The God and Gigs Show
Learn how to connect all the dots of your life - artistic, spiritual and business - so you can thrive as a creative. Hosted by musician and creative coach Allen C. Paul, you'll hear the challenges and triumphs of visionary creatives and Christian entrepreneurs who have built thriving careers without compromising their faith.
Topics we cover include: How To Start a Career in Music as a Christian; How to Make a Living as a Creative; How to Grow Your Audience while Honoring God; How to Stay Inspired and Motivated as a Creative; How to Handle Working in Secular Genres as a Christian; and much more.
Whether you're a musician, creative soul, or aspiring Christian entrepreneur, you'll hear something each week that unlocks your potential and empowers your artistic path! Join us and discover how to become the creative you were created to be.
Episodes
329 episodes
Is Building an Audience Actually Hurting Your Creative Business?
Everyone says you should 'build an audience", so you try. But as you struggle to get attention, you feel more and more isolated from the people you want to share your God-given creative gifts with. Is it possible that audience build...
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Episode 326
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How to Seek God's Will in Your Money Management w/ Katie Jones, Financial Counselor
Could you possibly achieve ALL your financial goals and yet be out-of-step with God's plan? Many creatives struggle with money - either feeling like they don't have enough, or feeling guilty for wanting more of it. In both cases, th...
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Episode 325
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The Surprising Reasons Clients Won't Pay You On Time
Have you ever had customers who didn’t pay you on time - or at all? It's the WORST. Doing your best work for a client - only to be left waiting for payment that never arrives. It's a frustrating experience that can...
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Episode 324
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Finding Your Role in the Film Industry (as a Christian) w/ Tuesday Lewis-Harris, Producer
Are you an aspiring actor, writer or creative yearning to break into the film industry, but you're stuck wondering how to start and whether you'll fit in? In this episode, we sit down with Tuesday Lewis-Harris, a seasoned media prod...
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Episode 323
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53:37
How He Built It! Carlin Muccular's Keys to a Thriving Christian Creative Career (Encore Episode)
Are you willing to follow God through unfamiliar paths to achieve the kind of creative success He wants for you? In this inspiring encore episode, we sat down with Carlin Muccular, a Grammy-winning drummer, entrepreneur, and CEO of ...
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Episode 322
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Art of Surrender: How to Manage the Emotional Highs and Lows of Creative Life w/ Melissa Vargas, Publicist
What do you do when life is standing between you and your creative dream? In this powerful interview, we sit down with Melissa Vargas, a multi-talented communicator, strategist, writer, and poet, who shares her inspiring journey of ...
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Episode 321
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59:43
Christian Artists and Social Media: Keeping It Real or Crossing the Line?
Just HOW should Christian creatives share their personal lives on social media?Is there a pre-set boundary we should never cross? Or is being authentic more important than worrying about upsetting people's sensibilities? In...
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Episode 320
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How to Recognize God's Call on Your Creative Life w/ Marlita Hill, Author (Best Of Episode)
In this encore episode, author Marlita Hill shows us how to distinguish God's direction while making major career decisions. Choreographer, author and educator Marlita Hill has travelled that road, and she has learned some val...
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Episode 319
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58:00
Goodbye Tiktok? How to Protect Your Content as a Christian Creator
Imagine waking up one day to find your entire creative platform has vanished into thin air. What would you do? For many creators, this nightmare scenario is becoming a frightening reality with the looming TikTok ban in the US.<...
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14:48
What God Really Wants from Creatives in 2025
Have you ever felt the pressure to present a polished, perfect version of yourself as a creative? Is that what God really wants? In this raw and candid episode, I (Allen) strip away the façade and share an unexpected start to my 20...
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Episode 317
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How to Visualize Your BEST Creative Year Ever in 2025
What if you could map out your best creative year ever—one month at a time—starting today?In this episode, we’re diving into 12 key themes designed to guide faith-focused creatives like you through 2025 with clarity, purpose, and ...
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Episode 316
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14:23
3 Essential Steps to Starting a Career as a Young Musician
What does a young musician and creative need to do to ACTUALLY begin a successful music career? In this episode, you'll learn the practical but often unspoken advice that most young musicians never get on building a sustainable mus...
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Episode 315
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9:35
25 Expert Tips That Will Elevate Your Creative Career in 2025
Concerned about the future of your creative career? Whether you’re a creative veteran or just getting started, the road to success in 2025 is paved with challenges – but also huge opportunities.In this episode, w...
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Episode 314
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34:06
How To Set Creative Goals for 2025 (and Actually Achieve Them)
In this episode, you will learn how to craft meaningful, achievable creative goals for 2025 that align with your values and creative vision. You’ll learn simple strategies to stay focused, avoid burnout, and keep your momentum all year long.
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Episode 313
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15:37
Ask and Receive! How to Expand your Creative Career (and your Faith) by Giving
Have you ever felt stuck between asking for help, giving too much, and feeling unworthy to receive? As faith-focused creatives, we often face these challenges in our work and lives. In today’s episode, we’re tackling why it’s...
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Episode 312
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12:31
5 Steps to Take to Start a Creative Career in 2025 Right
If you want to start your creative journey in 2025, what should you do differently than someone who started 20 years ago? In this episode, we explore what it takes to build a sustainable, profitable, and fulfilling creative career i...
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Episode 311
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Should You Quit Doing Gigs in 2025?
Is this the year you should walk away from doing gigs to support your creative career?In this episode we'll discuss what gigs you should quit doing and which ones actually help you move forward as a Christian creator / musician...
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Episode 310
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14:44
3 Mistakes That Could Be Ruining Your Creative Brand
Is your God-given talent being hidden by an ineffective and unattractive online presence? No matter how gifted you are, or how good your art is, if you don't have a strong online brand presence, you're in danger of going unnoticed,...
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Episode 309
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11:13
Our Top Recommended Banks For Creatives Using Profit First
If you have a creative business or side hustle, you need to make sure you can get your hard-earned money when you need it. As we've opened and tried a LOT of different banks, we've put together this list of 3 bank accounts to help...
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Episode 308
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18:51
3 Changes That Solved our Long Struggle with YouTube (+ a Bonus)
Have you thrown up your hands in frustration over your YouTube channel? It seems many creatives know that the platform can help us reach more people, but solving the struggle of growth takes way too much time and energy. In this ep...
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Episode 307
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12:23
Artist vs. Algorithms: How to Fight the Battle against Big Tech w/ John Lumgair, Animator
Have you gotten weary of trying to be authentic in a world full of cookie-cutter creativity, while also trying to play the social media game? If so, you're not alone, and one animation director is fighting to change that with a unique b...
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Episode 306
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41:06
Health > Hustle: How to Get Fit and Live Well with Geo Valdez, Wellness Coach
Are you potentially sacrificing your health in your search for success? You may be one of many creatives, artists and entrepreneurs who are chasing dreams but cutting corners when it comes to their health - and the impact on your life c...
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Episode 305
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42:35
What Should Your Creative Success Look Like Next Year?
Quick question: Are you successful yet? And if you're not sure...how can you know when you'll reach true creative success? In this excerpt from our Creative Checkup livestream on Fridays at 1pm on YouTube ...
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Episode 304
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11:30
How to Discover Your Unique Sound as a Musician w/ West Byrd, Recording Artist
In this episode, world-renowned musician, music director and recording artist West Byrd reveals the secrets on how to find your own sound from his experience as a top musician in R&B, jazz and other genres. From his early years as a...
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55:48
Is it REALLY Worth It to Be a Church Musician?
It's a musical exodus, but why is it happening? A lot of church musicians are quitting playing on Sundays. They don't see the benefit, or they are frustrated and burned out by the battles and internal struggles of ministry. Howe...
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Episode 302
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