Discussing the Importance of FRAY, His Mental Health Initiative for First Responders, Watch HERE

Catch Frank Out On The Road With Old Dominion

Nashville, TN (May 15, 2023) – BBR Music Group/Stoney Creek Records’ artist and former police officer Frank Ray was a guest on FOX News’Sunday Night in America With Trey Gowdy last night (5/14) during National Police Week to discuss his recently-launched mental health initiative for first-responders – FRAY.  Standing for First Responders mentAl claritY, FRAY provides first responders with the necessary tools they need for improved mental health due to the intense and sensitive nature of their jobs. Last night, the CMT Listen Up Artist, Amazon Music USA “Artist to Watch,” and Pandora “Artist to Watch” reflected on his time in law enforcement and discusses the importance of first responders, music being his therapeutic outlet and removing the negative stigma behind seeking professional help when it comes to mental health.  Watch Frank Discuss the Powerful Initiative HERE. “Conversations about mental health have always been a taboo subject in the first responder community,” says Frank. “First responders are notorious for compartmentalizing the trauma they witness every day, so I’m glad we’re moving the conversation forward into a normal topic of conversation for this community of brave men and women who protect us. Providing the resources for them from like-minded organizations and people like me who have walked a mile in their shoes helps to pave the way for a more engaging conversation.”
Born from Ray’s recent visit to Washington D.C. with the Metropolitan Police Academy, the event was originally planned to be simple, with short remarks, photographs and autographs, until it quickly became a cause-related vision. No one better understands the trials and tribulations first responders endure than Ray himself. Serving ten years as an officer, music is his escape, and this initiative is his opportunity to give back to those who serve. With his label-debut, self-titled album, Frank Ray, coming July 7 and his cheeky, ”kiss-off song” (Billboard) “Somebody Else’s Whiskey” currently climbing the county radio charts, the former police officer continues to visit local stations at every tour stop while he’s out on the road with Old Dominion and beyond. Recently profiled on CMT, for more information on FRAY, visit HERE, HERE or watch HERE. KEEP UP WITH FRANK RAYWEBSITE | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | TWITTER | YOUTUBEAbout Frank Ray:Texas chart-topper, bilingual recording artist and former police officer – Frank Ray is busting open the doors for a modern Latino Country movement. Growing up just three miles from the border in New Mexico, Frank was immersed in the best of both worlds – enriched by his Mexican culture and surrounded by Texas Country music. Praised as “easygoing contemporary Country with Pop-Soul hooks and a dash of Southwestern spice” (Rolling Stone), Frank’s “catalog is representative of his fun personality and flair” (Country Now), expertly blending ‘90s Texas Country, Latin, R&B and Pop. As an entertainer, Frank delivers electrifying, high-energy performances that has something for everyone. With immense cross-cultural appeal and a panorama of influences, Ray “is looking to stretch Country music’s cultural boundaries” (Los Angeles Times).  In the three short years since embarking on his musical journey full-time, he has racked up two No. 1 singles and three Top 10 singles on Texas Country Radio, become a staff songwriter, landed Frank Rogers (Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker) as his producer, signed a record deal with BBR Music Group/Stoney Creek Records and much more. Along with being named an “Artist to Watch” by Rolling Stone and Amazon Music USA as well as a “Listen Up Artist” by CMT, Ray has appeared on USA Network’s Real Country, been profiled in the Los Angeles Times and on NBC’s TODAY.  Currently on tour with Old Dominion, at each tour spot, Frank visits first responders through his mental-health initiative FRAY and provides them with the necessary tools for mental clarity. Having shared stages with Luke Combs, Kane Brown, Brett Eldredge, Luke Bryan, Kip Moore, LANCO, Hunter Hayes and more, the versatile entertainer was just named to CRS New Faces’ Class of 2023 and released his label-debut EP Getcha Some. Receiving critical acclaim, CMT praised that “his future is looking brighter than ever,” and the EP showcased his “wide vocal range” and “placed his knack for songwriting on full display,” while Country Swag applauded the “great debut” as “a cohesive EP that you will want to listen to again and again.” Featured on Getcha Some and his upcoming self-titled, label-debut album, Frank Ray, arriving July 7, is the cheeky “Somebody Else’s Whiskey” that’s currently climbing the Country radio charts.