 Her early recording of "Say A Prayer for Michael" appeared on the charts nationwide.After touring for Monument, McCray returned to California and found employment as a secretary/receptionist at Paramount Studios for the NBC shows Bonanza and The High Chaparral.After a few years of experience working for the two show's casting director, McCray left Paramount and joined Warner Brothers as casting director for such shows as "Kung Fu", "The New Land" and other network productions.