Send us a text 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! 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 us a text 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"! 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 us a text 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. 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 us a text 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. 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 us a text 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. 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 us a text 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. 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 us a text 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....

Send us a text 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. T...

Send us a text 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.

Send us a text 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.

Send us a text 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 upco...

Send us 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 Billy his involvement in the Charles Novell School of Music and what a sessio...

Send us 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 events, or to order study material and product from our CNS Teaching Series, visit us at w...

Send us 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 product from our CNS Teaching Series, visit us at www.cnsmusic.com.

Send us 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 Series, visit us at www.cnsmusic.com.

Send us 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, visit us at www.cnsmusic.com.

Send us 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 Dave Burdick. For more information on CNS and our upcoming events, or to order study materi...

Send us 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.cnsmusic.com.

Send us 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 professional way while at the same time see that, and celebrate his Artist's wins. For more...

Send us 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 us at www.cnsmusic.com.