Welcome....today we meet Rodney Chism. Rodney is the Director of Bands at Jarvis Christian College. Rodney has a great HBCU band timeline into how he became Director of Bands. Rodney has multiple similarities with our host that will make a great podcast. In this episode, if you love HBCUs and you marched anywhere we have a real talk with Rodney Chism
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NOTES:
What Up from Bridgette - 8:30
Where is Rodney From - 21:01
First HBCU/Music Experience - 22:26
First Instrument (Movies) - 25:07
Memorable High School Experience - 31:00
College Decision/Transfer - 34:19
JSU vs TSU ‘97 - 48:15
Chat Room Question (Avoiding Student Transfers) - 52:40
Memorable TSU Experience - 56:40
Time to Be a BandHead (Surprise on Saturday) - 1:01:42
UAPB Life - 1:06:32
After Undergrad - 1:16:30
Boom Experience - 1:22:50
After Jackson - 1:40:30
Come to Jarvis - 1:43:54
Closing - 2:05:40