Tag Archives: family

Wintertime Tour: Week One – The Mid-South

Posted on January 21, 2020 by Brian Keith Wallen

Hey! Brian here. My wife and I are currently on a two month tour across America, playing music, (we’re The Wallens) camping out, and seeking adventure along the way. I plan to document some of our shenanigans here on our … Continue reading →

Posted in music, Travel | Tagged alabama, aliner, americana, birmingham, bluegrass, Blues, camping, chattanooga, columbiana, corinth, dive bars, dogs, family, folk, franklin, friends, huntsville, indiana, kentucky, land cruiser, lexus, live music, mississippi, music, nashville, shelby county, Tennessee, toyota, tupelo | Leave a comment

Success

Posted on July 17, 2019 by Brian Keith Wallen

I woke up early this morning, as is often the case on weekdays. I’m a morning person at heart, with a job that has me working nights and weekends. On my days off, I start reaching for that first cup … Continue reading →

Posted in music, Opinion | Tagged art, Blues, business, community, country, culture, faith, family, home, indiana, indie, Inspiration, life, live music, local, music, original, people, rock, society, spirituality, Travel, work | Leave a comment

Not In My Town

Posted on December 14, 2018 by Brian Keith Wallen

In a world mostly filled with good and decent folks, there are exceptions. I’ve had great experiences and met amazing people in my travels near and far, but history tells us that there will always be individuals who want to … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinion | Tagged anger, depression, faith, family, guns, home, indiana, isolation, life, people, police, school, shooting, society, spirituality, violence | 1 Comment

It’s Not Dark Yet…

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Brian Keith Wallen

The holiday season is full of expectations. This year, it’s hard to escape the Amazon commercials that fill TV airwaves with singing boxes. “Can you feel it? The whole world’s coming together!” Ads selling everything from cars to clothes show … Continue reading →

Posted in music, Opinion | Tagged anger, art, bob dylan, christmas, community, culture, faith, family, friends, history, holiday, Inspiration, Jesus, life, media, music, night, society, spirituality, work, world | 2 Comments

Stop the Hate

Posted on October 27, 2018 by Brian Keith Wallen

From the Associated Press: “A man with the same name [as the shooter] posted on Gab before the shooting that “HIAS likes to bring invaders in that kill our people. I can’t sit by and watch my people get slaughtered. … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinion | Tagged america, anger, community, culture, facebook, faith, family, Fear, God, grief, Hate, history, life, love, media, people, sadness, social media, society | Leave a comment

Room At the Table

Posted on October 25, 2018 by Brian Keith Wallen

I’m writing this from Ireland, because I’m on my honeymoon. My wife and I have always wanted to visit Scotland and Ireland, and we are very grateful to be here, particularly to get a break from the toxic political culture … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinion | Tagged america, anger, community, culture, division, faith, family, Fear, friends, Hate, love, media, pain, people, social media, society, spirituality, Travel, world | 1 Comment

Starting Over

Posted on July 7, 2018 by Brian Keith Wallen

I’ve been playing music for the majority of my life, which is a crazy sentence to type. I picked up the guitar when I was 10, quit my day job and went full time at 19, and now I’m 26. … Continue reading →

Posted in music | Tagged americana, art, bluegrass, Blues, culture, faith, family, folk, home, indie, Inspiration, life, live music, marriage, music, original, rock, roots, spirituality, Travel, work, world | 1 Comment