Last month, Lacey Sturm and Brian "Head" Welch teamed up with heartsupport (the nonprofit founded by Jake Luhrs of August Burns Red) for a groundbreaking live stream on Twitch. The rock and roll heavyweights were joined by members of bands like We Came As Romans, Memphis May Fire, Fit for a King, and Silent Planet. Throughout the three-hour-long event, artists shared personal reflections and performances built around a simple encouragement stay alive. The event's viewers blew past the original fundraising goal of $1,000 to raise nearly $4,000 in support of mental health help. Heartsupport also gave away mentoring sessions to donors throughout the event. You can watch the event replay here. "I know how dark it can get when the depression battle is raging in your mind," Brian "Head" Welch reflects as he looks back on the event's success. "This world is in such a[…] Source
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