Morgan Wade is dynamic and an artist that is rightfully on everyone’s list now, but Virginians who love music have known about the powerhouse talent coming out of our southwest corner for quite some time. It has been exciting for us to watch as she lit up stage after stage at her own shows, whether full band, or solo, and opening for the likes of Tyler Childers, Ashley McBryde and The Steel Woods. Last year, she was set to tour with artists like American Aquarium, Ian Noe and Amanda Shires, as well as figure prominently in festivals all over the country, but as things changed, she did what she had to do and shifted to on-line streaming from her home.There, she was able to sing, play her guitars and talk about her music, along with telling friendly anecdotes about many aspects of her life. In addition to rehearsing and recording, she also dedicated that time to supporting and preserving the trails she loves to run on as an ultra-runner, helping with the funding of a dog park in the town where she calls home, and sharing her experiences with sobriety and mental health. This twenty-six year old has a lot to say, and is not afraid to say it, especially if it will help someone else move forward. She has used her platform afforded to her as an artist to do just that, and I admire her greatly for it.