NEW TRACK “THIRD ROW GEORGE STRAIT” OUT NOW

(Nashville, TN, May 1, 2026) Today, Frank Ray releases the song “Third Row George Strait,” the first song off his forthcoming EP Good For The Soul, which will come out on June 26. “Third Row George Strait” was written by some of Nashville’s most respected hitmakers including Ben Hayslip, Dan Isbell and Ben Stennis and was produced by Seth Mosley and Michael “X” O’Connor.

LISTEN TO “THIRD ROW GEORGE STRAIT” and PRE-ADD/PRE-SAVE GOOD FOR THE SOUL | HERE

“Third Row Geoge Strait” pays homage to country icon George Strait. With a catchy melody that hooks you immediately, the release feels like a nostalgic summer romance song, but with a fresh, up-tempo energy. It’s a modern country track with a familiarity that will win over country fans and George Strait fans alike.

“After sitting with the demo for a while and stacking new songs, I started drifting away from this song. Not because it wasn’t great, I just hadn’t made it mine yet. But after working on it with my producer a bit more, everything clicked,” says Ray. “Now I can’t stop playing the song and I hope it hits fans the same way it hit me the first and second time around – it’s kind of like falling in love with your someone all over again.”

Fans can hear “Third Row George Strait” when Ray premieres it live at the Grand Ole Opry on May 2. Tickets are available HERE.

Track List Good For The Soul

1. One Way To Do It (Matt Dragstrem, Jordan Minton, Seth Ennis)

2. Lookin’ Out For Me (Frank Ray, Seth Mosley, Joybeth Taylor)

3. Third Row George Strait (Ben Hayslip, Dan Isbell, Ben Stennis)

4. Hard To Be A Hero (Frank Ray, Trannie Anderson, Jordan Walker, Seth Mosley) 

5. Good For The Soul – Frank Ray and Tracy Lawrence (Tim Nichols, Michael Carter, Brett Kissel)

Produced by Seth Mosley and Michael “X” O’Connor

Blessed with a smooth country vocal, BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville artist Frank Ray is a long road singer-songwriter who built his career on medicinal-strength performances, making the world a slightly-happier place, one night at a time. But with a new understanding of his “duty,” the hit-making former police officer has gone back to his roots. Growing up amid the intense collision of cultures in border towns Laredo, Texas and Columbus, New Mexico, everything from Tracy Lawrence and Rascal Flatts to Tejano, Ranchera, and Norteño music formed his musical foundation, with service in his blood. Spending 10 years as a law enforcement officer in Las Cruces, New Mexico, Ray wrote tickets by day and worked honky tonks by night, until a battle of the bands scored him a gig opening for Keith Urban. A bright fusion of organic honky-tonk pop and smooth Latin twang led to two Texas radio #1s, while the R&B-inflected “Country’d Look Good on You” reached the Top 20 of Billboard’s Country Airplay chart in 2022. Ray’s good-time credentials were solidified on nationwide tours with Luke Combs, Kane Brown, Luke Bryan, and more, and he was hailed by TIME Magazine, Good Morning America, Rolling Stone, Country Radio Seminar, Pandora, Amazon Music, and beyond. A 2023 album debut played up his vibrant Tex-Mex flavor. But on the new EP, Good For The Soul, sunny honky-tonk tones from the ‘90s and 2000s combine with epic balladry and mood-boosting vocals, in a sonic prescription for the good life.


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