Tag Archives: media

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

Bridging The Divide

Posted on August 18, 2017 by Brian Keith Wallen

Lord knows the internet doesn’t need another opinion on all the craziness happening lately. But let me just say that I’m tired. My heart hurts, my soul is heavy, and I suspect that probably goes for most who will be … Continue reading →

Posted in music, Opinion | Tagged america, art, charlottesville, community, culture, family, Fear, history, life, love, media, music, pain, protest, racism, society, spirituality, world | 2 Comments

The Culture of Hate

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Brian Keith Wallen

That’s Joe Bonamassa. By my estimation, he’s a great guitarist. I’m not his biggest fan, by any means, but I absolutely appreciate his talent. He has a clean and aggressive style of playing that sort of knocks you back in your … Continue reading →

Posted in music, Opinion | Tagged anger, Blues, community, culture, cyberbullying, facebook, Hate, joe bonamassa, love, media, music, social media, society, spirituality, twitter | 1 Comment

In Appreciation of Baseball

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Brian Keith Wallen

June 20, 2011. Yankees vs Reds. Great American Ballpark, Cincinnati, OH. That was the first Major League game I ever attended. I think I ended up with tickets as part of a Tire Barn giveaway. At the time, I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged arizona, art, baseball, cincinnati, community, family, home, Inspiration, love, media, music, ohio, reds, spring, Travel | Leave a comment

Most People Are

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Brian Keith Wallen

It’s been a crazy week, yeah? I spent Election Day in a hotel in Conway, Arkansas, which I booked just so I could watch the election results after my gig. Regardless of result, I had hoped the end of the night … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinion, Travel | Tagged acoustic, america, Blues, community, culture, diy, family, guitar, Inspiration, live music, love, media, music, society, songs, spirituality, Travel, travelling | 2 Comments