Curtis Lovejoy

Curtis Lovejoy is a folk and protest musician from Pineville, West Virginia. His music carries the weight of working life, quiet resistance, and the stories that shape everyday people. Lovejoy and his song “One Big Beautiful Bill” were featured prominently in The Financial Times as a musical anchor for their reporting on the healthcare crisis in West Virginia.

Blending traditional storytelling with a timeless Folk sound, his work is deeply rooted in the mountains and the moral clarity of the social gospel tradition, delivering a voice for the poor and the downtrodden. From labor anthems like "Remember Blair Mountain" to commentary on the water crisis with "West Virginia Water", his songs offer acoustic truth grounded in the tradition of Appalachian resistance.

By day, Lovejoy works operating four Assisted Living Facilities with his family; in the quiet in-between, he crafts songs that are universally observant. His music is built for porches, picket lines, university stages, and any venue that values sincere, urgent conversation.