Waiting To Excel Podcast W/durrel K. Douglas

Under the leadership of Nathan Haymer, the Southern University's "Human Jukebox" continues the legacy of those coming before him. Still in his 30's, Haymer who was once a member of the band himself, never imagined coming back and taking the reigns of the institution that inspired his music career in the first place. While he could've boasted about attending the Grammy's, performing for the fight of the century at the request of Floyd Mayweather, or a myriad of other subjects, Mr. Haymer talked about his early years as a band director, gave advice to upcoming music educators and talked about which instruments are in high demand at his band. In addition to what the public sees when the band performs, as Director of Bands, much of his work is behind-the-scenes administrative stuff like managing his staff and keeping a tight eye on the budget. A very motivating conversation from a very driven man.