Wes grew up with an admiration for the music of Steve Green, Larnelle Harris, Michael English and the iconic Gaither Vocal Band. He sang and performed in two groups while in high school and later attended Trevecca Nazarene University where he sang lead for a gospel quartet. 

 

Wes moved to Birmingham, Alabama, and married his wife, Andrea, in 1998.  Wes finished his B.A. in psychology and minor in music in August of 2000 from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Wes was part of the worship staff at a local church in Birmingham for seven years, until he auditioned for the Gaither Vocal Band in May of 2005. After seven weeks of auditioning, Wes accepted the tenor position for the Gaither Vocal Band. 

Wes has won numerous awards, including a Grammy in 2009 for the Gaither Vocal Band album, "Lovin' Life," and has been nominated a total of seven times. Wes, along with the Gaither Vocal Band, has gone on to win numerous GMA Dove Awards over the years as well. Wes also won the 2006 Singing News Horizon Individual Fan Award for best new artist. In 2018, Wes and the GVB had the honor of singing at Billy Graham's memorial service in Charlotte, NC.

 

Wes released his first solo album in 2010, titled “A Man Like Me," which was nominated for a Dove Award. He’s recorded three more solo albums: “Out on a Limb,” “Hymns,” and “Stubborn Hope.” He has recorded more than 25 albums with the Gaither Vocal Band during his almost 20 year tenure with the group.

 

Aside from his obvious love of music and family, Wes loves to cook and considers cooking to be a passion of his. Wes currently has three self-published cookbooks, Wescipes, Wescipes 2.0, and Wescipes 3.0.

 

Wes and Andrea reside in the Nashville, TN,  area and have four sons: Barrett, Hudson, Carden,  and Sutton.