The God and Gigs Show | Helping Christian Artists and Creatives Succeed Without Compromising Their Faith

How should you respond as a faith-focused creator when you're faced with the most distressing moments of your life?  Should you unplug completely from your work? Does your art have a role in your healing? 

In this transparent excerpt from our Friday Creator Checkup livestream, I (Allen) am sharing my honest reflections after a sad and unexpected turn of events in my family. It's my hope that sharing my process of navigating this emotional rollercoaster, while still trying to stay in control of my creator career, will help you anytime you have to deal with a hard season in your life. 

You can watch the original full livestream on our YouTube channel here 

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ABOUT THE GOD AND GIGS SHOW 

The God and Gigs Show is a Christian podcast for Christian creators who want to build a fulfilling, purpose-driven creative life without compromising their faith. Hosted by Allen C. Paul, we explore faith and creativity with weekly strategies, inspiration and practical tools to help you become the creator God created you to be. As a Christian creative, you'll hear honest conversations on God and creativity, faith and marketing alignment, mindset and spiritual growth, shared in interviews with Christian artists and Christian content creators living out their faith. 

© 2026 Paul Creative Solutions

In one of our most popular interviews, singer-songwriter Teea Goans shares the journey she took from being a successful country cover song artist to confidently sharing her own music - all because she followed God's prompting to take a leap of faith in her musical career. 

As a singer-songwriter based in Nashville, Teea Goans has experienced all the highs and lows of the artist lifestyle. Having performed at The Grand Old Opry and graced national radio and TV with timeless country western melodies, Teea’s story is synonymous with resilience and reinvention.  You'll be inspired to follow God's leading in your creator journey, even when He asks you to do something totally unexpected.

LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR GUEST

• Discover Teea Goans' music  YouTube | Spotify
• Explore Teea Goans' website (teeagoans.com)
• Follow Teea Goans on social media Instagram / Facebook

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In our 360 Creator Community, you get focused encouragement, guidance, and training on how to thrive as a God-centered creator. 

Joining gives you access to our app, workshops and community conversations, so you can stop being isolated and frustrated and start enjoying creative confidence! Join today!

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ABOUT THE GOD AND GIGS SHOW 

The God and Gigs Show is a Christian podcast for Christian creators who want to build a fulfilling, purpose-driven creative life without compromising their faith. Hosted by Allen C. Paul, we explore faith and creativity with weekly strategies, inspiration and practical tools to help you become the creator God created you to be. As a Christian creative, you'll hear honest conversations on God and creativity, faith and marketing alignment, mindset and spiritual growth, shared in interviews with Christian artists and Christian content creators living out their faith. 

© 2026 Paul Creative Solutions

What if the thing you call your “day job” is actually supposed to complement - not compete with - your creative calling?

In this episode, you’ll meet Chris Whittington—a steel industry executive with over 20 years in the corporate world who has also built a lifelong career as a recording artist, session musician and worship leader. Instead of choosing between business and music, Chris has learned how to balance both as dual callings.

You’ll hear how to integrate faith, creativity, and career without burnout, why your 9-to-5 might be funding your purpose, and how to stay obedient to God while navigating business leadership and artistic expression.

If you’re a Christian creator, entrepreneur, or musician trying to balance your career and your calling, this conversation will give you a fresh perspective on what it really means to build a purpose-driven life.

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Christ Whittington's Website

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Don't Build Your Creator Lifestyle Alone. Join the Community! 

In our 360 Creator Community, you get focused encouragement, guidance, and training on how to thrive as a God-centered creator. 

Joining gives you access to our app, workshops and community conversations, so you can stop being isolated and frustrated and start enjoying creative confidence! Join today!

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COACHING AND COMMUNITY FOR CHRISTIAN CREATIVES
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FREE 7-Day Devotional
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ABOUT THE GOD AND GIGS SHOW 

The God and Gigs Show is a Christian podcast for Christian creators who want to build a fulfilling, purpose-driven creative life without compromising their faith. Hosted by Allen C. Paul, we explore faith and creativity with weekly strategies, inspiration and practical tools to help you become the creator God created you to be. As a Christian creative, you'll hear honest conversations on God and creativity, faith and marketing alignment, mindset and spiritual growth, shared in interviews with Christian artists and Christian content creators living out their faith. 

© 2026 Paul Creative Solutions

Ever felt like your creative life depends on doing ALL the things - by yourself? 

In this episode, we take an honest look at the isolation many creators experience and why trying to carry every responsibility on your own eventually leads to burnout. 

You’ll learn how to start finding that support—even if it feels like no one around you understands what you’re building

If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, stretched thin, or stuck trying to do everything yourself, this conversation will help you rethink how community can change the way you build your creator life.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• Why the “do it all yourself” mindset quietly drains your creative energy
• Where you can begin finding support, even if you feel isolated right now
• How connecting with other creators creates opportunities you can’t create alone
• A healthier approach to collaboration that replaces desperation with partnership
• Why your team should grow as your creative vision grows

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Join the Creator Resource Center and connect with other creators inside the God and Gigs community:

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You’ll gain access to workshops on creative work, scheduling, Bible study, and creator business strategies, along with the community spaces where creators support one another and grow together.

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Support the show

COACHING AND COMMUNITY FOR CHRISTIAN CREATIVES
https://godandgigs.com/membership

RECOMMENDED APPS AND TOOLS FOR CREATORS
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FREE 7-Day Devotional
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OUR RECOMMENDED PODCASTING EQUIPMENT
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Want to be a guest on The God and Gigs Show? 

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ABOUT THE GOD AND GIGS SHOW 

The God and Gigs Show is a Christian podcast for Christian creators who want to build a fulfilling, purpose-driven creative life without compromising their faith. Hosted by Allen C. Paul, we explore faith and creativity with weekly strategies, inspiration and practical tools to help you become the creator God created you to be. As a Christian creative, you'll hear honest conversations on God and creativity, faith and marketing alignment, mindset and spiritual growth, shared in interviews with Christian artists and Christian content creators living out their faith. 

© 2026 Paul Creative Solutions

She built it. It worked. And then God asked her to let it go.

In this episode, we sit down with Joleen Steel — minister, former music studio owner, and co-leader of Camping Stick Kids — to talk about what it really means to build something that grows God's Kingdom while also stretching your faith and your creative gifts. 

You'll learn how to create a purpose-filled brand without tying your identity to it, thinking bigger for the Kingdom without chasing fame, and trusting God when the next step feels larger than your comfort zone.

If you’ve ever felt the tension between what’s working… and what God may be asking you to build next, this conversation is for you.

Learn more about Camping Stick Kids here - campingstickkids.org

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Don't Build Your Creator Lifestyle Alone. Join the Community! 

In our 360 Creator Community, you get focused encouragement, guidance, and training on how to thrive as a God-centered creator. 

Joining gives you access to our app, workshops and community conversations, so you can stop being isolated and frustrated and start enjoying creative confidence! Join today!

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Support the show

COACHING AND COMMUNITY FOR CHRISTIAN CREATIVES
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RECOMMENDED APPS AND TOOLS FOR CREATORS
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FREE 7-Day Devotional
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Want to be a guest on The God and Gigs Show? 

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ABOUT THE GOD AND GIGS SHOW 

The God and Gigs Show is a Christian podcast for Christian creators who want to build a fulfilling, purpose-driven creative life without compromising their faith. Hosted by Allen C. Paul, we explore faith and creativity with weekly strategies, inspiration and practical tools to help you become the creator God created you to be. As a Christian creative, you'll hear honest conversations on God and creativity, faith and marketing alignment, mindset and spiritual growth, shared in interviews with Christian artists and Christian content creators living out their faith. 

© 2026 Paul Creative Solutions

Remember how our parents said "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all?"

Sure, it may seem like old-fashioned advice, but it may save you from a ton of lost opportunities. 

In this episode we explore the danger of offering negative critiques and oversharing in creator circles, in response to  a recent IG reel by top BGV contractor Jazmin Crumley.

See the original IG post that inspired this episode here - https://www.instagram.com/p/DU6kr1JkUyp/

We're also making a personal appeal to all of our viewers and listeners to share your thoughts about the podcast! What can we improve? Please share your thoughts via the comments or send them to [email protected].

Have a minute to share some more thoughts with us? Let us know what you think in our listener feedback form!

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Want to be a guest on The God and Gigs Show? 

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ABOUT THE GOD AND GIGS SHOW 

The God and Gigs Show is a Christian podcast for Christian creators who want to build a fulfilling, purpose-driven creative life without compromising their faith. Hosted by Allen C. Paul, we explore faith and creativity with weekly strategies, inspiration and practical tools to help you become the creator God created you to be. As a Christian creative, you'll hear honest conversations on God and creativity, faith and marketing alignment, mindset and spiritual growth, shared in interviews with Christian artists and Christian content creators living out their faith. 

© 2026 Paul Creative Solutions

Can Christian creators actually LEARN something from the Bad Bunny Super Bowl Halftime Show? 

In this episode, we'll unpack the one key lesson that all faith-centered creators can take from the cultural impact of this performance. 

We're also making a personal appeal to all of our viewers and listeners to share your thoughts about the podcast! What can we improve? 

Please share your thoughts via our textline, or send them to [email protected].

Have a minute to share some more thoughts with us? Let us know what you think in our listener feedback form!

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COACHING AND COMMUNITY FOR CHRISTIAN CREATIVES
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RECOMMENDED APPS AND TOOLS FOR CREATORS
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FREE 7-Day Devotional
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Want to be a guest on The God and Gigs Show? 

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ABOUT THE GOD AND GIGS SHOW 

The God and Gigs Show is a Christian podcast for Christian creators who want to build a fulfilling, purpose-driven creative life without compromising their faith. Hosted by Allen C. Paul, we explore faith and creativity with weekly strategies, inspiration and practical tools to help you become the creator God created you to be. As a Christian creative, you'll hear honest conversations on God and creativity, faith and marketing alignment, mindset and spiritual growth, shared in interviews with Christian artists and Christian content creators living out their faith. 

© 2026 Paul Creative Solutions

What happens when your creativity, your faith, and your healing journey collide?

In this powerful and deeply honest episode of God and Gigs, Allen C. Paul sits down with Dr. Laurette Willis—cognitive behavioral therapist, creator of PraiseMoves, and living testimony of God’s redemptive power—to talk about trauma, creativity, and what it really means to renew your mind.

Dr. Laurette shares her remarkable story of growing up surrounded by addiction and mental illness, spending more than two decades immersed in New Age spirituality, and eventually surrendering her life fully to Christ. Along the way, she unpacks how unresolved trauma can quietly sabotage a creator’s calling—and how healing must involve the mind, body, and spirit together.

Free Gift from Dr. Laurette: Discover the 3 simple steps that empower you to Meditate in a Moment on the Word of God. 

Learn more about this free resource from Dr. Laurette

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Don't Build Your Creator Lifestyle Alone. Join the Community! 

In our 360 Creator Community, you get focused encouragement, guidance, and training on how to thrive as a God-centered creator. 

Joining gives you access to our app, workshops and community conversations, so you can stop being isolated and frustrated and start enjoying creative confidence! Join today!

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Support the show

COACHING AND COMMUNITY FOR CHRISTIAN CREATIVES
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RECOMMENDED APPS AND TOOLS FOR CREATORS
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FREE 7-Day Devotional
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OUR RECOMMENDED PODCASTING EQUIPMENT
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Want to be a guest on The God and Gigs Show? 

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ABOUT THE GOD AND GIGS SHOW 

The God and Gigs Show is a Christian podcast for Christian creators who want to build a fulfilling, purpose-driven creative life without compromising their faith. Hosted by Allen C. Paul, we explore faith and creativity with weekly strategies, inspiration and practical tools to help you become the creator God created you to be. As a Christian creative, you'll hear honest conversations on God and creativity, faith and marketing alignment, mindset and spiritual growth, shared in interviews with Christian artists and Christian content creators living out their faith. 

© 2026 Paul Creative Solutions

In this episode, we'll share some honest thoughts on a recent debate sparked by rapper Andy Mineo regarding the implications of the 'Christian artist' label and whether it helps - or limits - your authenticity and creative expression.

Hear the complete episode on the "Mature Me" Podcast with Rich Wilkerson, Jr. where this clip was shared here. 

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Don't Build Your Creator Lifestyle Alone. Join the Community! 

In our 360 Creator Community, you get focused encouragement, guidance, and training on how to thrive as a God-centered creator. 

Joining gives you access to our app, workshops and community conversations, so you can stop being isolated and frustrated and start enjoying creative confidence! Join today!

GodandGigs.com/membership

Support the show

COACHING AND COMMUNITY FOR CHRISTIAN CREATIVES
https://godandgigs.com/membership

RECOMMENDED APPS AND TOOLS FOR CREATORS
http://godandgigs.com/toolkit

FREE 7-Day Devotional
https://godandgigs.com/prayer

OUR RECOMMENDED PODCASTING EQUIPMENT
https://amzn.to/4bQm89b

Want to be a guest on The God and Gigs Show? 

Send us a message on Podmatch! 

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ABOUT THE GOD AND GIGS SHOW 

The God and Gigs Show is a Christian podcast for Christian creators who want to build a fulfilling, purpose-driven creative life without compromising their faith. Hosted by Allen C. Paul, we explore faith and creativity with weekly strategies, inspiration and practical tools to help you become the creator God created you to be. As a Christian creative, you'll hear honest conversations on God and creativity, faith and marketing alignment, mindset and spiritual growth, shared in interviews with Christian artists and Christian content creators living out their faith. 

© 2026 Paul Creative Solutions

Are you being faithful to your process, or are you just stuck in a loop?

In this episode, we answer the difficult question of what to do when you feel like your growth and impact has hit a ceiling. 

Many Christian creators feel guilty about changing their strategy because they believe consistency means doing the exact same thing forever. But there is a huge difference between healthy consistency and dangerous stagnation.

You'll learn in this episode how to honor your gift by making small, strategic adjustments instead of quitting entirely. 

You don’t have to change everything—you just need to stop repeating what isn't working.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• The spiritual difference between  "faithful" and "staying stagnant"
• Why God honors thoughtful growth over blind repetition
• How to make "micro-pivots" to fix your workflow without breaking your momentum
• The warning signs that you need to adjust your content strategy right now

Discover Your Unique Creator Mindset 

Take our quiz to find the right strategy for your personality: 

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COACHING AND COMMUNITY FOR CHRISTIAN CREATIVES
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RECOMMENDED APPS AND TOOLS FOR CREATORS
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FREE 7-Day Devotional
https://godandgigs.com/prayer

OUR RECOMMENDED PODCASTING EQUIPMENT
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Want to be a guest on The God and Gigs Show? 

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ABOUT THE GOD AND GIGS SHOW 

The God and Gigs Show is a Christian podcast for Christian creators who want to build a fulfilling, purpose-driven creative life without compromising their faith. Hosted by Allen C. Paul, we explore faith and creativity with weekly strategies, inspiration and practical tools to help you become the creator God created you to be. As a Christian creative, you'll hear honest conversations on God and creativity, faith and marketing alignment, mindset and spiritual growth, shared in interviews with Christian artists and Christian content creators living out their faith. 

© 2026 Paul Creative Solutions