CNS Best Day Yet: Recent Episodes
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It took me 30 years in ministry for God to show me I wasn't a true disciple of Christ. Today's episode takes a look at Luke 5:1-11 at Jesus calling the first Disciples. Having we giving God our ALL. He only needs what we have to offer Him, but He needs all of it.
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It's important to approach what we do from a place of confidence. It improves our performance and the delivery of it.
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Next to CNS, The National Quartet Convention is my favorite week of the year. The Music, the Fellowship, and the Friends make for a very interesting week. Listen in to Rob recap the week that was NQC25.
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Psalm 9:10 (ESV)
And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you. God wants us to trust Him in the good times and in the bad. That's not always easy to do. This episode is part one of a two part series that gives testimony to the value of Trusting God in the middle of our process.
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Creativity is in each of us. We have to find it, use it, and develop it. But sometimes we first have to realize that it is in us. It may be a simple change in mindset to help us come to meet creativity.
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This week’s episode of the Charles Novell School of Music’s podcast, “The Best Day Yet” is dealing with the topic of creativity. “Creativity” is “the use of imagination or original ideas, especially in the production of artistic works”. It’s vitally important for us to learn to foster creativity in our music, our writing, our programs, our product, our promotion.
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Setting clear, achievable goals, and being faithful to work towards them, we can unlock our full potential and reach every dream we set in front of us. Today's episode visits 4 areas of Goal Setting within our Music. Personal Growth, Skill Development, Ministry Outlets, and Career Acheivment. We have a responsibility to do what we do unto the Lord with excellence. Setting Goals in this area can help us achieve this.
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A shout out to the Savannah Bananas Baseball Team in this episode. They play by their own set of rules. In the process of trusting God through the ups and downs of life we can't simply change the rules in the middle of the game. His will for our life is already set and running. We must trust His process while we measure His progress.
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The GCSGMA is the Greater Cincinnati Southern Gospel Music Association. We had the President, Linda Covert on to talk about the GCSGMA and what they are doing for Gospel Music in the Greater Cincinnati, Ohio and Tri-State Area.
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Roy Webb is one of the most gifted players Gospel Music has ever had. His abilities to play and connect with the audience have set him apart from all the other players. Hearing Roy share his story and journey through his career a constant theme kept coming up. "Be Ready"! You never know when opportunity presents itself.
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Buddy Bates has been blessed to sing with some of the best and most respected groups in Gospel Music. Buddy is a gifted singer but his heart is for ministry. Hearing his story along the way in his career is encouraging and inspiring. Buddy is a great singer and even better person.
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Landon Farris is a 16 year old from Arkansas that has attended CNS the past 3 years. God has a call on all our lives and Landon is beginning to experience his. God establishes influence and relationships in our lives to help direct us towards what He needs for us to do. Listen to Landon talk about his journey and how God is fulfilling the desires of his heart.
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Today's episode of the CNS Best Day Yet Podcast challenges us to Get Moving! God has called us to do something special for Him but we need to reallize the time is now and stop making excuses, second guessing, complaining, being afraid of stepping out into it. God has created each of us and entrusted us with gifts to use to miinister for Him. Get On With It!! There's work to be done.
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After being sidelined for a bit CNS Best Day Yet Podcast is back with a "New Season" of podcast episodes kicked off by the special episode release on recapping the Charles Novell School of Music's CNS24 session, "New Season", that took place June 22-28 at Bethel University in McKenzie, TN.
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Proverbs 3:5-6 makes a great scripture to print on a t-shirt but a hard scripture to wear on our chest. Do we truly trust God? Through the good times and the bad are we leaning into Him and trusting Him to get us through our situations? This episode helps us measure the progress while going through the process!
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Mark Bishop is one of Gospel Music's most gifted Performers, Songwriters,
and Story Tellers. God can use the most unexpected situations to promote
us to the level of service that He needs us to be. We all have situations. It may be the very thing to look back at and say..."Watch What God Can Do"!
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Do you remember the feeling when you first started playing or singing?
If it's like me, the memories are very special. Is the feeling the same today
as back then? If not it may be you need to getting back to that feeling, that first feeling, and make the first things first again in your music.
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We are not all born having received that special gift from God to be a virtuoso in music but we can achieve it. Today's episode offers a new way of thinking about
what we do to help us get to where we want to go.
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To be successful in anything in life we have to get out of our own way. We spend to much time trying to play the "Comparison Game". Concentrate on being you... but being the best you that you can be. Today's episode gives you tips to help acheive this in your life, your music, and ministry.
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It's really simple to start learning to change things up with your playing with
simple approaches using techniques that you already know. In today's episode
Rob shows us just how simple it is to apply Improv to your playing.
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NQC24 is in the books. Next to CNS this week is the highlight of my year.
It's great getting to visit with friends over the week and hear all the great
music. This year was extra special as on Tuesday, during the SGMA Hall of
Fame Induction Ceremony, our own Jeff Stice was inducted into the SGMA
Hall of Fame.
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.
Jeff Stice was on the staff of the Charles Novell School of Music for 40 years. He was a big part of the CNS family, and the Novell family. Jeff gets inducted into the SGMA Hall of Fame on Tuesday September 24, 2024. Durning CNS24 we honored Jeff each day of the school. Each memeber of our piano staff played a Jeff arrangement during an evening concert and on Friday we spent some time reflecting on Jeff in a live session in front of our students. Today's episode comes from that live session. Jeff was loved and he is missed.
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Songwriters are amongst the most creatives in the field of music. There
are times though that we need to think out of the box to find new creativity.
This episode draws inspiration from a unique place... social media marketing.
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.
CNS finds itself in a "New Season". CNS Director, Rob Novell, talks in this
episode about exciting upcoming events for the Charles Novell School of
Music, along with a recap of CNS24 that took place in July of 2024 at Murray State University in Murray, KY.
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.
We all have situations that don't go quite like we had envisioned
them going, or don't quite go as planned. In these situations we
can either allow the enemy to discourage us to the sidelines or we
can choose to adjust and advance to what God has intended for our
lives, music, and ministries. This thought brings us to the topic of
communication and we see just how vital and important that word can be to life's outcomes.
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.
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 Billy his involvement in the Charles Novell School of Music and what a session of attendance can do for you, your music, and your ministry.
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.
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.
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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.
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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 Series, visit us at www.cnsmusic.com.
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.
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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 Dave Burdick.
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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.cnsmusic.com.
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 professional way while at
the same time see that, and celebrate his Artist's wins.
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.
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 us at www.cnsmusic.com.
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.
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 product from our CNS Teaching Series, visit us at www.cnsmusic.com.
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 CNS Teaching Series, visit us at www.cnsmusic.com.
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 or performing. This is
a great episode for piano players but all this information can be applied vocally as well.
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.
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 to order study material and product from our CNS Teaching Series, visit us at www.cnsmusic.com.
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.
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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.
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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 for 2024. It's time to make it to those goals in our lives, our music, and our ministries.
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.
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.
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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.
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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 events, or to order study material and product from our CNS Teaching Series, visit us at www.cnsmusic.com.
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 to order study material and product from our CNS Teaching Series, visit us at www.cnsmusic.com.
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 CNS and our upcoming events, or to order study material and product from our CNS Teaching Series, visit us at www.cnsmusic.com.
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 needs us to go. Today's episode honors them and reflects on a few of those individuals.
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.
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 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.
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 ministries.
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.
CNS offers Weekend Regional Sessions at different times through the year at various States and Locations. October 27-28 CNS was in Cincinnati, Ohio. Rob talks a little about this past session and previews the next CNS Regional Session in Central Florida in February of 2024. Coming off the CNS Cincinnati Regional Rob recaps a session that was taught on Practice. We don't have to practice... We get to practice!!
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.
God speaks to us so He can speak through us. The best songs comes from personal experience. You should write to honor what God has done in your life and to show
others what He can do in their lives. This episode talks about the songwriting process
and offers 12 tips that can help you out on your songwriting journey wether you are
a beginner, intermediate, or an advanced writer.
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.
Having these 3 relationships in your life, your music, and your ministry are a secret for success if you are open and can listen and receive. If your attitude is right... the results will be right. Dr. Jon Groves joins us today for his approach on this topic. Jon is a Pastor, sought after speaker, Evangelist, friend and staff member at the Charles Novell School of Music.
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.
God gave us His best... period. It's only fitting that we do the same back unto Him. Join host Rob Novell in today's episode to find out how we can be the best that we can be
for God in our lives, music, and ministry.
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.
This episode is another live session taken from CNS23 at Murray State University in July of 2023. Today's guest is Scott Godsey, one of the most creative minds in Gospel
Music, that we were honored to have in attendance to speak into our students lives at CNS23. Scott's visionary and creative mind have impacted Gospel Music in incredible
ways over the past, recent 4 or 5 years, but everything Scott has set out to do over his career has been done from a level of excellence that has established him as Rob says to be .. "the right person, to ask the right question, to get the right answer"!
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.
The National Quartet Convention is a special place and time of year. Settled in the middle of the Smokey Mountains in Pigeon Forge, TN September 24-30 you will find the largest Southern Gospel Event of the year. A great week of fun, fellowship, and great music. Lots of things happening with and for CNS at NQC23. In today's episode you will hear Rob Novell explain the exciting things God has waiting for CNS at NQC23.
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.
Music is a powerful gift and tool in reaching people. James Rainey is one of the premiere pianists in Gospel Music. James is releasing a new project called "Celebrating the American Songbook" produced by Shannon Newman. This project is filled with
some of the great songs that have been the soundtrack of American culture over the
past several decades. In this episode hear the concept and inspiration behind this project from the artist and the producer.
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.
God's Timing is simply the best approach to any successful endeavor. If we try to
orchestrate the Conductor's plans we only get in the way. Trust God and His timing.
In this episode you will hear that story as Social Media Coach and Professional Photographer Devin Ramon and the Charles Novell School of Music were introduced.
Lots of Social Media Tips on this episode as well. God can further your ministry through the use of good Social Media planning and content control.
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.
This is the beginning of Season 2 of the Charles Novell School of Music Podcast, "The Best Day Yet". Join host Rob Novell as he dives into the these three principles of your
music and ministry, the What, How and Why to doing what we do.
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.
We celebrate 2 big dates today. 1) Today would've been Charles Novell's 81st Birthday. 2) The CNS Best Day Yet Podcast celebrates the end of it's first year with this episode.
So Happy Birthday Charles and Happy Anniversary CNS Best Day Yet Podcast. Join host Rob Novell along with his mother Barbara Novell as they talk and reflect on Dr. Charles R. Novell. You'll hear memories, stories, and even music of Charles Novell.
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.
What could God give us if we made room for Him by giving Him everything?
We get so busy in the rat race of the work end of ministry that we forget we
are to sit at his feet and listen to Him speak. This was taken from a Devotion
Session at CNS23 with Billy Blackwood. Billy's talent and reputation are great.
But his heart and openness to the leading of the Holy Spirit are what allows him
to stand out in the middle of life's chaos.
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.
There have been great people and then great singers in Gospel Music through the years. Jonathan Wilburn checks both of those boxes. Jonathan has had a long successful career in Gospel Music. From his family's ministry, The Wilburns, to a
12 year run with Gold City, to his current solo ministry, Jonathan has been blessing
folks for over 40 years. However the platform is not his focus. His focus is singing
one more song to tell one more person about the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
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.
God has a plan for each and every one of our lives. Adam Wallace is a longtime
CNS student. Adam is an inspiration to my life. Adam's story is one of inspiration.
No matter what your faced with remember that God's word contains promises that
if we speak them over our lives we can connect them to the plan that He has for us.
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.
When you think of Songwriters in Christian Music you have to think of this name. Dave was just honored by BMI for having Number 1 songs in 5 consecutive decades. Larnelle Harris, 4 Him, Phillips Craig and Dean, Karen Peck and New River to Joseph Habedank have all recorded Dave Clark songs. Dave is thankful for that but that's not the thing
that drives his writing. Dave wants to simply share the story. The story of what a great
big God that we serve and what He can do in people's lives.
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.
This episode come from a session at CNS23 recorded live in front of the student body.
Danny Funderburk and Michael Booth are two of the best singers to ever sing in Gospel Music. Hear their take on influences in their lives and music. Hear their most impactful moments in their careers. But most importantly hear their hearts for ministry and their
motives for doing what they are 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 at www.cnsmusic.com.
CNS is a one of a kind experience. If you have every wondered what it is like to
attend a CNS today's episode will help you see what a week at CNS is like. CNS23
"Then 2 Now" just concluded July 22 at Murray State University in Murray, KY.
CNS Director Rob Novell talks about the week, the students, the staff, the guests,
and the artists that made it the successful week that it was.
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.
God has a purpose for you, your life and your ministry. He has called you and there's no reason to stop or quit in the middle of what He's called you to do. We put a little
scripture to today's topic and challenge ourselves to push through the tests, the trials, and the storms being willing and obedient to the Master.
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.
When you are in Ministry you are in Leadership. How you carry yourself and
handle situations reflects on you and your call. There are many different levels
as to who I represent but ultimately we represent God and should carry ourselves
in a manner that would be pleasing to Him.
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.
July the 4th... the day American celebrates it's Independence. Today's episode
is a follow up from a podcast episode a few weeks back where we are focusing
on being ourselves and who God created us to be. Be yourself... everyone else
is already taken. Let's focus on this day, and make it our Independence Day!!
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Do It Again, Play It Again, Sing It Again, Try It Again, Rehearse It Again, Write It
Again, Repeat It Again. Again..... is Practice. More tips and tricks to make your
Practice Session change from, " I Have To Do It" to " I Get To Do It"!
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Knowing who you are and who God created you to be is the first step in being
yourself. It's dangerous to play the comparison game. God made that person
and God made you! Stop trying to be them and simply DO YOU!! After all the copy isn't as valuable as the original.
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.
God gives us gifts and makes way for us to use them to glorify Him. Danny Funderburk has a great gift. Danny has traveled and used his gift on some of the largest platforms that Gospel Music has to offer. He explains in this episode that a
gift is one thing but the true prize is being obedient to the call that God places on
your life.
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.
In this episode Rob talks all things CNS. You'll hear what CNS is all about, what
you can expect to experience and Rob introduces the entire staff that will be a
part of CNS23 July 16 -22 at Murray State University in Murray, KY. These gifted and anointed teachers will change the path of your life, your music, and your ministry. Visit www.cnsmusic.com for more information or to register to be a part of CNS23.
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.
What is your focus on writing songs? Are you trying to write great songs or are you
trying to write the next number one hit? In today's episode you will learn fresh new
approaches to your writing to help you be the best songwriter that you can be.
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.
There are those times in life that we have people speak into our lives to influence us. There are those times we need to be that person speaking influence into others.
There are times in life we need to sit, watch, and listen to the waves. And there
are those times in life where we must plant what we want to grow. That all makes no sense... listen to find out why.
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.
Colossians 3:26 say whatsoever we do, do it unto the Lord with Excellence, and not unto man. CNS believes that an effective ministry is a polished ministry. This episode
deals with being the best we can be with our ministry and putting attention to fine
details to help us remove the distractions that may stand between our delivery and
the hearts of our audience.
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.
Music Theory allows us to find the shortcuts in music. Theory allows us to
work smarter not harder. Using simple and practical approaches to chord
building you will learn how to build a potential 850 chords in this 30 minute
episode.
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.
Paul Secord is a creative and ministry mentor known in Christian Music as the Gospel Road Coach. He is also President of Godsey Media Management in Nashville, TN.
Paul's knowledge, insight, and experience as an artist makes him valuable to other
artists. His care and compassion for those artists makes him valuable to Ministry and the Kingdom of God. If you are an artist trying to be the best you can be... this episode
is a must listen and repeat kind of episode. Paul would love to help you further and you can reach him at Gospelroadcoach.com, on facebook via the Gospel Road Green Room @gospelroadcoach and email at paul@godsey.media.
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.
Have you thought about attending a CNS event but wasn't quite sure what to expect?
Host Rob Novell is joined by CNS Staff Members; Tara Jackson, Tim Owens, Jon Groves, Mary Anne Oglesby Sutherly, and Billy Blackwood for an inside discussion
on what to expect and experience attending a Charles Novell School of Music.
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.
Devin Ramon joins us as a special guest talking about the importance of having quality photos as a artist, how to use those photos, and how to master social media as a artist. Devin is a gifted individual and has worked with Justified Qt, Divinity Trio, Hyssongs, and The Ball Brothers.
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.
The biggest enemy to our performance is our confidence. We revisit this topic today and find ways we can continue to build our confidence in our music and our ministry.
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.
Music Theory may be the most misunderstood area when it comes to musical development. Music Theory is the rules and fundamentals of Music... YES... but
you are limited or restricted to just that element. Music Theory is the building blocks to your music to allow you to build off your creativity to take your music wherever you want it to go.
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.
Songwriting is as much a craft as singing or playing an instrument. What you
get out of something depends on what you put in to it. This episode is for
beginning songwriters, advanced songwriters and those songwriters who are
yet to write their first song. It all starts with the song!
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.
Stage Presence refers to the certain charm and things a performer does on stage that draws the audience in and allows you to connect with each listener. Once you have
connected the listener you can connect the message of your songs to their hearts.
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.
Practice is a vital part to the success of anyone's musical journey. What we get
out of our music is simply what we put in to our music. This episode offers 10
suggestions that can help you make your practice sessions more effective.
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.
I've heard it said, "you play like you practice"! I bought into that thinking years ago and added, "you practice like you prepare"! We must practice our craft if we want
to go anywhere besides here where we are now. This episode offerings some simple tips that will help you get the most out of your practice session.
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.
Do you ever doubt yourself? Question your ability to succeed? Those are not your own thoughts. Those are lies from the enemy who already knows of the plans God has for your life when you step out. The first result of Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone is your faith will begin to increase. Take that step and Trust Him!!!
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.
We often don't know and understand why we find ourselves in seasons or situations in life and in our ministry. We are often left asking the question..."Why Am I Here? In today's episode we get direction on the answer to that question. Simple things we need to be doing in order to fulfill our purpose in furthering God's Kingdom.
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.
If you want to do something different with your ministry then Do Something Different. You can't expect different results with the same approach.
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.
Some are waiting on Opportunity to come to them. Some miss out on Opportunity
because they are to focussed on the current surroundings and situations. The 3 Cons of Opportunity help you navigate through today to help you see what God has in store tomorrow.
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.
We've been talking Goals the entire month of January. The importance of setting
them and the significance of them. In today's episode we share the final thought
on Goals for your 2023.
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.
Today's episode continues our January talk on Goals. We are joined by CNS Staff Member, Tara Jackson and we also have a special announcement about the upcoming CNS23 Weekend Regional Session taking place March 17-18, 2023 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.
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.
It's January and we've been talking Goals. We've explained why we need them. How to set them and how to achieve them. In this episode we give you specific goals that
you can set to make 2023 your best year in your music and ministry.
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.
The experts say that goal setting is the act of selecting a target or objective your wish to achieve. I believe that is true but also believe there is a much more useful way to think about setting our goals. In today's episode we talk about "How To Reach Our Goals". It's one thing to dream it.... it's another to live it.
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.
Goal are important in our lives and in our music. They provide direction, long term vision and short term motivation. Goals build self confidence by helping you grow as an individual. Today's episode share 5 ways to help goal setting make this your best year yet!
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.
Learning how to be more confident can have a wide range of positive effects on your life, your discipleship, your music and your ministry. In this episode we break down the difference between Confident People and Insecure People and help you with
tips and suggestions on how to gain more Self-Confidence in your life.
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.
This episode was taken from a CNS Staff Retreat we did in Gatlinburg, TN in
May of 2021. There's a thin line between pushing yourself and being pushy.
This episode helps you walk that line of self promotion and gives you tips on
how to handle situations that can be uncomfortable. Join in with Jon Groves,
Billy Blackwood, Shannon Newman and Jeff Stice to get some inside tips.
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.
This episode was taken from our CNS21 Online Experience. Tara Jackson
has been on staff at the Charles Novell School of Music for the past 8 years
and brings so much to the table with her insight and teaching on the voice,
ministry and personal development.
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.
Tis the Season.... we are all busy, busy, busy with events, decorations, parties and shopping with Christmas coming up. We are all in search of that "Perfect Gift" for
those on our lists. What is the "Perfect Gift"? Take a break from the business and listen to today's episode to find out.
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.
Following Thanksgiving week Rob Novell shares on the topic of being Thankful and
does some vision casting for CNS and where God is leading the Charles Novell
School of Music.
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.
Music truly is a Universal Language. Nothing bridges the gap of time, distance
and culture quite like Music. CNS Staff member Jim Quales joins us on this
episode to talk on the Power of Music. Jim's unique call and ministry allows him
to see this Power of Music on a daily basis.
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.
This episode comes from a CNS Staff Retreat we did in May of 2021. We spent time
hanging out as a team and did some recording for future use. We got into a discussion
that wasn't on the agenda and began talking on Worship.."The Heart of Intimacy". We
stopped and started again recording the conversation so it could be shared today. Listen in to Billy Blackwood, Tara Jackson, Shannon Newman and Jeff Stice as they
share from their hearts on the subject of Worship.
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.
In this episode we discuss Why Music Theory! Music Theory lays the foundation
that simply lets us work "Smarter not Harder"! Music Theory allows us to see
the patterns in music that make it more applicable to our practice and performance.
The question Why Music Theory? The real question is Why Not Music Theory!
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.
If you forget where you came from you'll never get to where you are going. In the simplicity of that statement we find the significance of it's meaning. This episode comes off the heels of the CNS 22 Fall Staff Retreat in Gatlinburg, TN. The weekend
allowed us to look back, look around, and look ahead to what God has for us 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 at www.cnsmusic.com.
In this episode we spend time talking with Piano Man...James Michael Rainey. James
came on the staff at CNS in 2022 and we are so thankful that he is part of our team.
Following James story you will see the value and worth in being "Determined to Dream". For more information on James visit www.jamesmichaelrainey.com
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.
In this CNS Vault Classics episode Dr. Charles Novell talks Vocal Development.
This episode comes from a session taught at the summer session in 1986. The
information given then is still relevant today. Learn how proper placement of
a tone shapes the overall sound. Learn the method of diaphragmatic breathing and
see how it can develop your singing.
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.
In today's episode we cover a unique approach to booking dates. We are looking
at this from the other side of the phone... the Pastor's Prospective.
Dr. Jon Groves pastors Victory Baptist in Inverness, FL. He is a staff member at CNS and brings strength to the ministry side of our team. Jon is a gifted, creative speaker, and has so much information to share on this special twist to the conversation on booking dates.
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.
In today's episode we are joined by Vocal Coach and CNS Staff Member Mary Anne Oglesby Sutherly. We are talking "Mistakes Singers Make" and the importance of knowing your strengths, your weaknesses, your successes and your failures.
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.
NQC22 was September 25-October 1 at the LeConte Center in Pigeon Forge, TN and CNS was there all week with many of our staff and students. Today's episode deals with dreams, calling, and opportunity. Areas of elevation and promotion within our ministry that our level of Altitude can be changed by our Attitude regardless of our Ability. We must keep things in check and realize it has to be more of Him and less of us. For more information on the Charles Novell School of Music visit us at www.cnsmusic.com.
This episode is another release from our CNS Vault Classics and is the continuation of Episode 5 Piano Solos Arranging with Charles Novell. Charles was a incredibly gifted musician, arranger, composer, producer and pianist. He offers great tips on Piano Solo
Arranging in Episode 5 CNS Vault Classics Piano Solos Arranging Part 2. In our CNS Teaching
Series we have a couple books on Charles Novell that can help pianists further their playing
both on the Improvisational side and on the Printed Music Score side of their music. Contact
us at www.cnsmusic.com to purchase your copies.
There is a difference between Talent and Skill. Talent is a God given ability to excel in a
area. Skill on the other hand is an ability in which you put your time in efforts into a
craft to develop it. Talent is few and far between. Talent will only take you so far and will
intersect with Skill along the way. For more information on the Charles Novell School of Music, and our upcoming events, visit us at www.cnsmusic.com.
CNS has been helping shape the music of people's lives for over 50 years. CNS Vault Classics is a way for us to bring back to the present great teaching that has happened in the past.
Today's episode features Dr. Charles Novell on the subject of Piano Solo Arranging. Charles
Novell was an exceptionally gifted musician, teacher and pianist. Pianists you will get so
much out of this episode helping you learn tips and suggestions on your solo arranging. this
is Part 1 of a two part series and deals with Intro ideas for your arrangements.
CNS Staff Member Tara Jackson joins us in this episode to talk Vocal Warm Ups
and offers tips and demonstrations. Tara mentions the CNS Vocal Exercise CDs
during the episode. We have them available for all vocal parts and you can order
by contacting us at www.cnsmusic.com.
In this episode host Rob Novell talks about how important it is to connect with the audience and offers tips that can help you learn how to successfully connect. For more information on the Charles Novell School of Music, our upcoming events, and to connect with us visit us at
www.cnsmusic.com.
We need to change our mindset. It's not "I Have To Practice"! It should be
"I Get To Practice". In this episode we share 10 tips that can help you get a practice
routine and get the most out of that routine. We shouldn't endure what we do.
We should enjoy it!! www.cnsmusic.com
Introduction to the Charles Novell School of Music new Podcast..."The Best Day Yet"!
Host Rob Novell explains who and what the Charles Novell School of Music is, where
CNS came from, and where it is going.