For a while there, Charles Wesley Godwin was in something of a funk. A typically prolific writer, and one who over his first two critically-acclaimed albums had proven himself to be a reflective and soulful songwriter and singer - a storyteller in the vein of his heroes like Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson and Bruce Springsteen- Godwin found himself in a state of stasis last year. To hear him tell it, he was frozen in place - unable to find the words to what he hoped would become his new songs and under a level of pressure he'd never previously experienced. And yet, what would ultimately inspire the man was right in front of him all along: family. "I had to get back to the basics," says the introspective, self-aware artist of what finally set him and his new songs free. "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." The resulting LP, Family Ties -Godwin's forthcoming third album, set for release on September 22 via Big Loud Records - is a truly stunning achievement, and the culmination of years of hard work to arrive at this point. Demo'ed on a Tascam 4-track (thanks to his love for Springsteen's seminal Nebraska) and then recorded with his bandmate and longtime producer, Al Torrence, at one of his dream studios, Echo Mountain in Asheville, North Carolina, Family Ties is a portrait of home, of relationships, of lessons learned and lived. Perhaps most excitingly, the 19-track release showcases a tunesmith at the peak of his powers - melding melody with memories, workmanship with wisdom.
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