Episode #11
Thomas Molina is a high school band teacher who absolutely loves his students, and one of the best ways to summarize this episode is with his band room creed: We encourage, we laugh, we pray, we edify, we're a family. Music is about connection and I admire people like Thomas that use it to invest in people and to love them.
Topics: Teaching high-school band, loving through music, investing in others
CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
1:00 - Emotional value of music
2:46 - The value of the negative
4:36 - Music journey
7:27 - God’s calling
10:25 - Moments showing Christ’s love
13:38 - Fulfillment in conducting vs. performing
17:30 - Vulnerability and commitment
20:00 - Recent improvement
21:33 - Failure and lessons learned
25:29 - CJ’s piano teacher and inspiration
30:00 - Career looking forward
33:46 - Answered prayer
35:58 - Value of learning music
41:10 - Band family
43:20 - Outro
