Michael Ray

Ray says the song has similarities to his family's history.

The people in the music video are Ray's real-life church congregation.

The people in the music video are Ray's real-life church congregation.

Curiosity is a natural part of human nature and we can't help but wonder what life is really like for our favorite musicians. With Michael Ray, we found out.

Michael Ray is coming to Touch of Texas on Saturday, March 5th. We were waiting to go on the air, so I told him what my favorite song of his was. Here was his reply.

All of last year's emotions caught up to him.

I was really nervous to ask him about the song he wrote about his late Uncle, but when I did, his answer was so raw and genuine.

Ray explains how he hooked the multi-genre veteran for "Higher Education," the title track from his new EP.

Michael Ray's new EP, 'Higher Education', is due out on Aug. 27.

In debuting a new song earlier this month the "Next Girl" singer once again looks to have dug deep into her personal narrative.

Ray went countrier than ever for "Whiskey and Rain," and that's just the beginning of his traditional-minded next chapter.

"It was very clear that this was not the marriage that I wanted," she says.

The 22-year-old Tritt is a singer and songwriter as well.

"It's one of those years that you grow a lot from."