Genre: Folk/Acoustic/Americana, Pop/Rock, Worship
For fans of: Passion worship band, Damien Rice, Caedmon's Call, John Mayer, Dave Matthews Band
Label: Inpop Records

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Culled from the pages of Shane Barnard's journal, duo Shane & Shane's latest project, Pages, documents a personal season of change and re-evaluation. It also charts a subtle refinement and maturing of their acoustic worship style, ranging from the powerful "Vision Of You" and "In You" to the rousing "Burn Us Up," the bluegrass-kissed "Beg," and the worshipful pop anthem, "We Love You, Jesus."

For fans of Shane & Shane, who recorded three consecutive projects from 2002 to 2004, the three years since Clean (2004) have seemed like an eternity. But the Shanes haven't been on creative hiatus. They released a live DVD while running both their recording studio and media company in Dallas, on top of touring relentlessly. The duo performs 250 dates a year, primarily in college markets, and are one of Christian music's top draws.

After living on the road for the better part of a decade, Barnard and musical partner Shane Everett took a three month break, during which Barnard wrote Pages and the pair re-considered the purpose behind their music. "We'd never stopped for this long," says Everett. "That was the first time we had paused to evaluate life since we began writing and performing music full-time. We had to ask the important questions—what are our goals? What are we doing here? Are we just playing music, or is it really something more? And how do we move forward from here?"

That at-times painful re-examination fueled the creative process for Pages.

The Shanes took another three months to record the album in their Spaceway Studios south of Dallas, Texas. "This is the first time since we built the studio that we've been able to enjoy it," says Everett. "We were able to put in eight hours a day and go home; it was a healthy working environment." The effect of this is evident on Pages. "Creatively it's a lot different. Parts-wise, everything feels more intentional than it's ever been," he says, which is evident in the artistic growth the project showcases.

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