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Lessons from Exile #85: Choosing Music
There are many things to consider when selecting music. What’s the message about? What’s the scripture? What’s the theme of […]
Lessons from Exile #84: Nice vs. Kind
“Be nice.” How many times have you heard that? Have you ever given any thought to what it really means? […]
Lessons from Exile #83: Reflections
Back when I started writing the “Lessons from Exile” series, I was actually not in exile yet. I was gainfully […]
Lessons from Exile #82: Take Yourself Out… Maybe
This is a tough one to write and you’ll see why. One of the things I wrote about early on […]
Lessons from Exile #81: Let Them Judge You
Here’s a secret. I’m a Black man in the United States. Not just a Black man, but over six foot […]
Lessons from Exile #80: Teach
No, I am not suggesting setting up a private lesson studio. (Though, it you can make an arrangement with the […]
Lessons from Exile #79: Study Songwriting
Whether or not you ever actually perform what you have written – and I believe you should – there is […]
Lessons from Exile #78: The Nature of Collaboration
This is not widely known, but my Masters thesis project was a semiotic analysis of “The Beauty of All Things”, […]
Lessons from Exile #77: Can ≠ Should
Just because you CAN doesn’t mean you SHOULD. I’ve adopted this saying for some time. Admittedly, there are a lot […]