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.