Wess morgan gospel singer biography
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Pastor Wess Morgan
Pastor Wess Morgan has become 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 Pastor Wess connects with the hearts of people all over the nation who are in search of “the rest of their lives.” This connection with so many across the globe is not by happenstance, but the direct result of his amazing life journey and tremendous personal story.
At a young age, Wess Morgan began travelling, along side his parents, Pastors Joseph & Yolanda Morgan and siblings Joey and Delana. By the time he was 10yrs of age, 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 substances. The abuse took several turns including repeated jail sentences along with time spent in recove
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Wess Morgan
American gospel musician and pastor (born 1973)
Wess Morgan | |
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| Birth name | Joel Wesley Morgan |
| Also known as | Pastor Wess Morgan |
| Born | (1973-09-05) September 5, 1973 (age 51) Pascagoula, Mississippi |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Genres | CCM, gospel, southern gospel, urban contemporary gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Oak Tree, Bowtie World, Flipside |
| Website | wessmorgan.com |
Musical artist
Joel Wesley Morgan (born September 5, 1973), known professionally as Wess Morgan, is an American gospel musician and pastor. He started his music career, in 2006, with the release of Look at Me Now by Oak Tree Records. His second album, Under an Open Heaven, Vol. 1, was released in 2010 bygd Bowtie World Music alongside Flipside Music, and this album was his Billboard magazine breakthrough release on the Gospel Albums chart. The song, "I Choose to
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The Testimony of Wess Morgan
By Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog
So it is with gospel. The best gospel songs come from equally challenging life circumstances. The difference, as Mahalia Jackson explained, is that blues does not always offer hope, while gospel does.
Gospel singer Wess Morgan can relate. Birthed in a particularly painful moment of his life, the song, “I Choose to Worship,” was nominated for a Stellar Award.
TBGB spoke with Mr. Morgan about his journey to recovery, to music success, and to the launch of his three-day event, RecoveryFest.
TBGB: I know there’s a story behind your praise. Talk about the challenges of your past, what you went through prior to your music ministry.
WM: When I was a kid, I hung around with an older crowd, but I was too vulnerable to be exposed to the things I was exposed to. I got introduced to marijuana at age twelve, and