Wes King

Wes King (born January 20, 1966) is an American contemporary Christian singer, songwriter, photographer, and musician. He is perhaps best known for his 1993 album The Robe. His demo material, a cassette tape named "Lonely Poet", is sung by other artists, such as Kim Hill. He briefly attended Covenant College outside of Chattanooga, Tennessee, in the late 1980s. He also led worship at Christian youth retreat camps.

Background After picking up the guitar at the age of 14, Wes 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 which was released on Word Artisan.

In 2005 Wes was diagnosed with Lymphoma and underwent many months of extremely difficult treatments and years of side-effects. Wes is now cancer free and is feeling well enough to spend time in his studio again.

Wes King's song "Good to Be Alive" is a song of celebration and thankfulness for the life the Lord has given him. Other free downloadable singles include, "Point to the Light", "My Dear Mother" (written as a dedication to his close mother who passed just months before), and "The Robe" (remixed/mash-up as "The Robe / Come as You Are" by Masaki).

Collaborations King has collaborated with other artists on numerous occasions, most notably with artist Phil Keaggy on Invention (Keaggy, Dente & King). Credits include:

1989, "Talk About Life", composer, acoustic guitar Kim Hill 1989, "Revival", composer David Mullen 1991, "Brave Heart", arranger Kim Hill 1992, "Angels of Mercy", composer Susan Ashton 1993, "Orphans and Angels", background vocals, Julie Miller 1993, "Matter of Time", background vocals, Nina Åström 1994, "Walk On", composer, Susan Ashton 1995, "Testimony", composer, Kim Hill 1996, "Brother to Brother", guest artist, guitar, acoustic guitar, Michael Card 1997, "Invention", bouzouki, composer, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, vocals, background vocals, Phil Keaggy 1998, "The Loving Kind", composer, guest artist, guitar, vocals, Cindy Morgan 1999, "This Is Your Time", composer, guest artist, Michael W. Smith 2001, "Worship", choir/chorus, composer, acoustic guitar, Michael W. Smith 2002, "Woven in Time", composer, guest artist, classical guitar, Steve Green 2002, "Worship Again", composer, Michael W. Smith 2003, "Signatures", bass guitar, John Michael Talbot 2004, "Healing Rain", composer, Michael W. Smith 2004, "Beyond the Gates", composer, Cans 2007, "It's a Wonderful Christmas", lyricist, Michael W. Smith 2007, "Grounded", composer, Justin Adams 2008, "It's Christmas", composer, Mandisa 2010, "Who I Am", guitar, Carmen Liana 2014, "The Spirit of Christmas", composer, Michael W. Smith 2014, "Sovereign", acoustic guitar, Michael W. Smith

Photography 2009, "Ceremony to the Sunset", photographer, Yawning Sons

Discography 1987: Lonely Poet (demo) 1990: The Ultimate Underlying No Denying Motivation (Reunion Records) 1991: Sticks and Stones (Reunion Records) 1993: The Robe (Reunion Records) 1995: Common Creed (Reunion Records) 1997: A Room Full of Stories (Sparrow Records) 2001: What Matters Most (Word Records)

With Phil Keaggy and Scott Dente 1997: Invention (Sparrow Records)

Credited 1989: Charm Is Deceitful and Snake in the Grass (Kim Hill) on Talk About Life (Reunion Records)

Tributes 2005: Life Is Precious: A Wes King Tribute