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Mental Health Awareness Month: Room For Healing

on May 16, 2022May 16, 2022 By Matt Durlin 2 Comments

Photo of Lacey Sturm, text reads Room for Healing Mental Health Awareness Month

This year has been, as my mental health coach likes to say, a gnarly roller coaster ride of a year. In particular, I want to reflect back on how music has been integral throughout this year.

Three Days Grace Shares Musical Bonds With Kenyan Tribe

on October 7, 2018October 11, 2018 By Matt Durlin

It is often said that music is a universal language, connecting people from different corners of the earth despite language and cultural barriers. Two members of Canadian post-grunge and alternative rock band Three Days Grace recently experienced this phenomenon firsthand on a trip to Kenya.

Rock and Roll Helps My Family Overcome

on September 12, 2018September 12, 2018 By Matt Durlin 4 Comments

In the Bible, James 1 reminds us to be slow to speak and quick to listen. These words are a lifetime challenge, one that I’ve been wrestling with since growing up in a Christian conservative household. As I grow in age and gain wisdom, these words have taught me that by taking time to listen [...]

Ledger Releases Music Video for ‘Not Dead Yet’

on August 17, 2018August 17, 2018 By Mary Nikkel

Ledger has released a music video for her song "Not Dead Yet," the lead single from her debut Ledger EP. The music video debuted exclusively on Billboard.com. The cinematic piece features Jen Ledger in an intense boxing match, symbolizing the fight with paralyzing anxiety that inspired "Not Dead Yet." You can watch the video below. Ledger [...]

Stories: ‘Watch it Burn’ by Disciple

on July 4, 2018July 4, 2018 By Mary Nikkel 1 Comment

The Song: "Watch it Burn" by Disciple The Story: For Courtney, "Watch it Burn" became an anthem in the middle of extreme anxiety. "When I first started experiencing an allergic reaction to disposable gloves, it triggered immense anxiety and compulsions. I was terrified of dying. I worried about contamination and infection all day every day. [...]

LEDGER EP by LEDGER: A Courageous New Chapter

on May 25, 2018May 25, 2018 By Mary Nikkel 3 Comments

Jen Ledger has spent ten years building impressive skills behind the drum kit for Skillet, the best-selling Christian rock band of our time. In addition to her energetic drumming, Jen has become an essential vocal complement to John Cooper with her pure, soaring tone. Fans have clamored for years for that voice to take center [...]