Michael Ray made an appearance on Friday's (Feb. 12th) episode of The Doctors to talk about the importance of health after recently losing both his uncle and grandfather to heart complications.
He said, “My dad has had open heart surgery twice. My grandfather had open heart surgery and passed away from complications. My uncle actually had a heart attack and later passed away from heart disease. I really want to use my platform to encourage men and women to get that checked out at an early age because a lot of things my dad probably could have prevented, would have been able to be prevented if he had been to a doctor.”
Over the last year, Michael leaned into social media to stay in touch with his artistry and fans. His weekly livestream series called Honkytonk Tuesday drew in over 700,000 views in 2020 and placed him at No. 32 on the 2020 Pollstar Top 100 Livestreamers Year End list.
On Thursday (Feb. 11th), Michael hosted his “Warehouse Sessions” livestream featuring live performances with his full band, including his current single “Whiskey And Rain.” He has also released the live version, which is available everywhere now.