West Virginia-based singer-songwriter Charles Wesley Godwin carries on the respected tradition of story telling of his native Appalachia on his debut album Seneca (out on February 15). The 26-year-old artist, who’s shared bills with Tyler Childers, Shooter Jennings, Aaron Watson, Colter Wall and more, started singing after being cut from auditions for the West Virginia University football team. Turns out, that failed audition was kismet.
Godwin displays his sincerity, emotional depth and warm vibrato in the live performance video of his soul-searching tune “Here in Eden,” which Wide Open Country is premiering today.