07/20/2026
BEHIND THE MUSIC
How Rust on My Halo Came to Be
Rust on My Halo is one of Michael's most personal songs, born from a lifetime of self-reflection, healing, and redemption.
Growing up in a difficult home, Michael learned to survive by always being ready for a fight. As a young boy and throughout his teenage years, he often reacted with anger, jumping into conflicts before taking time to think. At the time, he believed that was simply who he was. It wasn't until he had left home and his family behind that he began to understand something important—those reactions weren't his true character. They were the result of the environment he had grown up in.
As he matured, Michael came to realize that no one is perfect, including himself. He couldn't change what had happened or erase the mistakes he had made, but he could choose the kind of man he wanted to become. Rather than letting his past define him, he made a commitment to break the cycle and become someone better than the circumstances that shaped his early life.
That journey wasn't easy. The wounds from childhood don't disappear overnight, and some are still healing today. Along the way, Michael recognized that he had hurt people because he was carrying so much hurt of his own. He reached out to many of those people, taking responsibility for his actions and making amends wherever he could.
The "rust" in Rust on My Halo symbolizes those imperfections and scars we all carry. Michael doesn't claim to have lived a flawless life or to have always been a good man. Instead, the song is an honest acknowledgment that while his halo may have a little rust on it from the mistakes of his past, it doesn't define who he is today.
At its heart, Rust on My Halo is a song about redemption, accountability, and hope. It's a reminder that our past may leave marks on us, but it doesn't have to determine our future. We are all capable of growth, forgiveness, and becoming the person we were meant to be.
Michael Beers
Jon Allen
Lois Jasmer
Photography by Jaz
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