Our friends at Elevation Worship have been busy lately, and as drummers, this is good news for us! In this post Vincent Baynard shares the Elevation Worship method for drum tuning and getting that famous sound that we all love! I’ve spent enough time hanging with their drummers and sound engineers to know that drums are super important to achieving …
Every so often, when our friends are on tour and they pass through Toronto, we get the opportunity to head backstage and capture the experience from that end. Simon Kobler and Hillsong UNITED came through and we were able to do just that. We also had the incredible privilege to have Joe Volk (Mac Brock) and Dan McMurray (Amanda Cook) …
In this episode we chat with the guys behind Air Throne – Joe Volk, John Paul Gentile, and Bobby Strand. Disclaimer: Worship Drummer is not paid in any way to do this interview. This interview is borne out of my own curiosity for what they have built. – Jon Manna Listen to Episode 029 Here is how you can learn …
I’m really excited to share this episode with you for two reasons: I really dig what Highlands Worship is up to, and Josiah and Luke give us an awesome look into what goes into their weekends and their latest live recording. We geek-out on the production side a little more than normal with their FOH engineer, Luke Vogel, joining in. …
Brian Beihl (yes, it’s a German last name) plays drums for Big Daddy Weave and in this episode we chat about drums, playing through pain, and daily disciplines that help him stay grounded even when he’s out on tour.
Episode 024 – Jonathan Camey In Episode 024 we chat with Jonathan Camey, who currently is on staff at Lakewood Church as their main drummer. He’s also got a twin brother in the band, Joel, and things get serious in this episode as we explore themes of tragedy and triumph. It’s a good one, so grab a cup of coffee …
Episode 023 – Rolf Wam Fjell (Hillsong) Every wonder what prophetic drumming actually means? Or how “following the leading of the Spirit” applies to us as drummers? This episode with Rolf Wam Fjell is like a master class on the spiritual side of what it means to be a worship drummer. This episode is pure gold and I encourage you …
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Episode 021 – Garrett Tyler In this episode we catch up with Garrett Tyler who is living in Nashville and pursuing his passion to play drums. 2018 started off as a wide-open blank canvas for Garrett and we get into the details of how God is working all of those things out, one by one. Garrett was also a “rookie” on …
This episode is brought to you by: Paul Whittinghill (Passion) After having a few drummer friends insist that I connect with him, I finally did it. In episode 20 I chat with Paul Whittinghill (Passion) and we get into some topics that he is very passionate about. In this episode we touch on playing at Passion Conferences, and their new …
