Royal girds each of the 10 songs on Going By Daydreams with a relaxed confidence. The assurance was always there in his vocals�even at the start, when he established himself with "Down In The Boondocks," "I Knew You When" and "Cherry Hill Park." But that first period of heady fame wasn't as easy as it appeared � every day was fraught with fear that his good fortune would come to an abrupt halt. Fear is no longer part of the vocation. Royal is a steady presence on the tour circuit, a trusted veteran of several formats, and he's still got it as a vocalist.

Going By Daydreams, the new album that extends his reputation as a communicative vocalist of well-chosen songs. Royal looks back at the four-decade road that brought him to this point and says he's "lucky." But part of the reason for his luck is that he faced down the original fears that his career would have a short run. He remained loyal to his talents and to his motivations, and now faces every day with a quiet confidence that he's in the right place.

"I say this with all humility," he reflects. "The old voice has stood up, you know. I think if I'd ever stopped for four or five years or didn't sing all the time, it might've gone away. It's like working out with weights. The other thing is this is all I've ever done. I had to stick to it, 'cause I've never done anything else."
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