KALAMAZOO, MI — Brian Koenigsknecht has been creating music since he was a child in the 1980s.

While he’s never made a full-time career out of it, he’s used it throughout his life to spread messages he’s passionate about.

The Kalamazoo musician’s 2017 release, “From the Shallows to the Deep,” helped him open up about his bipolar diagnosis and spread mental health awareness.

His latest single, “ I’m Hungry ,” aims to not only draw attention to child hunger, but reduce the stigma around it, while also raising money to help feed children in the area.

For Koenigsknecht, 50, the song also serves as the intersection of art and his day job as senior warehouse manager at Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes .

The pantry provides groceries to an average of 850 people per day and distributes food to

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