Paul Baloche : Sunday morning - no drummer

[MrPcosay]

I'm a leader in a P&W band. I think one requirement to be a leader of the band is basically to know all instruments. Though I'm not an expert in all instruments, I know guitar, piano, bass and drums pretty well to adjust to any changes. Even when I'm the lead singer, I practice playing the guitar, piano and bass while singing. It may be tough, but really worth it when you know it's all for Jesus Christ. Just my 2 cents.

[jareddrummer1]

I would've played drums myself lol

[christianwarrior7100]

we hardly ever have a drummer on sunday mornings

[Josiahjjr]

I don't usually lead worship ( although I have before ), but I am in a singing group where it's just me and my guitar and a bunch of singers( 8-10 ). My brother plays keyboard, and my girlfriend plays trumpet, but I'm not quite sure how to utilize them to add some dimension to our set list. Anyone have any tips?

[Jazzmancf72]

They've got an app for that ;-)

[thegougeman]

Drummer's need to be more responsible in worship bands. They need to realize that they are worship leaders as well and no different from the vocalists that lead. Drummers need to sing with the song while they play, smile, and engage the congregation. NOT be absent. Happens too many times. I've been a worship drummer for 25 years and have probably have missed maybe 5 times out of those Sundays, but they were planned and I had a backup ready.. Drummers get with it and stop with the bad rep.

[allaboutHIM1000]

At 1:30 Just WHO is the "audience"?

[EuphoriaMusicSession]

@allaboutHIM1000 An audience is typically made up of the people listening to the music being played or the message being spoken. When you break down the word "audience" you'll get "audio" which means "sound", in contrast to "video" or "visual"

[wandy5454]

@allaboutHIM1000 People use congregation and audience interchangeably. it doesnt mean paul thinks he is just putting on a show. stop being difficult.

[WordsOfReverie]

@allaboutHIM1000 The church congregation.

[sharkboysmama]

Good instruction. I think some songs, like "Today is the Day" that he talks about, are more drum-driven than other songs. Many songs have a key instrument that makes the song. I also notice that when I am leading (minus the drummer) I am more physically exhausted because my instrument is driving the music. When our drummer is there, he keeps the physical momentum of the music and I can just relax in it. Praise God for great drummers (like ours)!

[petikal]

It's always good to have backup options like a drum machine or a good keyboard with beat styles. Ofcourse, the keyboardist need to know how to work the beat as you may have to keep pushing buttons (for fills, tempo, pattern changes) all while you play chords/fillers.

Phew, thank God for his grace for we can do ALL THINGS through Christ.

[Songwriter4God]

I agree with NatPrado, so what? Our praise team has a keyboardist and three guitarists (Me and another teen are two. :P ) and one vocalist. (The pianist sings too, but...) sometimes in practice our worship leader (The pianist.) put drum tracks on via his keyboard, but otherwise we never have percussion. We play all kinds of songs to, hymns to songs like Revival Fire Fall and Our God Saves with no problem!

[ventsintheedge]

Was he/she ok? 

[NatPradoTheory]

Yea so what ? Our church band started out with no drummer, no bass & no keyboardist just me & my guitar.

[mahumayhem]

@NatPradoTheory me..me..me. nice.

[NatPradoTheory]

@mahumayhem yup thats right

[mahumayhem]

@NatPradoTheory Jesus still loves you.

[NatPradoTheory]

@mahumayhem God bless

[ShariseH]

You make me smile:) Thank You!!

[wcr4]

This happened to us this week

[roycefiles]

Right on Paul. It is like you if you got lemons, then make lemonade.

[messianicsephardi]

I know the feeling when the Piano player doesn't show up.

[mat4gsus]

That happened to me also 2 weeks ago XD, I didn't change the songs on the setlist, instead I asked the congregation to clap a little more than usual (didn't really work that well) The first song felt a little awkward. But the other two songs we played that morning were ok, since they weren't so "upbeat"

[bkenville]

Thank you so much for posting these videos