[Todd] The Share the Well album by has written or produced with. So, we have to Caedmon’s Call is one that comes to mind cover foundational parts authentically, and add because of the story behind it and the parts that complement each song sonically and Always check Galatians 5:22 and make it your
experience that we all had traveling to India, visually. For me, in the percussion realm, I have lifetime priority to have the fruits of the spirit
Ecuador, and Brazil to make it. The challenge to find organic representation of digital sounds overflowing in everything that you do, whether
was to think outside of the normal way we made in the studio. Sometimes this is easy and music, family, or on your everyday life.
had made albums up to that point and try to sometimes not, but it is always a fun challenge capture authentically what each meant to us. and its very satisfying to find just the right I don’t consider myself a “worship drummer”,
We wanted to incorporate local rhythms that instrument to represent the sound properly. You but a worshiper that happens to play the
we had learned in our travel yet still stay true get a story of the process to go along with it! drums. We were God created by Jehovah
to who we were as players. Meaning I can
place His will above your will.
God to worship him, and to give glory to him in
be influenced and even learn tabla rhythms, [Carl] I’ll have to say the Ron Kenoly projects for example, but I would never claim to be a from the Integrity Music collection were super tabla player. The best way for me to honor and challenging. Everything about those recordings Worship is a lifestyle and the only way to
respect the Indian culture is to absorb what I was huge. The complex arrangements, the big become a better “worship drummer” is to
can rhythmically and then play what I feel in ensemble, the variety of music and styles, and become a joyful worshiper in everything that
response to that. I find that the more I learn the passion of so many worshipers gathered we do. We must learn to worship God always
about drums from other parts of the world the together in one place. The atmosphere was and under all circumstances. The Holy Bible is
more inspired and creative I am able to be in my charged! Plus, for me, playing alongside filled with great examples of true worshipers
avenues of drumming. With Crowder, one of Chester Thompson, Alex Acuna, and all the and those heroes should be our role models for
challenging aspects of this gig is that the band, other amazing musicians and singers, was a worship.
for the most part, is not creating parts in the joy and an honor beyond my words to describe studio together. We are working out parts after it. And they were all excited to unite together With no specific order; Abraham, Moses, Job,
the songs are built by David and whomever he to worship Jesus. No bad attitudes! Praise the King David, King Solomon, Daniel and his
Lord. friends Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego,
everything that we do.
Paul the apostle and there are so many Bible
[Julio] I want to say that the most interesting
heroes/worshipers that we can learn from.
project was recording with Michael Jackson
back in 2001, as I grew up listening to his music Let’s analyze Noah’s faith as an act of worship!
and he was my childhood musical favorite. Noah obeyed and believed in God in what
seemed to be quite impossible. There was no
The most challenging still is when I play with an sea where Noah laid the keel of his ark. We
orchestra as you have to sight read everything do not even know if there was a river there,
and there is no second chance to punch in the and he was to prepare a sea going vessel,
mistake and make it right on the second take. and construct it on dry land. How could water
be brought there to float it? Yet he did not
I get to perform with orchestras quite often and hesitate, and he was persuaded that the Lord's
I am currently part time employed with the Los command involved no blunder.
Angeles Philharmonic where I am part of the
Youth Orchestra YOLA as a teaching/artist.
Obedience to God’s commands is a wonderful
act of worship!
We are getting ready to travel to Mexico next
month to perform at the Bellas Artes, and it’s [Carl] Stay focused on being a co-leader
always a great challenge every time we play. with the rest of the team as servants of the
Lord. Being musicians that are helping people
[Alex] How can drummers be better “worship experience the presence of the living God in a
drummers”? fresh way every time. Yes, it’s important to be
faithful to grow in your skill and talents. Do a
[Julio] That’s easy! Put God first always and
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good job. That also honors the Lord. But always
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