The Greenroom

(Video) Playing Drum Fills with Purpose

Be the engine

How to think about your fill transitions, find what's most appropriate for the moment and land it right every time.

(Video) How to Drum in Context

Adapting your drumming to the room that you're playing to

Worship Artistry drum instructor Sidney Joseph discusses how to adapt your drumming to the room you are playing to.

Podcast Episode #147: Sidney Joseph on Music Mastery

Worship Artistry drum instructor Sidney Joseph joins the podcast for an informal chat about music, improvement and what makes you want to keep playing.

(Video) Electronic Sounds on an Acoustic Drum Kit

A few ideas that are great to have at your disposal.

Sidney shows you how to get drum machine tones out of a standard kit and drops some sick beats along the way.

Podcast Episode #140: Meet New Drum Instructor Sidney Joseph

Worship Artistry is excited to begin a new era with drum instructor, Sidney Joseph.

How to Think Like a Drummer

Top tips for drummers who play on worship teams.

You can learn every kick pattern and cymbal crash, but music should and always will be an art.

Memorizing Your Grooves

Learning to be consistent

It would have been much more challenging if I didn't play consistently.

How to Be Your Own Metronome

Calibrate your inner clock

When we chose drums as our instrument, we signed up to be the leader of the rhythm section and that’s a vital role.

How to Practice Drumming

Principles for a good practice on your own, prior to playing with the band.

Podcast Episode #81: Josh Ward on Drumming

Worship Artistry drums instructor Josh Ward joins the show to talk everything from drum tone to preparing for going on tour.

Do You Need to Know Your Rudiments?

Rudiments have their benefits. They serve a purpose and they are good to know, but I think they have their time and place. Let's figure out what those are.

Reading Music in the Worship Drumming World

Whether we learn with the sheet music originally, or learning a song from hearing it only, I think there are important reasons for internalizing songs beyond the need for the sheet music.

Podcast Episode #40: Values of a Congregational Drummer

More Than Music Mentor, Grant Norsworthy joins the show to discuss the values of a congregational drummer.

Drummer Austin Davis Shares His Set-Up

Kari Jobe's drummer shares the gear he uses out on the road.

Josh gets a gear rundown from Austin Davis, drummer for Kari Jobe.

Playing Groovy Ghost Notes in Worship

A good drummer can keep a beat, but an awesome drummer has the ability to give a song feeling.

How to Read Your Worship Leader

A drummers perspective

Where should our eyes be when we are behind the kit? Mine are glued to the worship leader.