"Let's get Churchy" with Sean Wilson & KV Banks!

Music Explored Podcast

In this conversation, Anthony, Dee, Sean, and K.V. Banks discuss their personal experiences and how they came together. They also introduce a new course on Sean Wilson Piano focused on gospel organ playing "Let's get churchy". The course aims to help musicians gain confidence in playing in a church setting and covers both piano and organ techniques. K.V. Banks shares his own struggles as a musician and how he wants to help others overcome similar challenges. The conversation explores the qualities of a great teacher and the importance of understanding the 'why' behind musical concepts. The conversation covers topics such as the approach to teaching gospel music, the differences between playing organ and piano, the unique sound and approach of gospel music, the value of focusing on quality over quantity in music education, and the release of KV Banks' new single 'Step Away'.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Personal Experiences

09:59 Introducing the Gospel Organ Course

14:56 Building Confidence in Church Settings

18:56 Overcoming Challenges and Struggles

19:55 The Qualities of a Great Teacher

27:22 Understanding the 'Why' Behind Musical Concepts

35:04 The Importance of Context and Vocabulary

38:23 Raising the Musical Base

40:59 The Limitations of Licks and Shortcuts

41:53 Teaching Gospel Music

42:58 Playing Organ vs. Piano

47:41 Quality over Quantity

58:16 Step Away: KV Banks' New Single

01:03:05 The Power of the Online Community at Sean Wilson Piano