The Christian Drummer's Podcast

Um, I'm back? Here's what happened and what will happen if the Lord wills.

On this episode, we continue our discussion of the fundamentals of worship leading and then move on to creating drum parts out of thin air.

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In this episode, we begin a series on worship and another on learning drum parts. Merry Johnnymas! Brought to you by the Texas Worship Podcast Federation ™!

In this episode, we discuss the principles behind effective practicing, and go deeper into how one deals with troubling situations playing in Churches. Brought to you by the Texas Worship Podcast Federation™!

For this episode I'm posting the audio from a video I made teaching on the Ascension of Christ. The Ascension of our Lord is the reason we have access to the Father. It's a big deal! Hope you enjoy the lesson and are blessed by it.

We're back!

Lots of content this time: What we can learn from Prince, dealing with challenges in the "secular" and Christian worlds, and the basics of chart reading.

Here are examples for the last segment:

Rhythm chart for "A Thousand Stars" by Michael Brady.

Nashville Numbers for Merle Haggard's "Misery and Gin."

My own chart for "Skydive" by the Toy Subs.

Happy St. Patrick's Day! On this special episode we don't…exactly…talk about drumming, but hopefully you will be inspired by this testimony to work diligently and patiently in your calling, giving thanks in all things to Almighty God. 

In this episode, we discuss developing one's skills, how to make rehearsal easy, and what the heck "permutations" means. Oh, and here's the worksheet.

In this episode, we discuss the use of cultural artifacts, how to hear the rest of the band, and how to work on smooth rhythmic transitions. The worksheet I referenced is here.