Following Charles Wesley Godwin’s 2023 critically acclaimed Family Ties — a highly personal, 17-song diary-like LP that was both universally praised and catapulted the West Virginian singer-songwriter to new heights in his career — the rising musician returned in 2025 with a pair of releases: the Lonely Mountain Town EP and Live From The Steel City. The former is a quieter, more contemplative affair than Family Ties, containing some of the most thrilling songs of Godwin’s career. Written principally on the road, Lonely Mountain Town is at its heart a collection of on-the-move snapshots and quiet moments in life set to tune. 

The latter, Live From The Steel City, is a raucous live record that perfectly encapsulates the energy Charles Wesley Godwin brings to his performances, which last year included a sold out Red Rocks headline debut and a string of dates opening Eric Church’s Free The Machine Tour.

Godwin has been on a steady upward climb following his beloved debut album, 2019’s Seneca. Alongside his longtime band, the Allegheny High, the musician has developed a reputation as a thrilling and beautifully raucous live performer. Godwin has appeared on ESPN’s Sportscenter, performed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel Live! and CBS Saturday Sessions.

This year, Godwin will release Christian Name, his second studio album with Big Loud Records, on July 24th. The project is undoubtedly an intensely personal collection of songs — a journey inside the courageous singer-songwriter’s soul. It’s a stunning 12-song collection, and one that doubles as a mechanism for the musician’s otherworldly healing. Christian Name is more than just another body of work; it’s how Godwin learned to live again. Through moments of mourning. Through tales of redemption. And ultimately, through a tried-and-true reaffirmation of his faith. 

Not only does Christian Name include a pair of thrilling feature collaborations – the earworm “Better That Way” with Luke Combs and the remarkable “Hey There, Son” featuring Wyatt Flores – but it’s also the result of Godwin partnering with some of music’s most treasured songwriters including Stephen Wilson Jr., Lori McKenna, Tom Douglas and more.