To start, as you all know I have written a blog about this artist before. It may see a little bias, but when you see someone career start booming right in front of your eyes, how can you not be proud and want to show them off? I know, I know, I do not know him personally but that won’t stop me from being this proud of someone. Let me give you a short recap of Michael’s career so far, he released his “Kiss You in the Morning” EP April 28th, 2015. Not even four days after that he came to a great town called Chattanooga (shoutout!) for a free concert brought to you by US101. Obviously they announced this a month or two before the concert, so even more obviously it made me that much more excited to attend (details in my May section on my blog). Anyways, after that concert I became a bigger fan than I already was, shocking right, no I love seeing new artists and hearing them live. After that concert I’ve seen out-pouring support for Michael and his band, which is really something to see. Fast-forward three months later to August 7, 2015, Michael now has released a self-titled album with 12 amazing songs! Naturally seeing him in concert, and on the EP, I knew a couple songs already. I’m going to name a couple of my favorites, which is hard, but as I said I knew some of these…. Obviously “Kiss You in The Morning” is absolutely one of the best songs ever, I really like “Look Like This”, “Real Men Love Jesus”, “Livin’ It Up”, “Run Away With You”, and yeah this is too hard. I love all of Michael Ray’s songs! So I’ll just talk about a couple of different ones. Let’s start talking out this song right here called, “Real Men Love Jesus”. This song talks about real life with guys. How they love women, cars, football, beer, and how they live on the edge. So in the morning “they’re gonna need forgiven”, but then the song goes on to talk about how much the love their mama, working hard, being what every country girl wants, and loving Jesus. It’s a song about men can do this, this, and this, but at the end of the day they’re someone who puts their all into something, has faith, and won’t give up and leave. “Livin’ It Up” I love this song, if thought this would be an upbeat party, jam song then you were right! This song talks about not letting “the good times pass you by”, so the song talks about life being a blast, and that you need to get kind of crazy sometimes, burn things down (not literally) but to get off your maybe rut life and do something fun! It means let your hair down and get a little crazy with your friends, be the life of the party, stop focusing so much on work and take some time for yourself! “Run Away With You” Don’t get me started on how much I love this song! This song is about two lovers who have drifted apart in their relationship. How much he wants them to be together and have that connection with her again, get that spark back in their eyes. So the chorus starts, he says he wants to run away with her, live wide open, no matter where they’re at, that he wants to fall in love with her all over again! He thinks this crazy life is getting the best of them that they’re “barely hanging on” because they’re always in a rush, and worrying about other things besides the relationship. He just want to have that love again, make love with her, and have them focus more on the relationship. “Wish I Was Here” this song is about a guy literally not caring where he’s at, just as long as he is with his girl. It seems to be he’s out of town (touring?) with his job and misses his girlfriend. The chorus goes, “Blue eyes all mine in my t-shirt, Sleepy head on my chest saying three words. Girl my greener grass is anywhere you're at. By the time I hit the tracks on the edge of town, I’m shifting gears, hitting brakes, turning back around. I could kick up some dust on the road anywhere, but then again I’d just wish I was here.” Which is probably some of the sweetest lyrics I’ve ever heard! I don’t think I can do this song justice by talking about it so just go listen and buy the cd! “Driving All Night” this starts off with a boy meeting a girl in Panama City on spring break, where he lives, and she lives in LSU. Eventually he falls for her and it doesn’t take much to convince him to go visit her no matter how far away. This is so cute guys, he sings about what he has to do to be with her, and then he says that she isn’t ever too out of his way to go see her! All she was to do is dial him up no matter what and he’ll be their! Pretty much every girls dream. “Somewhere South” now I know I can’t do this song justice by just writing about it. This song is person to be because I do relate to this song the most. In the song he first starts thinking about everything in his hometown while he’s away, and then he thinks I need to get out of here and catch a plane. That’s when the chorus comes in, “Somewhere south. Where when they open that smile, they smile, that long, slow drawl falls out. Where I can be me getting lost in a sea of a down home crowd. Oh, I gotta get back down, somewhere south” He thinks about “stubborn pride”, “fighting over Fords and Chevy’s”, football teams, and he thinks about the bible belt, how it’s hard to walk the line, but yet keeps his faith close to his heart. I just adore this song! Guys I don’t know what else to say except this guy, is an amazing singer. He has one of the best personalities I’ve seen in a while! His self-titled, Michael Ray, cd is full of relatable, amazing, down-to-Earth, songs! Even if you skipped my review of some of the songs, I know for a fact you’ll love them. I could go on and on about him, but I would love to know what y’all think about him! Comment your thoughts on Michael, his band, music, etc. I hope he sees his blog, and actually likes it! I don’t know what else to say other than go buy his cd, go see him live, maybe you’ll be lucky enough to meet him and make me jealous… yet happy for you! Follow him on the Twitter @MichaelRayMusic and Instagram! Like his Facebook page, Michael Ray! Snapchat: MichaelRayMusic
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Jessica Roush
8/12/2015 12:03:48 am
Great minds think alike. He is amazing, his album is amazing, his band is amazing. I just love all of them so much!
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kathy
8/12/2015 01:01:15 am
You are spot on about Michael Ray. I've known him and followed him for several years and you describe him so well. It's been amazing watching him climb! Reading blogs like yours and hearing how much others see what I do makes me even prouder of him!
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