Wes Hampton

Wes has always loved music. He grew up with an admiration for the music of Steve Green, Larnelle Harris, Michael English and the iconic Gaither Vocal Band. He sang in two groups while in high school, where he traveled locally and performed concerts. Wes later attended Trevecca Nazarene University from 1996 until 1998, where he sang lead for a gospel quartet. 

He 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 was also nominated with the GVB for a Grammy for three more albums.  Wes, along with the Gaither Vocal Band, has gone on to win numerous Gospel Music Association 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, where President Trump and Vice President Pence were in attendance.

Wes released his first solo album in 2010, titled “A Man Like Me," which was nominated for a Dove Award. His second album, "Out on a Limb," released in late 2014. He is currently working on two more albums, scheduled to release in 2018. 

Aside from his obvious love of music and family, Wes loves to cook and considers cooking to be a passion of his. Wes released his first cookbook, “A Place at the Table: Hampton Favorite Family Recipes,” in 2009, and has released a second cookbook, "Wescipes."

Wes and Andrea reside in Birmingham, AL, and have four boys.