Stop Trying to Make It in Music (Do This Instead) | Unspoken | The Upgrade w Joe Adevai #008

Pastor Joe sits down with most of the members of Unspoken, the Christian band that got their start playing a coffee house at Grace Church for five or ten people over 20 years ago. Chad, Ariel, and Matt walk through what 22 years of touring really looks like, from being poor and alone on the road to watching God open doors one nursing home, subway platform, and college campus at a time. They break down how Christian music actually makes money in the streaming era, what it costs your family when you chase a calling that doesn't pay for years, and why the wives are always the real heroes of the story. They also get surprisingly real with any young artist listening: if breaking into the music industry is your goal, you're already set up to lose. Whether you want to make it in music, build a business, or just figure out what you're called to do, the wisdom in this one goes way beyond the stage. And yes, Pastor Joe made them sing at the end. It's only up from here.