Family in Christ, it's time we do
things differently.
The music industry has changed — and not for the better. Today, platforms like Spotify and Apple Music have normalized a system that deeply undercuts the value of music, especially for independent Christian artists who pour their hearts, faith, and testimonies into their songs. Spotify and other streaming services pay artists between $0.003 and $0.005 per stream! For every 1 million streams, artists only receive around $3,000–$5,000. That’s less than half a penny per play — music is being treated as virtually free.
And the majority of ALL indie artists today never come close to a million streams!
In fact, at least 60% of artists on Spotify have less than 1,000 monthly streams. Meaning many independent artists don't earn anything at all from streaming!
But we are not of this world!
Napster and the rise of free file
sharing may have sparked this trend, but
that doesn’t mean we have to continue it. As members of the body of Christ and
the Kingdom of God, we are called to be set apart — not just in
our lifestyles and message, but also in how we support one another.
📀 Let’s Go Back to Digital Downloads
When you download a song directly
from an artist (via Bandzoogle, their website, etc.), they receive 100% of
that sale. No middlemen. No fractions of a penny. Just real support for
real ministry. For many indie Christian artists, this income isn't about
getting rich — it’s about earning an income (a worker is worthy of his
or her wages) and having the finances to continue to create music that uplifts
souls and spreads the good news of God’s Kingdom!
You will also own the song permanently
and can listen to it anytime and anywhere! You remember the iPod and MP3 player
days! Did you know that one 128gb SD card that costs $12.99 at Amazon inserted
into your phone can hold 25,000 to 30,000 MP3 songs! Now that’s a lot of music!
You are also helping the songwriter,
the publisher, the record label (if the artist is signed to one) and in many
cases the producer of the music too!
Imagine this:
There are over 600 million Pentecostals and Apostolic believers
worldwide. If just 1 million of us each downloaded one $0.99 song,
that’s almost $1 million in direct support to Kingdom musicians!
We don't need a million-dollar
label.
We are the label.
We are the support system.
We are the Church.
🙌 Here's How You Can Help Today:
- Buy digital downloads
from your favorite indie Christian artists.
- Share their music
with friends, church members, and online.
- Encourage your community to value music again — and the ministry behind it.
- Tag artists and tell them you believe in them. Your encouragement matters.
- Repeat. Often.
Let’s build each other up, just like
the first-century Church, who shared all they had to meet the needs of
the saints. Let’s show the world that Kingdom music matters — and that
we take care of our own.
💡 Artists: Make your music available for purchase.
❤️
Supporters: Download. Don’t just stream.
Together, we can shift the culture.
Together, we can restore the value of Christian music.
Together, we can make sure no anointed voice goes unheard because of a
broken system.
📥 Download. Support. Uplift.
#SupportKingdomArtists #BuyChristianMusic #KingdomEconomy #NotOfThisWorld
