
Songs & Stories West Virginia
Conversation with West Virginia’s top songwriters.
Episodes
56 episodes
Allen Talbott
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 sev...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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51:31

Logical304
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.
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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50:41

Grayson Samples
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”.
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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1:11:30

Nathan Bess
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.
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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1:01:20

Matt Mullins
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 Va...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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1:03:08

Studio Sessions w/ Truman England Jr.
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”
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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15:41

Dylan Hinzman
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”.
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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54:38

Zach McCormick
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 ...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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1:16:39

Kit Lindsey
Andy sits down with Kit Lindsey to talk musical influences, songwriting, the digital world of music and performs a brand new original song!
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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1:04:17

Emily Lehr
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”.
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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1:02:13

Michelle Fincham
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 re...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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58:23

Brian Cottrill
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”.
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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58:30

Mary Linscheid
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 performan...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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51:24

Ryan Cain
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!
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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1:21:39

Holly Turkovich
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”.
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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52:02

Andrew Adkins
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”...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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1:16:29

Cassidy Dickens
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 rel...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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56:57

Bo Mc$
Andy and Zach sit down with the Appalachian Hurricane Bo McMillion for a fun conversation about touring, writing and growing up in WV!
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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1:00:48

Matt Hatfield
Andy and Matt sit down and talk musical origins, influence, and songwriting. Stick around to the end for a double song closing to the show with his originals “Wade’s Song” and “In Case Nobody Told You”.
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:01:37

Greg Harrison
Andy and Greg talk networking, the local music scene and all its legends. Greg talks about the new music possibilities in 2025 and finishes the show off with his original song “As Long As We’re Dancing”.
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:03:18

Keith Franklin Phipps
Keith comes up from Beckley to talk with Andy and Zach about music, inspiration, and some silliness in the studio. Check out Keith’s original song “On the Drive”.
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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51:42

Ryan Errickson
Andy sits down with Ryan Errickson of Dalchord and discusses all things music and songwriting. Ryan also plays his amazing unreleased original song “Ann”.
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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1:00:26

Roger Richards
Andy and Roger sit down to talk local music scenes, sad country music, professionalism in the music industry and Roger plays his original song “Treat a Woman Right”.
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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1:03:11
