When my children were small, I tried to bring them when I could to Ruidoso, New Mexico for outdoor fun, especially at Christmas time. We would rent a little cabin and if there was snow on the ground –that was the best. Taking a walk outside, I’d listen to the sounds of muffled quiet and the soft whispers of wind through the tall pines. It was these memories that brought me to write the words to “Runaway to Ruidoso”. My gratitude today goes to those who took and ran with the idea and transformed it into a song that transcends what I could have anticipated.

© 2022 Miriam Shanks. David Shanks. All Rights Reserved.

Credits: Stacy Saenz – Vocals, backup vocals; Ace Rodriguez – Guitar, Bass, Drums, backup vocals; Myron Cox – Steel guitar; Bob Miner – Saxophone; Sherry Katz – Ukulele; Dave Shanks – Electric piano; Leslie Grantham – backup vocals; Richard Cagle – backup vocals; Aubree Meek, Allie and Levi Hood, and Rylan Whittle (children) backup vocals. Miriam and Dave Shanks – Music composition, Miriam Shanks – Lyrics; Miriam Shanks, Dave Shanks, and Paul Goad - production; Richard Cagle, Montrose Records – executive production.

Image Source: Downtown Ruidoso in Winter, edited - vrbo.com, pexels.com