He is signed to Warner Music Nashville, for which he has released his debut single, "Kiss You in the Morning". The song has reached Number. 1 on Country Airplay.
He and Rich co-wrote Big & Rich"s 2015 single, "Run Away with You".
After playing at 96.3 Star Country"s sold out "Class of 2016" show.
Before this single"s release, Ray was mentored by John Rich of Big & Rich on the singing competition The Next: Fame Is at Your Doorstep, which he won. Michael Ray did a live interview with Today"s Q106 on March 2, 2016 with Noah, Michael revealed: He loves peanut butter, uses Old Spice deodorant, owns the whole Golden Girls series, has a great dane named Izzie, won a pie eating contest at the county fair in middle school, and loves black coffee.
