Rockers Unite for ‘Choose Life’ Suicide Prevention Livestream

In honor of World Suicide Prevention Day on Sept. 10, Love & Demise, Lacey Sturm, We Got here as Romans, August Burns Pink, Memphis Might Hearth and extra will staff up with HeartSupport for a ‘Select Life’ livestream occasion happening on Twitch.

HeartSupport was based in 2010 by August Burns Pink frontman Jake Luhrs and the group goals to assist people who’re coping with habit, abuse and psychological well being points and to fight suicide by empowering individuals to decide on life as a substitute.

“I #chooselife as a result of on the day I deliberate to finish my life I met God,” Sturm shared. “In that second I understood that the identical God who created the cosmos created me and also you. We’re not accidents. We’re not burdens. We’re not errors. We’re deliberately created for an everlasting function— to know love.”

Brian ‘Head’ Welch, of Korn and Love & Demise, added, “I #chooselife as a result of life is a present and struggling isn’t everlasting. I’ve all the time seen one thing good come after going by darkish durations in my life and I consider one of the best is but to come back. Maintain urgent on.”

The ‘Select Life’ Twitch stream begins at 5PM ET on Sept. 10 and can characteristic a mixture of interviews and performances, which additionally consists of Islander, The Protest, Relent, Clayton Jennings and The Whosoevers, along with the artists talked about on the prime of the web page.

RSVP to the occasion on Fb right here. Observe HeartSupport on Fb and Instagram and to be taught extra in regards to the group, go to their web site.

If you happen to or somebody you understand is having suicidal ideas, go to the Nationwide Suicide Prevention Lifeline web site. Useful resource info is offered at no cost in addition to a chat message service. To talk on to knowledgeable, name 1-800-273-8255. You aren’t alone and assist is obtainable. Each life is vital.