Keyoung

Midwest artist of the Spoken Word. Seeker of Truth. The Straight Edge. Jesus Christ. Instagram:@xkeyoungx

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My girlfriend is talented and took some photos of me in my old room at my parents a few weeks ago . . . . #makeportraits #makemoreportraits #portraits #liveauthentic #theartofslowliving #socality (at Farmington, Illinois)

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This is the most personal portrait I've ever taken and to be honest I wish I owned a DSLR to give this shot any justice but an iPhone will do. This is my mother, Emmy Stuckel. The last few years haven't been kind to her. It's been nothing but loss and the constant mantra of doing what must be done. At first I debated on posting something so deeply intimate, almost intrusive, on this site. Asking her to sit still for even 10 seconds made her feel overwhelmed with emotion. But I've come to the conclusion that this is the best way I can honor and bear witness to an incredible carrier of love. This is my mother, a woman who is a nurse regardless of retirement. A woman that decided that a baby from another country was worth being loved enough to be called son. I am forever grateful. . . . . #rni #rnifilms #socality #makeportraits #makemoreportraits #shotoniphone6 #socality #liveauthentic #theartofslowliving (at Farmington, Illinois)

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From @churchtonguein's record release show. Thank you @alsncthrn for the great photos . . . . #churchtongue #liveauthentic #socality #theartofslowliving #blessedmidwest #makeportraits #makemoreportraits

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Today a record that I've seen my friends pour their hearts and souls into is able to be shared with the world finally. When I first met @churchtonguein they were called Conquerors and stayed at my house in the dead of winter. They were on the start of a two month tour in a van with no heat and I had to help shovel out their vehicle from an alley in order for them to get back on the road. Over two years later most of them now live with me and I can proudly call them my brothers. I've never seen a band go through so much pain and adversity and come out the other side with more resolve and a greater belief in love and honesty. I'm honored to know such people. I'm humbled I was asked to lend my voice and my lyrics to an album so real. Please go purchase and stream Heart Failure. The link is in my bio. PS: Our friends in @pouredoutmd also released a banger of a record today called To The Point Of Death. Please buy it as well . . . . . #churchtongue #bloodandink #bloodandinkrecords #heartfailure #pouredout #tothepointofdeath #facedownrecords

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🏳 T O U R 🏴 I'm going to be on the road in November with my good friends @chrisbernstorf and @kevin_schlereth. I haven't been able to tour for almost a year now so I'm excited to be able to play songs off of Illogical Rest for you. See you there. . . . PS: I'm also going to be playing @churchtonguein's record release show this Saturday the 22nd at the Hoosier Dome with @carevdvorohio and Griefseeds. Come out and show the boys a good time. . . Nov. 8 - Akron, OH . . Nov. 9 - Taylor Hold Fest Taylor, MI . . Nov. 10 - Taylor Hold Fest Taylor, MI . . Nov. 11 - Take Hold Fest Grand Rapids, MI . . Nov. 12 - Take Hold Fest Grand Rapids, MI . . Nov. 13 - Take Hold Fest Grand Rapids, MI . . Nov. 14 - South Bend, IN . . Nov. 15 - Chicago, IL . . Nov. 16 - Kankakee, IL . . Nov. 17 - Peoria, IL . . Nov. 18 - Newton, IA . . Nov. 19 - Springfield, IL . . Nov. 20 - Cedar Falls, IA . . Nov. 21 - Minneapolis, MN

[keyoungmw]

White is my family name Which gave me the illusion of safety How wrong I was. Blue cheeks and red chests on brown boys Make us beg for grays But screens are only filled with cries of midnight or morning When it's probably dusk Jesus when you lay red for three days Did the city turn gray Did everyone see things as it was dusk Did the colors return to their rightful spaces When you gasped your last Because I feel everything shaking now Like our home is the tapestry torn in two in the temple And all I want is for all the colors to be once again seen how you see them Show us how to see them

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Audiofeed Fest leftovers are live in the online store. Sizes are crazy limited so act accordingly. http://alwayseastofeden.bigcartel.com

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My ep, Illogical Rest, is finally here.  If you like hip-hop or spoken word please give it a listen.  

[keyoungmw]

Tour is over but the work never stops. A brother told me that our voices are weapons, that they shake the earth when we let the words escape. I've staked my life and my faith on that belief. A voice and conviction is something that can't be taken away without violence. So sharpen your tongue and go violently into eternity. Art is fertile ground for change so create until you feel like a stone that has had its moisture pressed from its being. In a world of black and white speak colorful subtleties so people know love.

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Day off today headed to Oneonta, NY. For the last few months I've struggled once again with anxiety and panic attacks for the first time in years. Couple that with waves of crippling self-doubt with my music and the constant fear that all I have made will never be heard and the stories I tell will fall on deaf ears has been perpetual uphill battle for me. It makes me want to give up many days and wonder if having no money and working a nine dollar an hour job so I can make art is really worth it. Being on the road with some of my best friends and witness them pour themselves out on stage every night makes me feel less alone. Their vulnerability reminds me that when I'm vulnerable on stage it's strength and words can truly shake the earth. Their constant encouragement reminds me why what I create and perform isn't for naught. That God has given me a lot and a gift to nurture and grow. The soil I till isn't toil but for a season I cannot see or imagine. @churchtonguein and @ghostkeyband are my family and have helped me in ways they'll probably never fully understand. "We said we'd change the world and we will."

[keyoungmw]

Yoooooo playing this. Lots of homies playing this year as well.

[keyoungmw]

I'm in Cincy for the day while @slaughterstatus gets tattooed but after that I do have some shows coming up. W/ @capsizeband @ Double Happiness March 24th. W/ @listenerfamilyband @ Rumba Cafe on April 2nd. I'll also be on the road with @ghostkeyband and @churchtonguein from April 10th through the 20th touring up to New England Hardcore & Metal Fest and back. Come see me. #rni #rnifilms

[keyoungmw]

What is the gospel?

Sorry for the late reply. The gospel to me is explaining the life and death of Jesus Christ who brought us back to our creator. To allow us to once again be in tune with the rest of the created universe. We are a broken and imperfect people that cry for wholeness that the death of Jesus satisfies. We only need to believe that Jesus took our debt of death and we will be seen as whole and clean in the eyes of God. The Gospel to me is the story of how much the God of all creation loves us. Enough to give His son to satisfy a penalty we deserve.

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Take Hold Fest 2015

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November 10, 2015

[keyoungmw]

Tonight was lit. Thank you to anyone for sticking around to watch me play. It was so awesome to see my friends in @householdmpls and to watch their tour partners @the_obsessives absolutely kill it tonight. 📷: @alejandro_j_rodriguez

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TONIGHT IN CLEVELAND & COLUMBUS

CLEVELAND: @slntplnt | Carev Dvor | A Sense Of Purpose | Sentients | Seek Shelter @ Mahall’s COLUMBUS: Household | The Obsessives | Until Yesterday | @keyoungmw | The Alaskans @ Double Happiness

GO TO A SHOW AND TRY AND LOVE SOMEONE

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