<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Today, <strong><a title="Charles Wesley Godwin" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/charles-wesley-godwin-announces-2024-tour-dates/">Charles Wesley Godwin</a></strong> unveils the 19-track <a href="https://ukkuxm.fd57.fdske.com/ec/gAAAAABlDa9RDRFOOPQgH0PR3-5qM6VEqWGEy3j3wfYm8jj2mHvnv1QTcRgXH-gG655HvO7aNrsgODy_Qe4G3qNePPi6D9OOUSDQR5sinXBA1KuqnKiZxUvO6IP5p5q-ctM8DjsrfhcJRkayRDdinfTssU-IpuaCZqbNAAH5x0GVxYNSr7sPFH63hAa7lte_oLFA47kFErYYOKHJEbfwjSTC85bMTz_ir-f2ZbS1oofoM-flyEyFyxcfVhY_FQ8HAeCNFSdqgC8A79k8fZFMjELyYEmebMqi1in8lN4PHn1J7gaxU90ECtX1h0kkT_6ZXbChayzA-paxxF5bZeoZHlbXNDtpbAZZCdHIpN5-RheQeAJIYdh8zgEScgOAQKouRF7lTNRkQeU8WoCS_uIP6R0JPkdF5NtopArPJVxW9nMUE8z2A8dJMCk=" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em><strong><u>Family Ties</u></strong></em></a>, his most intensely personal and accomplished album yet. Godwin&#8217;s third album, and first for Big Loud Records, <em>Family Ties</em> showcases a tunesmith at the peak of his powers — melding melody with memories, workmanship with wisdom. </p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Godwin demo&#8217;ed the songs that would become <em>Family Ties </em>on a Tascam 4-track (thanks to his love for Bruce Springsteen&#8217;s seminal <em>Nebraska</em>) and then recorded them at one of his dream studios, Echo Mountain in Asheville, North Carolina before he signed a record deal. He recorded the album with his long-time band, the Allegheny High, and long-time producer, Allegheny High guitarist Al Torrence.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“I decided I was going to write about my life and my family,” explains Godwin. “It&#8217;s where my heart was guiding me: to be super personal and dig right into the weeds of my life.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The songs that comprise <em>Family Ties</em> are themselves portals into Godwin&#8217;s life — tuneful tales of the native West Virginian&#8217;s friends, family and foundation. <em>Family Ties</em> is an intimate affair — images set to tune, so many of them specifically created for his own family members. There&#8217;s the unflinching<strong> “Miner Imperfections,”</strong> penned for his father; the mournful and contemplative <strong>“The Flood”</strong> for his mother; the beatific <strong>“Gabriel”</strong> for his son; the mournful yet hopeful <strong>“Dance in Rain”</strong> for his daughter; and the love letter that is the slow rolling <strong>“Willing and Able”</strong> for his wife.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Godwin has worked hard to get to this day, but hard work is not something he&#8217;s ever shied away from. It continued this week. After returning to the stage of <a title="the Grand Ole Opry" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/category/the-grand-ole-opry/">the Grand Ole Opry</a> on Wednesday night in Nashville, Godwin awoke on Thursday morning prepared to fly home to West Virginia to perform at Healing Appalachia, a ;benefit for Hope in the Hills, which helps support recovery efforts around central Appalachia. Instead, for reasons that are still unknown, Godwin&#8217;s ticket was canceled at check-in. Unable to rebook on such short notice, and with no rental cars available, Godwin rented a U-Haul truck and drove seven hours to Lewisburg, WV so he could make the show last night.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Godwin is currently on the front end of a Fall headline tour that runs through the end of the year. Many of the shows are already sold out, including Godwin&#8217;s first-ever headline shows at the <a title="Ryman" href="https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/1224809/264167/4272?subId1=WPScmnbRyman&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fryman-auditorium-tickets-nashville%2Fvenue%2F221356&partnerpropertyid=5213910&MediaPartnerPropertyId=5213910">Ryman</a> Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. on Dec. 7 &#8211; 8, and four shows in his hometown of Morgantown, W.V. Dec. 14 &#8211; 17. In 2024, Godwin will join <strong><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></strong> on 12 dates of his Growin&#8217; Up and Gettin&#8217; Old stadium tour. Godwin is also confirmed for the 2024 edition of <a title="Stagecoach" href="https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/1224809/264167/4272?subId1=WPScmnbStagecoach&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fstagecoach-tickets%2Fartist%2F966615&partnerpropertyid=5213910&MediaPartnerPropertyId=5213910">Stagecoach</a> and the first date of the two-day Buckeye Country Superfest on June 22, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio alongside <strong><a title="Zach Bryan" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSZBryan/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fzach-bryan-tickets%2F">Zach Bryan</a>, <a title="Billy Strings" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSbstrings/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fbilly-strings-tickets%2F">Billy Strings</a>, <a title="Turnpike Troubadours" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSTurnpike/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fturnpike-troubadours-tickets%2F">Turnpike Troubadours</a>,</strong> and <strong>Charley Crockett.</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><u><a title="Charles Wesley Godwin" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/charles-wesley-godwin-announces-2024-tour-dates/">Charles Wesley Godwin</a> 2023/2024 Tour Dates</u></strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Sept 22 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVA</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Sept 23 – Winston-Salem, NC – The Ramkat – SOLD OUT</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Oct 10 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl Nashville (Handle with Care: Tom Petty Tribute)</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Oct 11 – Louisville, KY – Mercury Ballroom</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Oct 12 – Louisville, KY – Mercury Ballroom – SOLD OUT</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Oct 13 – Ashland, KY – <a title="Paramount" href="https://www.paramountplus.com/">Paramount</a> Arts Center</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Oct 19 – Baton Rouge, LA – Texas Club</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Oct 20 – Fort Worth, TX – HWY 30 TX Music Festival</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Oct 21 – New Braunfels, TX &#8211; Gruene Hall – SOLD OUT</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Oct 22 – New Braunfels, TX – Gruene Hall – SOLD OUT</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Nov 8 – Columbia, SC – The Senate</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Nov 9 – Athens, GA – Georgia Theatre – SOLD OUT</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Nov 10 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel – SOLD OUT</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Nov 11 – Greenville, NC – The State Theatre – SOLD OUT</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Nov 16 – Mobile, AL &#8211; Soul Kitchen Music Hall</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Nov 17 – Atlanta, GA &#8211; Variety Playhouse</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Nov 18 – Huntsville, AL &#8211; VBC Mars Music Hall &#8211; SOLD OUT</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Dec 7 – Nashville, TN &#8211; <a title="Ryman" href="https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/1224809/264167/4272?subId1=WPScmnbRyman&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fryman-auditorium-tickets-nashville%2Fvenue%2F221356&partnerpropertyid=5213910&MediaPartnerPropertyId=5213910">Ryman</a> Auditorium &#8211; SOLD OUT</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Dec 8 – Nashville, TN – <a title="Ryman" href="https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/1224809/264167/4272?subId1=WPScmnbRyman&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fryman-auditorium-tickets-nashville%2Fvenue%2F221356&partnerpropertyid=5213910&MediaPartnerPropertyId=5213910">Ryman</a> Auditorium &#8211; SOLD OUT</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Dec 14 – Morgantown, WV – The Metropolitan Theater – SOLD OUT</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Dec 15 – Morgantown, WV &#8211; The Metropolitan Theater &#8211; SOLD OUT</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Dec 16 – Morgantown, WV &#8211; The Metropolitan Theater &#8211; SOLD OUT</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Dec 17 – Morgantown, WV – The Metropolitan Theater – SOLD OUT</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Apr 12 – Milwaukee, WI – American Family Field^</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Apr 19 – Buffalo, NY – Highmark Stadium^</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Apr 28 – Indio, CA – <a title="Stagecoach" href="https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/1224809/264167/4272?subId1=WPScmnbStagecoach&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fstagecoach-tickets%2Fartist%2F966615&partnerpropertyid=5213910&MediaPartnerPropertyId=5213910">Stagecoach</a> Festival</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">May 3 – Jacksonville, FL – TIAA Bank Field^</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">May 10 – San Antonio, TX – Alamodome^</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">May 17 – San Francisco, CA – Levi&#8217;s Stadium^</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">May 31 – Phoenix, AZ – State Farm Stadium^</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">June 7 – Salt Lake City, UT – Rice-Eccles Stadium^</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">June 14 – Los Angeles, CA – SoFi Stadium^</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">June 22 – Columbus, OH – Buckeye Country Superfest</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">July 19 – New York, NY – MetLife Stadium^</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">July 26 – Washington, DC – FedEx Field^</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Aug 2 – Cincinnati, OH – Paycor Stadium^</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Aug 9 – Houston, TX – NRG Stadium^</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">^ with<strong> <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></strong> on Growin&#8217; Up and Gettin&#8217; Old stadium tour</p>



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