Um, I'm back? Here's what happened and what will happen if the Lord wills.
Episode Eleven: Spirit, Truth, Heaven, and Drum Parts
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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Episode Ten: Johnnymas Edition
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 ™!
Episode Nine: How to Practice, and Subversion through Service.
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™!
Episode Eight: Ascension Day: Drummers in Heaven!
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.
Episode Seven: Prince, Challenging Environments, and Charts
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."
Episode Six: Non-Drumming Edition
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.
Episode Five: Skillz, Rehearsals, and Big Words
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.
Episode Four: Spoiling Egypt, Monitors, and Rhythm Combos
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.
Episode Three: Gardening, Church Gear, and Basic Rhythms
This time, we continue looking at drumming and dominion, we discuss Church drum sets, and learn the basic rhythms of all popular music (worksheet here). Listen! Share! Review on iTunes! Yay!