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In honor of his induction into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in August 2025, here is "Crossing Over" by Steve Ripley. Steve had been Leon Russell's recording engineer and toured as guitarist with Bob Dylan before forming the country rock band The Tractors. After recording their 2002 album Fast Girl, with "Ready To Cry" written by Steve and Leon Russell, Steve recorded his own solo album titled Ripley. From it here is a song Steve wrote called "Crossing Over." It was recorded and mixed at The Church Studio in Tulsa, Oklahoma, owned by Steve at the time, once owned by Leon Russell, who purchased it in 1972 when it was a real church, and turned it into a state-of-the-art recording studio. Steve played guitars and did the lead vocal, with added vocals by The Jordanaires and Millie Kirkland who were recorded in Nashville. Backing Steve at The Church Studio (now owned by Teresa Knox) was Glen Mitchell on Hammond organ and a Fender Rhodes electric piano, Jim Bates on acoustic bass and Fats Kaplin on mandolin.