Writing
What is trauma-informed care for human trafficking survivors?
For survivors of human trafficking, rescue is a matter of hours. Restoration is the matter of a lifetime.
Here are six key components of trauma-informed aftercare for survivors of human trafficking.
Fireflight Who We Are Bio
Fireflight has always been a band unafraid to offer heart-on-their-sleeves honesty, extending the same invitation to their listeners. With Who We Are, Fireflight is returning from a five year breather to offer up a powerful and timely identity statement.
In Defense of Frodo: Two Kinds of Strength
If Sam is a kind of patron saint for the good-hearted soldier, I would posit that Frodo is the patron saint of the depressed, the suicidal, the addicted, the ones living with trauma. We see it best maybe at Mount Doom, where Frodo’s very self has been ground down to nearly nothing: “No taste of food, no feel of water, no sound of wind, no memory of tree or grass or flower, no image of moon or star are left to me. I am naked in the dark, Sam, and there is no veil between me and the wheel of fire. I begin to see it even with my waking eyes, and all else fades.”
Biographies and Press Releases
John Cooper Shares Inside Details of a New Skillet Song on the Trevor Talks Podcast
On the latest episode of the Trevor Talks podcast, Skillet frontman John Cooper shared some inside details about a new Skillet song coming later this year.
The 2nd Annual Grizzly Awards Announces Winners Including Fireflight & The Protest
The 2nd Annual Grizzly Awards, the only awards event that honors faith-based metal rock and roll, announced this year’s winners during a livestream event broadcast to Facebook on February 20.
Zahna 2018 Bio: Red For War
When you’ve experienced heartache, setbacks, a health crisis and personal doubt, the easy thing to do would be to bow out of the fight. But Zahna has never been one to take the path of least resistance. The fiery singer is arming herself for battle against pain and despair with Red For War, her RockFest Records solo debut.
Amongst the Giants 2018 Bio: Obscene
Amongst the Giants is bringing their dynamic metalcore sound and unapologetic message of hope to the world with Obscene, their Rockfest Records debut. Originating in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the three piece rock group is on a mission to bring taboo struggles into the open, shedding light into the lives of their listeners.
As We Ascend Premieres Music Video for 'Tell Me'
'Tell Me' from As We Ascend's debut album Farewell to Midnight spends two weeks at number 1 on Christian rock charts
Random Hero 2019 Bio: Tension
The tension that we inevitably encounter can make or break us. For Random Hero, it resulted in a band remade through Tension: an identity-defining album born from uncertainty, perseverance, and personal testimonies of healing.
I Am The Storm 2018 Bio: Fight Musick Vol 1
If you’ve heard anything veteran songwriter Trevor McNevan has created with his band, the hard rock mainstay Thousand Foot Krutch, then it’s clear to see that his musical legacy is twofold: hip-hop and rock and roll, inextricably intertwined. That rapcore sound has launched TFK up the charts and into arenas over the past 20 years.
The Protest 2018 Bio: Legacy
When you're a group of four lifelong friends with a shared passion for both hard rock and the redemptive hope of the gospel, what kind of legacy do you aim to create for yourselves? If you ask The Protest, the answer is simple: a legacy of loving Jesus, no matter what challenges come their way.
Disciple Announces Crowdfunding Campaign for Upcoming Album 'Long Live the Rebels'
Hard rock group set to record new album early this summer, aiming for a late 2016 release
Disciple 2015 Bio: Vultures
Vultures is the second release in a new era for Disciple. After over 20 years of hard-won experience through ten studio albums and countless miles logged on the road, Disciple chose to take the independent band path with a brand new lineup...
To the Healing Healers
My brave soul, you are beautiful as you light on fire with purpose. I can see you taking every single reason you have found to stay alive and casting them out at the vast night, where they scatter and blaze like stars. I see your courage. I see all the questions that remain…
Editorials, Interviews, and Features
The Bands That Grow With Us: A Skillet Concert Review
And that is a great grace in the progress we make, in the things given to us for healing: they don’t end with us. We get to turn around and give them to others as we grow. In this way, a small seed of life creates life abundant.
Feature Editorial in LeTourneau University's NOW Magazine
Editorial: Hayley Williams and When Emo Music Grows Up
This steady progression seems to be propelled by the same slow recognition: we have to start with recognizing that we’re not OK. But we can’t stop there. We can’t be 30-somethings still mired in the same things that held us captive at 13. We who have survived owe it to everyone still in the emotional trenches to tell a truer story.
Blogs
How can project management software improve my client’s home renovation?
Whether your clients tend to be first timers or remodeling veterans, you might wonder how you can make the process hassle-free and more rewarding for them.
Blog: Borrowing Light
I am trying to keep this flame in me burning, trying to learn how to shield it well, how to ask when it flickers out: “can I borrow your light?”
Client Blog Content: Real Food Protein Snacks
Although everyone’s nutrition needs vary based on their workout regimen and their own unique needs, there’s one thing everyone has in common: protein is a crucial part of building strength. Especially when you’re recovering from a hard workout, protein is important for repairing your muscles.
Client Blog Content: How the 2018 Midterm Results Impact Healthcare
According to exit poll data, 41% of voters ranked healthcare policy as the top priority issue. In fact, it was the top priority by a significant percent, with immigration coming in second as a priority for only 23% of voters.
Places to find more of my writing
My review database on NewReleaseToday.com
NewReleaseToday.com article database
Rock On Purpose
Personal blog Threads of Stars