It started with the little moments... The late-night talks at the kitchen table, guitars resting in the corner, coffee cups half full. The long road trips where the miles rolled by, and the conversations stretched even further. The laughter, the tough talks, the “remember when” stories that made them realize: real life doesn’t happen under the stage lights.As two musicians, they had spent years chasing melodies and applause, but the best parts of their journey weren’t in the performances. They were in the in-between—the messy, beautiful, unscripted moments of marriage, creativity, and life.That’s when the idea sparked. What if they shared those moments? The real ones. The ones that didn’t need a perfect script or a rehearsed performance. And just like that, No Stage Lights was born. A podcast where love, music, and life collide—unscripted, authentic, and undeniably real.
Two Musicians, One Marriage, and a Podcast that Keeps it Real.
Welcome to No Stage Lights— where life, love, and creativity collide.
GET TO KNOW US
Welcome! We are Terry and Jonelle Carter, a married singer songwriter couple from just south of Chicago. We are passionate about many things but mainly showing the reality behind the smoke and mirrors of everything from marriage to entrepreneurship. Running a home, several businesses, a couple of bands and a marriage isn't always easy but we thrive on determination, humor, grace and love and we want to give you a backstage pass to be a part of our everyday world. Now, let's turn off the stage lights and see what's really happening behind that curtain! No Stage Lights is available via Podcast +YouTube Series. We're glad you are here!
