The news of the death of conservative political influencerCharlie Kirk has been nothing but all-consuming. The pundit, who was shot and killed on stage at Utah Valley University during his American Comeback Tour, just 20 feet away from his wife and two children, was a controversial figure who had divided public opinion.
Because of his outspoken views, there were mixed reactions to his death. While many celebrities have since spoken out, Americana artist Jesse Welles, who has been hailed as a modern-day Bob Dylan, summarized his complicated feelings in a brief but powerful song entitled “Charlie.”
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In it, Welles waxes poetic about folks seemingly “celebrating” his death. He acknowledges that while people may not agree with his stances, celebrating his death is a slippery slope, with lines like “You can’t hate the gun but love the gun that shot your rival.”
Though some disagreed, citing some of Kirk’s stances on gun violence, fans of his were largely moved by the heartfelt song and delivery.
“Writing such a tender heart-edged and poignant response, in song form, in mere hours — just so impressive. I didn’t know who Charlie was, but this song could relate to so many senseless deaths. Beautiful,” wrote one fan.
“It’s amazing how quick you wrote something like this, so relevant, so amazingly written. Brings tears to my eyes. I’m so so so glad our generation has a songwriter like you, to mark points in time in our world as it happens. Thank you for all that you do and all that you are,” wrote another.
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Jesse Welles Makes His Mark on Music
You may recognize the gravelly-voiced Welles from his famed videos of him standing in an open field, strumming his guitar, and singing reactive poetic songs that flooded both Instagram and TikTok. The viral sensation’s career really began in 2012, releasing homemade recordings on platforms like Bandcamp. Years later, in 2018, he recorded and released an album with Dave Cobb entitled Red Trees & White Trashes.
Online he’s tackled every topic from war to Ozempic with a flair truly reminiscent of that ’60s folk scene that cemented careers like Dylan’s. He was recently honored at the Americana Music Awards after performing alongside John Fogerty with a Lifetime Achievement award and left the crowd with a powerful line:
“Life is too short to not say exactly what you mean all the time.”
His song “Charlie” really encapsulates that.
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