Faith Episodes
Nov. 25, 2021
6 Major Reasons to Give Thanks for your Creative Career
To be a great artist, you must first be a grateful artist! That’s the key thought we’re sharing in today’s episode of The God and Gigs Show. While we all face challenges as artists, it’s important to remember that we are sti…
Sept. 16, 2021
Godly or Greedy? How to Expand your Creative Vision w/o Feeling Guilty
Is growth always good for the creative? It depends on the reason you want to grow. In this episode, we take a look at the mindset behind growing our reach and trying to make the biggest impact possible with our art and our c…
July 22, 2021
How Community Leads to Confidence w/ Tobias Tankard, Jr., Musician
When you're building your creative or musical career, every connection matters - because the people you surround yourself with can either help you grow, or hold you back. As the God and Gigs community heads into its 6th year…
July 15, 2021
How to Find and Connect with a Creative-Friendly Church
For the creative, church membership can be either an incredible blessing, or a tremendous frustration. While many creatives struggle to find a place that promotes both spiritual and creative growth, we can make the process e…
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 musi…
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 ha…
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 musi…
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 he…
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 ou…
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
What do you do when the things you are passionate about seem to be in direct conflict with your faith? Christian yoga instructor Miranda Jo Davis has discovered the keys to living out her faith through her passion for yoga ,…
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. Whe…
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 indust…