Indeed.
I am in the same boat, as a rock musician and artist as well.
You can come hang out with me, FRiend! We are of like mind.
There are wonderful shining lights in almost every profession. My brilliant brother is a maxillofacial surgeon who once told a patient he would not do surgery on him unless he turned an offensive, anti-Christian T-shirt inside out. Keep the faith, my friend. Bless you.