An interesting video from Paul Baloche where talks about playing skilfully and being in a place where practice is a lifestyle. I have never been in a team where practice never happened but I know the importance of practice and boosting your skill levels .

What do you all think?

A common question I hear from young drummers, especially when faced with coming up with a part for an original song is, “What should I play”? For the sake of drummers tackling this for the first time I will approach this from the ground up. Continue reading »

[Before you read this article, don't be misled by the title, ok? It's not like one of those '10 steps to freedom' or '5 weeks to change your life' - those are silly. Keep reading and you'll see what I mean!]

You’re a drummer. You’re a Christian. Perhaps you play drums in your church. Maybe you’re in a band making a living as a musician. You could even be in a band that is evangelical, ministering or leading worship. Whatever your situation, you have a gift, a skill, a talent given to you of great worth and significance. You have the gift of rhythm. You have the ability to use your body and its members to put together beats and patterns, sounds and rhythms that surround us in everday life and let you paint soundscapes that affect body, mind and soul. Isn’t that an incredible gift? Continue reading »

Too busy to practice? What did I hear you say? Too busy? So there must be alternatives. Alternatives to practice?Well, I started out writing this article with the view in mind that I would be able find other ways of practicing due to time constraints but realised that I would arrive at a very different conclusion in the end!
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