These numbers are what is possible if you show up, build your community, and fans support you. We do not guarantee any income. Your results depend on your work and your people.
Most indie gospel artists earn $0 from their music. Streaming pays fractions of a penny. Nobody's buying singles. The label isn't calling. Your worship music blesses people every Sunday but never pays your bills.
Alabasta is built for this. Direct fan support when payments go live. Live worship. A community pool that shares back when the city hits its milestones. In our models, 20 faithful fans can do more than a hundred thousand passive streams.
Modeled math — $12/mo artist subscription · 3 shows per week · minimum tip/encourage prices
Potential earnings only. Each path assumes you do the work — upload, go live, ask your community to show up. Alabasta provides the tools and splits; fans decide what you actually make.
The Starter
5 fans · just uploaded · building
$290
per month · potential
"My aunt sponsors an interrupt twice a month. That's $65 in my pocket just from her believing in me. Add my worship sets and tips — $290 in our model."
Up to $3,480 / year · potentialThe Growing
20 fans · gaining momentum
$835
per month · potential
"One person a week sponsors an interrupt for me. My song plays FULL on the main stage. That's $130/month in our model — just from one person a week stepping up."
Up to $10,020 / year · potentialThe Committed
50 fans · real community
$2,885
per month · potential
"My church family takes turns sponsoring interrupts. Two a week. My song stays on the chart. $260/month just from that in our model. Combined with everything else — I'm full-time."
Up to $34,620 / year · potentialThe Star
200 fans · thriving ministry
$11,360
per month · potential
"With 200 fans, someone interrupts my song every day. That alone is $975/month in our model. My song stays on the chart. God provides through community."
Up to $136,320 / year · potential| What you do | The Starter | The Growing | The Committed | The Star |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your fans | 5 | 20 | 50 | 200 |
| Shows per week | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Ticket price | $3 | $3 | $5 | $5 |
| Concert income/mo | $144 | $576 | $2,400 | $9,600 |
| Interrupt income/mo | $65 | $130 | $260 | $975 |
| Tips + encourages/mo | $12 | $48 | $120 | $480 |
| Song sales/mo | $4 | $16 | $40 | $160 |
| Pool royalty/mo | $77 | $77 | $77 | $77 |
| Monthly total | $281 | $823 | $2,867 | $11,237 |
| Annual total | $3,372 | $9,876 | $34,404 | $134,844 |
Illustrations only — not promises. Based on minimum tip/encourage prices. Generous fans may pay more; inactive profiles may earn less or nothing.
On typical streaming, 1,000 plays ≈ $3–4. To make $700/month you need ~200,000 streams.
On Alabasta, 20 fans showing up 3 times a week + 1 interrupt/week could mean ~$823/month in our model — if you build that community.
Same music. Same gift. A system built for direct fan support — when you and your people show up.
$32.50 in your pocket. Every single time.
One person. One button. Your full song on air. That's the interrupt.
$32.50
You keep per interrupt (65%)
+6
Chart power (biggest boost)
| Interrupts per week | You earn/week | You earn/month | You earn/year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 interrupt | $32.50 | $130 | $1,560 |
| 2 interrupts | $65 | $260 | $3,120 |
| 4 interrupts | $130 | $520 | $6,240 |
| 1 a day | $227.50 | $910 | $10,920 |
The real hustle:
Tell your family. Tell your church. Tell your Circle. "Sponsor an interrupt for me this week." One person, $50, and your full song is on the main stage for 8 plays. In our model, 2 a week could mean ~$260/month from interrupts alone — if people sponsor you. Add concerts, encourages, tips, and sales on top when fans show up.
When your community tips above the minimum — encourages at $2 instead of $0.40, tips of $5-25
| Level | Minimum prices | Generous fans | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter (5 fans) | $281/mo | $350/mo | +$69 |
| Growing (20 fans) | $823/mo | $1,100/mo | +$277 |
| Committed (50 fans) | $2,867/mo | $3,500/mo | +$633 |
| Star (200 fans) | $11,237/mo | $14,000/mo | +$2,763 |
Encourage and encore are minimums — fans can always give more. Plus the tip button (any amount, anytime) and the general donate button that blesses the whole community pool.
A church on Alabasta is treated like an artist — same $12/mo, same tools, same earnings.
A church with an active choir and 20 engaged congregation members earning on Alabasta is no different from a solo artist with 20 fans. Same math. Same earnings.
Managing multiple artists? One account, one bill, one dashboard — every artist gets the full experience.
| Tier | Artists | Monthly | Per artist | You save |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster 5 | Up to 5 | $35/mo | $7 | 42% |
| Roster 10 | Up to 10 | $60/mo | $6 | 50% |
| Roster 20 | Up to 20 | $100/mo | $5 | 58% |
vs $12/mo each on individual accounts
Example: A Roster 10 ministry with 10 artists, each averaging 20 fans = 200 fans total generating revenue across the entire roster. At $60/mo that's $6 per artist for full platform access.
There is no single income stream here. You have ten.
| Income Source | How it works | Your cut |
|---|---|---|
| Encourage ($0.40+) | A fan taps encourage on your song. It lifts your chart position by +1. They can pay above $0.40 if they feel generous. | 65% |
| Encore ($1.50+) | A fan requests your song again. Stronger chart power (+2). They can pay above $1.50. | 65% |
| Tip (any amount) | Visible everywhere on the platform. A fan sends you any amount at any time. No chart effect — pure love. | 65% |
| Micro-Concerts | Host a 15-30 minute live worship set. Set your own ticket price. Your fans show up. You keep the revenue. | 80% |
| Fan puts on air ($5) | A listener visits your Artist Home, picks a song they love, and pays $5 to put it on the jukebox. You earn — they chose your song. | Pool share |
| Interrupt ($50) | The hustle. Someone pays $50, your FULL song plays on air NOW, you keep $32.50. +6 chart power. 8 plays in 7 days. Tell your aunt, your pastor, your church — "sponsor an interrupt for me." 2 a week = $260/month. | 65% |
| Song Sales | Sell your tracks or albums directly. Set your price. Fans buy and download. | 80% |
| Community pool | When the city is big enough, faithful ministers on rotation share in the pool. | Equal share |
| Artist of the Month: Top Earner | The artist who generates the most revenue from fan engagement each month wins 10% of the pool's monthly income as a bonus. | Bonus prize |
| Artist of the Month: Top Recruiter | The artist who brings the most new listeners to the platform (minimum 16/month) wins 5% of the pool's monthly income. | Bonus prize |
All percentages are your direct cut. The rest goes to the community pool (20%) and platform operations (15%). *Pool share requires city milestones and eligibility — see payouts. Illustrations only — not guarantees.
Every month, the platform celebrates two artists with real money from the pool.
As the platform grows, these prizes grow with it. At 10,000 users the Top Earner prize alone is over $2,500/month.
Every path above starts the same way: apply, upload your music, and show up for your people. What you earn is up to your fans and your consistency — not a promise from us.
You stay in control. Pull any song from rotation, chart, downloads, or your catalog at any time — or deactivate it entirely and bring it back later. Your music, your call.