EP #111: From Self-Taught Keys Player to Musical Director with Micai George #worshipkeys #piano

Micai George, a self-taught keys and organ player originally from Baltimore and now serving as musical director in Birmingham, Alabama, discusses his background, learning to play without a teacher, and returning to school to learn reading and music theory. They talk about the challenges of learning to read after becoming proficient, the importance of church production and proper gear/infrastructure (inputs, snakes, stage boxes, in-ears, stems), and Micai’s influences and approach to ear training and the number system. The episode features Micai performing an Afrobeat track and the worship song “Here Is Holy” from Transformation Worship. Micai George:   / micai.george   aerospaceaudio: https://aerospaceaudio.com/ 00:00 Welcome 00:08 Sponsor 01:00 Meet Micai George 01:54 Church Role Update 04:34 Learning Piano 08:01 Reading Music Later 09:23 Church Setup Gear 10:51 Production Matters 14:55 Ear Training Numbers 15:26 Influences & Heroes 22:19 Here Is Holy