What did the Jonas Brothers reveal about their dad losing his pastor job over their non-Christian music?

The Jonas Brothers recently spoke to People magazine about the early beginnings of their decades-long career. In the exclusive interview published on Thursday, December 4, the brothers revealed that the start of their musical journey was very rocky and not as smooth as many assumed.

During the People’s Best of 2025 cover shoot in October, the trio shared that their parents invested so much in them financially, and they tried their best to make sure it wasn't wasted. The Jonas Brothers shared that their father, who was a pastor at the start of their careers, even lost his job because they did not sing strictly Christian music.

Nick told the news outlet:

“I definitely felt a lot of pressure. Our lives had changed so much. Our father also lost his job effectively because we weren't making solely Christian music, and he was a pastor. So our shift to singing about love and romance and heartbreak caused that to happen.”

The 33-year-old musician continued:

“Financially, we were in a really vulnerable position, and we'd spent all this money that we kind of didn't have. It was bad. We either had to succeed or we had to shift and figure our stuff out.”

More details on Jonas Brothers’ exclusive interview with PEOPLE

The Jonas Brothers released their debut album, It's About Time, in 2006. Unfortunately, it didn't do well, and the trio consisting of Joe, Kevin, and Nick was subsequently dropped by their record label. The brothers kept on going and decided not to let their parents’ investment go to waste.

The family relocated from New Jersey to Los Angeles in search of a new record label. They were successful and found a home at Hollywood Records. The boys released their second album, Jonas Brothers, in 2007 and had their big break.

Kevin told People magazine that the lyrics of their early songs perfectly described their desperate moments.

“The fact that these songs were written in those desperate moments and then we kind of found our voice, I think, was really special.”

Nick Jonas added:

“There's some really big themes in here about tough times and even just a sense, an urgency, in the lyrics and in the music that I'm really proud of.”

It's 2025, and the Jonas Brothers have been very busy with solo projects and group projects. But Joe has found the way to balance his career this year. He told People that if he had the opportunity to speak to his younger self, he'd ask him to:

“Relax a little bit. Hey, you're still going to be doing this in a good amount of time, so you're good.... Just stop, slow down and enjoy it.”

He continued:

“When you're 18, you think you know everything, and then you're 36, and you still don't know everything, so you just have to go easy on yourself. Know that you might have figured out a few things or gotten better with certain things, but you're still growing as a person, and that's what it's about.”

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