By Judy Shields
Hollywood, California (The Hollywood Times) 07/07/2023
It was really nice to catch up with Country Singer/Songwriter Kelly Lang. She is one busy gal out there in Nashville and her hometown of Henderson, TN.
Kelly Lang has a new single “I Think It’s Jesus” being released today, Friday, July 7th. We talked about that song in our interview. It is really a wonderful and glorious song. If you have lost a loved one, this new song will resonate with you. So you should download this new song and add it to your playlist and tell all your friends and family members about it. Click Here to order your copy of “I Think It’s Jesus.”
Here is the Youtube link for the video that was just released today as well. It’s awesome! Enjoy.
We also talked about her autobiography “I’m Not Going Anywhere” which was just released in audiobook format. I can’t imagine reading out loud a book like that, but I have listened to a sample audio of it and WOW, I can’t wait to get a full copy of it to listen to the whole thing. She did an amazing job and it’s like she is sitting with me telling me about her life. Get your audio copy today here.
We spoke about her friendship with the late Dame Olivia Newton-John and their duet “How Can You Mend A Broken Heart” that was featured on Olivia’s album “Just the Two of Us”, which was released in May. It’s a great story how that duet came about and how they became friends and meeting her when Kelly was a young girl. Here is a picture of them when they first met and them later in life as great friends.
Enjoy our conversation:
Kelly Lang’s single I’m Not Going Anywhere is the national commercial for Ascension Hospital. Her new autobiography is the same title and the foreword was written by Dame Olivia Newton-John.
Kelly and her husband TG Sheppard are also involved in Country For A Cause. Country For A Cause is an annual concert just before the Nashville CMA Music Festival.
Once again, great things happen when the country music community comes together for a cause! Country For A Cause pulled out all the stops during their CMA Fest 2023 concert at Nashville’s 3rd & Lindsley and raised $60,000 for Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Hosted by country legend T.G. Sheppard & Kelly Lang, along with Devon O’Day, an eclectic group of stellar performers, including Mark Wills, Wade Hayes, John Conlee, Paulette Carlson, Tim Atwood, Makenzie Phipps, Elizabeth Cook, Michelle Wright, Heath Wright of Ricochet, Terry McBride, Leon Everette, Brandon Davis, Jake Hoot, and Jamie O’Neal donated their time and talents to raise money to help children in health-related crisis. The evening didn’t come without several surprises including Alex Miller, T. Graham Brown, Jeannie Seely, John Schneider, John McEuen, Charlene Tilton, and a special tribute to Jeanne Pruett. The event was sponsored by Gus Arrendale and Springer Mountain Farms Chicken and the group of dynamic entertainers performed at a sold-out house for the fourth consecutive year.
About Kelly Lang
Infused with soul and passion, Singer-songwriter Kelly Lang stands out amongst the best. Having graced the stage of the Grand Ole Opry and the Ryman Auditorium, Lang has performed with legends of entertainment spanning all genres of music including Sir Barry Gibb, Ronnie Milsap, Mickey Gilley, George Strait, Brenda Lee, George Jones, Loretta Lynn, TG Sheppard and many more. Proving a captivating force to be reckoned with, Lang has made numerous appearances on the largest music shows in television history and her songs can be heard throughout the world.
Her story opens on the road with her father, Velton Lang, the road manager of country legend, Conway Twitty. This is when country music began to take a hold of Lang’s heart. She recorded her first Billboard single, ‘Lady, Lady’ at the age of 15. It caught the attention of the newly formed CMT network. They reached out to
Lang requesting her to film a video of ‘Lady, Lady’ at their expense, and it subsequently became one of the first videos played on the new network.
Lang’s teen years found her on the edge of a breakthrough to major stardom while appearing regularly on Nashville’s well known ‘Ralph Emery Morning Show’ and TNN’s ‘Nashville Now.’ In addition, Lang received national attention as a frequent guest on ‘Music City Tonight’, with Crook & Chase. Bringing her rare distinguished vocal style to the finals of ‘Star Search’, she
generated great recognition from mainstream audiences.
Lang, a prolific songwriter and sultry vocalist has often been compared to legendary artist, KT Oslin. She’s a triple threat as she not only writes most of her own material, sings with such deep emotion, but has also produced every album during her career. Lang released her third studio album, ‘11:11’ in 2011, which gathered high critical acclaim.
The single and video for her popular breakup anthem “I’m Done” has received nearly 250,000 YouTube hits. Her fourth studio album, ‘Shades Of K’, a compilation of love songs, was released in April 2013. That same year Lang teamed up with husband and country superstar, TG Sheppard for the creation of the album, ‘Iconic Duets,’ which featured some of the greatest duets of all time, and gained rave reviews. She released ‘Throwback’ in March 2016 which featured duets with superstars such as Dame Olivia Newton-John, Lee Greenwood and Paul Shaffer of ‘The Late Show’ with David Letterman.’ In October 2017, she put together an album entirely of self-penned songs titled ‘Obsession.’ While shedding light on an emotional side, Lang allowed every listener an unguarded look, revealing bits and pieces of her life. In the spring of 2020, Lang re-released her children’s album ‘Lullaby Country,’ which was originally sold at Cracker Barrel stores nationwide.
As part of a national campaign, her voice and writing skills can be heard on television with her song “I’m Not Going Anywhere” throughout the United States as the official anthem for Ascension Hospital’s television commercial.
As an inductee into the North American Country Music Hall Of Fame, Lang’s career continues to grow at a rapid pace. She was invited by Sir Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees to perform “Islands In The Stream” in honor of Kenny Rogers induction into the Country Music Hall Of Fame as well as the Grand Ole Opry.
Lang, an accomplished oil painter, has portraits that can be seen in the homes of Oprah Winfrey, Sir Barry Gibb, Dame Olivia Newton-John, Larry the Cable Guy and Justin Timberlake’s parents.
A 18 year breast cancer survivor, Lang lives each day with great enthusiasm and appreciation for life.
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