WORSHIP DRUM TALK with
Garrett P. Tyler
By Doug Doppler
Photos by Nolan Knight
The working title I had for this month’s [Garrett P. Tyler] Since being out of college But since moving to Nashville I started playing
installment was ‘Christmas from the Drummer’s and moving to Nashville, Christmas has with the Nockels (Nathan and Christy). It’s
Perspective’. As I’ve gotten to know Garrett, become a busier season than normal. When I interesting because in the music industry
I continue to be amazed at the wealth of was an undergrad, obviously Christmas season things kind of shut down during the Christmas
knowledge and experience he’s amassed. in the church in general is extremely busy. On all season, unless you have a Christmas record,
Whether you’re interested in playing drums for musical fronts, being Traditional, more Modern, then your season continues and you’re able to
a living, on a worship team, or both, this article or Contemporary churches, there is just so prosper and have more dates, which is great for
is filled with sound advice on when it comes to much going on. Coming from an orchestral working musicians. Since I’ve been in Nashville,
the Christmas season and beyond! background and being an undergrad, when I every Christmas I’ve been on the road doing a
was in Arkansas when Christmas season rolls Christmas tour. It has been fantastic because
[WM] To kick things off, and musically around there were a lot of services being played that is extra income during what is normally
speaking, I’d love to find out what the Christmas for on the weekends, and then the big church a dead season. Also since being in Nashville
season has looked like for you in terms of services where they perform Handel’s Messiah and being on the road it has kind of been the
Christmas past and Christmas present? and all that. That started sparking up and things reverse, instead of doing more church services
got busier. and church gigs it’s just straight Christmas
142
December 2018
Sign up for our Newsletter...