Allen C. Paul's Blog, page 23
August 6, 2020
How Prioritizing Key Relationships Keeps you Balanced as a Creative [TGGS 74]
Believe it or not, the value of your creative life can be determined by just one factor – the strength and quality of your relationships.
Now that connections are fragile and social distancing has interfered with our ability to see people in person, itâs more important than ever to prioritize healthy relationships.Â
In this refreshing episode, we look at four extremely important relationships that every faith-focused creative must pay close attention to⦠your relation...
July 30, 2020
How to Upgrade your Creative Confidence with Essential Daily Habits w/ LaVie and Allen C. Paul [TGGS 73]
Itâs fun to switch things up once in a while.
For over 70 shows, weâve interviewed top musicians, artists and creatives, but our host has never been on the hot seat himself to answer questions about his creative routines.
In this special episode, singer, host and vivacious personality LaVie takes over The God and Gigs Show in a conversation with Allen on the creative process, marketing your business, productivity and self-care, among other things all relating to the inner workings of...
July 23, 2020
Website Worries? How to Upgrade Your Online Presence and Increase Your Impact [TGGS 72]
If you didnât think maintaining your website was important before…youâve probably experienced a rude awakening in the past few months.
As creatives the world over adapt to the new realities of working during a pandemic, weâve seen more than ever how much we depend on our brands and online platforms.Â
While social media takes a major role, thereâs nothing more effective than owning your own space on the internet. No matter what happens on social media platforms, ha...
July 16, 2020
TBH: Keeping the Faith and Facing the Brutal Facts of Creative Life during a Pandemic [TGGS 71]
It's not always easy to keep your head up, creative.Â
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 hard place.Â
On one hand, we want to be wise and protect our loved ones from any possibility of harm.
On the other hand, we are called to serve and push forward to help encourage and bless our communities and congregations.
How do we naviga...
July 8, 2020
4 Healthy Strategies When You’re Feeling Angry as an Artist [TGGS 70]
Can you get mad without going mad?
We are feeling more stress and emotional trauma than ever before as a culture, and anger is a natural response. How can you harness this feeling and express it without harming yourself emotionally?
In this passionate discussion, we pinpoint the delicate balance between authentic anger and an unhealthy bitterness that eats away at the soul of the artist, and discuss four areas where we can express our frustrations in healthy ways.Â
Key ...
July 1, 2020
Discovering the Strength in Telling Your Story W/ Nate Setto, Recording Artist [TGGS 69]
Can God use the darkest moments of an artistâs life to guide him toward the path to true creative freedom and success?
R&B artist Nate Setto, a rising young independent performer hailing from Detroit, has learned that letting God direct his career choices is the best route to finding his place in the vast entertainment industry.
As a Michigan native, he grew up with a passion for music. He began writing songs when he was 7 years old and pursued a music career at the age...
Discovering the Strength of Telling Your Story W/ Nate Setto, Recording Artist
Can God use the darkest moments of an artistâs life to guide him toward the path to true creative freedom and success?
R&B artist Nate Setto, a rising young independent performer hailing from Detroit, has learned that letting God direct his career choices is the best route to finding his place in the vast entertainment industry.
As a Michigan native, he grew up with a passion for music. He began writing songs when he was 7 years old and pursued a music career at the age...
June 24, 2020
Create Your Incredible Music Career by Embracing Heart and Hustle w/ Kern Brantley [TGGS 68]
With a career under his belt that has spanned over 30 years working with the greatest entertainers and musicians in every genre, bassist, musical director and producer La'Nar Kern Brantley is a walking and talking musical history lesson.Â
From stepping into a studio with the legendary Aretha Franklin, to touring with iconic gospel legends such as the Winans family and Thomas Whitfield, to working with the most influential voices in pop and R&B over the last three decades, Kern has maintaine...
June 18, 2020
How to Completely Overcome the One Agonizing Puzzle Every Artist Faces [TGGS 67]
Got 99 problems?
We wonât finish that sentence…but we think thereâs one problem that plagues every creative – but you have the God-given ability to overcome it.
Itâs the artist in the mirror.
In this passionate discussion from one of our Creative Checkups, we dig deep into the mindset shift that can bring external problems into perspective – by making ourselves the focus of our problem-solving process.
No matter how the industry changes, or the culture respo...
June 11, 2020
From Home to Homecoming: Discover What Makes an Artist Great with Naärai, Vocalist and Actor [TGGS 66]
How does an independent artist go from finding her way in a new city, to performing with not one, but two of the biggest stars in the world?
Singer, actor and songwriter Naärai (nay-are-ree) Jacobsâ incredible story reveals the possibilities when you maintain your faith in God, your goals and your abilities and work hard to pursue your dreams as a creative.
Born into a musical family in Sarasota, FL, Naärai grew up surrounded by artists, and watched intently as her fa...
