Faith Episodes
June 17, 2021
Pastor vs. Musician? Pursuing Unity in Music Ministry
There's nothing new under the sun...and that goes especially for musicians' often rocky relationships with their pastors and spiritual leaders. Thanks to a recently released video that went viral, debate is raging among music...
June 10, 2021
Remember Your "Why": How to Maintain Motivation as a Creative
Many of us set up big goals at the beginning of a year or a season. But usually, sometime in the middle, we lose our focus and our motivation dries up. The thing is, before you can make choices on how to move forward, you hav...
June 3, 2021
This I Believe: How to Prioritize Your Spiritual Growth w/ Greg Johnson, Music Director
It’s one thing to be a creative who has a connection to God. It’s another to know why. If there’s any musician who is serious about knowing what you believe as a Christian, it’s Greg Johnson. With years of experience in music...
April 29, 2021
How to Overcome Adversity and Embrace Your Voice w/ Hope Sheree, Inspirational Artist
This inspirational artist relates with vulnerability how unforgiving the music industry can be on an artist’s self-image, and how she was able to find the freedom to be her true self and to embrace God’s unique calling on her life and career.
Feb. 12, 2021
Emotional Rollercoasters: How to Maintain Peace and Balance in your Creative Life
Are we creatives always “in our feels”? Emotional connection and expression is at the heart of most creative work. We think and feel, then we create as a response. But what do we do with the emotions that don’t get worked out...
Dec. 17, 2020
Chosen to Create: How to Renew Your Passion and Grow in Grace w/ Parris Bowens, Musician
We honor the legacy of this amazing man and creative as he opens up about how he faced his greatest struggles and fears as a working musician and songwriter.
Nov. 26, 2020
6 Things Every Creative Can Be Grateful For (Even in 2020!)
As artists dealing with the rollercoaster ride of the creative life, it's understandable that we sometimes lose sight of the blessing of doing what we love. The difficulties of making money, finding work, reaching audiences, ...
Nov. 19, 2020
Yoga, Faith & You: Finding Balance in Body and Spirit w/ Miranda Jo Davis, Christian Yoga Instructor
Christian yoga instructor Miranda Jo Davis has discovered the keys to living out her faith through her passion for yoga, and shares how to reap benefits from this practice without risking spiritual confusion.
Aug. 27, 2020
"What Now? What Next?" How to Handle Creative Uncertainty
If you’re uncertain about your creative future, you’re not alone. The entire music and entertainment industry has been turned upside down, and even creatives who are strong in their faith are questioning their next move. When...
Aug. 20, 2020
Who is your "Who"? 3 Keys to Coping with Change as a Creative
It’s a pointed question, but it must be asked... Who are you as a creative, and who are you doing all of this for? As we complete this series on the SERVICE steps in the God and Gigs book in this anniversary month, we reveal ...
Aug. 13, 2020
How to Keep Cool Creatively when Life Goes Crazy: Setting Priorities, Changing Strategies, and Seeing a Better Future
When things go sideways in life...can you keep your cool and keep moving forward? The drastic changes that can alter our lives as creatives have never been more apparent. Cultural shifts, technological innovations and industr...
July 16, 2020
TBH: Keeping the Faith and Facing the Brutal Facts of Creative Life during a Pandemic
It's not always easy to keep your head up, creative. Especially now. In the face of continuous negative news, uncertain economic realities, and confusion in the culture, Christ-centered creatives are in between a rock and a h...
July 9, 2020
4 Healthy Strategies When You're Feeling Angry as an Artist
Can you get mad without going mad? In the proper context, anger can motivate us to react, to change things, to move in new directions. As creatives, our emotions are often the main catalyst behind our inspiration . But what a...
June 18, 2020
How to Completely Overcome the One Agonizing Puzzle Every Artist Faces
Got 99 problems? We won’t finish that sentence...but we think there’s one problem that plagues every creative. It’s the artist in the mirror. In this passionate discussion from one of our Creative Checkups, we dig deep into t...
April 30, 2020
The Bravery of Serving: How to Pursue Your Calling On or Off-Stage With Kelli Kinney Brownlee
Is it possible to sing on big stages with legendary artists like The Clark Sisters - yet have equal respect for the work that very few people will see? Worship leader, minister, vocalist and author Kelli Kinney Brownlee would...
April 2, 2020
3 Empowering Strategies to Keep You Calm and Creative in a Crisis
How do you keep your career together when the world seems to be falling apart? This is the question so many musicians, creatives and artists are asking as we endure one of the most unbelievable situations in modern history. W...
March 26, 2020
The Master Class: How to Find True Fulfillment by Embracing Excellence With Jordan Raynor, Author
What would it feel like to wake up every day, knowing you would spend your day doing the work you were created to do - and doing it at an exceptional level? Almost every creative dreams of finding ultimate fulfillment and per...
March 12, 2020
Fun, Faith and Frets: How Trusting God Positions You for Amazing Opportunities with Téja Veal, Bassist and Vocalist
If there is one artist whose story perfectly sums up what God can do with an artist with a heart for Him, it’s Teja Veal. From her first days of discovering the bass, to playing in the White House and meeting President Obama,...
Jan. 30, 2020
50 Episodes Later: A Challenge to Creatives, Lessons from a Legend and the Spiritual Responsibility of Excellence
It’s our 50th episode...but the celebration takes second chair to the important challenge we are posing to every creative in our community. Here’s the question for you - are you doing what you were created to do? And are you ...
Jan. 16, 2020
How to Enhance and Embrace Your Value as a Christian Artist with Michelle Pelsue, Creative Coach [TGGS 49]
Is it possible to be a thriving Christian creative in the arts and entertainment industry - even in the midst of the rough and tumble world of Hollywood? And...how does one avoid being crushed by the pressures of the artistic...
Oct. 10, 2019
Your Mind Really Matters: Why Creatives Need to Open Up about Mental Health [TGGS 42]
Co-host Allen C. Paul opens up about his own mental health journey and suggests three key steps we can take as creatives to begin the process of healing while removing the stigma surrounding this issue - especially within th...
Sept. 26, 2019
Best Ever or Best YOU?: How to Prioritize your Greatest Creative Strength [TGGS 41]
True creative success only comes to the most talented, right? Wrong. Here's why your individuality is the key to reaching your creative potential.
Aug. 29, 2019
The Courage to Create: How to Step Up and Speak Out with M.Denise Simmons, Producer [TGGS 39]
This passionate creative shares how she stepped out from her comfort zone into leading her own production company, and into the crosshairs of one of the biggest cultural issues of our generation.
June 20, 2019
Turn Off the Hustle: How to Unplug your Creative Mind and Get the Rest you Need [TGGS Ep. 34]
Having trouble turning off your creative engine and unplugging from work? We unpack simple ways to pursue a healthy creative lifestyle.