Greetings and happy change of season to you all!
This season Passenger debuts our newly revamped website. We’ve spent the better part of the year compiling information and redesigning our layout, to make it easier to navigate. You will find a new catalog of resources for those touring in recovery, a directory of support meetings that are specific for music workers on tour and working remotely, as well as more about our team. We’re incredibly proud to premiere the site, as it is filled with information that has been useful to us as creatives in recovery. Please have a look, email us with any questions or suggestions, and share as you see fit with anyone who might benefit.
Holly and I attended Mental Health First Aid training this week through the Behind The Scenes Foundation. MHFA is a program that teaches individuals how to speak to people in times of potential crisis, and direct them from peer support to professional help in an emergency. As someone who just got done with a month on tour, I can say that it was a harrowing experience; Coffee shops close early, support meetings that once existed are no more. What seem like creature comforts can often be lifelines for relief and connection to someone struggling on the road. Beyond the usual issues that someone in recovery faces in the entertainment workforce, there are new variables that change every day regarding Covid. Being able to connect with those in the world of recovery has improved drastically thanks to Zoom meetings and expanding resources, but day-to-day issues have amped up. This is why outposts like Passenger are so important; outposts that keep the lights on for those struggling with traveling work environments and daily changing variables, who may need space for maintenance and positive reinforcement. We’ve already seen an up-tick in inquiries about the Clean Green Room, and have risen to the challenge (see photos below of our studio space and green room).
Last month I talked with Laura Chandler from Sacred Stream about my experience and how things have changed where touring is concerned on the Sacred Stream Podcast.
Thanks to everyone here for your continued support, and please remember that November 30th is Giving Tuesday. If you have the means, please consider the organizations below – These folks are making broad strokes for people working in the music industry, and they need your help!
Thank you as always for your time,
Chris
