Liner Notes:1 THE PRAIRIE PREACHER (Mary Kaye, Don't Fence Me In Records, BMI) Many scraps of inspiration and true stories wove this tale together. Every time I sing this song I am there with the characters in the hot July sun in this unconventional tale of redemption. The ending was left undone for many months until I found the perfect"twist" for it.2 SOLID GONE (Mary Kaye, Don't Fence Me In Records, BMI) Inspired by a young Arizona cowboy named Sky Sharpe who shared his story with me, I crafted the lyrics of this song so that the last word of the sentence is also the first word of the next sentence. Much like life itself...endings are quite often beginnings.3 WYOMING WOMAN, MONTANA MAN (Mary Kaye, Don't Fence Me In Records, BMI) Recorded in Fort Worth with Mustang Mikki adding the background vocals, this song was inspired by a Wyoming gal I met with a lovely braid like a rope down her back. I matched her up in this song with a quiet Montana cowboy. I just bet that with this fun chord progression they live happily ever after.4 ARIZONA IN HER EYES (Mary Kaye, Don't Fence Me In Records, BMI) Every word of this grown-up love song was penned to honor the wonderful, strong women of the West and the men who are smart enough to see Arizona in their eyes. I know a few people who might think this song is about them…and it is.5 COOLEY RANCH ROAD (Mary Kaye, Don't Fence Me In Records, BMI) On a tour through Arizona we passed a road sign that said, “Cooley Ranch Road,” and in my mind I saw my husband Brad and I on one of our Sunday afternoon adventures driving down a dusty back road, so I made the memories into a song. Ryan Shupe added a great vibe to the tune with his fiddle and mando.6 JEALOUS OF THE MOON (Mary Kaye & Warren Davidson, Don't Fence Me In Records, BMI) My sweet mother is Mexican and I have always wanted to write a tune with Latin flair, so I enlisted the help of my guitar teacher, Warren Davidson who wrote the Spanish lyrics. Michael Dowdle really made this oh-so-romantic song come to life with his masterful guitar work.7 TAKE ME BACK TO TEXAS (Mary Kaye, Don't Fence Me In Records, BMI) Inspired by Texas’s beautiful blue bonnets and my early childhood memories of those fields of blue, this song was recorded with Dave Alexander and his Big Texas Swing Band in Fort Worth. The experience awakened my passion for doing more Swing tunes.8 GIT ALONG LITTLE DOGIES (Traditional, Arranged by Mary Kaye, Don't Fence Me In Records, BMI) America's Western Sweetheart, Belinda Gail, joins me in keeping the old West alive with this traditional cowboy ballad. A weaned calf in the Old West was known as a"dogie” where today it is known as a motherless calf.9 MY WORLD (Mary Kaye, Don't Fence Me In Records, BMI) In my live performances I share stories about our big, crazy family and our life in a small Western town. This song is a peek into the joy of rural life…welcome to my world.10 THE GOLDEN THREAD (Mary Kaye, Don't Fence Me In Records, BMI) I wanted to find a way to let my grown children know how much my love for them remains although they've flown from our nest. I hope that a chord is also struck on the golden threads of your heart.11 CHASIN' DOWN THE SUN (Mary Kaye, Don't Fence Me In Records, BMI) Will James wrote and illustrated a classic book called Cowboys North and South. This song was inspired by his compelling description of the men who were mustang runners and the wild horses they chased"back in the days before the wire was strung."12 THE DAWN AND THE DUSK (Mary Kaye, Don't Fence Me In Records, BMI) Written after the death of a friend and a beloved family pet, this song explores life's great mysteries through the story of a man, his wife, and the passing of his horse. Really, it is everyone's story...if we are brave enough to not live small.J.C. Wrote:"I've listened to [the new] CD several times...You've got a really good variety of rythms. And who mixed it Knows. Great mix! Producing! I like the twangy electric on #1 as well as the banjo. Tastefull strings on #2....My favoite song on this CD is #6 [Jealous of the Moon], as well as #9 [My World] and #10 [Golden Thread]....You are a prolific writer. I hope the well is deep." (05/21/13)T.H. Wrote:"Congratulations on the release. Your singing is always beautiful, the instrumentals are excellent and appropriate, and the graphics design is lovely. I particularly like tracks #4 [Arizona in Her Eyes], #7 [Take Me Back to Texas], #8 [Git Along Little Doggies], and #9 [My World]. Your interpretation of 'Little Dogies' on #8 is wonderful. And it still amazes me that you write so many songs." (05/2013)