You are such a great talent Wesley! Your music and ministry is inspiring!!

i wish i'd jumped up and started praising by dancing around the way the holy spirit was prompting me when i was listening to you play this yesterday. i'm a wimp but thank you for listening to Him and sharing your gifts with us. I'm so excited for Finn to learn from you while worshipping with the youth!

This is a great song! Even our little guy (or especially our little guy) bounces with Joy each and every time he hears it. (When it's over, he signs "more please")

Amazing, inspired talent! Love this song...

Awesome song, Wesley! You have such God given talent! Thank you!

I just can't stop listening.  LOVE this song!!  Thanks for sharing your talent with us!

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Wax Wings

After a long period of patience, Minneapolis musicians Mike Salow and Charlie Engen have at last outfitted themselves with the perfect personnel to form the band Ideology, with which they plan to pursue their deep interests in progressive metal music. This pre-album demo ,"Bliss" (formerly known as Boston Matrix)is the first track released by Salow or Engen that also features vocalist Wesley Berger, bassist Luke Ibach and second (but NEVER less important) guitarist John Whitaker. From the ambient introduction to the luscious leads to the thrilling thrash bridges to the single-string face-smashing faux-finale, this demo track will have you dying to know what's coming next. 

(c) Ideology and Mike Salow 2015

Bliss (Demo)

Probably the truest collaborative effort I've been a part of, "Proggle Balls" is a progressive rock reimagining of Jingle Bells created with my roommate/former bandmate/friend, Wesley Berger. Every aspect of this project was split 50/50, & we couldn't be happier with how it turned out. 

Paying homage to many of our prog (& non-prog) influences, this piece truly is a musical journey that will make you rethink what you know about Jingle Bells. Enjoy hunting for those little hidden nuggets ^_^

*Wesley also posted this to YouTube on his channel, which can be found here:
https://youtu.be/Z96g31DQMTM

Proggle Balls (An Ode to Jingle Bells in 7/8)

Track 2 taken from The Cold Album by Red Finton.

Slightly Struggle

This song reflects the thoughts and message from the first week of the upcoming series on the concept of Joy at Penasquitos Lutheran Church in California.

Music and Lyrics by Wesley Berger.
Recorded Mixed and Mastered by Wesley Berger.
Artwork created by Wesley Berger with license-free material from Pixabay.

Joy - Single

Here's an idea of Wesley's: "Little Drummer Boy", using only basses to achieve the total sound.

Basses used:
4-string Music Man Bongo w/ Hipshot & piezo pickup
5-string Music Man Bongo
6-string Peavey Grind
4-string Carvin fretless (passive)
5-string Carvin fretless (active)

First time recording with my new fretless basses! Works in progress :)

"Little Drummer Boy" - bass cover

A jolly little Christmas collaboration between two lads and their favorite grump. If this brings you joy, we won't be selling it, but any sort of tips or donations are always appreciated! Venmo: @Wesley-Charles

Good Saint Nick - Two Lads, One Grump

Little Drummer Boy [I Play My Drum For Him] - Two Lads, One Grump

"River" - Two Lads, One Grump

"Christmas Time Is Here" - Two Lads, One Grump

Creating, Collaborating, other "-atings."

Cover Photo by Camilo Contreras on Unsplash

Joy - Single

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