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Ray Stephenson, A young singer/songwriter from Albany Ga., has crafted songs for Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, John Anderson, Guy Clark and more.

Ray’s songs are surprisingly soulful and thoughtful for a writer in todays market. There is a strong thread of honesty woven into his lyric and his songs are generally filled with stories about life, love and loss.

His brand new solo album entitled “Gravity” is already receiving critical praise from the Nashville press and recording community.

CD BABY .com /online distributer REVIEW:

"We're REALLY picky about what goes on the front page. We get about

100 new albums a DAY coming in here now, (about 100,000 total), and

yours is one of the best I've ever heard."

OUR REVIEW

Just with any genre, there can be such a saturation of artists coming

out of the woodwork that finding those diamonds in the rough can be

more and more of a challenge. Modern Country isn’t immune to this

phenomenon where music is not only more accessible but more

disposable and short-lived. Ray Stephenson, on the other hand,

dismisses this trend by being one of the most head-turning, quality

up-and-coming, songwriters to grace the Nashville scene today. With

some 120 shows a year and a faithful touring schedule, Stephenson

demonstrates his commitment to his craft, that dedication which is

clearly sensed in the character of his songs. Having already written

songs for Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, John Anderson, Guy Clark,

Jeff Bates and more, Ray is no newcomer to the creation of that

“special something” it takes to make a song cut through an

over-saturated market. It’s no surprise that he starts off his

album with one of these songs, “Forget My Name,” a heart-breaking

ballad which draws from the pain of love lost. Some may wonder why he

chose to open his album with such a mood but it is the raw and

stripped down emotion of this song, which sets the stage for the rest

of the album, demonstrating a sincere and forthright outpouring of

human emotion and musical inspiration unaffected by the fads of the

current market. This kind of personal investment is detectable

throughout his album, whether it be found in a ballad or an upbeat

rocker. This caliber of musicianship and artistry isn’t found

everyday; keep your eye on this guy."

 -CD BABY

Ray currently is a staff-writer for CURB music pub. in Nashville TN where he resides. He is involved in several production projects with business partner Bill Mcdermott and currently touring the country one hundred plus dates a year with his band.

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"Workbench Songs" 2007 GRAMMY nominee contemperary folk /album of the year

"gravity"

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"acoustic sessions"

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Ray wrote songs on John Andersons new album "EasyMoney" (song features Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson, Guy Clarks album "Workbench Songs", and"the Dark", Heartland's album "I loved her first" and Jeff Bates new album "Leave the lights on"

Ray proudly plays Elixer strings, Line 6 electric guitars and Amps, L.R. Baggs pickups and preamps, Seagull acoustics on tour and 2 acoustic guitars he builds himself in the studio