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RAY HOLLIS writes Music with a Message! His songs have streamed into over 170 countries around the world! His song, "Eyes For You," is nominated as the 2024 INSPIRATIONAL SONG OF THE YEAR by the ICM AWARDS (Inspirational County Music). The ICM Awards will be held at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville May 29th, 2024. He is also nominated as the INSPIRATIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR by the ARKANSAS COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS to be held June 3, 2024 at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, Arkansas.

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Ray's worship song. "GOD OF MIRACLES," was the Grand Prize winner for the 2022 WRITE ABOUT JESUS Songwriter's Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. Ray's song won in the Worship Category and was the Overall Winner in categories consisting of several genres including Adult Contemporary, Contemporary Christian, Children's, Pop, Print / Choral, Southern Gospel, Special Occasion / Novelty, and Worship. "I'LL BE ON MY WAY" made the Singing News Magazine Faith Country Top 40 Charts and the Power Source Magazine Christian Country Chart in 2023. "LITTLE CHURCH" also made the Editor's Pick in the Power Source Magazine.

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Ray appears in churches, conferences, arenas, country music oprys, rodeos, state fairs, radio and television. He is a multi-instrumentalist, versatile songwriter and enjoys creating songs in different musical genres including CCM, Faith Country, Gospel, Pop, R&B, Rock and Worship. Ray has co-written with award winning Christian songwriters in Nashville and from around the country. Many of his songs have A-list musicians on the recordings.

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Several of Ray's songs have gotten the attention of Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI). He is recognized by NSAI as a songwriter on the rise and "One To Watch". He is married to his high school sweetheart, Jan. She has an amazing and powerful gift. Ray sings, Jan signs. Jan is a nationally certified sign language interpreter. Ray and Jan were high school sweethearts. They have been in ministry together all their married life.

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