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Send a text When you think of Gospel Music you have to think of the name Blackwood.  The paths that have been carved and pathed over the years in Gospel Music are because of the Blackwood Family.  Billy Blackwood is the son of Legendary Gospel Music Hall of Fame Member James Blackwood.  Billy has been a life long friend to the Novell family and to the Charles Novell School of Music.  Hear from Bil...

Send a text Asking for support for your ministry can be a tough topic.  You want to make your ministry needs known to your followers but you also don't want to come across that you are just asking, asking, and asking.  This podcast is a panel discussion with multiple CNS Staff Members and offers tips to most effectively do this for your ministry. For more information on CNS and our upcoming e...

Send a text Practice is a word none of us want to hear.  We spent our time hearing our teachers tell us to practice... some of us now tell our students to practice.  If we play like we practice, we practice like we prepare.  This episode offers tips and tricks to help us make the most of our practice sessions.  For more information on CNS and our upcoming events, or to order study material and pro...

Send a text Branding is essential in how you present what it is you have to offer.  It's  primary purpose is to present your packaging, your product, and your  narrative....meaning why you do what you do.  Proper Branding will allow you to stand out, be unique, and be different. For more information on CNS and our upcoming events, or to order study material and product from our CNS Teaching S...

Send a text God has equipped us all with unique gifts and has given us everything we need to be effective in what we do.  However, to truly be effective we must maximize our potential.  This episodes gives you tips and insight in how to do just that, maximize your potential. For more information on CNS and our upcoming events, or to order study material and product from our CNS Teaching Series, vi...

Send a text CNS has been making a difference in the lives, music, and ministries of people for over 60 years.   There's nothing like a CNS experience.  Today's episode lets you hear first hand from 5 of our students the impact that the Charles Novell School of Music has had on them.  Join host Rob Novell, along with students, Hannah Roberts, Neil Pope, Jim Visser, Lindsey Freeman, and Da...

Send a text The path to success goes through failure.  It's not how many times you fail it's about how you move past failure.  Don't allow distractions to get in the way of your dream that God has given you.  Dream, Fail, Dream Again and Succeed! For more information on CNS and our upcoming events, or to order study material and product from our CNS Teaching Series, visit us at www....

Send a text Social Media has become a big part of our lives as well as our ministries.  It's imperative that we learn to navigate through it effectively, yet carefully, to  maximize it's influence and help on our ministries.  Devin Ramon is a full time Social Media Manger working with some of the top Artists in Southern Gospel Music.  His heart is to see the Gospel presented in a profess...

Send a text Influence is a powerful thing.  Who is influencing your life, your music, and your ministry?   Who are you influencing with your life, your music, and your ministry. Today's episode talks about the ability to use our gifts and talents to be the influence. For more information on CNS and our upcoming events, or to order study material and product from our CNS Teaching Series, visit...

Send a text Last week's episode dealt with Developing New Skills.  This Episode is a continuation on the topic of Skill Development but focusses in on Developing the Skills you currently have. For more information on CNS and our upcoming events, or to order study material and product from our CNS Teaching Series, visit us at www.cnsmusic.com.

Send a text Want to learn something new?  Do you want to add the piano or guitar to your live performance?  Do you want to try your hand at songwriting?  YOU CAN DO IT!!  This episode gives you some thoughts and insights that can set you on a journey of developing something new and help you achieve those goals. For more information on CNS and our upcoming events, or to order study material and pro...

Send a text Feeling a lack of motivation to move forward into what God needs you to do? Tired, exhausted, approaching burn out?  We can all  find ourselves  there.  Today's episode will offer 7 tips to help you with motivation in those times when you don't have it... but need to find it. For more information on CNS and our upcoming events, or to order study material and product from our...

Send a text We are blessed at CNS to have an amazing Piano Department covered by highly qualified staff members.  Dana Simpson is one of those individuals.  Dana is an accomplished player and vocalist as well as a sought after private instructor.  Dana share with us today the importance of technique in our playing.  We also get into the memorization end of our music along with the fear of playing...

Send a text Practice can be the most overlooked thing in what we do.  I don't care if you are a singer, a musician, or a songwriter, practice is what bridges the gap from willingness to achievement in your efforts.  Understanding Practice, and the importance of it, will help you reach new levels and allow your music and ministry to soar. For more information on CNS and our upcoming events, or...

Send a text We spend time every single day waiting on things.  Waiting on the mail to arrive. Waiting on a phone call.  Waiting in line at the grocery store.  But what does it mean to wait on God?  How can changing our view on waiting on God change our 2024, our music, and our ministry?  Today's episode deals with just that. For more information on CNS and our upcoming events, or to order stu...

Send a text It's 2024... a new year!!  I've heard "More in 24", "No More in 24", but I've latched onto "New Doors in 24".  Let's start doing new things in our music and ministry in 2024.  Today's episode is a basic approach to Piano Improvisation that can get you doing just that...  more creativity in your playing in 24.    For more informatio...

Send a text Happy New Year!!  It's January and with that comes our time of year to set those resolutions and goals for the upcoming year.  Over half of people's resolutions and goals are broken and put aside by mid January.   This often happens from our thought process towards these goals.  Using the SMART model I believe we can make our goals that we set more achievable and obtainable f...

Send a text Merry Christmas.   Today's episode is different.  We are sharing Christmas music from some of our CNS Staff.  We hope you've had a great Christmas Season celebrating the birth of our Lord and Savior.  He truly is the reason for the season. For more information on CNS and our upcoming events, or to order study material and product from our CNS Teaching Series, visit us at www....

Send a text We set things aside in our music and ministries as things we want to achieve.  We call these goals.  It's important to understand the fundamentals of what we do and more important is to understand the fundamentals of what we have been called to do.   For more information on CNS and our upcoming events, or to order study material and product from our CNS Teaching Series, visit us a...

Send a text We all have found ourselves sitting, waiting, on God to open a door in our lives, our music, or our ministry.  Has our effort in the meantime done enough to cause Him to open those doors?   Idle Thoughts verses Determined Thoughts can help us walk through those doors when He decides to open them and lead us to our dreams becoming reality. For more information on CNS and our upcoming ev...

Send a text We can all find ourselves in a place where we feel like we are stuck, not moving forward, or simply in a rut.  Changing our perspective on things and change our placement in things.  This episode deals with things that can help us look at things through a more positive lens and find more success in doing what we are called to do. For more information on CNS and our upcoming events, or...

Send a text Our thoughts can control who we are, how we respond to situations, and how we react to life on a daily basis.  There is a big difference between positive and negative thinking. Being aware of the traits that lead to thinking negatively can help lead us to more positive thinking. Unless you take control of your thoughts, your thoughts will take control of you. For more information on CN...

Send a text Happy Thanksgiving.  There's so much to be thankful for this season.  Getting ready for Thanksgiving Day has had me reflecting on things I'm thankful for.  One of those blessings in my life is the Staff at the Charles Novell School of Music.  God has surrounded us with gifted, anointed, called, and like minded individuals to move the ministry of CNS forward towards where God...

Send a text CNS is a life changing experience.  We want to allow as many people as possible to experience that.  We have had people come along beside us that have generously offered to sow into our students through donating to our scholarship funds.  This episode explains the various scholarships that we offer through CNS and gives instruction on how to apply at www.cnsmusic.com For more informati...

Send a text Our guest on this episode is Mary Anne Oglesby Sutherly of the Veranda Ministries in Nashville, TN.  The Veranda is a program to help people living with Dementia.  Music is a vital part of the program and activities with the clients at the Veranda.  We highlight a special event coming up for the Veranda and Mary Anne talks on the importance of relationships in our lives, careers, and m...