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Lessons from Exile #104: If I Had – Part III – Arranging
Lessons From Exile

Lessons from Exile #104: If I Had – Part III – Arranging

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

Most worship leaders don’t have the chops or musical background to create original arrangements and most musical directors don’t have […]

Lessons from Exile #103: If I Had – Part II – Choir
Lessons From Exile

Lessons from Exile #103: If I Had – Part II – Choir

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

Wednesday, I threw out how I had analyzed and then tackled the recurring problem of grossly-understaffed media. Crash-course: The media […]

Lessons from Exile #102: Elitist Cliques in Worship
Lessons From Exile

Lessons from Exile #102: Elitist Cliques in Worship

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

I’ve mentioned in earlier entries that one of the priorities for anyone in music ministry was to invite people to […]

Lessons from Exile #101: If I Had – Part I – Media
Lessons From Exile

Lessons from Exile #101: If I Had – Part I – Media

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

At the time of writing this, I actually wonder if I should write it. In some alternate timeline where 2020 […]

Lessons from Exile #100: Let’s Dream
Lessons From Exile

Lessons from Exile #100: Let’s Dream

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

We all have dreams. Dreams inspire us. Dreams show us a glimpse of what is possible. Dreams reveal a flicker […]

Lessons from Exile #99: Does Anyone Care?
Lessons From Exile

Lessons from Exile #99: Does Anyone Care?

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

Short answer? No*. No, they do not care. Not really. Not about you. Not about your family. Not about your […]

Lessons from Exile #98: Efficiency Saves Time
Lessons From Exile

Lessons from Exile #98: Efficiency Saves Time

Posted on December 20, 2020December 12, 2020 by KareemPowell

As I type this entry, my mother is watching Dr. Anthony Fauci being interviewed on MSNBC. Dr. Fauci, of course, […]

Lessons from Exile #97: Passive-Aggressive Minefield
Lessons From Exile

Lessons from Exile #97: Passive-Aggressive Minefield

Posted on December 19, 2020December 12, 2020 by KareemPowell

Passive-Aggressive Behavior is no better than Open and Direct Hostility. In fact, I’d say it could arguably be worse because […]

Lessons from Exile #96: More than Music
Lessons From Exile

Lessons from Exile #96: More than Music

Posted on December 18, 2020December 12, 2020 by KareemPowell

Every song has something in it or something behind it, whether you are talking about a direct influence from scripture, […]

Lessons from Exile #95: Move Forward
Lessons From Exile

Lessons from Exile #95: Move Forward

Posted on December 17, 2020December 12, 2020 by KareemPowell

If you actually care about what you do, you want to get it right. I get that. “There is only […]

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