Support Life And Music provides
♯ Information
♯ Education
♯ Mentorship
♯ Resources
♯ Networking
♯ Community
♯ Inspiration
♯ Hope
to aid working musicians in the pursuits of financial
independence and happiness for themselves and
their loved ones through music.
Testimonials
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“My life in sobriety is very rich and full and I feel like I can do anything. I am now becoming the person I have always wanted to be. Friends and family know that I’m reliable and responsible and they can count on me. I am here to be of good service to everyone that…
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Jarvis Leathery of Night Demon He delivered some incredibly powerful words on suicidal thoughts, sobriety, sleep, and finding your purpose. You can see the full MetalAsylum.net interview here, featuring journalist Rich Catino and S.L.A.M.’s own Jack Mangan.
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A roundtable discussion with the Support Life And Music (S.L.A.M.) Advisory Council – – the SLAM Band! On the call:Dr. Sheila DeeJack FrostSarah HydeJack ManganEvo Terra
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The musician suicide crisis is real. A March 2025 report by Dr. George Musgrave and Dr. Dorian Lamis at Frontiers in Public Health shows that musicians are among the most at-risk of all professional workers. Per their article: “Occupational mortality data from the Office for National Statistics in England (2011-2015) demonstrates that ‘musicians, actors, and…
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Jack Mangan and Eric Haley of S.L.A.M. talk to The incredible YouTuber, journalist, musician, and good guy, Eamon O’Neill of Eonmusic https://www.youtube.com/@eonmusicuk / https://www.eonmusic.co.uk/, straight out of Ireland! He spoke to Jack Mangan and Eric Haley of Support Life And Music about the practical realities of making it as a professional musician – – from…
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Words of inspiration from super cellist Paavo Lötjönen of Apocalyptica, talking backstage with Jack Mangan of @SupportLifeAndMusic Many thanks to The Metal Voice for making this interview happen. See the full conversation and article at: https://www.themetalvoice.com/post/we-have-given-metallica-some-courage-inspiration-for-their-s-m-symphonic-metallica-says-apocal-1 Also – – big thanks to Eric Haley for being the cameraman.
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George Hrab and Dani Cutler talk with Jack Mangan about how to survive the Independent Music lifestyle. And about Duran Duran. And Ringo. George Hrab: https://www.georgehrab.com Dani Cutler: https://danisdiner.podbean.com/
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Marc Lopes of Metal Church, Let Us Prey, and Ross the Boss talks to Jack Mangan and Erika Lynn Schautz about his career, his megapowered voice, and how he’s survived the highs and lows of the music life. His story leads through darkness, drinking, brushes with suicide to triumph and inspiration. And pizza. https://www.youtube.com/c/MarcLopes
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Marc Lopes of Metal Church, Let Us Prey, and Ross the Boss talks to Jack Mangan and Erika Lynn Schautz about his career, his megapowered voice, and how he’s survived the highs and lows of the music life. His story leads through darkness, drinking, brushes with suicide to triumph and inspiration. And pizza. https://www.youtube.com/c/MarcLopes
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Ariel Jean is a rising star in the world of Rock and Country. She was kind enough to sit down with us for a few minutes to talk about music, and also about how she balances family and music dreams. https://www.arieljean.com
