The Unexpected True Story Behind Fastball’s “The Way”

When Lela Met Raymond

As it goes, both of them had lost their spouses, and they resigned to spending their golden years alone. That is until they met each other. Lela and Raymond, of course, fell madly in love and got married. They decided to share everything – their last name, their families, and their love of music.

Lela and Raymond Howard in an old picture

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Every summer, Lela and Raymond would pack up their Oldsmobile and drive 15 miles from Salado to Temple for their favorite summer activity: the fiddling festival. In June of 1997, that’s what they set out to do. Another summer, another fiddling festival. It became a tradition and something for them to look forward to.

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