I have tried to have a regular daily intake from my Bible, regardless of how late it is.
But Jesus changes your attitude towards yourself and towards other people.
I involve myself in an organisation called Tear Fund.
The only advice I would give Christians entering the world of arts: give yourself a period of time, maybe three or four years. If you haven't made it in your chosen art form, dump it.
The more we depend on God the more dependable we find He is.
Someone recommended that I read the Bible, and it was then I discovered that I knew nothing about it.