Billy Ray Deiz

In these tough times, music is a much needed tonic. So glad so many of you have discovered our songs and are adding them to your playlists. Thank you for being part of our musical journey!

We have had more than 2-million profile views, and more than 1-million, 600,000 song plays here. Glad you are liking Gimme Cracked Corn, our song about the second coming of Jesus....and our rocker, Daddy's Comin' Home with that great guitar solo by George Marinelli of the Bonnie Raitt band, recorded in Nashville.

We have over 3,000 subscribers now and I hope you will catch us on Spotify, SoundCloud and check out my Facebook page. Once this storm is over, we plan to be back in the studio, recording some new tunes!

And our musical about the life and times of Jesus Christ is taking on a life of its own with a commitment to stage it this November! We will keep you posted, and yes, Gimme Cracked Corn is a major song in the production!

Cheers!

Another milestone reached here on link! Over one million, five hundred thousand song plays and our best-ever chart positions this past week with #1 for POP in the US and #2 Globally! Thank you, thank you for your enthusiasm and your support as we continue to move our music into the mainstream!

Our Country song, WORKIN', chosen for the BWH Music Group's Compilation Album, Keepin' it Country....continues to get great fan support and still tops the Country chart in Oregon. And it charts high nationally on the Country chart as well. Also note the high chart position for Acoustic for our acoustic version of the Paul Simon classic, Bridge Over Troubled Water.

If you haven't yet sampled our music, please do so, and tell your friends! If you like it, please purchase from Amazon, or iTunes or CD Baby.

And thank you again for being a part of our musical journey!

Cheers!

A great review in Indie Spoonful, and national airplay on Indie Radio for our song Workin' which continues to chart high in Oregon on link! Here is the review:


By Sylvie Marie:
BWH Music Group’s Keepin' It Country, Vol. One, by Various Artists, contains an eclectic mix of 17 songs by today's best independent Country artists and songwriters. With great storytelling and heart-felt performances at the core of each song, the album spans traditional and contemporary Country music. Off the compilation, Billy Ray Deiz' song "Workin" is a song for our times.

A deep bass, drums and strumming acoustic guitar set the stage for Billy Ray Deiz’ song “Workin’. The social justice song sings the battle cry for working men and women with a strong folk-rock flavor recalling the great protests songs and freedom writers of the 60’s. Billy Ray commences the first verse with “On the road again, my American dream is fadin.' His voice is larger than life, warm and inviting. He sings with great passion and expression giving the song tremendous vibrancy.



Musically the song is highly melodic. The catchy chorus has a great hook that folks can join in and sing along. “Cause I'm workin', morning, noon and night Workin' trying to make it right Workin' for my company Workin' so my kids can eat.” Tasteful guitar leads pick up the melodic lines and soar with emotion.


With lyrics that too many can fully relate to, “Workin" covers today’s troubled balance of power and wealth through the story of an American truck driver who is missing his kids grow up and working overtime just so his family can eat. Billy's lyrics paint a vivid, heart-moving picture that you won't soon forget. Billy is a great story-teller and, at the heart of his song-writing, the small details stop you in your tracks and make you think. “Missy's braces broke, while my engine smoked, north of Fresno. Sally's holdin' on, while I drive this to link.” You can just picture a father driving across country, working as many hours as he can, and wondering how he will pay for his daughter's braces. The song ends with Billy saying, “Dam...missed Christmas again.” The price paid by today's working man/woman is more than material; it is not being able to spend, even one special day a year, with your family.

Please take a moment to watch the stirring video of "Workin."

“Workin’” is a song that is long over-due. Billy Rae Deiz has introduced a song into the American social justice songbook that is timeless, heart-felt, and important. “Workin’” has guts, heart and soul and it’s delivered with passion and purpose.

Your tremendous support has placed us solidly in the top 10 of Global Pop, currently #2 in the US in POP! Thank you! We love making music and so glad so many of you have discovered and are sharing our music with your friends! Meantime, the BWH Music Group's release of Keepin' it Country is getting a positive response from listeners, and our song WORKIN' is included on this compilation album, our first international release of one of our Country songs on this project. Thank you to BWH for including us and getting us even more exposure.

A Portland Methodist Church has expressed interest in staging our rock musical about Jesus, which has been some 20 years in development! It features Gimme Cracked Corn....which is getting lots of listens and shares on this site! We'll be meeting soon to discuss this project.

Blessings to all and please keep supporting musical artists around the world!

Sincerely,

Billy Ray Deiz

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Portland, Oregon)

BWH Music Group Is Proud To Announce That Billy Ray Deiz' Song “Workin'” Has Been Selected for Keepin' It Country, Vol. One, by Various Artists, A Country Compilation Album Comprised Of An Eclectic Mix of 17 Songs By Today's Best Independent Country Artists and Songwriters.


About "Workin'"


Flying back from New Orleans, Billy sat next to a long-haul truck driver who would fly into Portland and pickup a brand new Daimler truck and then drive it to its destination across country. His job kept him so busy that he rarely had time to be home, was constantly on the road, and even missed Christmas with his family. He was based in Florida, but flew to Portland to pick up the trucks and drive them, working many long hours to support his family. His story inspired Billy to write the song .

"Workin'" captures the pathos of life in America today, where too many have to work long hours, often at more than one job, to make ends meet; it is a tribute to the hard-working man and woman in America today. - Billy Ray Deiz
"Workin'" is one of Billy Ray's most popular songs where it is consistently ranks high on the Independent Country Music Charts in Oregon and around the link.

About Billy Ray Deiz


Award-winning, singer-songwriter Billy Ray Deiz is no stranger to success. As a BMI songwriter, Deiz has written and published dozens of songs. In 2006, his song "Rather Have Sooner" was chosen as a finalist in the Chris Austin songwriter’s competition. Deiz performed it live at Merlefest, a popular music festival in North Carolina, where it was awarded #3 in the Nation in its category. In 2008, his Nashville-produced song "Carolina Blue" was chosen as a finalist in the UK Songwriting competition where it received one of the highest scores from the judges in the country/folk category.