Kelly Lang
Singer, songwriter, and producer Kelly Lang has had a stellar career in the music industry with cuts by artists such as Ricky Skaggs, Lorrie Morgan, The Oak Ridge Boys, Crystal Gayle, George Jones, B.J. Thomas, Jimmy Fortune, TG Sheppard, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Johnny Lee, just to name a few. She has recorded duets with iconic artists, Dame Olivia Newton-John, Paul Shaffer, and Lee Greenwood. As an artist, Lang has released several albums including 11:11, Shades of K, Throwback, Obsession, and Iconic Duets with her husband, TG Sheppard. In the spring of 2020, Lang re-released her classic children’s album Lullaby Country, which was originally sold at Cracker Barrel. As part of a regional campaign, her voice and writing skills can be heard on television throughout Tennessee and the surrounding areas as the official song for Ascension St. Thomas Hospital’s commercial titled "I'm Not Going Anywhere." Kelly is also is accomplished oil painter. Never having lessons, this talent comes to her as natural as singing and writing. It all began when she received a painting kit as a gift and decided to "take a stab at it" as she would say. Kelly also has an alter ego - "XOXO." It is believed by many that "laughter is the best medicine" and, the need for such is where the comedic side of Kelly shines. More than a decade ago she was diagnosed with breast cancer and during this darkest and scariest time she created "XOXO" to lighten her mood and make others laugh.
