Billy Stanley On The New Book “The Faith Of Elvis,” Elvis Presley Encounters With Rock Legends, Hound Dog Racing & More

Billy Stanley is a New York Times best-selling author and also happens to be a stepbrother of Elvis Presley. As one of the singer’s trusted confidantes, Stanley witnessed Presley’s faith in action firsthand. Such is the focus of Stanley’s new book — as written with Kent Sanders — The Faith Of Elvis: A Story Only A Brother Can Tell, as released today via Thomas Nelson. Yet there is plenty more to Stanley, a successful salesman and former airplane mechanic who married his high school sweetheart.

In The Faith Of Elvis, Billy Stanley gives his first-hand accounts of Elvis Presley’s life and abiding belief in Jesus and heaven, which has been kept from public view until now. Though the King Of Rock & Roll struggled with addiction and with his notorious playboy image, Stanley reveals that the true Elvis was deeply committed to ensuring his family and his fans knew who he called the true King, Jesus Christ. Per Stanley: “This book is not just my attempt to share the message Elvis gave to me. I also want to reveal the true story of a great man… I knew him as a brother. I want you to see the man who gave so much of himself—almost too much. A man who thought it was better to give than to receive.”

On October 3, 2022, I had the pleasure of speaking with Billy Stanley via Zoom, as embedded below. Beyond The Faith Of Elvis, we talked about Stanley and/or Presley’s encounteres with top rock musicians (e.g. Led Zeppelin, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Eric Clapton, Van Halen), life outside of music, and future plans. More on Stanley and his book can be found online by clicking here, here and here.

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