In the Glee 'Journey' episode, Will determines that New Directions should perform songs by Journey after he has a heart-to-heart conversation with Finn. Finn confesses that he's feeling down and unsure about the future, and Will shares his own experience of feeling lost in his younger years. He tells Finn that the only thing that ever made sense to him was music, and that he found solace in the power of Journey's music. Will decides that the group should perform a set of Journey songs as a way to inspire and uplift Finn and the rest of the New Directions members.