Support Life And Music
Musician Mental Health
Where Music Speaks Without Any Words
Information, education, mentorship, resources, and community to aid working musicians in their pursuits of happiness.
Support Life And Music
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to aid working musicians in the pursuits of financial
independence and happiness for themselves and
their loved ones through music.
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From the First Chord We Struck, This Is the Story of Our Sound, Our Dreams, and the Bond That Music Built Between Us.
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Support Life And Music provides information, education, mentorship, resources, networking, community, inspiration, and hope to aid working musicians in the pursuits of financial independence and happiness for themselves and their loved ones through music.
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What We Do
Our Programs
S.L.A.M. Summits
Panel discussions and interviews with notable musicians, industry veterans, and mental health professionals.
Artist Voices
Hope, inspiration, truth, knowledge, and strategies, directly from the artists.
D.R.E.A.M.
Data, Research, Education, Awareness, Music. Analysis to benefit the music community.
Resources
One-stop directory for mental health, addiction, financial help, and support services.
Stories & Interviews
Artist Voices
Real stories from musicians and industry professionals who’ve seen the highs and lows.
Music Survival Guide 49 – The Business of Silliness
Featuring: Professor Elemental
January 2026
January 2026
Music Survival Guide 48 – please
Featuring: Chris Hathcock of The Reticent
December 2025
Music Survival Guide 47 – Saving Country Music
Featuring: Kyle Coroneos
February 2026
Roddy Bottum – The Royal We
Featuring: Roddy Bottum
People
The S.L.A.M. Band
Jack Mangan (Journalist, Writer)
Executive Director, Founder of Support Life And Music
Journalist, Writer. Board member and writer at the Metal Hall of Fame, journalist with MetalAsylum.net, and freelance contributor to The Metal Voice.
Eric Haley Attorney
Treasurer, S.L.A.M. Band member (Advisory Council)
Attorney, journalist, ice skater, chef, and lifelong music enthusiast.
Evo Terra Podcast Strategist
S.L.A.M. Band member (Advisory Council)
Award-winning podcaster, member of the Podcast Hall of Fame. Author of Podcasting For Dummies.
Dr. Sheila Unwin Educator
S.L.A.M. Band member (Advisory Council)
Educator since 1999 with a B.Sc., M.Ed., and Ed.D. Executive Director of Curriculum Services for Aspen University.
Sarah Hyde Entrepreneur
S.L.A.M. Band member (Advisory Council)
Strong background in building and scaling products within the startup ecosystem. Lifelong advocate for local and indie music.
Jack Frost Musician
S.L.A.M. Band member (Advisory Council)
Strong background in building and scaling products within the startup ecosystem. Lifelong advocate for local and indie music.
Support Life And Music D.R.E.A.M. Data, Research, Education, Awareness, and Music VI. Words and Music This D.R.E.A.M. Report made possible through a generous grant by the Arizona Eastern Star Foundation. For more information about the Arizona Eastern Star Foundation, please visit https://www.azoes.org/az-oes-foundation.html ♫ So let it be written. Every song tells a story. Music’s most…
D.R.E.A.M. Words and Music
The Royal We by Roddy Bottum 2025 Akashic Books “The Royal We” is an autobiography that reads like a Lost Generation novel, following its lead character’s childhood and adult years in California. Recollections abound of melancholy, heartache, addiction, love, relationships, family, growing up gay in the 70s-80s, death, Courtney Love, Kurt, music, L.A., and San…
Roddy Bottum – The Royal We
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S.L.A.M. is a nonprofit providing information, education, mentorship, resources, networking, community, inspiration, and hope to aid working musicians in their pursuits of financial independence and happiness.
You can support us by contributing, joining our advisory council (S.L.A.M. Band), sponsoring our programs, or simply spreading the word about our mission.
Panel discussions and interviews with notable musicians, music industry veterans, mental health professionals, and scholars. Hope, inspiration, truth, knowledge, and strategies, directly from the artists.
Data, Research, Education, Awareness, Music. Data collection and analysis to benefit the music community, music business, and the professional mental health world.
If in immediate danger, dial 911. For crisis support, contact 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Visit our Programs page for a full directory of mental health and financial resources.
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The Spirit of Ani: Reflections on Spirituality, Feminism, Music, and Freedom by Ani DiFranco and Lauren Coyle Rosen 2026 Akashic Books “Drop the veils, drop the veils. Turn down the ego.” – Ani DiFranco Ani DiFranco has never been an artist who hides behind mystique. For more than three decades, she has built a career…
Ani DiFranco and Lauren Coyle Rosen – The Spirit of Ani