Welcome to my homepage! Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Ray Allen Kayanek and I am a husband, a dad, a singer, and a songwriter. I run a restaurant for a living and more importantly to fund my songwriting habit!

I live in St. Augustine, Florida, America's oldest city, a beautiful city rich in history that you should visit if you haven't already, or again if you have. I am very fortunate to have some incredibly talented musical friends who have helped my songs come to life. I'd like to take a moment and thank them...Todd Lombardo on guitars and piano, Branan Ward on keyboards, David Elliott Johnson on percussion and vocals, Walk Kulwicki on guitar, Jim Stafford on bass and Twila Powers lending her incredible voice. Let me also thank Jim Stafford for engineering, producing and mixing everything at his Eclipse Studios right here in St. Augustine. I am humbled when I think of the exponential impact these talented individuals have had on my music and I am forever grateful.

I write mostly Contemporary Christian music, a little country, even a little rock, but mostly CCM. I have had the privilege of being coached by some very talented and very successful songwriters, producers, and performers. I thank the GMA (Gospel Music Association) for their GMA Academy, which is a great place for aspiring writers and performers to better themselves. I am eternally thankful to Sue C. Smith and her whole Write About Jesus workshop family. This is a collection of individuals who have walls of awards for their music yet have freely taken the time to mentor those like me who just want to write better songs about God. There are too many names to mention them all but thanks everyone. Most of all I thank God for all the blessings in my life and for the chance to write about them.

Check out my site, listen to the music, and let me know what you think! Thanks for visiting - Ray