12/14/2023
A message from Joshua Ray Walker:
Hey y’all, I’ve got mostly good news and some bad news that I need to share with you.
The good news is that I’m releasing a new song tonight at midnight called “Thank You For Listening.” It is basically a love letter to anyone who’s ever supported me in my pursuit of music, even just by lending an ear in passing. This song is a brand-new original on a collection of performances by the same name. The additional tracks are acoustic renditions of songs I’ve previously released. This project is raw, and intimate, and I’m extremely excited to share it with you early next year!
The bad news is that I have been dealing with some health issues this year that have made my quality of life on the road and off pretty brutal lately. Even though my prognosis isn’t what I would have hoped for, it is a huge relief to have some answers and a course of action moving forward.
Basically, my doctors have found a localized cancer in my colon, and I will be undergoing surgery to remove part of my colon on January, 3rd. Luckily, we found it early, and it’s likely I’ll make a full recovery without further treatment. This is great news, but I will need to take a few months off after the surgery to recover.
I’ve had the idea for ‘Thank You For Listening’ for a while now, but it has definitely been colored by what’s been happening in my life throughout the process of creating it. What started as a simple “thank you” to my fans, ended up having a much deeper meaning, including my mortality, but this is in no way a goodbye. I’m going to fight with everything I have, and my odds are great. All I ask is for your patience and healing thoughts during this time.
I can’t believe what I’ve been able to accomplish because of your support. That is what this song is about. I would have written songs and continued to play them to empty bar rooms forever, but because of you I’ve been able to accomplish more than I ever could have dreamed. I still can’t believe that people want to hear my songs. So “Thank You For Listening”, and we’ll get through this together. This song is for you. Love y’all!
Listen 👉 https://go.joshuaraywalker.com/TYFLsJoshua Ray Walker - "Thank You For Listening" (Official Music Video)Directed by Josh David JordanCinematography...