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E A GOOD IDEA | Alex MacDougall
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gave me confidence,
and a healthy sense of self-esteem, and did
in fact, re-invent me. I became a university
professor and journalist.
We’ve all seen how fragile and temporary
our life and work really are. We can thank the
impact of Covid19 for that. We must all keep
moving. Whether it’s a trade school program,
certificate, or degree program, I encourage
you, as a fellow musician and Christian
music brother, to dream big. There are online
programs now that are fantastic and allow you
to virtually attend schools from anywhere. The
courses are fabulously widespread in nature.
My two favorites were “marketing research”
and “jazz history”. So, broaden your horizons
and exercise your brain. Take it from this old
drummer, you can do it and be a better person
for it!
Alex MacDougall
Former member of Daniel Amos (DA), Larry
Norman Band, Randy Stonehill Band, and the
Richie Furay Band. He’s also worked with Andrae
Crouch, Bob Bennett, Phil Keaggy, and hundreds
of additional artists and projects. He serves as an
Adjunct Professor, teaching in Music Business at
Dallas Baptist University and Trevecca Nazarene
University’s National Praise and Worship Institute, in
Nashville, TN. Alex is available for lecture, teaching,
and conference workshops.
[email protected]
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