Shane & Shane is a
Texas
Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...
-based
contemporary worship music
Contemporary worship music (CWM), also known as praise and worship music, is a defined genre of Christian music used in contemporary worship. It has developed over the past 60 years and is stylistically similar to pop music. The songs are ...
band known for acoustic
praise and worship music. The band consists of Shane Barnard (vocals, acoustic guitar) and Shane Everett (vocals). They are often joined by their drummer and manager, Joey Parish.
Background
Shane Barnard
Barnard grew up in
Lubbock, Texas
Lubbock ( )
is the 10th-most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of government of Lubbock County. With a population of 260,993 in 2021, the city is also the 85th-most populous in the United States. The city is in the nort ...
, where he attended
Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University (Texas Tech, Tech, or TTU) is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas. Established on , and called Texas Technological College until 1969, it is the main institution of the five-institution Texas Tech University Sy ...
and later
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University (Texas A&M, A&M, or TAMU) is a public, land-grant, research university in College Station, Texas. It was founded in 1876 and became the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System in 1948. As of late 2021, T ...
.
It was there that he led worship at the popular Christian student gathering Breakaway, and where he met Everett.
Barnard is also known for his unique style of strumming the acoustic guitar and his high vocal range.
During his junior year as a student at Texas A&M University, Barnard began a recording career.
Prior to joining Everett, Barnard teamed up with friend Caleb Carruth to release an album. Entitled ''Salvation Still Remains'', it was released in limited numbers.
Barnard and Carruth later agreed to end their partnership amicably, stating that they "were just moving in different directions."
Barnard is married to fellow CCM artist
Bethany Dillon.
Shane Everett
Everett attended Texas A&M University. One night after playing with his band in a bar, Everett felt moved by God, which led him to quit his band and start attending church regularly.
Shortly thereafter, he met Barnard, and became part of Breakaway Ministries, a weekly student-led praise and worship service at Texas A&M.
Band
The band originally began with Barnard performing solo acts, but Everett increasingly played a major role in his performances.
In 2002, the band released their first album, ''Psalms'', under the new name "Shane & Shane".
The duo continued to release albums in the following years, including ''Carry Away'' (2003), ''Upstairs'' (2004), and ''Clean'' (2004). The duo went on hiatus for a year after the release of ''An Evening With Shane & Shane'', a live CD/DVD. Following the hiatus, the group released five albums in the next six years, including ''The One You Need'' (2011), which charted at No. 53 on the
Billboard 200
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, making it their highest-charting album.
''The One You Need'' was also the first album released under the
Fair Trade
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record label.
In 2014, following a successful
Kickstarter
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campaign, Shane & Shane launched a project, "The Worship Initiative", a paid membership website with instructional videos and chord charts for popular worship songs. As part of the project, they have released multiple albums including two Christmas albums. Their subsequent studio albums, ''
The Worship Initiative'' and ''
Psalms II'', are also included in the project.
Discography
Individual
* ''Salvation Still Remains'' - 1998 (Shane Barnard & Caleb Carruth)
* ''Rocks Won't Cry'' (1998), Shane Barnard (Independent)
* ''Psalms'' (2001), Shane Barnard (Independent)
* ''Window to the Inner Court'' (2001), Shane Everett
Band
;Studio
* ''
Psalms
The Book of Psalms ( or ; he, תְּהִלִּים, , lit. "praises"), also known as the Psalms, or the Psalter, is the first book of the ("Writings"), the third section of the Tanakh, and a book of the Old Testament. The title is derived f ...
'' (2002), Inpop
* ''
Carry Away'' (2003), Inpop
* ''
Upstairs'' (2004), Inpop
* ''
Clean'' (2004), Inpop
* ''
Pages'' (2007), Inpop
* ''
Glory in the Highest: A Christmas Record'' (2008), Inpop
* ''
Everything Is Different
''Everything Is Different'' is the sixth studio album by contemporary worship duo Shane & Shane. The album was released on November 3, 2009, by Inpop Records label, and the producers on the release are Jason Hoard, Pete Kipley, and Shane & Shane. ...
'' (2009), Inpop
* ''
The One You Need'' (2011), Fair Trade
* ''
Bring Your Nothing'' (2013), Fair Trade
* ''
The Worship Initiative'' (2015), Fair Trade
* ''
Psalms II'' (2015), WellHouse
Guest appearances
* ''Bluegrass Sampler'' (featuring Peasall Sisters) (2006), Inpop
* ''Dare 2 Share - Unending Worship'' (2010), Dare2Share
Other works
Christian hip-hop artist
Tedashii
Tedashii Lavoy Anderson (born March 8, 1977), known simply as Tedashii, is an American Christian hip hop artist and member of the hip-hop troupe, 116 Clique. He also hosted the NGEN Radio show "Serium". Tedashii has released five solo albums, ...
features Shane & Shane on his song "Finally" which is in his album ''
Blacklight
A blacklight, also called a UV-A light, Wood's lamp, or ultraviolet light, is a lamp that emits long-wave ( UV-A) ultraviolet light and very little visible light. One type of lamp has a violet filter material, either on the bulb or in a sepa ...
''.
In the
David Crowder Band
David Crowder Band (stylized as David Crowder*Band and The David Crowder*Band) was a six-piece Christian rock and modern worship band from Waco, Texas. Their final album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Christian and No. 2 on the B ...
's EP ''
B Collision'' Shane & Shane sing on two live tracks along with
Robbie Seay.
References
External links
*
Shane B Web- lyrics and guitar tabs
*
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American Christian musical groups
Fair Trade Services artists
Inpop Records artists
People from Garland, Texas
Texas A&M University alumni
Musical groups established in 2001