Fourth Street Day Care and Academy presents “An Elegant Evening of Gospel” featuring Wess Morgan, The Wardlaw Brothers, the Columbus State University Choir, and the Fourth Street Missionary Baptist Church Choir.

Joel Wesley Morgan (born September 5, 1973), who goes by the stage name 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, released in 2010 by Bowtie World Music was a Billboard Magazine breakthrough release on the Gospel Albums chart. His subsequent albums, Under an Open Heaven, Vol. 2 (2012) and Livin’ (2014) also charted in the Billboard Gospel Albums category.

Georgia siblings the Wardlaw Brothers create a sound that mixes smooth soul and vocal jazz with classic gospel, filled with the power of the Lord’s message. After founding their own label, TWB Records in 2007, they released a string of well-received albums including the 2013 standout God’s Been There, which included hits like “Thank You,” “Right Now Lord,” and the title track. The group remained popular throughout the decade, returning in 2018 with Stand There, which included collaborations with Fred Hammond and Dorinda Clark-Cole.