My incredible wife Hannah and her beautiful paintings

This is my wonderful wife Hannah, who I love to the end!  She’s one of the smartest, kindest, and most talented people I know.  Over the last three years, we have travelled the country together playing shows and leading worship at churches and camps all across the fruited plain. When we’re not on the road (and sometimes even when we are), …

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Question: Any advice for aspiring worship leaders?

Over on Tumblr, a reader asks: Hello I’m going to school in the next year to become a worship leader and do what Gods created me to do. I was just curious what advice do you have for an aspiring worship leader and amateur song writer?? (: My reply: So many things! Definitely plug in at your local church and …

New Video for “Everlasting”

I’m excited to share a new lyric video for the song “Everlasting” from The Way You Love.  I wrote the song with fellow worship leader James Tealy, and it has been exciting to see how congregations across the country have responded to the lyrics.  I wanted to put together a video that highlighted the words; so after three days of editing …

Download full album “The Way You Love” for FREE!

UPDATE: This full-album giveaway has now ended, but you can always get free music from Wes Pickering over on the free music page. Hello friends, For the next few weeks, I will be giving away my most recent album The Way You Love for free on Noisetrade.  That’s right…no charge.  100% free to download. I would love to get this album …

My Favorite Guitar – 1970s NMI

This is my favorite guitar.  Other guitarists ask me about it almost every time I pull it out of its case.  Most of the time, the question I get is, “What is that?” This is an NMI, or “Nashville Musical Instruments” as the tag inside the sound hole reads. Over the years, I’ve researched the origins this guitar as much …

Interview with WBFJ in Winston Salem NC

A couple of weeks ago, I sat down with the kind folks at WBFJ in Winston Salem to talk about worship, songwriting, and my album The Way You Love.   Here’s the interview, take a listen: WBFJ Interview Many thanks to Kurt over at WBFJ for having me in studio.

Now booking for Fall/Winter

Summer is just getting into full swing, but it’s already time to start thinking ahead.  This fall and winter, I would love to be a part of what God is doing at your church, youth group, or ministry.  Right now, I’m booking for retreats, concerts, and worship services for September-January. It doesn’t matter if your event is big or small, …

Devotional – “The Way You Love”

Last year, as I began write songs for a new worship album, I was reminded of Jesus’s words to his disciples as he was meeting with them for the last time in the upper room. John 13: 34-35 “I give you a new command: Love one another. Just as I have loved you, you must also love one another. By …

Free Worship Leader Resources

  Dear friends (especially those who lead worship),  I’m really excited to tell you about some free resources for you to download.  You can find them at https://wespickering.com/resources.  I’ve already uploaded chord charts to all of my worship songs and have also begun adding PowerPoint files for each as well.  My plan is to begin recording tutorials on how to …

CD Release Show on January 31 at Longhollow, Hendersonville TN

To all my friends in the Nashville area (and those who don’t mind driving a bit), I’m doing a CD release party for The Way You Love on January 31st at 6:30p at Longhollow Baptist Church in Hendersonville TN in the chapel. It will be a full band show, featuring some incredible musicians.  Please join me for this special night …