They're probably closing down, saying no more alcohol. You know, I can remember  the whole chorus of a song that -- the only reason it embarrasses me is because it sounds so adult. Skip to main content.ca. “Should’ve Known Better” | Carly Pearce, Jordan Reynolds, Emily Shackelton 3. I was a gay kid in this small town in Texas and even though I hadn't come out or even admitted to myself, it was hard for me. You could just focus on ... SHANE MCANALLY: Exactly. SHANE MCANALLY: Oh, I was just like, "I cannot believe it." Is that where Star Search is, right? And he knew that I didn't have a car. I really knew how to -- to play the game that people wanted me to play. But also, he was struggling more and more with living his double life. And, um, so I don't know if she even had the capacity to understand what I was doing. We had probably 18 alternate verses for that song. In this preview of The Michelle Obama Podcast, she sits down with some of her mentees to talk about the fear of failure, working in the White House and what it's like to be a Black woman in the workplace. SHANE MCANALLY: I came back thinking I had sort of pulled off the great Houdini by leaving Nashville to sort of live like that. She was the best singer I'd ever heard. And it's not -- it's not how straight people have to lead a conversation, so I didn't lead the conversation that way. You know, I really thought, um, I'm gonna go on the show. And we...ultimately she moved to Nashville. Shane McAnally, also recognised as Shane Mack, is an American country musician, singer, songwriter, and producer. What are you thinking? That was the missing link for me. And I went home after that and just told my mom, you know, that I was just going to Nashville. Shane McAnally Net Worth Under Review Being interested in music from an early age, Shane dreamed of pursuing his career in that field. And I just thought because my boyfriend lived in Atlanta and no one would know him, that I could just keep living like that and just not mention it. American country music singer and songwriter who sang the 1999 hit “Are Your Eyes Still Blue.” The song “Follow Your Arrow,” which he co-wrote with Kacey Musgraves and Brandy Clark, was named Song of the Year at the 2014 CMA Awards.In 2019, he became one of the music producers featured on the competition series Songland. Shane takes Nic and Vic through his journey starting with his appearance on Star Search when he was fourteen. So I changed into these black, plain cowboy boots and then went out, did my song, the most -- I mean, my heart starts beating fast talking about it. And I was very decisive. And she was like, "Oh, I'm not coming back for a while. I think you should take a trip back to Nashville. ALEX BLUMBERG: And what -- how does that one go? But also it just -- I don't know, I never had -- maybe -- look, maybe when I left the room, I don't know. So -- so you're thinking, like, "Okay, this is my big break. And it was starting to feel like things were finally coming together. SHANE MCANALLY: Which I've made a -- such a career out of. Shane McAnally is taking the music industry by storm. Write a review. It was just, you know … huge. And it was such a departure for Kenny. I came out to my mom during that time. I got really heavy, I gained a lot of weight. Final yr, Pearce scored her second No. “29” | Carly Pearce, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne 4. If you like Without Fail, please follow us! SHANE MCANALLY: I think she was probably less impressed than, like, you and I are now with that, because it just didn't make any sense to her. But in 2014, he fulfilled one of his teenage dreams almost to a T, when a song he co-wrote, “Follow Your Arrow” by Kacey Musgraves, won the best new song at the Country Music Awards. SHANE MCANALLY: And when we went to tape, my, um -- my mom went out to the audience, and it was about to be my turn. We want you to meet our wives, and let's all be family." You brought this guy home to your house where all your stuff was boxed -- boxed up? ALEX BLUMBERG: [laughs] Do you ever -- do you ever think -- this is a crazy thought, but maybe you think it. And it was the first time I had ever seen anything gay. We got there one day, we were gonna tape the next day. We've updated our Terms of Service. You know, I still got how to put it together, which is, you know, is really -- it's strange really. And it lasted for -- that lasted for a long time. ALEX BLUMBERG: From Gimlet, I’m Alex Blumberg and this is Without Fail, the show where I talk with artists, athletes, entrepreneurs, visionaries of all kinds, about their successes and their failures, and what they’ve learned from both. Let’s discover his Biography, Net Worth, Age, Wife/Partner, Family, Affairs, Measurements, Achievements & Much More! Musical career. Like, the guys looked at me different, and that sort of put a real fear in me. ALEX BLUMBERG: “Follow Your Arrow” is a far cry from the “booty call noir” that Shane is known for - it’s an uplifting anthem that encourages listeners to be true to themselves, with lyrics like “kiss lots of boys / Or kiss lots of girls if that's somethin' you're into.”. Now mind you, I'm secretly in the closet. And, um, definitely thought I was just confused and that it would change. Songwriter Spotlight: Shane McAnally Tells Stories Behind the Hits Inside a Nashville star’s second act and the hits he’s penned for Kenny Chesney and Kacey Musgraves So Shane got on a plane and headed to Nashville, to meet up with Erin. In addition to establishing himself as one of the top songwriters in Nashville with over 40 No. [1] McAnally stars as one of the on-screen talent producers in the NBC television reality series Songland. Shane McAnally: Professional Life and Career Shane has been an active member in the industry since 1999. ALEX BLUMBERG:  Yeah...  so you come back to Texas. And little did we know George Strait didn't write his songs. And his chances of making it as a country music star seemed to vanish. And she was like, "Why would I know?" Like, what did that successful you look like? 1 on Hot Country Songs as a songwriter with Kenny Chesney's "Somewhere with You".Other songs that McAnally has written that have reached No. And he told me, there are many aspects of his life today that he could not have imagined as a kid - that very well might have terrified him in fact. And then, like, after your shift is over going out and any bar you want to go to, you don't have to wait in line, and people give you drugs. He began performing at local clubs at age 12 and appeared on Star Search when he was 14, singing Dan Hill’s “ Sometimes When We Touch.” He moved to Branson, Missouri at age 15 to pursue his career as a singer. And   she said, "But I know what your dream is, to be a country music singer. He competed on Ed McMahon’s Star Search as a teenager and released 2 independent projects before the age of 18. What -- what was the moment where, when you know, that week turned into eight years? And I had heard the girl that was -- that I was gonna be against, because in the teen category, boys and girls were against each other, and I heard her practicing. And now you have to imagine at this point, I'm 15 years old, my dad is in prison. ALEX BLUMBERG: So, is the fact that you came out, is that linked to the success? And they -- you know, they said, "We knew, because we've actually had a conversation with it -- about it before today." And it was…, SHANE MCANALLY: I played a song called Long Walk Home, which was   about these two kids at school and he says to her, "Can I walk you home?" I didn't know that that was a gay thing." I was in therapy. Oh, she was super proud, and -- and ultimately, you know, when I was, like, 13, she sought out someone that would take me in the studio and let me record songs I had written. And, um, we didn't see anything like that but I could just -- it was just different. And at first it was awful and, you know, we had a period of time where we didn't speak and she had her own place in Nashville. Like, just get away from everything. He composed six songs for the soundtrack of 2007 independent film Shelter, credited as Shane Mack. It just looked ridiculous. After losing his house in Los Angeles, Shane finally caught a break when he landed a big single on a Lee Ann Womack record. I didn't go into the situation apologizing for being gay, which gave people power to judge me over it. And when he heard it, he loved it. 1. Search, discover and share your favorite Shane Mcanally GIFs. A Texas native, Shane appeared on the TV talent show Star Search while still a teenager. Shane McAnally is taking the music industry by storm. He also won "Best Country Album" and "Best Country Song" at the 2014 Grammy Awards for his work on Kacey Musgraves's Same Trailer Different Park. "[3] Most recently, he was named as one of Billboard's 2020 Country Power Players and chosen as the recipient of the 2020 Billboard Trailblazer Award, held only by previous winners Reba McEntire and Florida Georgia Line. [laughs]. 31 "Are Your Eyes Still Blue", before becoming a songwriter and record producer. Um, but my name got drawn, and it was the first time I'd ever sang a song I wrote in front of like-minded people. ALEX BLUMBERG: You were like the popular kid again like you were in high school... ALEX BLUMBERG: …but this time, like... the gay, 20-something version of that? And that was the absolute rock bottom. So the only thing I could think to fix it was to not wear those boots that match, 'cause it was like doorstops or -- or like a bookend on my, you know, my jacket and my boots. But he hosted, and -- and you would compete against one person, and -- and there was a winner each week. And they called and said he was cutting it. ALEX BLUMBERG: And it felt different in the writing room after you -- after you -- after you were out? The Academy of Country Music named him Songwriter of the Year in 2014. In 2010, he had his first No. The friend thought that Shane and Erin would be good songwriting partners, would work well together. SHANE MCANALLY: They drove with me in my grandmother's van to Nashville. SHANE MCANALLY: I actually met -- I actually met a girl at the University of Texas, and we started dating. Maggie Gabbard, Heather Holley, Stefan Bredereck, This page was last edited on 5 February 2021, at 22:59. [5] In 1999, McAnally signed with Curb and began recording his first album for the label as well as his first single. Songwriter Spotlight: Shane McAnally Tells Stories Behind the Hits Inside a Nashville star’s second act and the hits he’s penned for Kenny Chesney and Kacey Musgraves So they were like, "Yeah, we'll do this. SHANE MCANALLY: I was bent over and he was like, "Oh, my God! Learn More, This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. How Megan Phelps-Roper Left the Westboro Baptist Church. How are ratings calculated? SHANE MCANALLY: Well, there's -- through A&R at his label, through his manager, through his producer. SHANE MCANALLY: Most of the time they don't say anything. Eventually you get a deal with, uh -- eventually it works, basically. ALEX BLUMBERG:  Right. He lives at Mineral Wells, Texas, USA with his family. He was born on 12th October 1974, in Mineral Wells, Texas, USA. [laughs]. From Good Housekeeping. ALEX BLUMBERG: Can you just sing a few bars of it, just so we know how it sounds? I had a great group of friends that I'm still friends with. The best GIFs are on GIPHY. And that seemed to sort of set my whole world on fire. But I... ALEX BLUMBERG: So -- so wait. 1, but Lee Ann Womack’s “Last Call” is one of the most important tunes McAnally’s written because it’s the first cut he sold as a professional songwriter I couldn't fully create in an authentic manner until I was being authentic myself. But there was a dark side to his life in LA as well. And I did have a distinct sound, and I think that then what happened was people came along and said, "We want a song like Somewhere With You." At 14, he appeared on Star Search, singing Dan Hill’s “Sometimes When We Touch.” And it was very liberating, being a bartender in West Hollywood and not wearing a shirt behind the bar and getting all that attention, I mean, look, I was a good-looking guy. And my mom didn't notice it or think anything about it. When he graduated, he went to the University of Texas, where he joined a fraternity and kept dating women. He has produced 41 number 1 singles in the country music charts and has also won three Grammys. Like, that he had heard everything I had asked for, and that maybe it didn't look the way I thought it was going to, but that he had a plan all along. SHANE MCANALLY: Then you showed up with um a CD, and -- at that time, and you had demos of the songs that you wanted to pitch. And it wasn't great. Each episode, producers Ryan Tedder, Ester Dean and Shane McAnally team up with songwriters to create the next big hit to be recorded by the guest performing artist. Um, I started crying. Shane McAnally (born October 12, 1974) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and record producer. SHANE MCANALLY: My grandmother and my mother owned a clothing store in my hometown of Mineral Wells, Texas, a store called Foxy Jeans. The next day we taped. And we had no plan, but I would just sit around the fraternity house and sing songs. And at that time Curb Records was the hottest label. SHANE MCANALLY: I -- I was -- I was over at a friend's place. ALEX BLUMBERG: Just the version you always wanted to be. Like, I'm just gonna make this record. You -- you weren't distracted by the cover story. They know me different now, but, you know, then I was doing what you're supposed to do. I was then getting into more of, you know, look, I had a car and  Um, I'm actually very popular in high school. Shane has 4 jobs listed on their profile. And I, um, ultimately after that record came out and after we worked a couple singles for a couple years, at this point we're into, like, '99, 2000. And um, And then I met my, would-be husband right at the end of all that. Sony Music announced the re-launching of their label Monument Records, with respected industry veterans Jason Owen and Shane McAnally serving as co-presidents of the label. Do you ever think to yourself, like, if you had just been a straight version of yourself, like, how intolerable you'd be right now? Shane McAnally is one of the most influential songwriters in Nashville currently and has co-written some of country's biggest hits. And my husband thought someone had died. SHANE MCANALLY: It was awful, you know? But it didn't matter. SHANE MCANALLY: No, I knew it would be bad because there were so many indicators before that that I was gay that she would not look at. Shane McAnally is best known as a Country Singer. 1 hits for everyone from Thomas Rhett to Keith Urban By Jeff Nelson June 27, 2019 09:00 AM https://www.soundslikenashville.com/news/writers-round-shane-mcanally We -- we want to meet Michael. And I didn't really know that's what I was doing. I was actually in Vegas with my now husband. Say anything... ALEX BLUMBERG: In the music video for Say Anything, you see Shane dancing around in a bright, blue button up shirt and black jeans, with a crowd of extras. I mean, it wasn't -- it was not of the moment. SHANE MCANALLY: Yeah, exactly. Like, I won't be a part of a relationship where someone's in the closet." Yeah. Shane had landed a record deal in Nashville, on the prestigious label Curb Records. ALEX BLUMBERG: Um...Did -- what -- what's -- what's your relationship like with your -- with your folks? [7] From this point onward, McAnally has been primarily known for his songwriting work. And um, I would go there after school and would walk the perimeter of the parking lot, which was also the Walmart parking lot. SHANE MCANALLY: Yeah   And it went out of business because of Walmart, eventually, um... but I would just walk the perimeter of this parking lot and write songs. ALEX BLUMBERG: I talked with Shane about how he ended up where he is today, at the top of the country music world. And I -- 'cause their store was across the parking lot. And, um, he came to my place and saw that all my stuff was boxed up, and he wanted to know why. I have a boyfriend and I have a public girlfriend. The point is I came into my own skin, and then in the writing room I had the confidence to go, "I like it like this. Shane McAnally, an American Country Music singer, songwriter and record producer. You know, I -- I started working at a bar in West Hollywood. Over the past decade, Shane McAnally has become the go-to songwriter in Nashville thanks to his penchant for a perfect hook or turn-of-phrase. She was working three jobs and just trying to keep -- literally keep food on the table. by Shane McAnally. I don't know if it was -- I mean, I don't know if times had changed. It'd be nice though. That's not the point. I put all this into motion. He is so talented, and wrote almost every song on this CD. SHANE MCANALLY: I just felt like, for me, that I was on the right track. Sort by. He was from Atlanta. He had three singles. And she goes, "Who doesn't?" He moved to Branson, Missouri at age 15, then to Nashville at 19. Um, and it was Ed McMahon who was -- I always think of him as the Publishing Clearinghouse guy who would give these big checks to people on TV. You know, I still got how to put it together, which is, you know, is really -- it's strange really. SHANE MCANALLY: Yeah. Thanks for listening. McAnally began performing at local clubs at age 12 and appeared on Star Search when he was 14, singing Dan Hill's "Sometimes When We Touch." She goes, "I love Bette Midler." Account & Lists … I was in the court and all that stuff. ALEX BLUMBERG: Right. Which is funny, because in many ways, he’d been dreaming of the exact kind of success he’s enjoying today since he was a very young kid, growing up in Texas. Us too. He kept writing songs on the side. McAnally and music producer Rich Herring recorded a demo of a song that McAnally had written. I live in a small town with my mom who's working constantly and my little sister, and we're barely hanging on. 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McAnally and music producer Rich Herring recorded a demo of a song that McAnally had written. He is currently 45 years old. "Rainbow" is a song recorded by American country music artist Kacey Musgraves. Find GIFs with the latest and newest hashtags! Shane McAnally did a song he, Kacey Musgraves and I wrote: ‘Christmas Makes Me Cry. News Carly Pearce Previews ’29’ Project With ‘Should’ve Known Better’ The seven-song ’29’ is the result of her new songwriting partnership with Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne. Uh, I have... SHANE MCANALLY: Had so many hits that way, and I still write them. The songwriter Shane McAnally, who has helped write seven country No. But you're like, "I'm feeling things that I don't want to feel.". KENNY CHESNEY SONG: Driving around on a Saturday night / You made fun of me for singing my song / Got a hotel room just to turn you on... SHANE MCANALLY: It just was this shotgun phrasing that was real strange. And I was sleeping on his couch, and someone emailed it to me in the morning. ALEX BLUMBERG: When you would sing, sing those songs to your mom, what would she -- I mean, what would she say? I'm a pro-cry -- I'm pro-crying. SHANE MCANALLY: And then I started working on a record and, you know, meeting producers and I was just writing songs for the record. SHANE MCANALLY: Well, I was still playing the Opry circuit, um, but not as much. And so we went to Nashville and went to the Bluebird Cafe, 'cause that was something I'd heard of. [2] In 2019, McAnally won the ACM Award for Songwriter of the Year and Grammy Award for Best Country Song for co-writing Kacey Musgraves's "Space Cowboy. I would have probably children everywhere. 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