The track also caught the ear of critic Grady Smith, who shared “Whiskey And Rain” as his No. Written by Josh Thompson and Jesse Frasure and released as the lead single from his seven-song collection Higher Education, “Whiskey And Rain” quickly garnered attention from critics, with Rolling Stone dubbing the track as “equal parts Ronnie Milsap and Gary Allan” featuring “a mix of the piano man’s Eighties swing and the Nineties lonesomeness of Allan’s Smoke Rings in the Dark,” while Billboard called it “a throwback to brooding songs from the ‘80s and ‘90s” with “solid production by Ross Copperman highlighting Ray’s vulnerable delivery.”
“The support for ‘Whiskey And Rain’ has been so overwhelming and exciting,” Ray continues, “I can’t think of a better way to gear up for 2022 than this: celebrating with a song that’s so special to me.” “I knew when I first heard this song, it embodied everything I love about country music, and I hoped people would find it as relatable and personal as I do. “I owe this one to the fans who love country music just as much as I do,” shares the Florida-native.
Determined to make his own distinct contributions to the genre, Ray made a mission of sharing his deep appreciation for traditional country music while pushing the format forward, leading to his fourth No. Listening nonstop to Merle Haggard and George Jones as a kid, he fell in love with intricate stories sung by legends. At age 8, Michael Ray’s grandfather taught him his first guitar chords.
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