, songwriter, and musician. He is perhaps best known for his 1993 album The Robe. In 2005, King was diagnosed with lymphoma, and the tribute album Life Is Precious: A Wes King Tribute was released in July 2006 to raise money for his medical expenses. King and his wife, Fran (the sister of former U.S. Congresswoman Katherine Harris), have three children.
Discography
- 19??: The Lonely Poet (released on tape and very difficult to find)
- 1990: The Ultimate Underlying No Denying Motivation (Reunion Records)
- 1991: Sticks and Stones
- 1993: The Robe
- 1995: Common Creed
- 1997: A Room Full of Stories (Sparrow Records)
- 2001: What Matters Most
References
- Powell, Mark Allan (2002). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music (First printing ed.). Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers. pp. 488–489. ISBN 1-56563-679-1.
External links
Wes King discography at MusicBrainz
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