Our Story

Who are we?

We’re a family of seven. Our band name is Family I Love a.k.a. The Rebel Kellys.

Adam Kelly

Father | Musician | Explorer

My name is Adam Kelly and I’m the father. Making music and having a strong family is a theme that goes back many generations amongst my kin. I was born in the beautiful state of Massachusetts into an Irish culture. As a child, I left with my family for Europe and ended up spending the rest of my youth and a good part of my adult life making music there. I studied music, languages, history and theology.

Jessica Kelly

Mother | Musician | Explorer

I’m Jessica Kelly, the wife of Adam and the fortunate mother of five beautiful children. I was born and raised in Europe, where I studied in my youth for a future I had no idea would be so unique. At the age of 18, I moved to America, where the second stage of my life began. I committed myself to my husband Adam, raised our children and through my husband realized what I would never have been able to realize on my own.

Michael Kelly

Musician | Software Engineer | Entrepreneur

My name is Michael Kelly. I’m 17 years old and I play piano, guitar, drums, and one of my favorite instruments is the bodhran which is a traditional Irish drum. What I also like doing in my spare time is coding and building things using cutting-edge technology. I’ve been writing songs since I can remember and I’ve been performing on stage as a musician and singer all my life.

Evelyn Kelly

Musician | Writer | Painter

Hi! My name is Evelyn Kelly. I’m 15 years old and I play the Irish flute, penny whistle and guitar. I like to make illustrated designs, sketches and write. My favorite holiday is Christmas. I began writing songs at the age of eight and performing on stage has been something I’ve done for most of my life.

Savannah Kelly

Musician | Adventurer

I’m Savannah Kelly, I’m 10 years old. I like to cook, plan parties, and make things for my family and friends! In my band I play the violin 🎻 and sing 🎤 as well.

Austin Kelly

Performer | Adventurer

Hello, I’m Austin and I’m 7 years old. I like to be outdoors in nature. I love to watch and learn about animals. I love eating my mama’s food and helping her make breakfast sometimes. I sing songs with my family.

Penelope Kelly

Little Adventurer

Hi, I’m Penelope Kelly. I can’t really talk yet but it’s fun to pretend. I am a year old and my mother gave birth to me while we were on the road in our little camper. I’m told I am very pretty and smart. I love eating strawberries, putting my feet in the creek, dancing and making people laugh. I can play the harmonica a little, but it’s a lot of hard work.

Why did we start a blog?

Over the years, more and more people were asking us for advice on how to have a family with a bunch of kids in a difficult world. It became abundantly clear that people had questions and we could answer them. The art we make, which includes music, is also a part of our life that people wanted to know more about. These are some of our reasons for starting a blog. Another reason for starting a blog is that we thought it would be a lot of good fun.

What we’ve learned and what we can teach.

The world is a difficult place in many ways, but particularly for families.

There are plenty of people we know who didn’t make it. They ended up with a broken home. There are also plenty of people who go around pretending their families are doing well, but this is just for show. They and their families are sometimes the most dysfunctional. They’re just better at hiding it.

From what we’ve learned, these terrible outcomes are not necessary. Your odds of success can be completely turned in your favor with a change of heart and a winning example to learn from, such as our family.

Let us show you how to succeed in life. If you don’t have your own family yet, there’s plenty to prepare for and our example can show you the way. Think of it like a foot race. If you don’t prepare for the race, you will most likely fail, but if you prepare well, God willing, you will succeed.

As you familiarize yourself with our content, you will acquire a new mindset over time. Sometimes we will be direct with our advice, but more often than not, it will be our daily example that will inspire you on your journey to a healthy family life.