Nighttime drives on mountain roads, war-cries whispered quietly, hoping for what is to come, and wellsprings of heart and grace. “Royalty” (October 2012) is the debut release from North Carolina singer/songwriter Samantha Ray. In this anthology of songs, Samantha pairs poetic voice and imagery with melodic, captivating instrumentation to tell stories and make heart-filled proclamations. Royalty is a promising first look of what is to come from Samantha Ray. Engineered by Taylor Bray and Jeff Braun Digital Editing by Jeff Braun Produced by Taylor Bray Mixed and mastered by Taylor Bray at Maple Studios, Nashville, TN Album Art by John Ray, Jess Ray All songs written and arranged by Samantha Ray And a very special thank you to- Matt Bohli: Drums ("The Gardener", "Picture Shows", "Keep Your Heart Quiet", "Door Open") Jeff Braun: Drums ("Fall, Fall", "Royalty"), Percussion Taylor Bray: Bass, Electric Guitars, Auxiliary Keys Andrew Palamara: Acoustic Guitars, Additional Electric Guitar ("Fall, Fall") Kyle Christopher: Pedal Steel ("The Gardener") Dewey Boyd: Auxiliary Keys Gabe Ford: Cello