Why Gratitude is NOT Optional: Lessons from 25 Years of Music, Ministry and Family

Sometimes, you just have to sit back and think.

The journey of a musician, artist, or creative is never easy, and especially so for those who maintain a role in ministry as well as the mainstream arts and entertainment industry. Maintaining your emotional health as you balance these worlds is a must.

The best way to do that? Maintain a sense of gratitude.

In this very personal reflection, I (Allen) took a quiet moment to look back over two decades of working in church music ministry to poi...