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Album drop! CDs available
I know. It’s the digital age. Lots of you download your music and create playlists on various streaming platforms. Cool. But there’s...
kirkwessler
Apr 21, 2024


'Goblin' - The inspiration
What do you really think about people who live on the streets? Do you think of them at all, or do you simply try to avoid them? Out of...
kirkwessler
Apr 15, 2024


Album promotion tour
Just typing in that headline was crazy. Yeah, my debut album drops in 12 days. And promotion is part of the deal if you want to alert...
kirkwessler
Apr 8, 2024


I have an album!
It’s real and it’s almost here. My debut album drops on all streaming platforms April 20, and we’re having a party to celebrate. The...
kirkwessler
Apr 3, 2024


A Soldier's Journey
Some of you no doubt remember the Vietnam War. But we’ve reached a point where two-thirds of the U.S. population does not. For those of...
kirkwessler
Jan 5, 2024


My new promo video
Today is the start of a new era on my music journey. I have a promo video! When I approach venue owners and talent bookers who are...
kirkwessler
Nov 27, 2023


Don't be perfect. Be real.
A couple of weeks ago, I was performing a song I’ve performed dozens of times, and I totally blanked the words in the middle of the first...
kirkwessler
Aug 7, 2023


Graduation ... and a song
Fifty years ago tonight, four hundred eighty-something of us walked across a stage on the west end of the Peoria High School gymnasium –...
kirkwessler
May 31, 2023


Save our cash!
The other night I went to a baseball game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. After finding our seats, I strolled to the kiosk where...
kirkwessler
May 19, 2023


How songs are written
A few weeks ago, I began a series of Facebook posts about my original song “I Love the Crazy,” which tells the story of my life with...
kirkwessler
Apr 28, 2023


My mom and the piano
I come from a musical family, with branches on both coasts and several parts in between, along with some international impact as well. My...
kirkwessler
Apr 20, 2023


Loving Harry Chapin
Harry Chapin died in 1981, but he remains a very large influence on my music career. He and his band set the gold standard for stage...
kirkwessler
Apr 13, 2023


The story of 'Unk'
People seem to like my guitar. Some like the way it looks. Others like the sound. Or both. Me? I love everything about it. My Uncle Rob...
kirkwessler
Apr 6, 2023


Getting started!
Welcome to my music website – and welcome to this blog. The website is designed as a destination for everyone who wants to follow my...
kirkwessler
Mar 22, 2023
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