(Note: this is from something God dealt with me about this week - just between us so I won’t share this one publicly. But maybe it will help someone here too) If you’re a musician in ministry or the industry, you’ve felt it. You release the song. You post the clip from worship. You share what God gave you. And the numbers don’t move. Suddenly it feels like you’re fighting an invisible force — the algorithm. Silence. Low views. Crickets. It’s easy to believe the lie that the algorithm is the boss, the gatekeeper, the final judge of whether your work matters. But here’s the truth most creators need to hear sooner rather than later: The algorithm is not your opponent—but it’s also not your savior. Here’s the truth: The algorithm is not your calling. God is. The platform measures engagement. God measures obedience. The algorithm tracks watch time. God sees prayer time. The real tension isn’t you versus the algorithm. It’s you versus distraction, comparison, and discouragement. Algorithms shift constantly. What worked last month may not work next week. But creators who build skills, catalogues, and communities always outlast creators who chase spikes. Every time you refresh analytics instead of creating the next thing, the algorithm wins. Every time you silence your voice to chase trends that don’t fit you, the algorithm wins. Every time you stop because growth feels slow, the algorithm wins. But when you create from clarity instead of panic—you win. The industry may reward trends, aesthetics, and virality. But ministry has always been about faithfulness. David was anointed long before he was platformed. What God develops in private will never be invalidated by low public metrics. As women in music, especially in faith spaces, we have to guard our hearts. When we let analytics determine our worth, we slowly shift from assignment to approval. Too many women internalize algorithm feedback as personal failure. We start editing ourselves down to what’s “safe,” “performing,” or “working right now,” instead of what’s honest, creative, and aligned.