Tuesday, June 9, 2026

HEAD from KORN has an MIRACULOUS Testimonial of GETTING CLEAN and SOBER-MINDED through CHURCH - RecoveryROCKS Artist SPOTLIGHT

Brian "Head" Welch of KORN Gets Clean & Sober-Minded in CHURCH

Brian “Head” Welch of KORN
Gets Clean & Sober-Minded in CHURCH

From Meth Hell to 20+ Years Clean — Through Faith & the Power of God

Brothers and Sisters in Recovery — this one hits different.

Brian “Head” Welch — the legendary guitarist from KORN — didn’t just get clean.

He got DELIVERED.

For years Head was deep in the fire: methamphetamine, alcohol, the whole destructive rock-star nightmare. The band was exploding, the money was flowing, the darkness was winning. He was losing everything — his family, his health, his mind. The elephant in the room (alcohol & drugs) was sitting on his chest and laughing.

Then one day… church.

Head had a real, raw, life-changing encounter with Jesus Christ. He walked into that church broken, addicted, and hopeless — and he walked out free. He quit meth cold turkey. No rehab. No 12-step program at first. Just the power of God and a decision to surrender everything.

He left KORN in 2005. He wrote the book Save Me From Myself. He started telling the truth out loud — on stages, in churches, on podcasts, anywhere people would listen. He became a full-throttle advocate for recovery through faith. He didn’t hide behind the “rock star” image. He stood up and said:

“I was a meth addict. I was dying. Then God saved me.”

That was over 20 years ago.

Head has been clean and sober-minded ever since. He came back to KORN in 2013 still on fire for God — and the band respected it. He’s still rocking. Still creating. Still testifying. Still pointing people to the same freedom he found in that church.

This is exactly what RecoveryROCKS is all about.

He OVERCAME the addiction before it OVERCAME him.

He didn’t just survive the elephant in the room — he kicked it out with the help of his Higher Power and never let it back in. His story is loud, unapologetic, and full of hope. Whether you find your freedom in a 12-step room, in a church pew, or both — Head’s testimony proves it’s possible.

This is the kind of story we feature at RecoveryROCKS.

Famous musician. Real struggle. Real bottom. Real deliverance. Real victory.
And now he’s using his platform to help others do the same.

Brian “Head” Welch of KORN
Gets Clean & Sober-Minded in CHURCH
20+ years clean
Still rocking. Still testifying. Still FREE.

“Brothers and Sisters… get ready.

When we talk about famous artists who actually OVERCAME before the addiction OVERCAME them, we’re talking about Brian “Head” Welch of KORN.

Head was deep in meth and alcohol hell. The darkness was winning. Then he walked into a church — broken, desperate, and done. And God met him there.

He quit cold turkey. He surrendered everything. He walked away from the poison and never went back.

That was over 20 years ago.

Head has been clean and sober-minded ever since. He left KORN for a season, wrote the book, started telling the raw truth about his deliverance, and became a bold advocate for recovery through faith. He came back to the band still on fire for God — and the music world had to respect it.

This is the elephant in the room we never ignore at RecoveryROCKS — whether it’s alcohol, meth, or whatever almost killed you. Head looked that elephant in the eye, said “Not today,” and let God do the rest.

He OVERCAME.

He’s still overcoming.

And he’s still using his platform to help others find the same freedom.

That’s why stories like Head’s belong front and center at RecoveryROCKS RETURNS — our 40th Anniversary Celebration here in the Wisconsin Dells, August 15 through 21, 2026.

Real musicians. Real struggles. Real victories. Real hope.

Brian “Head” Welch of KORN
Gets Clean & Sober-Minded in CHURCH
20+ years clean and still testifying.

This is what freedom looks like.
This is what RecoveryROCKS is all about.

Never ignoring the elephant.
Always celebrating the OVERCOMERS.

See you in the Dells.
The truth is loud.
The victory is already here.

ROCK REISS & the RecoveryROCKS family
August 15–21, 2026 • Wisconsin Dells, USA
40 years clean time strong.
Let’s go.”

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HEAD from KORN has an MIRACULOUS Testimonial of GETTING CLEAN and SOBER-MINDED through CHURCH - RecoveryROCKS Artist SPOTLIGHT

RecoveryROCKS ARTIST SPOTLIGHT #7: BRIAN "HEAD" WELCH

Name: Brian "HEAD" Welch
Clean-Time: Sober since 2nd Moon 2005 (21+ Cycles Clean)
Band: Korn, YAHabah and Passing

We are standing on the unshakeable foundation of the NoahYAHk B'RIT 📜 (The Preservation of Breath) and the YAHushYAHk B'RIT 📜 (The Ultimate Rescue and Recovery). When a man looks in the mirror and chooses to surrender his chains to the Creator, stepping out of the darkness and into the YAHor (Visible AHMAHT), he experiences true, lasting transformation!

Brian "Head" Welch, the legendary guitarist and co-founder of Korn, was operating at the absolute pinnacle of rock & roll success. But behind the fame, the money, and the global adoration, he was drowning in a radical, breath-threatening addiction to methamphetamines and pills. The poison of the 🌎 world system was destroying him from the inside out.

In 2005, everything changed. Head experienced a profound, miraculous RUAH Awakening. He walked into a Qahal, surrendered his breath, his addictions, and even his multi-million dollar career with Korn. He chose to get clean and sober-minded for himself and for his daughter.

"He didn't just go to rehab; he went to the Creator for a total heart transplant."

Through the power of the YAHushYAHk B'RIT 📜, his rescue was absolute. He walked away from meth and pills, radically transforming his entire existence. He penned the best-selling autobiography Save Me from Myself, detailing his harrowing descent into darkness and his glorious rescue.

He OVERCAME the addiction before it OVERCAME him.

After cementing his sobriety and RUAH foundation, Head made an overcoming, sober comeback to Korn in 2013. He stands today not just as a metal icon, but as a Global Advocate for RUAH Transformation and Resilience.

His story is the ultimate proof that no matter how deep the pit, true rescue is available. He is living, breathing evidence of a breath restored by the AHMAHT.

Always celebrating the overcoming-power.
Always remaining CLEAN and SOBER-MINDED.


BILLY BOB THORNTON & THE BOXMASTERS: PRE-PARTY HEADLINER

Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters
“2026 Morro Rock Tour” – Final Night
Shabbat, 8th Moon 8, 2026 • 8:00 PM
Crystal Grand Music Theatre • Wisconsin Dells, WI

Doors 7:00 PM
The shabua before RecoveryROCKS IS BACK – 40th Anniversary Celebration
8th Moon 15–21, 2026 • Wisconsin Dells, USA

“Brothers and Sisters… the energy is already here!

One shabua from tonight — 8th Moon 8th — Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters close out their entire 2026 Morro Rock Tour right here in Wisconsin Dells at Crystal Grand. Then, exactly one shabua later, we fire up the biggest, loudest, most honest clean-time reunion on the planet: RecoveryROCKS IS BACK — our 40th Anniversary — 8th Moon 15 through 21, 2026.

This is not random. This is divine RecoveryROCKS timing.

Because Billy Bob Thornton has lived the AHMAHT we celebrate every single cycle.

He was deep in the fire — a full-blown drug addict doing everything: speed, acid, morphine, the whole nightmare. At just 24 cycles of age he looked in the mirror inside an Airstream trailer and spoke the words that saved his breath:

“You’re gonna pass away. You have to stop.”

He didn’t have programs. He didn’t have meetings. He didn’t have a sponsor. He quit cold turkey — on his own — and sweated it out for four brutal YAHmiym. He walked away from the poison and never went back.

For over 45 cycles Billy Bob Thornton has lived clean and sober-minded from the hard stuff. He has called that lost, skinny, long-haired version of himself “another person.” He is grateful every YAHm that he chose breath when the mirror told him the AHMAHT.

That is the elephant in the room we never ignore at RecoveryROCKS — whether it’s alcohol, drugs, or whatever almost took you out. Billy Bob didn’t wait for someone to save him. He looked the elephant in the eye and said “Not today. Not ever again.”

He OVERCAME the addiction before it OVERCAME him.

And now? He’s still creating. Still rocking stages. Still telling the AHMAHT when asked. His story reaches millions who might never walk into a meeting — and that, my friends, is real advocacy in action.

When Billy Bob and The Boxmasters hit Crystal Grand on 8th Moon 8th, they’re not just closing a tour — they’re dropping the perfect opening chord for what’s coming the very next shabua.

RecoveryROCKS IS BACK
40 Cycles of Clean Time
8th Moon 15–21, 2026 • Wisconsin Dells, USA

We’re bringing the music. We’re bringing the stories. We’re bringing the real OVERCOMERS — the ones who looked in the mirror, said the hard words, and chose deror.

Billy Bob Thornton didn’t just survive.
He thrived.
And that’s exactly what we’re celebrating for seven straight YAHmiym.

See you 8th Moon 8th for the final night of the Morro Rock Tour…
Then we turn it up to 11 the following shabua.

Never ignoring the elephant.
Always celebrating the overcoming-power.
Always remaining CLEAN and SOBER-MINDED.

This is RecoveryROCKS.
This is 40 cycles strong.
This is happening.

ROCK REISS & the entire RecoveryROCKS Mishpakah
Wisconsin Dells — 8th Moon 2026
Let’s make history. Again. 🔥🪨

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Billy Bob Thornton The BOXMASTERS-2026 Morro Rock Tour - in Wisconsin Dells the week before RecoveryROCKS RETURNS


BILLY BOB THORNTON & THE BOXMASTERS: THE PERFECT PRE-PARTY TO RecoveryROCKS

Saturday, August 8, 2026
Crystal Grand Music Theatre – Wisconsin Dells
8:00 PM Show | Doors 7:00 PM
Closing night of their 2026 Morro Rock Tour (mid-June through August 8th finale right here in the Dells!)

This is divine alignment for our 40th Anniversary Celebration – RecoveryROCKS RETURNS August 15–21, 2026 in the Wisconsin Dells. One week later we fire up the biggest, most honest, most rocking clean-time reunion on the planet. Billy Bob and The Boxmasters dropping 60s-inspired rock & roll the week before? That’s not coincidence — that’s RecoveryROCKS energy already rolling in!

Billy Bob Thornton’s Journey into Recovery – CLEAN & SOBER-MINDED

Billy Bob Thornton has been clean and sober-minded from hard drugs for over 45 years.

He hit the wall at age 24 (around 1979–1980). He was deep in the rock & roll / Hollywood fast lane — doing everything: speed, acid, morphine (he had a nurse friend), the whole deal. One day he looked in the mirror inside an Airstream trailer and had the moment of truth:

“You’re gonna die. You have to stop.”

He quit cold turkey — no programs, no support groups, no 12-steps back then. He sweated it out for about four brutal days on his own. He has said it plainly in recent interviews (including the 2025 “After Dinner Thinks with Ann Wilson” podcast):

“I quit on my own… I looked in the mirror one day and said, ‘You’re gonna die. You have to stop.’ I was a drug addict. I quit drugs when I was 24. I did everything.”

He has been clean from hard drugs ever since. He has described that chapter as “another person” — the skinny long-haired hippie roadie who almost didn’t make it. He is grateful he quit when he did. He has been living the clean & sober-minded life for decades.

On alcohol he has been more private/sporadic over the years (not the same level of dependency as the hard stuff), but the core of his story is the same truth we hammer home at every RecoveryROCKS:

He OVERCAME the addiction before it OVERCAME him.

Does Billy Bob Serve as a Recovery Advocate?

He is not a full-time, formal recovery advocate in the sense of running campaigns, speaking at rehabs every week, or being the face of a big organization.

But — he does serve as a powerful, honest voice by simply telling his truth when asked. In recent years he has opened up candidly on podcasts and in interviews about hitting bottom, quitting cold turkey, and surviving. That raw, no-BS storytelling is exactly what RecoveryROCKS is built on. His story reaches millions who might never walk into a meeting — and that is advocacy in its purest form.

He is living proof that you don’t need a program to get clean… but you damn sure need the willingness to look in the mirror and say “I’m gonna die if I don’t stop.”


OFFICIAL TESTIMONIAL: RecoveryROCKS RETURNS

“Brothers and Sisters in Recovery — listen up!

The week before we throw down the biggest clean-time party in Wisconsin Dells history, Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters are bringing the 2026 Morro Rock Tour to Crystal Grand Music Theatre on August 8th — literally the week before RecoveryROCKS RETURNS!

Billy Bob has walked the walk. At 24 years old he was deep in the drug life — speed, acid, morphine, the whole nightmare. One day he looked in the mirror and said the words that saved his life:

‘You’re gonna die. You have to stop.’

He quit cold turkey. No meetings. No sponsor. No safety net. He sweated it out for four brutal days and never went back. For over 45 years he has lived clean and sober-minded from the hard stuff. He has called that lost version of himself “another person.”

That’s the elephant in the room we never ignore at RecoveryROCKS — whether it’s alcohol, drugs, or whatever poison almost took you out. Billy Bob looked it in the eye and chose life. He OVERCAME before it OVERCAME him.

Now he’s still rocking stages with The Boxmasters, still creating, still telling the truth when asked. His story is pure RecoveryROCKS fuel: famous artist, real struggle, real victory, real hope.

When Billy Bob rolls into the Dells on August 8th, the energy is already shifting. One week later we light the fuse on our 40th Anniversary — August 15–21, 2026 — and we do it the only way we know how:

LOUD. HONEST. SOBER-MINDED. AND FREE.

Billy Bob Thornton didn’t just survive — he thrived. And that’s exactly what we’re celebrating all week long.

See you in the Dells.
The music is coming.
The truth is louder.
The victory is already in the building.

RecoveryROCKS RETURNS – 40 Years Clean Time Strong.

August 15–21, 2026 | Wisconsin Dells, USA
Featuring the real stories. The real music. The real OVERCOMERS.

Never ignoring the elephant.
Always celebrating the victory.

ROCK REISS & the entire RecoveryROCKS family

See you August 8th for Billy Bob… then we turn it up to 11 the following week!”

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SWEET: MICK TUCKER PART OF THE WILD RIDE RecoveryROCKS Artist Tribute "BALLROOM BLITZ" & "Little Willy Willy Won't GO HOME"

Mick Tucker: Part of the Wild Ride

The explosive drummer whose beats powered the glam anthems.

He lived the full-throttle lifestyle with the band. The health battles came later. Another reminder that the excess of the era left scars — even when addiction wasn’t the direct cause of the final chapter.

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Monday, June 8, 2026

SWEET: 2008 “Steve Priest’s Sweet” (an LA-based version of the band) - He spoke about the band’s history, Brian Connolly’s struggles, and the rock lifestyle - Steve Priest passed away on June 4, 2020 at age 72. RecoveryROCKS Artist Tribute "BALLROOM BLITZ" & "Little Willy Willy Won't GO HOME"

Steve Priest (Bassist, Vocals)

  • Lived in LA: Yes — he relocated to the Los Angeles area (La Cañada Flintridge) with his family shortly after 1985 and lived there for decades.
  • Active in music: Yes — in 2008 he formed and led “Steve Priest’s Sweet” (an LA-based version of the band) and performed/toured the classic hits with new musicians until close to his death.
  • Public advocate for recovery: No strong evidence. He spoke about the band’s history, Brian Connolly’s struggles, and the rock lifestyle, but he was not known as a prominent public speaker or advocate for sobriety/recovery in the way some other rock musicians are.
  • Still active: No — Steve Priest passed away on June 4, 2020 at age 72.

Sunday, June 7, 2026

SWEET: BRIAN CONNOLLY DIED IN ADDICTION RecoveryROCKS Artist Tribute "BALLROOM BLITZ" & "Little Willy Willy Won't GO HOME"


BRIAN CONNOLLY

DIED IN ADDICTION — February 9, 1997

The charismatic voice of “Ballroom Blitz,” “Fox on the Run,” and “Teenage Rampage.”

Alcohol became the elephant in the room that no one could ignore. It took his voice, his health, and finally ended his time at only 51.

A raw, heartbreaking reminder: addiction can overcome even the biggest stars when it’s left unchallenged.

The RecoveryROCKS Perspective

This is exactly why these stories matter.

Not every member of The Sweet had the same outcome.
Brian’s battle with alcohol overcame him despite later attempts at sobriety.
Steve Priest appears to have made it through the glam rock storm without addiction completely destroying him — and he kept making music and living his life for decades afterward.

The glam rock era was flooded with temptation. Alcohol was (and still is) the most socially accepted “elephant in the room” in the music business. Some artists confront it early and overcome. Some wait too long. Some never confront it at all.


Welcome my Neighbors, whom I YAHabah as myself.

You Are Not Alone

If you are hungry, hurting, hopeless, homeless, helpless, or brokenhearted right now, I see you. My name is ROCK, and RecoveryROCKS was built exactly for where you are standing right now. You do not have to figure this all out at once, and you do not have to carry the weight by yourself. Take a breath, take my hand, and let's take the very first step toward pure WHOLENESS together.

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