Photo by Brandon Smith (@ minismitty ) the shells , cymbals , or both . In more extreme cases that could mean changing from a typical drum stick to a hot rod or brush-style stick .
[ WM ] Do you have a kit at home … tell us about that one ?
[ Vincent ] I keep my trusty Ludwig Classic Maple drum set in Black Glass Glitter at my home studio where I rehearse and track for artists . Here ’ s a quick rundown of my current set-up :
20 ” Zildjian K Dark Thin Crash 19 ” Heartbeat Holey Crash 20 ” Zildjian K Crash Ride 15 ” Zildjian K Light Hi Hat
The whole set is put together on a Gibraltar rack that has made set-up much more convenient and creates floorspace for all the mics it takes to capture my mega-set .
[ WM ] Can you list two or three worship albums that inspire your own worship drumming ?
earlier worship playing .
Elevation Worship ’ s album Only King Forever , featuring Luke Anderson and Dominic Geralds on drums , had just released when I started playing at Elevation Church . Luke and Dom ’ s approach on that album showed me how two drummers could work together in a worship setting to create intricate parts that drive the song forward without being a distraction .
[ WM ] Any drum gear endorsements for you ?
SHELLS Kick : 22x14 Toms : 8x7 , 10x7 , 12x8 , 13x9 , 16x16 , 18x16 Snare 1 : Ludwig Black Beauty 14x6.5 Snare 2 : 1968 Ludwig Acrolite 14x5.5
CYMBALS 19 ” Zildjian A Thin Crash 10 ” Zildjian K Custom Dark Splash 21 ” Zildjian K Sweet Ride 20 ” Zildjian K Custom Dark Crash 22 ” Zildjian K Con Med Thin Low Ride
[ Vincent ] These days I tend to pull inspiration from my earlier childhood influences as well as from music outside of the worship genre . However , when I began playing in church settings a little over ten years ago , I remember referencing a couple albums specifically .
Matt Redman ’ s album 10,000 Reasons features Jacob Arnold on drums . He ’ s got a really great feel and studio-quality touch , even on live albums , which I really respect . His simplicity and intentionality really informed a lot of my
[ Vincent ] Not currently . I really like the companies that I use and am happy to share about them when asked , but I also like to change things up a bit from time to time . Maybe one day !
[ WM ] Words of encouragement or advice for other worship team drummers ?
[ Vincent ] I ’ m not sure if I ’ m really in a position to be handing out advice , but these are a few principles that I try to live by and that I ’ ve
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