The God and Gigs Show | A Podcast for Christian Creators · Allen C. Paul, Christian Creative Coach

BEST OF: How To Follow God Into a New Creative Passion with Teea Goans, Singer / Songwriter

March 24, 2026·1 hr 3 min·4 clips

Steve Gibson called at 3:30 p.m. to ask Teea Goans to play the Grand Ole Opry that night.

God and Gigs brings back an encore conversation with Tia Goins. The host opens by treating her like someone already part of the circle, and that warmth sets the tone for what follows. A last minute trip to Miami becomes the doorway into the interview. After that, the mood stays intimate and conversational. Tia talks about going to dinner, walking around, and hearing the host playing, which makes the connection feel immediate. The show uses that origin story to show how creative relationships often begin in ordinary moments. The conversation then turns to the season when a person starts wondering whether it is time to quit. That question is handled plainly, without drama, and the episode leaves the uncertainty in place long enough to feel real. 2020 becomes the main turning point in the discussion. The host and Tia both talk about how the pandemic forced a hard look at work and purpose. The episode treats that pressure as a place where change gets worked out, not just a setback. Tia reflects on finding out that she had more ability than she had been using. God and Gigs frames that as a widening of what she can do, not just a switch in labels. The conversation makes room for the idea that one part of a gift can carry a person for years before another part finally gets used. It also stays close to the strain of change. Tia explains that Terry Choate, her producer and manager for many years, became very ill and had to move back to North Carolina. That loss gives the story more weight. At that point, it is not only about possibility but about having to figure things out without the person who helped steady everything. The show does not rush past that. It lets uncertainty, grief, and improvisation sit beside the faith language. The closing stretch returns to encouragement and friendship. They talk about Podmatch and about how one person listening can circle back into another person’s work. The ending keeps coming back to shared struggle, mutual help, and the sense that God multiplies what people share openly. The episode leaves behind a practical message about endurance. Creative work can grow past the box that first held it, and when that happens, faith, community, and honest conversation help name the next step.

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A grounded conversation about calling, disruption, and the choice to keep going.

Tia Goins and the God and Gigs host sound like people picking up a conversation they have had before, and the episode moves from a Miami trip to the harder reset of 2020.

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When you need a nudge to trust the path you are on, press play.

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