专辑简介

Born January 17, 1988 in Memphis as Jessica Ray Griffin, Ray realized she wanted to sing at an early age. She loved listening to her father's old school music and pretended she was that artist. At age 6,she started singing for family affairs and school functions. She later joined Mississippi Boulevard Church's renowned children's choir,"Angels of Praise". The choir later recorded a CD which did quite well. At age 11, Ray became a founding member of the duo "Dubble Dose". They later became "Sahara Rose" and was signed to a local label "3PM Music Group". After making special appearances around parts of Tennessee and New York, singing at pro basketball and baseball games the national anthem and entering talent contests, Ray decided to become a solo artist. Her first appearance as a solo artist landed her the title of Memphis Orpheum "Star Search" $5000.00 grand prize winner.She was also given the honor of opening the show for Jerry Butler, Gene Chandler, The Platters and the Drifters. Now a maturing solo artist with G Style Records, Ray has a high energy style, youth-inspired sound. Keeping all of her listeners in mind, she has taken influence from modern-day R&B to back-in-the-day soul. She is working with her father (Ray Griffin) on this album who is a Grammy nominated bass player having worked with Malaco, Stax and has worked on recordings such as "Ring My Bell" (Anita Ward), "Down Home Blues"( ZZ HIll), "Taxi" ( J. Blackfoot),"Disco Duck" ( Rick Dees). He also has worked with Al Green, Johnnie Taylor, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Lattimore, Dennis Quaid (the actor), Lou Rawls and Little Milton and a host of others. Ray gives God all the glory and praise and thanks her parents for their support.