3 EASY Skills EVERY Church Drummer Must Know

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Drum beats are hugely important within the context of worship music and playing drums at church. In this drum lesson you're going to learn 3 easy skills that will help you become a better church drummer, so that you can stand out at your next audition! Take your church drumming to the next level to up your live performance technique.

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[shockerthreeone]

#1 thing every church drummer needs above all else is a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

[nicktoth]

Church drummer of almost 20 years. Couldn’t agree more with this list!

I used to play drums at a church where half of the team used to be touring musicians, and one of our worship leaders described playing live worship music as more difficult than rock shows because of the varying levels of adaptability, reading the congregation’s response to the music, watching the leader go into spontaneous moments, etc. Every Sunday is never the same; even if it’s the same song again, there are never played the same.

Thanks for sharing this video!

[jordanjohnsondrums]

Cool to see someone like you giving worship drummers the recognition they deserve. Although the beats and fills we play are relatively simple, trying to evenly pace the dynamics from absolutely quiet to absolutely loud over the course of a 64 bar bridge can be quite challenging.

[CJBorja_]

Being a church drummer gave me an edge over other drummers as I regularly play in front of an audience. I learned how to read the feel of the songs which helped me improve as I'm not a technical drummer. It also gave me motivation to practice as I don't have a kit myself and only practice a day before the church service.

[XtoxictoneX]

As a church drummer myself, I totally agree with these skills. Took me years to learn how to not be so robotic with my drumming and really getting into the atmosphere to help myself loosen up. Been watching ya since before you started with I Prevail and love to hear how church drumming plays a huge part in where you are as a drummer today!

[dapidizme]

Been playing drums in church since I was 10/11 years old. I’m 24 now and the dynamics portion is definitely a solid point. Building up from a soft, solemn section of a song to going all in is one of the best feelings and sounds ever.
But the best thing for me is knowing that your drumming has a purpose. It’s more than just music - it’s praise and worship. God bless y’all.

[RCSmiths]

Ahh right before the day itself! Church drumming truly has its place, a sense of playing very strong and purposeful no matter how simple or complex. Cheers

[tannerwest]

I did this for years and will say this is spot on. Especially the adaptability part. That was the hardest part for me was learning all these songs in one week. Then the next week gotta start all over and learn a whole new set. Yea eventually you knew the whole run of songs you might be playing but it was brutal for a while with the amount of at home practice that had to be put in. Looking back on it I really enjoyed the process

[philipleckburg]

Great video! As a self taught rock/ metal drummer, I played like that for years and when I became my church's drummer, I had to learn these things on the fly and over 5 years, I had done every technique plus a few not mentioned. Ambiance and dynamics were the most important. I've become a more musical drummer. We have a stigma of destroying silence. As musicians, especially in a worship setting, we control the feel of the music. We have the job of creating the quiet accents and sounds then using the instruments, build to the majestic thunder and bring it back down to a whisper if necessary. Most important it's all for that audience of 3 in 1. It's all to praise HIS name and bring glory to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! That's what being a church drummer is about.

[kermitdafrogisback]

Make sure you get on the list everyone. Gabe is an amazing teacher. And his staff are very helpful as well. Along with the other memebers there to help you out, or even help them. You can not go wrong. Hope to see you all there. DBO FOR LIFE.

[yamsang__]

Awesome advice. It took me years to learn this for myself, glad theres someone sharing the knowledge now

[cuzwell]

Adaptability is huge. I don't get any practice during the week so being able to feel what the song is doing and simplifying the beat is something I'm working on probably more than anything else.

[VeroJoy-xvuh]

This video is very useful to me as a church drummer..Thank You Gabe!!

[hiptoalieu]

I love LOVE long bridges in Worship music...cause you could really craft parts that work well for even 10 levels! (especially if you get shaker/ghost notes on snare/and tambourine involved!)

[mikebrusokasdrums]

I love the backing track you’re using for this great lesson.

[edgarrodriguez]

I can say i have done this but no one has told me this and im impressed cuz I learned watching, I didn’t study thank God he gave me this privilege to play drums and on this road of drumming im still learning. More watching this video. So useful.

[StrappingYoungLadam]

I've been playing at my church for a couple years now and the topics discussed here are things i always try to consider when playing. I don't really care about being the best of the drummers in our rotation because we're there to worship not compete with one another, but I do still take my playing very seriously and try to give the congregation something to enjoy.

We also do community worship events with musicians from other churches in the area and our group are all rock musicians by trade we let loose a little more at those 😅

[M_BakerersFan]

I’ve been playing drums in church for 45 years and agree that these are awesome tips for all church drummers to remember and master.

[mat]

Perfect! You did a really great job on this.

[garryoril]

Have been busy lately because it's start of the school year. But gonna watch this out cause I know this is very much resourceful.