Songs & Stories West Virginia

Joe Crites makes the drive over the mountain to visit Andy in the studio and discuss the importance of writing music as a WV native, musical inspirations and plays his in studio version of “Stepping Stones” off his latest album “Faded Green and Blue”

The Holler Hounds came to Songs & Stories WV Studios to perform a couple of their songs live. Cheap Bourbon and Cigarettes, Where The Hell and Nobody’s Friend. 

Christian Teets sits down with Andy and Zach to discuss what it means being an emerging songwriter in Appalachia, the many adventures in booking, touring and gigging in and around the Mountain State and he give a live in studio performance of his original song "If Heaven Had a Bar".

Tune in with Andy and Zach as they sit down with Charles Green to discuss music, life, travel and everything between! Hear some great stories, have some laughs and enjoy his original song “I Don’t Know”! 

Andy and Jim enjoy a great Sunday afternoon conversation about music, life, comedy and songwriting. Stick around to hear Jim’s in studio version of his original “Kokopelli is Playing at the Cliffs Tonight!”

Andy and Aaron sit down for the last episode of 2025 to discuss life, music, songwriting and the impact of those things on one another. This conversation reaches a pinnacle with a wonderful in studio performance of Aaron’s intimate original song “Somewhere Beyond This Life”. 

Cody and Morgan from Beyond the Barrier stopped in to the studio to talk music, learning to play music, writing as a couple and performing with a band on Songs & Stories WV Podcast.  We weren’t able to release their live in studio performance but you can stick around and hear the studio release version of their song “Float On” produced by Mountain Gypsy Studios. 

Andy and Matthew sit down to discuss folk music, songwriting, influences and getting in a band in West Virginia. Stay tuned to hear the in studio performance of his song “The Upper Big Branch Disaster”. 

Allen sits down with our host Andy to talk about all things songwriting, Allen’s many musical projects, music, theater, and musical theater. Hear us discuss Allen’s latest single release, a folk reggae cover  of “Shady Grove” featuring several other super talented musicians. Find it on your favorite music streaming service!

What an inspiring episode, Logical304 comes to visit with Andy to discuss writing, faith, and an inspiring message about life and ministry in rap music. Stick sound to check out the live in studio version of “Pen Testimony” by Logical304.

Andy and Grayson sit down for a conversation about folk music, influences  in songwriting, navigating the fast paced digital musical world and Grayson’s in studio performance of “That’s My Life”. 

Andy and Zach sit  downwith Nathan Bess and talk music, travel, streaming, songwriting and West Virginia history in this edition of Songs & Stories WV. Check it his powerful original song “Act of God” performed live in studio.

Andy and Zach sit down with the infamous Matt Mullins of Matt Mullins & the Bringdowns and had a great visit discussing travel, youth sports, teaching, songwriting, and all things music in WV. Check out his in studio performance of “Mose Vance” based on a true McDowell County story! 

This new installment features several songs by the selected artist, all performed live in the Songs & Stories WV studio. Truman England Jr plays 3 original songs “Baptized in Alcohol”, “Burdens”, and “Self-Destruction”

Dylan Hinzman joins Andy in the studio this week to discuss, college, the Morgantown music scene, and navigating promotion in a modern world. Stick around to hear his song “I Don’t Want Your Company”. 

This weeks episode Andy sits down with our trusty co-host Zach McCormick to talk music, songwriting, generational fads, and tell some cool stories. Also we spin the long awaited first official song release “The Neon God” by Zach’s solo project “The Night Tide.

Andy sits down with Kit Lindsey to talk musical influences, songwriting, the digital world of music and performs a brand new original song! 

Emily Lehr stopped by on a Saturday morning to talk Musical Journeys, networks, songwriting and life with our host Andy Benson. Stay tuned for her in studio version of “Mercy All the Day Long”.

This week Michelle hangs out in the Songs & Stories Studio with our host Andy and discusses growing up with music, songwriting, and future music releases! Stick around to listen to her live in studio version of “Mountain Honey” you won’t regret it! 

Andy and Zach sit down with Brian Cottrill to talk growing up music, influences and his journey in writing, composing and producing music. Tune in for his recently released single “Greedy Dreams”.

Mary makes her way to Shinnston to talk all things folk and bluegrass with Andy and Zach. Check in to hear Mary’s journey in music and check in on the newest with her band “The Wild Shoats” and make sure you hang out for the in studio performance of “Lazarus” which had us covered in goosebumps! 

Ryan Cain visited with Andy at the Song’s & Stories WV Studio to talk life, music and all things vintage. Tune in to hear genuine conversation about songwriting and the journey that is music! 

Andy and Holly Turkovich sit down to talk musical inspirations, small town West Virginia and songwriting! Stick around to the end for her in studio performance of “Something Stable”. 

Andy and Andrew sit down to talk musical life, love for West Virginia, travel, songwriting and spin a few yarns along the way! Make sure you’re hanging out to the end for his in studio performance of “Elegy” from his unreleased album “Vandalia”. 

Tune in this week for our discussion with Cassidy Dickens. Andy and Zach talk with Cassidy about her musical beginnings, her time writing music in Nashville and her triumphant return to the Mountain State! Check out all the info for her new releases and some of her future plans! Also, check out her in studio live performance of “All I’m Missing”!