<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><a href="https://countrymusicontour.com/charles-wesley-godwin-launches-the-christian-name-tour-in-2026/">Charles Wesley Godwin</a></strong> has announced his new album Christian Name, due July 24 via Big Loud Records.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The announcement arrives with the new single <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CDiZQKR-zQ">Better That Way featuring Luke Combs</a>. Fans can <a href="https://charleswesleygodwin.ffm.to/christianname">pre-order, pre-save or pre-add Christian Name</a>.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Godwin describes the album as deeply personal, shaped by grief, faith and the process of finding his footing again after the loss of his son, Samuel, in 2024.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">&#8220;These songs really meant a lot to me,&#8221; Godwin explains. &#8220;There&#8217;s parts of me and parts of the things that I&#8217;ve gone through in the last couple years that are in each and every song on this album.&#8221;</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Christian Name also includes collaborations with <a title="Luke Combs" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSLukeCombs/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fluke-combs-tickets%2F">Luke Combs</a> and Wyatt Flores, along with contributions from songwriters including Stephen Wilson Jr., Liz Rose and Lori McKenna.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Here at CountryMusicNewsBlog.com, this is one of those releases where the backstory matters because it is not just marketing copy. Godwin is putting something real on the table here, and that tends to be where country music does its best work.</p>