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[ WM ] Can you list two or three worship albums that inspire your own worship drumming?
[ Dominic ] I’ m inspired by all styles of music, all the time! But as far as worship albums, a classic one that inspired me was Elevation Worship’ s Kingdom Come album. The drums on that record got me. If you’ ve heard that album, you know exactly what I’ m talking about. Lee Worley and Jacob Arnold slayed that album! They paved the way for others and myself and sparked fresh creativity in me.
I’ m also a sucker for 90’ s and early 2000’ s music across the board, and there are so many Christian / worship albums that influenced me. Old Hillsong United, Delirious?, BeBe and CeCe Winans, Switchfoot, Kirk Franklin, DC Talk, Micheal W. Smith, Jars of Clay, Newsboys, Avalon, Audio Adrenaline, Steven Curtis Chapman. There are too many to list.
[ WM ] Any drum gear endorsements for you?
[ Dominic ] Yes, and I am so thankful and honored to be affiliated with these amazing companies that are like family: Ludwig, Istanbul Agop Cymbals, Promark, Gruv Gear, Alclair
Audio, and Stack-Ring Percussion.
[ WM ] Words of encouragement or advice for other worship team drummers?
[ Dominic ] Something that I had to remind myself of a long time ago was there will ALWAYS be someone out there who’ s better than you, but they will NEVER BE YOU. Always be humble, work hard, follow your dreams. Say yes to as many opportunities to gain experience; listen to as much music as possible, from all genres( get out of your listening comfort zone). And don’ t forget to focus on developing your own voice and style. Drawing inspiration and influences are great, but at the end of the day, you want to be you and sound like you.
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