Setting the tone with a luscious bassline and strummed, acoustic guitar, Ray Johnson opens Carried by the Wind with situational and observational prose as he sings, “You come at me so fast sometimes, I seem to lose my grip, you have a reason and a purpose for the way you’re carried by the wind…”
We immediately connect with the metaphorical nature of the star’s lyricism, and how he takes us on an evocative and introspective journey with his narrative. The composition itself features instrumental mastery in a timeless manner, and the emotion that Ray Johnson conveys is tangible and authentic.
We learn that Ray has written over one hundred songs, and his expertise certainly comes across in the opus, as he demonstrates poetic prowess and depth.
Speaking on his history as an artist, Ray confesses, “I began singing at the age of six in grade school with the choir. When I reached the age of twelve, I began learning to play acoustic guitar. I moved on to college where I continued my vocal and guitar development and graduated with a degree in marketing and a minor in music.”
He continues, “I established myself in the local music scene as a successful acoustic/vocalist solo act for the next five years. Eventually, my solo work blossomed into the formation of my second cover band. We made our mark in the local music scene and had success for the next five years. It is important to note that, during this time, I began to introduce songs to our repertoire that I had written over the preceding years. Soon after that, I found it best to move on and began to seriously apply myself to the art of songwriting. A few years later, I formed another band, Saldo Kreek.”
He has since been cementing his artistry as a solo project, and Ray Johnson‘s experience comes to life exquisitely on Carried by the Wind. We have added the moving composition to our New Music Spotlight playlist, whilst we continue to stream his wider discography, including It’s All up to You, and The Sight of You.