I'm lucky to have a day job that lets me travel to historic downtowns and see the great work being done in this places as they are coming back to life.  Much of this album was inspired by this work.  The sound is inspired by my favorite country artist, Brad Paisley.

Life is Funny

A Lotta Women

A track about my sons and I not speaking for years and how I wish it could be different and that I wish there was a Use By date on forgiveness.

Use By Date

This is the opening track of My Goggles, an album of songs built from the truths that have shaped my life. This one’s about perspective—how each of us sees the world through the lens of our own life experience. I call those lenses “goggles.”

I used to think there was one truth, one right way to see things. But life taught me different. When I can look past someone else’s goggles, I almost always end up seeing a little bit of myself in them. That shift—from judgment to understanding—changed everything for me. This song is my way of passing that truth along.

"Just remember… your goggles color what you see."

Written and produced by Brook Stanley.
Music created and performed by Hal Bishop and The Scout Line—a music group created in the studio by TopMedia.ai, blending real Southern storytelling with AI music tools.

All vocals on this track are AI-generated using TopMedia.ai. We describe vocal style using creative prompts (e.g., “gritty,” “female country,” “male rock.”), but we do not select or control the underlying TopMedia.ai model. Any resemblance to real artists is unintentional, and we have no knowledge of the source data used to generate these voices.
This track is offered for non-commercial use only.
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🎧 Caption:

“The truth ain’t fixed. Ain’t just one way to be.”


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🏷️ Tags:

Brook Stanley, Americana, Folk, Acoustic, Life Lessons, Perspective, Forgiveness, Healing, Southern Songwriting, Porch Philosophy, TopMedia.ai, Hal Bishop and The Scout Line, Acoustic Truth, First Person Narrative, AI Music

Goggles

Damn Good Mornings (Marvin Shelton-ASCAP)

Verse
Every time I went out with my buds on the town
There was hell to pay at work the next day
So many times before, I’d barely make it through the door
At 5am, saying I’ll never do it again.
 
Pre-CH
Before a cup of joe, I gave out warnings
“Don’t you tell me no damn good mornings”
 
Chorus
Who would have guessed that I’d change
All my friends think I’m acting strange
I’ve traded in drinkin' nonsense
For an all-inclusive romance
I don’t need neon lights
You’re brighter than a Texas sunrise
Girl, with you in my life, they’re all great nights 
And damn good mornings

Verse
I never would’ve thought I could ever be caught
Cuddlin’ tight with the love of my life on a Saturday night
When we’re surfin’ the couch, I don’t wanna go out
Yeah, I got all I need, with you laying on me

Pre-CH
Now I find I'm  always resorting
To hit the sack early for a damn good morning!

Chorus
Who would have guessed that I’d change
All my friends think I’m acting strange
I’ve traded in drinkin' nonsense
For an all-inclusive romance
I don’t need neon lights
You’re brighter than a Texas sunrise
Girl, with you in my life, they’re all great nights 
And damn good mornings

Instrumental

Chorus
I’m so happy that I’ve changed
Now it doesn’t even seem strange
I’ve traded in drinkin' nonsense
For an all-inclusive romance
I don’t need neon lights
You’re brighter than a Texas sunrise
Girl, with you in my life, they’re all great nights 
And damn good mornings
damn good mornings

Damn Good Mornings

Thank God For Her

More Than I Knew

A raw, story-driven country ballad about mistakes, redemption, and the wisdom you only get from living it. The Long Way Home takes you through years of love lost, promises kept, and lessons learned the hard way — but always with hope that love finds its way back. Steel-string grit, porchlight warmth, and the kind of truth that only comes with age.

The Long Way Home

Finally, a holiday album for the rest of us.
Every December 23rd, families gather around an unadorned aluminum pole to air their grievances, compete in feats of strength, and declare minor coincidences to be miracles. Now, these sacred traditions have a soundtrack.
From the dance-floor anthem "It's Almost Time (December 23rd)" to the tear-jerking country ballad sung from the perspective of a pole, this genre-spanning collection celebrates everything we love about Festivus: the complaints, the wrestling, the regifted presents, and the six-day-old leftovers we declare "still good."
No tinsel. No angels. No maxed-out credit cards. Just aluminum, grievances, and songs you'll be singing until someone finally pins you to the ground.
Happy Festivus. Same time next year.

Return Line at the North Pole

Adopted by Grace

While I was driving from Bethany Beach, Delaware to Largo, Florida last week, I started thinking about the surprisingly large number of times I've broken down while travelling on Christmas Day. That was not an issue getting down so early, but it formed a song idea, and I needed another song for a Christmas album I was making with my sisters. I'm not all that much of a country music guy, but in the past few years, doing FAWM (February Album Writing Month) I've had some ideas that just had to be country. I'm learning more about how to write good country... hope this one qualifies! 

Christmas on the Road

WELCOME TO THE MUSIC KITCHEN

I’m Kristyn – and this is my kitchen, but instead of food, I’m serving music.
For the past 20 years, I’ve been cooking up stories – sometimes sweet, sometimes bittersweet – and now I'm turning them into songs.

I don’t just write songs – I simmer down real experiences, spice them with emotion, and let technology be my sous-chef. Every note, every artwork, every design comes straight from me, crafted with intention.

So grab a seat, open your ears, and let me serve you a taste of what happens when deep storytelling meets innovation.