Charles Wesley Godwin on Fatherhood, Hunting & the Story Behind Christian Name

Charles Wesley Godwin on Fatherhood, Hunting & the Story Behind Christian Name

Author: The Brothers Hunt June 16, 2026 Duration: 1:15:04
Charles Wesley Godwin joins God's Country to discuss his new album Christian Name, faith, fatherhood, hunting, Appalachia, fly fishing, Luke Combs, and the story that changed his life forever. From growing up in the mountains of West Virginia to becoming one of country music's most respected storytellers, Charles opens up about the experiences that shaped his brand new album. We dive into: • The heartbreaking loss of his son Samuel and how faith carried him through • The deeper meaning behind Christian Name • Growing up in Appalachia and why he'll never leave West Virginia • Hunting mountain whitetails and fly fishing out West • Writing "Hey There Son" with legendary songwriter Lori McKenna • Touring with Luke Combs and the rise of his career • Why "Country Roads" absolutely belongs to West Virginia This is Charles Wesley Godwin at his most honest—sharing stories about family, grief, faith, music, and the outdoors that remind us what really matters. 👇 Let us know in the comments: What's your favorite Charles Wesley Godwin song? TBH INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thebrothershunt/ TBH FACEBOOK: TBHhttps://www.facebook.com/thebrothershunt/ GCP FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/godscountrypodcast GCP INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thegodscountrypodcast/ TBH/ GCP TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@brothershunt?lang=en TBH MERCH: https://the-brothers-hunt.myshopify.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The weekly conversation inside God's Country is hosted by Dan and Reid Isbell, known collectively as The Brothers Hunt. Their background is key: they are working Nashville songwriters who grew up immersed in the Tennessee wilderness, and that unique perspective shapes every episode. This isn't a formal interview show but a series of deep, often meandering talks with major country artists and songwriters, focusing on the raw connection between their craft and the landscape. Listeners will hear stories about hunting trips that led to a hit song, fishing metaphors that unravel a lyric's meaning, and how the discipline of sports or the solitude of a mountain trail directly fuels creativity. The podcast digs into the genuine, often messy, relationship these musicians have with the outdoors-far beyond the clichés. It’s about the dirt-under-the-fingernails reality that inspires the music, offering a backstage pass to the moments of inspiration that happen off-stage and outside the city limits. You get the sense of sitting around a campfire with insightful friends, where the talk seamlessly drifts from guitar chords to gun dogs, from song structure to river currents. For anyone curious about the authentic stories behind country music and the wild places that birth them, this podcast provides a consistent, engaging, and surprisingly grounded listen. The Brothers Hunt facilitate these conversations with the easy familiarity of shared experience, making each episode feel like a natural extension of their own lives spent between the studio and the woods.
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