Make Belief with Calvin Nowell

Nia Allen went #1 on the Billboard Gospel chart three times — and she built it her own way, as an independent artist. In this episode of Make Belief, she shows how purpose and devotion beat the algorithm every time.

Dr. Nia Allen is a three-time #1 Billboard Gospel artist, worship leader, songwriter, author, and speaker — and a close friend of mine for years. She came up leading worship (including for CeCe Winans) long before the charts knew her name. In this conversation we get into how she built a movement song by song, how she topped the chart three times as an independent artist, and how she’s done it all without ever leaving the altar.

This one’s for every dreamer who feels overlooked and is wondering if the work will ever break. It will. That’s Make Belief — you don’t dream your way there, you build your way there.

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What is Make Belief with Calvin Nowell?

Make Belief with Calvin Nowell is a podcast for creative entrepreneurs who are tired of waiting for permission to build their dreams. Calvin Nowell as he shares 25 years of music industry experience, real strategies, and honest conversations about turning belief into reality- starting with the Artist Series.