Charles Wesley Godwin

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West Virginia native Charles Wesley Godwin makes cinematic country-folk that's as stunning and ruggedly raw as his homeland. It's Appalachian Americana, rooted in Godwin's sharp songwriting and backwoods baritone. Digging into the weeds of his life and returning to the foundation it was built upon, Godwin's 19-track third studio album Family Ties is out now, his first-ever major label release following independent albums How the Mighty Fall and Seneca. A road warrior backed by his lauded players The Allegheny High, Godwin ended 2023 headlining nationwide, including a sold-out double header at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. This year, Godwin headlines again, alongside support dates opening stadiums for Luke Combs on his Growin' Up and Gettin' Old Tour and major festival appearances at Stagecoach, Bonnaroo, Under The Big Sky, and more.
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All Again
Charles Wesley Godwin
Family Ties
03:48
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
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Family Ties
Charles Wesley Godwin
Family Ties
04:15
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Seneca Creek
Charles Wesley Godwin
Seneca
05:26
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It’s The Little Things
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It's The Little Things
03:50
Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
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Cue Country Roads
Charles Wesley Godwin
Family Ties
03:41
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
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Miner Imperfections
Charles Wesley Godwin
Family Ties
04:36
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin - Zach McCord / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin - Zach McCord
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Willing and Able (Live)
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Live From Echo Mountain
03:52
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Another Leaf
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Family Ties
05:05
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Coal Country
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Seneca
03:49
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
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Jesse
Charles Wesley Godwin
How the Mighty Fall
03:51
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin - Zach McCord / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin - Zach McCord
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Lyin' Low
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Lyin' Low
04:18
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
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Dance in Rain
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Family Ties
03:50
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin - Zach McCord / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin - Zach McCord
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Lonely Mountain Town
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Lonely Mountain Town
03:50
Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
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The Flood
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Family Ties
05:37
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
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Sorry for the Wait
Charles Wesley Godwin
Seneca
04:29
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Willing and Able
Charles Wesley Godwin
Family Ties
03:53
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Hardwood Floors
Charles Wesley Godwin
Hardwood Floors
04:00
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
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Winter's Come and Gone (from The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes)
Charles Wesley Godwin
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (Music From & Inspired By)
02:49
Composers: Gillian Welch - David Rawlings
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Skyline Blues
Charles Wesley Godwin
Family Ties
03:45
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All Again (Live)
Charles Wesley Godwin
Live From Echo Mountain
03:53
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
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Take Me Home, Country Roads
Charles Wesley Godwin
Family Ties
02:48
Writer: Taffy Nivert Danoff - William Danoff - John Denver / Composers: Taffy Nivert Danoff - William Danoff - John Denver
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Strawberry Queen
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Seneca
03:59
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
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Temporary Town
Charles Wesley Godwin
Temporary Town
04:02
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin - Al Torrence / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin - Al Torrence
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I Don’t Want You
Hailey Whitters
I Don’t Want You
03:19
Composers: Hailey Whitters - Jon Nite - Gordie Sampson
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West of Lonesome
Charles Wesley Godwin
Family Ties
04:20
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
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Here in Eden
Charles Wesley Godwin
Seneca
03:47
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
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Lost Without You
Charles Wesley Godwin
How the Mighty Fall
03:38
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
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Strong
Charles Wesley Godwin
How the Mighty Fall
04:31
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
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Seneca Creek (Acoustic)
Charles Wesley Godwin
Seneca
05:11
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
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Over Yonder
Charles Wesley Godwin
How the Mighty Fall
03:49
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
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Crooked Teeth (Live From The Church)
Charles Wesley Godwin
Live From The Church
03:05
Writer: Zachary Lane Bryan / Composers: Zachary Lane Bryan
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Headwaters
Charles Wesley Godwin
Family Ties
03:41
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
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Shrinks and Pills
Charles Wesley Godwin
Seneca
03:25
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
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Soul Like Mine
Charles Wesley Godwin
Family Ties
03:25
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
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Tell the Babies I Love Them (Overture)
Charles Wesley Godwin
Family Ties
01:03
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
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Needle Fall Down
Charles Wesley Godwin
How the Mighty Fall
03:17
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
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Blood Feud
Charles Wesley Godwin
How the Mighty Fall
04:02
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin - Larry Wayne Hooper / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin - Larry Wayne Hooper
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Dead To Rights
Charles Wesley Godwin
Lonely Mountain Town
03:40
Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin - Chandler Paul Walters - Ernest Keith Smith
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That Time Again
Charles Wesley Godwin
Family Ties
03:25
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
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Gabriel
Charles Wesley Godwin
Family Ties
03:45
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
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The Last Bite
Charles Wesley Godwin
Seneca
04:22
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
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Gas Well
Charles Wesley Godwin
How the Mighty Fall
04:47
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin - Larry Wayne Hooper / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin - Larry Wayne Hooper
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Then I'm Gone
Charles Wesley Godwin
Lonely Mountain Town
03:28
Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
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10-38
Charles Wesley Godwin
Family Ties
03:40
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
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Two Weeks Gone
Charles Wesley Godwin
Family Ties
03:39
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
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Hammer Down
Charles Wesley Godwin
Lonely Mountain Town
02:50
Composers: Jason Molina
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How the Mighty Fall
Charles Wesley Godwin
How the Mighty Fall
04:14
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
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Half a Heart
Charles Wesley Godwin
Seneca
03:45
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
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Sundown
Charles Wesley Godwin
Sundown
03:36
Composers: Gordon Lightfoot
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Pour It On
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Seneca
04:19
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
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Cranes of Potter
Charles Wesley Godwin
How the Mighty Fall
04:22
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
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The Flood (Live)
Charles Wesley Godwin
Live From Echo Mountain
05:19
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
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She Don't Love Me Anymore
Charles Wesley Godwin
Lonely Mountain Town
03:46
Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin - Zach McCord
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It’s Her Move
Charles Wesley Godwin
Lonely Mountain Town
05:03
Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin - Wyatt Flores - Aaron Raitiere
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Miner Imperfections (Live)
Charles Wesley Godwin
Live From Echo Mountain
04:40
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin - Zach McCord / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin - Zach McCord
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(Windmill) Keep on Turning
Charles Wesley Godwin
Seneca
04:19
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
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Mr. Meyers (Charles Wesley Godwin Version)
Evan Honer
Mr. Meyers (Charles Wesley Godwin Version)
03:51
Writer: Evan Honer
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Bones
Charles Wesley Godwin
How the Mighty Fall
04:34
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin - Zach McCord / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin - Zach McCord
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West of Lonesome (Live)
Charles Wesley Godwin
Live From Echo Mountain
04:18
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
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Jesse (Live From The Church)
Charles Wesley Godwin
Live From The Church
04:09
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin - Zach McCord / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin - Zach McCord
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Lyin’ Low (Live From The Church)
Charles Wesley Godwin
Live From The Church
04:48
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
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Dance in Rain (Live)
Charles Wesley Godwin
Live From Echo Mountain
03:55
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin - Zach McCord / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin - Zach McCord
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Temporary Town (Live From The Church)
Charles Wesley Godwin
Live From The Church
04:18
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin - Al Torrence / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin - Al Torrence
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Another Leaf (Live)
Charles Wesley Godwin
Live From Echo Mountain
04:54
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
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10-38 (Full Band Version)
Charles Wesley Godwin
State Trooper / 10-38 (Full Band Version)
03:22
Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin

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  • Discography
Albums
â„— 2023 Big Loud Records
22-09-2023
Family Ties
01
Tell the Babies I Love Them (Overture)
Charles Wesley Godwin
Family Ties
01:03
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
02
Family Ties
Charles Wesley Godwin
Family Ties
04:15
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
03
Miner Imperfections
Charles Wesley Godwin
Family Ties
04:36
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin - Zach McCord / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin - Zach McCord
04
The Flood
Charles Wesley Godwin
Family Ties
05:37
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
05
All Again
Charles Wesley Godwin
Family Ties
03:48
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
06
Gabriel
Charles Wesley Godwin
Family Ties
03:45
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
07
Dance in Rain
Charles Wesley Godwin
Family Ties
03:50
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin - Zach McCord / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin - Zach McCord
Access the complete album info (19 songs)
â„— 2021 Big Loud Records
05-11-2021
How the Mighty Fall
01
Over Yonder
Charles Wesley Godwin
How the Mighty Fall
03:49
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
02
Lyin' Low
Charles Wesley Godwin
How the Mighty Fall
04:18
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
03
Jesse
Charles Wesley Godwin
How the Mighty Fall
03:51
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin - Zach McCord / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin - Zach McCord
04
Temporary Town
Charles Wesley Godwin
How the Mighty Fall
04:02
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin - Al Torrence / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin - Al Torrence
05
Needle Fall Down
Charles Wesley Godwin
How the Mighty Fall
03:17
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
06
Strong
Charles Wesley Godwin
How the Mighty Fall
04:31
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
07
Bones
Charles Wesley Godwin
How the Mighty Fall
04:34
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin - Zach McCord / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin - Zach McCord
Access the complete album info (12 songs)
â„— 2019 Big Loud Records
15-02-2019
Seneca
01
(Windmill) Keep on Turning
Charles Wesley Godwin
Seneca
04:19
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
02
Coal Country
Charles Wesley Godwin
Seneca
03:49
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
03
Hardwood Floors
Charles Wesley Godwin
Seneca
04:00
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
04
Seneca Creek
Charles Wesley Godwin
Seneca
05:26
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
05
Strawberry Queen
Charles Wesley Godwin
Seneca
03:59
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
06
Shrinks and Pills
Charles Wesley Godwin
Seneca
03:25
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
07
The Last Bite
Charles Wesley Godwin
Seneca
04:22
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
Access the complete album info (12 songs)
EPs
â„— 2025 Big Loud Records, under exclusive license to Mercury Records/Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
28-02-2025
Lonely Mountain Town
01
Lonely Mountain Town
Charles Wesley Godwin
Lonely Mountain Town
03:50
Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
02
It’s The Little Things
Charles Wesley Godwin
Lonely Mountain Town
03:50
Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
03
Dead To Rights
Charles Wesley Godwin
Lonely Mountain Town
03:40
Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin - Chandler Paul Walters - Ernest Keith Smith
04
It’s Her Move
Charles Wesley Godwin
Lonely Mountain Town
05:03
Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin - Wyatt Flores - Aaron Raitiere
05
Then I'm Gone
Charles Wesley Godwin
Lonely Mountain Town
03:28
Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
06
She Don't Love Me Anymore
Charles Wesley Godwin
Lonely Mountain Town
03:46
Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin - Zach McCord
07
Hammer Down
Charles Wesley Godwin
Lonely Mountain Town
02:50
Composers: Jason Molina
â„— 2024 Big Loud Records
08-03-2024
Live From Echo Mountain
01
All Again (Live)
Charles Wesley Godwin
Live From Echo Mountain
03:53
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
02
Another Leaf (Live)
Charles Wesley Godwin
Live From Echo Mountain
04:54
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
03
West of Lonesome (Live)
Charles Wesley Godwin
Live From Echo Mountain
04:18
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
04
Two Weeks Gone (Live)
Charles Wesley Godwin
Live From Echo Mountain
03:38
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
05
Miner Imperfections (Live)
Charles Wesley Godwin
Live From Echo Mountain
04:40
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin - Zach McCord / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin - Zach McCord
06
Dance in Rain (Live)
Charles Wesley Godwin
Live From Echo Mountain
03:55
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin - Zach McCord / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin - Zach McCord
07
Willing and Able (Live)
Charles Wesley Godwin
Live From Echo Mountain
03:52
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
Access the complete album info (8 songs)
â„— 2023 Big Loud Records
04-08-2023
Family Ties (Sampler)
01
All Again
Charles Wesley Godwin
Family Ties (Sampler)
03:48
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
02
Family Ties
Charles Wesley Godwin
Family Ties (Sampler)
04:15
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
03
Cue Country Roads
Charles Wesley Godwin
Family Ties (Sampler)
03:41
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
04
West of Lonesome
Charles Wesley Godwin
Family Ties (Sampler)
04:20
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
â„— 2023 Big Loud Records
17-02-2023
Live From The Church
01
The Jealous Kind (Live From The Church)
Charles Wesley Godwin
Live From The Church
03:35
Writer: Gary Nicholson - Chris Knight / Composers: Gary Nicholson - Chris Knight
02
Lyin’ Low (Live From The Church)
Charles Wesley Godwin
Live From The Church
04:48
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
03
Jesse (Live From The Church)
Charles Wesley Godwin
Live From The Church
04:09
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin - Zach McCord / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin - Zach McCord
04
Crooked Teeth (Live From The Church)
Charles Wesley Godwin
Live From The Church
03:05
Writer: Zachary Lane Bryan / Composers: Zachary Lane Bryan
05
Temporary Town (Live From The Church)
Charles Wesley Godwin
Live From The Church
04:18
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin - Al Torrence / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin - Al Torrence
Singles
â„— 2025 Pigasus Records / Big Loud Records / Songs & Daughters, under exclusive license to Mercury Records/Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
02-05-2025
I Don’t Want You
01
I Don’t Want You
Hailey Whitters
I Don’t Want You
03:19
Composers: Hailey Whitters - Jon Nite - Gordie Sampson
(P) 2025 Lightning Rod Records marketed and distributed by Thirty Tigers
16-04-2025
Time Well Spent For A Man (feat. Charles Wesley Godwin)
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Time Well Spent For A Man (feat. Charles Wesley Godwin)
Jesse Daniel
Time Well Spent For A Man (feat. Charles Wesley Godwin)
03:37
Composers: Nick Foster
â„— 2025 Big Loud Records, under exclusive license to Mercury Records/Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
07-02-2025
It's The Little Things
01
It’s The Little Things
Charles Wesley Godwin
It's The Little Things
03:50
Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
2024 Cloverdale Records Charles Wesley Godwin appears courtesy of Big Loud Records
11-10-2024
Mr. Meyers (Charles Wesley Godwin Version)
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Mr. Meyers (Charles Wesley Godwin Version)
Evan Honer
Mr. Meyers (Charles Wesley Godwin Version)
03:51
Writer: Evan Honer
â„— 2024 Big Loud Records, under exclusive license to Mercury Records/Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
23-09-2024
State Trooper / 10-38 (Full Band Version)
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State Trooper
Charles Wesley Godwin
State Trooper / 10-38 (Full Band Version)
03:53
Composers: Bruce Springsteen
02
10-38 (Full Band Version)
Charles Wesley Godwin
State Trooper / 10-38 (Full Band Version)
03:22
Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin
â„— 2024 Big Loud Records, under exclusive license to Mercury Records/Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
12-04-2024
Sundown
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Sundown
Charles Wesley Godwin
Sundown
03:36
Composers: Gordon Lightfoot
â„— 2023 Big Loud Records
03-02-2023
The Jealous Kind (Live From The Church)
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The Jealous Kind (Live From The Church)
Charles Wesley Godwin
The Jealous Kind (Live From The Church)
03:35
Writer: Gary Nicholson - Chris Knight / Composers: Gary Nicholson - Chris Knight
â„— 2021 Big Loud Records
29-10-2021
Temporary Town
01
Temporary Town
Charles Wesley Godwin
Temporary Town
04:02
Writer: Charles Wesley Godwin - Al Torrence / Composers: Charles Wesley Godwin - Al Torrence