{"id":18087,"date":"2021-11-01T06:58:01","date_gmt":"2021-11-01T10:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/?p=18087"},"modified":"2021-11-01T06:58:01","modified_gmt":"2021-11-01T10:58:01","slug":"singer-songwriter-author-breast-cancer-survivor-kelly-lang-declares-im-not-going-anywhere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/2021\/11\/singer-songwriter-author-breast-cancer-survivor-kelly-lang-declares-im-not-going-anywhere.html","title":{"rendered":"Singer\/songwriter\/author\/breast cancer survivor Kelly Lang declares &#8220;I&#8217;m Not Going Anywhere&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Here&#8217;s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media &amp; culture: 11\/01\/21<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"Kelly Lang s Tribute to Cancer Fighters LIVE  I m Not Going Anywhere\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/st9kTDRyQBg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>It&#8217;s a wonderful life.<\/strong> <strong>Kelly Lang<\/strong>, seen and heard above delivering a powerful live tribute performance of her hit song <strong><em>I&#8217;m Not Going Anywhere<\/em><\/strong> honoring cancer fighters and care givers, is a prolific singer\/songwriter from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, who has called Hendersonville, Tennessee home since moving there as a child. Growing up in country music, her father, <strong>Velton Lang<\/strong>, was the longtime road manager for superstar <strong>Conway Twitty<\/strong>. Being around great legends in the music business gave Kelly the burning desire to pursue her own personal music career. As a songwriter, she has had a stellar career with her songs being recorded by such legendary artists as <strong>Ricky Skaggs<\/strong>,<strong> Lorrie Morgan<\/strong>, <strong>The Oak Ridge Boys<\/strong>, <strong>Crystal Gayle<\/strong>, <strong>George Jones<\/strong>, <strong>B.J. Thomas<\/strong>, <strong>Jimmy Fortune<\/strong>, <strong>Jerry Lee Lewis<\/strong>, <strong>Johnny Lee<\/strong> and her husband singer\/songwriter <strong>TG Sheppard<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>She has also performed and recorded duets with icons like <strong>Sir Barry Gibb<\/strong>, <strong>Dame Olivia Newton-John<\/strong>, <strong>Paul Shaffer<\/strong>, and <strong>Lee Greenwood<\/strong>. As an artist, Lang has released several albums including <strong><em>11:11<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>Shades of K<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>Throwback<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>Obsession<\/em><\/strong>, and <strong><em>Iconic Duets<\/em><\/strong>. In the spring of 2020, Lang re-released her popular children\u2019s album <em><strong>Lullaby Country<\/strong>.<\/em> Her latest solo project, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Old-Soul-Kelly-Lang\/dp\/B08DBYHBV3\"><em><strong>Old Soul<\/strong><\/em> is available now<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Not-Going-Anywhere-Kelly-Lang\/dp\/B09GJMCD64\/\">Also available now is her new autobiography <strong><i>I\u2019m Not Going Anywhere<\/i><\/strong><\/a> (with autographed copies available via<b> <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kellylang.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><b>KellyLang.net<\/b><\/a>). In the book Lang, a 17-year breast cancer survivor, shares her journey of healing that brought her through the ups and downs of life, a journey that includes her love story with Sheppard. With a foreword being written by friend and fellow breast cancer survivor Olivia Newton-John, the book provides life lessons and showcases Lang\u2019s positive attitude during some of the most trying times. Placing emphasis on her faith in God, she hopes her story provides both comfort and hope to readers of all walks of life as they face their own challenges. <strong>She&#8217;s also excited to be hosting a live virtual book signing and discussion on November 11 at 7:00 PM (CT) on Facebook at @KellyLangMusic.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Writing my memoir has been a roller coaster of emotions,\u201d shares Lang. \u201cI was able to revisit my early years starting out in the music business, learning valuable lessons along life\u2019s highway. I really went deep into how it felt to hit a brick wall with a diagnosis of cancer and what I did to overcome and rise above since that terrible experience. I hope that my journey will be helpful to anyone who may face any battle in their life and perhaps be a ray of light as they fight their way through any crisis. It was so cathartic to be able to tell my truth and share my story in such a bold way. It was important to have this book completed (by October) to honor <strong>Breast Cancer Awareness Month<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Her song <em>I\u2019m Not Going Anywhere<\/em> can also be heard throughout the United States as the official anthem for the <strong>Ascension Hospital<\/strong> commercial.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QQBtG0HAc38<\/p>\n<p>Lang\u2019s<em> I\u2019m Not Going Anywhere <\/em>single continues to resonate with many across the country as part of Ascension Hospital national campaign. While based on her own personal experience, she wrote the song as a tribute unwavering love itself. While witnessing a close friend struggle through health issues, she noticed how his wife made sure to reassure him that she would always be there for him. She related to the dedication it takes to remain by someone\u2019s side &#8220;in sickness and in health&#8221; and certainly appreciates how her own husband steadfastly held her hand &#8211; offering mental and physical support &#8211; throughout her entire breast cancer ordeal.<\/p>\n<div><strong><em><span class=\"st\">Encourage one another and build each other up &#8211; <\/span><\/em><span class=\"st\">1 Thessalonians 5:11<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media &amp; culture: 11\/01\/21 It&#8217;s a wonderful life. Kelly Lang, seen and heard above delivering a powerful live tribute performance of her hit song I&#8217;m Not Going Anywhere honoring cancer fighters and care givers, is a prolific singer\/songwriter from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, who has called Hendersonville, Tennessee&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":225,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,12636,13,1591,14,5375,25,4206,1],"tags":[12642,12654,12648,12639,12651,12645],"class_list":["post-18087","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-books","category-cancer","category-family-matters","category-good-works","category-gratitude","category-mental-health","category-music","category-power-of-prayer","category-uncategorized","tag-im-not-going-anywhere","tag-ascension-hospital","tag-breast-cancer-awareness-month","tag-kelly-lang","tag-olivia-newton-john","tag-tg-sheppard"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Singer\/songwriter\/author\/breast cancer survivor Kelly Lang declares &quot;I&#039;m Not Going Anywhere&quot;<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, nofollow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Singer\/songwriter\/author\/breast cancer survivor Kelly Lang declares &quot;I&#039;m Not Going Anywhere&quot;\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Here&#8217;s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media &amp; culture: 11\/01\/21 It&#8217;s a wonderful life. 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