Behind The Rose - Rev. Kenn Blanchard - Blusician.com

Family,   After some honest reflection and a whole lot of prayer, I've decided it's time to close the chapter on Behind the Rose. That podcast served its season well—music, stories, ministry, and the lessons tucked between the lines. But seasons shift, and God has been steering my heart toward the work that carries my voice further and deeper.   I'm putting my full creative and spiritual energy in...

Video. Tried something different.  Let me know how it sounds and looks.  Observations From the Woodshed: What My YouTube Playing Is Teaching Me

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Are you ready to start playing in 2026?  Here's some motivation for you. 

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It was a tough week back at work. The government shutdown ended, but the systems of a big city had been stretched thin. Some vendors never reopened, and some employees never returned. Imagine looking forward to your favorite morning fix of coffee only to find the shop closed. Not a big deal, maybe—but that's how it began. Then I learned a friend at work wasn't coming back. They'd been let go.   No...

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"When humidity drops below 40%, guitars start to suffer. The wood contracts, the top sinks, and suddenly your action feels off. You might notice sharp fret ends poking out—because the fingerboard shrinks while the frets stay the same size. Cracks can appear in the body, and tuning stability goes out the window. It's not just inconvenience—it's damage to the voice of your instrument."   "Humidity i...

From Guns to Guitars     The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence. Confucius     I've been into guns since childhood. I was born in the sixties and all the tv heroes had guns. The firearm culture was a part of Americana then.  It was accepted that hunting season would cause a few boys to be...

i don't have a rhythm yet for the release of these episodes but I am sharing them to jump start me and get me out of my head.  I am hoping that Fridays will be the day that you get new episodes.  Let me know if this is too much.   Branding / Names 🌹 The Story Behind the Rose: A New Logo for Blusician.com   There's a new emblem blooming at Blusician.com—a thorny red rose, bold and unapologetic. It...

Back in the days when 9mm ammunition cost five dollars a box, I was involved in gun right advocacy. For the next 20 years, I was involved in every monumental legislation across the country-especially that had a connection to so-called minorities.   I took the name of "Black man with a Gun" as a homage to Robert F Williams who wrote "Negroes with guns" in 1968. I worked with the NRA, SAF, LEAA, GOA...

Someone once told me if you don't like the way things are, change it.   I am rebooting this podcast and changing it a little to a personal journal called "Behind the Rose. "

Washington D.C. | Benefit for Homeless & Disabled Veterans   Saturday night started with a downpour—one of those biblical rains that soaks your socks before you even hit the Metro. Maybe it was the weather, maybe it was the marketing, or maybe it was just D.C. being D.C., but the Warner Theater was barely a third full. By my count, not even 100 folks made it inside. And that's a shame, because thi...

trying something new.  show notes in the newsletter.   https://open.substack.com/pub/blusician/p/5-things-you-need-to-know-to-start?r=5x6a64&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true   kenn.blanchard@gmail.com  

Indianbikeweek.com   I jst got back from a 4 day gig 1100 miles from home.  It was my return engagement for this rookie.  I feel blessed. This is the after action report.  More later.    https://youtu.be/fdK4_J0rmh8?si=HtYPd381xUDO69uD https://youtu.be/b-SlbiifD4M?si=FXC9RTi67o4Z3Ch9  

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