Shay Draws Some Songwriting Inspiration From Being A Dad To Four Boys

Shay and his wife Hannah have been blessed with four boys. Their oldest son Asher is eight followed by Ames who is five. Their third son Abram is two. In January of this year, they welcomed their fourth son named Aubrey.

Shay and his co-writers foreshadowed what it would be like to start a family (although Shay does not have any girls!) in the duo's third number one song, "From The Ground Up" on their "Obsessed" album. Stay tuned for a future post with further details on this song and the others I mention in this post. I will give you a little taste of each one now. In the second part of the first verse, the duo sings "We'll walk in their footsteps" (referring to their respective set of grandparents) and continues with the lyrics "We'll build our own family One day at a time". The first verse ends with the lyrics "10 little toes A painted pink room Our beautiful baby looks just like you."

Before the couple's oldest son Asher was born, Shay got inspiration alongside Dan and their other co-writers and penned the poignant track "When I Pray For You", which was featured on the motion picture soundtrack for the movie "The Shack". Prayers are said about what he wants for his son. In the first verse, the duo sings "I talk to God about you And I ain't even met you yet Everybody's waitin' on you here". They go on to sing "I can't wait to feel your heart beat When I lay you on my chest I'm already holding back my tears." Shay on lead ends the first verse by singing "I wanna be the dad that my dad was I hope that I don't mess this whole thing up."

While Shay was not a songwriter on their latest number one single "Bigger Houses", he was really able to connect to the message of it, especially the lyric that mentions children in the second verse, "I can hear the kids making little footsteps Running down the hallway upstairs". 

Since welcoming Asher into the world back in 2017, Shay and Hannah have shared numerous posts with pictures and videos along with heartfelt captions on social media. The tradition has continued with their other three children. Hannah also has a podcast called Unexpected with Hannah Love where she often talks about her family. I will profile some of these posts and include pictures and videos as well as break down some of her podcasts as I continue to develop my blog.

From their social media posts and stories I have seen throughout the years, it continues to be a joy to watch Shay be a father and Hannah be a mother to their handsome, precious boys. I know we do not see every second of their lives on social media, but from what I have viewed, I can really tell they have raised a family where they experience a lot of love and joy in their house on a daily basis.

You can follow Shay and Hannah on Instagram. Their handles are posted below.

Shay's Instagram Account: @shaymooney

Hannah's Instagram Account: @hannah.billingsley 

Here is the most recent family picture that Hannah posted on her Instagram account on May 7th. It is the third slide of the post. 

Photo Courtesy Of Hannah's Instagam Post On May 7, 2025