Birth name Kelly Shane Brooks Labels Decca Record label Decca Records Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter Name Shane Stockton Albums Stories I Could Tell | Instruments Vocals, guitar Role Musical Artist Years active 1998 Genres Country | |
Born March 18, 1974 (age 50) ( 1974-03-18 ) Origin Breckenridge, Texas, United States | ||
Associated acts Ty England, Garth Brooks | ||
Everything That Glitters is Not Gold By Dan Seals. Cover by Shane Stockton Brooks
Kelly Shane Brooks (born March 18, 1974, Breckenridge, Texas) is a former American country music artist who recorded under the name Shane Stockton. He recorded one album for Decca Records in 1998.
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Shane Brooks was born in Breckenridge, Texas. His mother bought him a guitar when he was young, but he never seriously started playing it until she threatened to throw it away. He took inspiration from artists such as Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard and Roger Miller, and played clubs in his teenage years. After winning a contest sponsored by Future Farmers of America, he went to Nashville, Tennessee, and secured a contract with Decca Records in 1998.
Recording as Shane Stockton, Brooks released a single "What If I'm Right" that year. The song was also made into a music video which aired on CMT. Because Stockton's family did not have cable television, they had to view the video's debut at a Walmart store. In June 1998, Decca released his only album, Stories I Could Tell. In support of the album, Stockton toured with George Strait, Clay Walker and Toby Keith. Stockton wrote every song on the album, with one being co-written. Stockton sang with Buck Owens in Bakersfield, California, at Buck Owens' birthday party. Owens sent him a two-page letter saying that he enjoyed the album. "What If I'm Right" peaked at number 54 on the country music charts, and the album's second single, "Gonna Have to Fall", reached number 51. One of his songs, "My Baby No Está Aquí No More", appeared on Garth Brooks's 2005 album The Lost Sessions. Shane Brooks lost his recording contract in 1999. In 2001, as Shane Brooks, he became the senior pastor at Elgin Avenue Baptist Church in Lubbock, Texas, which later changed its name to Freedom Fellowship. He remained there until the church disbanded.
Shane Brooks now resides in Granbury, Texas. His son is also a singer-songwriter and is pursuing music. February 2015 saw a reemergence of sorts from Stockton. He released new music for the first time in 17 years with the release of "I Like Being Me". He also released a Christian Self-Help book entitled "Learning How to Overcome".