Breaking Light by Wes Charlton
Released the day before the 2020 presidential election and selected as Album of the Week by NPR, Breaking Light (2020) is the first album by Wes where he writes, arranges, performs, and records it all himself. The two singles, Neighborhoods & Up, have received wide-spread play along with impressive streaming numbers.
Tracklist
| 1. | Children of Men | 3:47 |
| 2. | Up | 3:27 |
| 3. | (I Dreamt) I Was the President | 3:37 |
| 4. | Neighborhoods | 4:09 |
| 5. | Leaving Tennessee | 3:37 |
| 6. | Solomon | 2:36 |
| 7. | The Weight of Everything | 3:17 |
| 8. | Be Here With Me Now (For Gordon) | 4:12 |
| 9. | No More Whiskey Morning | 3:50 |
| 10. | Come Down Easy | 4:25 |
| 11. | Fare Thee Well, My Lovely War | 2:26 |
Credits
released November 2, 2020
(c)(p) All Music, Lyrics, & Art by Wes Charlton 2020
www.wescharltonmusic.com
(c)(p) All Music, Lyrics, & Art by Wes Charlton 2020
www.wescharltonmusic.com
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Wes has released four critically-acclaimed albums. NPR named Morning Stars (2018) and Breaking Light (2020) as Album of the Week.
He made his TV debut on NBC Nashville. His songs have been featured in film & TV. He was selected to complete publisher-sanctioned recordings for John Lee Hooker and Sonny Boy Williamson.
His new album, Father Please Put the War Away, will be released February 2023.