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Month: September 2020

Lessons from Exile #17: Do Your Thing. Don’t Be Lazy.
Lessons From Exile

Lessons from Exile #17: Do Your Thing. Don’t Be Lazy.

Posted on September 30, 2020September 20, 2020 by KareemPowell

Operate from your strengths, but challenge yourself. In all likelihood, you have your position because there is an area in […]

Lessons from Exile #16: Give Space with Boundaries
Lessons From Exile

Lessons from Exile #16: Give Space with Boundaries

Posted on September 29, 2020September 20, 2020 by KareemPowell

Give people space to operate… but with the understanding it’s yours to give. Delegate, delegate, delegate… I’m a fan of […]

Lessons from Exile #15: People Need Reps
Lessons From Exile

Lessons from Exile #15: People Need Reps

Posted on September 28, 2020September 20, 2020 by KareemPowell

People need reps to build chops. Not everyone walks in having played or sung with others professionally for 20 years. […]

Lessons from Exile #14: Respect Availability
Lessons From Exile

Lessons from Exile #14: Respect Availability

Posted on September 27, 2020September 20, 2020 by KareemPowell

Respect your servants’ availability to commit. Not everyone wants to serve on the worship team every week. Not everyone wants […]

Lessons from Exile #13: Harmony in Octaves. What?!
Lessons From Exile

Lessons from Exile #13: Harmony in Octaves. What?!

Posted on September 26, 2020September 20, 2020 by KareemPowell

You do not have to always double up in the same register. If you have six people on the stage […]

Lessons from Exile #12: Basses Can BGV Too
Lessons From Exile

Lessons from Exile #12: Basses Can BGV Too

Posted on September 25, 2020September 20, 2020 by KareemPowell

Basses can be BGVs, too. Contemporary music seems to have a fascination with tenors. I’ve got no problems with tenors. […]

Lessons from Exile #11: Make It Easy to Serve
Lessons From Exile

Lessons from Exile #11: Make It Easy to Serve

Posted on September 24, 2020September 20, 2020 by KareemPowell

Make it easy for your people to serve. Get the music to them as soon as possible. (Last minute gets […]

Lessons from Exile #10: Love Your People
Lessons From Exile

Lessons from Exile #10: Love Your People

Posted on September 23, 2020September 20, 2020 by KareemPowell

Love your people. All of them. As the director, there is a chance you might be the initial or most […]

Lessons from Exile #9: Know Your Team
Lessons From Exile

Lessons from Exile #9: Know Your Team

Posted on September 22, 2020September 20, 2020 by KareemPowell

Everyone has different strengths/weaknesses: learn them. (Know your team.) Some vocalists are great at leading melody but not-so-good at harmony. […]

Lessons from Exile #8: At Least Three BGVs
Lessons From Exile

Lessons from Exile #8: At Least Three BGVs

Posted on September 21, 2020September 20, 2020 by KareemPowell

With three BGVs, the leader can riff and actually lead vocally. This goes back to not trying to do it […]

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