this kit and potentially I might start working with that three years ago I would have wasted that mundane things you can see Jesus in. I’m not
them full time. So that was kind of the process favor because I wasn’t in a position to really the guy that jumps onto a secular tour and I
for the backline for this tour, and we had those show my skills or show that I was really busy change how I talk or what I wear, I’m just me. If
shipped to Los Angeles. touring. So I would encourage drummers who you don’t like me then fire me (laughs). But for
are itching for an endorsement, wait until you one artist I tour with name R.LUM.R, I showed
[WM] You mentioned both Promark and have something to really show for what you’re the first day wearing a WWJD? t-shirt. I mean,
Evans, two brands that are owned by string doing. Wait until you’re really touring full time, or obviously that sparked conversation, and that
giant D’Addario. Can you give us your you have studio work or a big following. Invest allowed me to say what I believe, but in a very
‘drummers’ perspective’ on endorsements? in those things first and an endorsement will calm way.
come shortly after, it’s just inevitable, so just
[Garrett] I’ve been playing them a long time trust the process, it’s just something that will I can’t save anybody, all I can do is be a vessel,
and my buddy Amir Oosman, a drummer in LA happen if you put in the work. so I always want to have those conversations
who did Blue Devils with me, he’s indorsed by
with people. I feel where a lot of Christians can
Promark and Evans. After feeling confident in [WM] Touring with non-believers can be an leave bad tastes in peoples mouths is when
my touring schedule, with my ability, and what I amazing experience as you get some really they come across very pushy and try to push
was doing, I felt confident to ask Amir if he’d be amazing opportunities that demonstrate and what they believe onto people. I believe we
willing to plug me with his A&R from Promark share your faith. At the same time, the road is should just walk with people and God will show
Evans, and he said of course. That’s one of full with a ton of distractions. What do you do to you the timing. If that means I don’t talk about
those things where you call in favors – you don’t prepare yourself spiritually that allows your faith God for a week or two, that’s fine. I know it’s
get to call in favors a lot. So he connected us, can rub off others without ‘the stuff’ in their life going to come up, and I just prepare for that
and Kyle Thomas is my artist relations person, rubbing off on you? by doing what I naturally do, like listening to
and he was like, “If Amir recommends you I
trust that!”
worship music, getting in the Word, finding
[Garrett] I’ll be the first to say that I am God’s beauty in my relationships and in my
the furthest from perfect. Something that is conversations, always wearing that on my
So that’s kind of how that happened, just dear to me, lifts and builds my faith, is seeing sleeve and not being ashamed of it.
through the drum community, but it’s definitely Jesus in conversations and in the beauty of one of those things where if I would have done ‘non-Christian’ things, just natural everyday
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