Black Velvet performed by Mysti Mayhem written by Christopher Ward and David Tyson. Live From Smash Masters Zebulon, NC. “ mr. Reese was my guitar teacher, and he passed away after one of our guitar lessons. I have a very clear memory of him telling me I was going to wind up singing songs like this because I was going to become a torch singer. I was only 10 years old at the time and I did not want to be a torch singer. I wanted to sing like the singers of Ace of Base. I dedicate this song to him