Charles Wesley Godwin giving his fans a little teaser of what’s to come in 2026. He’s one of the most underrated songwriters and performers in modern day country music. Go to any Charles Wesley Godwin show and you’ll instantly be turned into a fan. Turn on any song penned by the 32-year-old and you’ll instantly be transported to Appalachia. Simply put, Charles Wesley Godwin has a way of making a lasting impression. He and his band – the Allegheny High – are phenomenal live. They’ve mastered the ability to navigate the highest of highs (with songs like “All Again” and “Hardwood Floors”) and slower ballads (“Seneca Creek” or “Dance in Rain”), all in one show. And it sounds like Godwin is rolling out another tender toe-tapper with a new, unreleased track titled “Christian Name.” As Godwin often does, he sat in a room of his house riddled with taxidermy, set up a camera, and recorded an acoustic performance of an unfamiliar song. This time, he let his fans hear “Christian Name,” which tells the story of a man who is struggling with a somewhat recent end to a relationship and turns to God for help: “I’m named after great, faithful men They were sent to talk with God, that I can never understand When I ask God why I’m left with no one to blame But my Christian name, oh, my Christian name.” It sounds like a welcome addition to Godwin’s already stellar catalogue, and I’m hoping the studio version of the song comes out sooner rather than later. For now, the video that Charles so kindly shared will have to do: “‘Christian Name’ – Practicing some of the new ones on this snowy day in West Virginia. Hope y’all are having a great Sunday! Enjoy!” “Christian Name” Practicing some of the new ones on this snowy day in WV. Hope y’all are having a great Sunday! Enjoy! pic.twitter.com/8gch0j8FL6 — Charles Wesley Godwin (@CharlesWesleyG) January 11, 2026 And it makes sense that Godwin would be teasing that song in particular, considering the West Virginia native has a tour of the same name coming in just a couple of months. Godwin and his band will kick things off with back-to-back nights of shows on March 27th in Salt Lake City, Utah and March 28th  in Boise, Idaho. Those two dates will the last of Charles Wesley Godwin’s nights in support of the Turnpike Troubadours, who decided to extend their Wild America Tour, into 2026. After that, Godwin will get back to headlining with shows in Little Rock, Arkansas, Oxford, Mississippi, Atlanta, Georgia, Chattanooga, Tennessee and Wilkesboro, North Carolina. All of those dates will be in April, and will feature support from Jason Scott & The High Heat. The Christian Name Tour will then wrap up with two major festival spots, with the first being Stagecoach on April 25, and Under The Big Sky Festival on July 19 acting as the final tour date for Charles Wesley Godwin… at least for now (my fingers are crossed that he’ll add even more stops along the way). Christian Name Tour Dates March 27 – Salt Lake City, Utah – Maverick Center + March 28 – Boise, Idaho – Extramile Arena + April 10 – Little Rock, Arkansas – The Hall ~ April 14 – Oxford, Mississippi – The Lyric ~ April 16 – Atlanta, Georgia – The Eastern ~ April 17 – Chattanooga, Tennessee – The Signal ~ April 23 – Wilkesboro, North Carolina – Merlefest = April 25 – Indio, California – Stagecoach = July 19 – Whitefish, Montana – Under The Big Sky = +  Supporting Turnpike Troubadours ~ With Jason Scott & the High Heat = FestivalThe post Charles Wesley Godwin Teases New Song “Christian Name” Ahead Of 2026 Tour Of The Same Name first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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A touching tribute to his family. As time passes, it looks like we’re getting extremely close to a brand new album from the Oklahoma standout, Wyatt Flores. After breaking out back in 2023 thanks to the continued success of his 2022 platinum single, “Please Don’t Go,” and other viral hits such as “Losing Sleep” and “Break My Bones,” the 24-year-old singer/songwriter stunned everyone upon the release of his debut album, Welcome To The Plains, last October. The record, which instantly transported you to Flores’ home in Oklahoma, proved to be one of the year’s best releases. Not only did it build upon the patented Red Dirt-inspired sound that he has been curating throughout his career, but it also contained some of the best songwriting moments of the year on stellar tracks such as the heartbreaking “Oh Susannah,” the brooding “Stillwater,” and the morbid yet hilarious “When I Die.” A bit surprisingly, 2025 came and went with no new releases from the Oklahoma native. Though he was undoubtedly busy throughout the year, not only headlining his own tour but also supporting 49 Winchester on a lengthy international run, fans everywhere have been begging for some brand new tunes. While Flores has still not specified when fans can expect new music, during a message he shared with his top Spotify listeners as a part of 2025’s Spotify Wrapped, he dropped big news that he’s done with his next record: “Well, folks, it’s that time of year again. We’re all wrapping presents up and being around family, and I just want to say thank you for the last year of being on a whole bunch of ‘Welcome To The Plains’ tours. And watching y’all really latch onto that music means a whole lot.  By the time that you probably will get this video, I’ll have the next album done, and I’ve got to say it is nothing like ‘Welcome To The Plains.’ I’m very excited to show off what I’ve been reflecting on over the last year. Hope y’all like it.”  This announcement in December followed multiple different brand new songs that were teased throughout the year live. These new tracks include the likes of the heartbreaking “Way I Do” as well as the thought-provoking anthem touching on veterans’ mental health, “Never Made It Home,” which was performed live at the Opry. In celebration of the new year, Flores joined the likes of fellow Oklahoma and Red Dirt superstars, Cody Canada (of Cross Canadian Ragweed), Evan Felker (of Turnpike Troubadours), Robert Earl Keen, Cody Braun, BJ Barham (of American Aquarium), Mike McClure and many more at the yearly Hangover Ball at the iconic Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa, Oklahoma. For Flores, this marked his first appearance at the event, and he did not disappoint. During his six-song set, he’d play aforementioned hits such as “Please Don’t Go” and “Losing Sleep” as well as fan-favorites, “Oh Susannah,” “West of Tulsa” and “Welcome to the Plains.” The Stillwater native turned heads early in the set when he performed yet another unreleased song that’s expected to be on his new album, “Half the Man.” In a clip posted to his TikTok account, Flores would upload a brief part of one of the verses that depicts an apology to one of his friends for missing their wedding in favor of chasing his music career, playing to an empty room in LA. “I know I missed your wedding day To play an empty room in East LA And sorrys all I got to say, my friend” Flores then launches into the biting chorus, taking aim at himself for his shortcomings. Reflecting on the fact that he’s given up being present as a son and a brother while he continues his music career, Flores looks to his parents’ characteristics and hopes to be a little more like them.  “I wanna be half the man as my father stands Be confident in who I am If only I could be more like him I wanna give half the love that my mother does Make her proud to have a son But after all I’ve done, I can’t pretend I’ll never be half as good as they were And it might look good on paper So I put my life til later I know I left as a son and a brother And I came home as a stranger” Judging by “Half the Man,” as well as the aforementioned “Way I Do” and “Never Made It Home,” it looks like we’re in for another stunning album from Flores when he finally pulls the trigger on a release. As of now, the album, along with all the unreleased songs, do not have a release date. Watch here: @officialwyattflores If anyone’s out there making resolutions I’m right there with you. This one’s called Half The Man #wyattflores #halftheman #newmusic #cainsballroom #resolutionunlocked ♬ original sound – Wyatt Flores The post Wyatt Flores Performs Unreleased Song, “Half The Man,” Live At Cain’s Ballroom first appeared on Whiskey Riff.