Appalachian country folk singer Charles Wesley Godwin revealed plans for his third album “Family Ties” today that he plans to release Sept. 22 on Big Loud Records.

“I had to get back to the basics,” Godwin said in a statement. “I decided I was going to write about my life and my family. It’s where my heart was guiding me - to be super personal and dig right into the weeds of my life.”

Four new songs from the album came out today: “All Again,” “Family Ties,” “Cue Country Roads” and “West of Lonesome.”

The album is 19 songs deep, and each track is intensely personal to the singer who calls West Virginia home. Godwin penned several of the songs for specific members of his family. “Miner Imperfections” is for his father, while “The Flood” was inspired by his mother. “Gabriel” for his son. “Dance in Rain” is for his daughter, and “Willing and Able” is a love letter for his wife.

“All it was just a matter of time and continued grinding,” said Godwin, who is opening Zach Bryan’s arena tour in September, of his continued success. “To me, the live show has been the great equalizer. After COVID, we went out there and just played our asses off everywhere all the time, every week. The tour never stopped. And we just built it ear by ear. We were just making this thing grow organically by putting on such a good show with so much heart. Eventually, I got momentum back on my side and just kept on going.”

He said his shows cater to fans 18-to-80 years old, which is “a pretty unique thing.”

“There’s a lot more people at my shows, and they’re a lot more excited than ever before,” Godwin said. “I don’t feel like a fish out of water anymore. I had fun when it was just 100 people back in 2021. Now that it’s 10 or 20 times that, it’s just even better.”

Family Ties tracklist:

1. “Tell the Babies I Love Them (Overture)” (Charles Wesley Godwin)

2. “Family Ties” (Charles Wesley Godwin)

3. “Miner Imperfections” (Charles Wesley Godwin, Zach McCord)

4. “The Flood” (Charles Wesley Godwin)

5. “All Again” (Charles Wesley Godwin)

6. “Gabriel” (Charles Wesley Godwin)

7. “Dance in Rain” (Charles Wesley Godwin, Zach McCord)

8. “Another Leaf” (Charles Wesley Godwin)

9. “That Time Again” (Charles Wesley Godwin)

10. “Skyline Blues” (Charles Wesley Godwin)

11. “West of Lonesome” (Charles Wesley Godwin)

12. “Headwaters” (Charles Wesley Godwin)

13. “10-38” (Charles Wesley Godwin)

14. “Two Weeks Gone” (Charles Wesley Godwin)

15. “Soul Like Mine” (Charles Wesley Godwin)

16. “Willing and Able” (Charles Wesley Godwin)

17. “Cue Country Roads” (Charles Wesley Godwin)

18. “Take Me Home, Country Roads” (Taffy Nivert Danoff, William Danoff, John Denver)

19. “By Your Side (Underture)” (Charles Wesley Godwin)

** all songs produced by Al Torrence

Charles Wesley Godwin 2023 Tour Dates

Aug. 9 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center* - SOLD OUT

Aug. 11 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center* - SOLD OUT

Aug. 12 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center* - SOLD OUT

Aug. 14 – Sioux Falls, SD – Denny Sanford PREMIER Center* - SOLD OUT

Aug. 17 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center* - SOLD OUT

Aug. 18 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot

Aug. 19 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena* - SOLD OUT

Aug. 20 – Bakersfield, CA – Mechanics Bank Arena* - SOLD OUT

Aug 23 – San Luis Obispo, CA – Fremont Theater

Aug. 24 – Pioneertown, CA – Pappy + Harriet’s

Aug. 25 – Glendale, AZ – Desert Diamond Arena* - SOLD OUT

Aug. 27 – Wichita, KS – INTRUST Bank Arena* - SOLD OUT

Sept. 6 – Grand Junction, CO – Mesa Theater

Sept. 7 – Aspen, CO – Belly Up Aspen

Sept. 8 – Fort Collins, CO – Aggie Theatre – SOLD OUT

Sept. 9 – Fort Collins, CO – Aggie Theatre – SOLD OUT

Sept. 14 – Columbia, MO – Rose Park

Sept. 15 – Dubuque, IA – Backwaters Stage at Q Casino^

Sept. 16 – Kansas City, MO – The Truman

Sept. 21 – Lewisburg, VA – Healing Appalachia

Sept. 22 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVA

Sept. 23 – Winston-Salem, NC – The Ramkat

Oct. 12 – Louisville, KY – Mercury Ballroom

Oct. 13 – Ashland, KY – Paramount Arts Center

Oct. 19 – Baton Rouge, LA – Texas Club

Oct. 20 – Fort Worth, TX – HWY 30 TX Music Festival

Oct. 21 – New Braunfels, TX - Gruene Hall – SOLD OUT

Oct. 22 – New Braunfels, TX – Gruene Hall – SOLD OUT

Nov. 8 – Columbia, SC – The Senate

Nov. 9 – Athens, GA – Georgia Theatre – SOLD OUT

Nov. 10 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel – SOLD OUT

Nov. 11 – Greenville, NC – The State Theatre

* w/ Zach Bryan

^w/ Trampled By Turtles