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Charles Wesley Godwin performs “Better That Way” on Saturday Sessions

Charles Wesley Godwin brought “Better That Way” to CBS Saturday Sessions as his album “Christian Name” gets the spotlight.

Georgia Hale

By Georgia Hale · Staff Writer

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Charles Wesley Godwin performs “Better That Way” on Saturday Sessions
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Charles Wesley Godwin performed “Better That Way” for CBS News’ Saturday Sessions, giving viewers a new live cut tied to his album “Christian Name.”

CBS News introduced the West Virginia singer-songwriter by pointing to the qualities that have drawn attention to his work: a strong voice and lyrics built around feeling. The network said “Christian Name” takes on faith, family, mourning and rebirth.

The “Better That Way” segment was listed by CBS News as a 3-minute, 39-second video on its site. It appeared as part of the outlet’s CBS Saturday Morning video lineup.

Where can I watch Charles Wesley Godwin perform Better That Way?

CBS News posted the Saturday Sessions performance of “Better That Way” on its video page. The performance is available through the CBS News site under the title “Charles Wesley Godwin plays ‘Better That Way.’”

The network’s listing also placed the song alongside other Charles Wesley Godwin performances from the same Saturday Sessions batch. CBS News listed separate videos for “Hallelujah High” and “Hey There Son.”

What is “Christian Name” about?

According to CBS News, Godwin’s album “Christian Name” explores faith, family, mourning and rebirth. The network did not give additional album details in its video description.

Godwin is identified by CBS News as a West Virginian singer-songwriter. The “Better That Way” performance adds another national TV appearance to the rollout around “Christian Name,” with the focus kept squarely on the song and the album’s themes.

This story draws on original reporting from CBS News.