Being in worship team is more than just keeping the beat. In fact, I started this web site because that was my conviction : there is more to being a drummer in a worship team than just keeping the beat! A proficient worship leader would expect those basic qualities in a drummer as a given. [...]

It’s all very well having a drummer in your church playing in the worship team. What happens when that drummer has to leave or cannot drum anymore? Do you have other drummers, ready to pick up where he left off and even ready and willing to go further?
Having more than one drummer in your church [...]

Some churches who profess to be Christian and Bible-based seem to have a problem with using a drum kit in church as part of the worship. I have always found this view to be very amusing, even more amusing when I see the reasons given as to why drums should not be allowed in church.

I found Scott Waldrep whilst scouring MySpace for other Christian drummers and thought it would be good to get to know him better and find out more about his thoughts on drumming in a worship team. Scott was very gracious in responding to my mails and even provided some MP3 clips of his playing [...]

“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” - Ephesians 6:12
To play in the natural physical world is easy. To play and be aware of the supernatural above the natural [...]

A succesful drum solo is one that takes the listener (and even the soloist) on an audio journey, washing over the participants with dynamics and emotion.
A drum solo that is inspired by God has a definite purpose. I will discuss soloing in church further on in this article. I will begin first by looking at [...]

The Psalm Drummer web site states : “A ‘must have’ book for drummers and percussionists everywhere. This is a powerful resource filled with stories, encourgements and bible based teaching gathered over more than twenty years by Terl Bryant. It will help players at every stage reach new levels in their gift - a timely and [...]

When you get behind that drum kit, or your congas or percussion rack, you are not alone. God is with you. In the context of worship in the church, you are now in the role of worshipper and warrior. How is your heart and why should it matter? How you play and how you worship [...]

Here is an excerpt from My Drum Workshop (dating back to November 2000). Here I look at the physical and spiritual aspects of drumming in a worship team in your church.
Related posts that you may find interesting after reading the excerpt:

Drums in the Bible
Different sticks for different songs
Drums too loud in church?
Just keeping the [...]

The funny thing about Christians and the Church is that we’re supposed to back up what we believe and do from the Bible. Why is it funny? Well, you see, things creep into the church that often cannot be Biblically justified. Man brings things into the church under the pretext (or pretense) of holiness, but [...]