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Month: October 2020

Lessons from Exile #48: Cooperation > Talent
Lessons From Exile

Lessons from Exile #48: Cooperation > Talent

Posted on October 31, 2020October 22, 2020 by KareemPowell

In my experience as a music director, there are two groups of people who are nearly always a delight to […]

Lessons from Exile #47: Sit with the Broken
Lessons From Exile

Lessons from Exile #47: Sit with the Broken

Posted on October 30, 2020October 22, 2020 by KareemPowell

No, I’m not just talking about your friends or family, though you should certainly do that too. I’m not just […]

Lessons from Exile #46: Scrap the Plan!
Lessons From Exile

Lessons from Exile #46: Scrap the Plan!

Posted on October 29, 2020October 22, 2020 by KareemPowell

Yes, I know. Churches love their plans and worship series. They love everything following in sequence from one week to […]

Lessons from Exile #45: Unison Is Underrated
Lessons From Exile

Lessons from Exile #45: Unison Is Underrated

Posted on October 28, 2020October 22, 2020 by KareemPowell

Unison is underrated. Often times when we lead music, we see singing in unison as just that thing you do […]

Lessons from Exile #44: Music Has Shape
Lessons From Exile

Lessons from Exile #44: Music Has Shape

Posted on October 27, 2020October 22, 2020 by KareemPowell

Every piece of music – from “Mary Had a Little Lamb” to Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 – has some sort […]

Lessons from Exile #43: Call It Out – Again!
Lessons From Exile

Lessons from Exile #43: Call It Out – Again!

Posted on October 26, 2020October 22, 2020 by KareemPowell

Yes, I used “Call It Out” on a previous blog entry. It focused primarily on issues that need to be […]

Lessons from Exile #42: Be Unavailable
Lessons From Exile

Lessons from Exile #42: Be Unavailable

Posted on October 25, 2020October 22, 2020 by KareemPowell

This was one of my biggest mistakes at my last position. Often times when I was asked to do something […]

Lessons from Exile #41: Protect Your Team’s Energy
Lessons From Exile

Lessons from Exile #41: Protect Your Team’s Energy

Posted on October 24, 2020October 16, 2020 by KareemPowell

Look… I’ve got two music degrees. I’ve played for thousands of recitals. I’ve seen piano majors lose their shit because […]

Lessons from Exile #40: Value Your Team
Lessons From Exile

Lessons from Exile #40: Value Your Team

Posted on October 23, 2020October 16, 2020 by KareemPowell

As a leader of people, any success you have will be due to the commitment of your team and your […]

Lessons from Exile #39: Recordings Are Guides, Not Gospel
Lessons From Exile

Lessons from Exile #39: Recordings Are Guides, Not Gospel

Posted on October 22, 2020October 16, 2020 by KareemPowell

I’ve seen this thousands of times as a professional musician and it annoys me even more in the church than […]

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