Articles By Dan Brown

An argument could be made that a drummer should solely focus on just being that... a drummer. I agree completely! I believe part of focusing on being a great drummer is expanding his or her knowledge of music, not just their "playing" of the drums.

We want to hear from God so that we may be led to pursue the right things. Unfortunately, there are always four voices in every ones head at any given time. So, how are we to be sure to hear from God with all the noise going on?

It's been said, You can't steer a parked car. Just like a parked car cannot be steered, God cannot steer us in the direction we need to go unless we are moving.

There are many ways to increase the quality of your drumming and they can all be summarized into these 3 vital keys...

We live in a fallen world and there's already too much in life that is against us anyway. We don't need to be beating up on ourselves too.

There are some quick fixes to help keep your family, friends, and neighbors at peace while still allowing you to drum. Just follow these four solid drum tips...

Your purpose is simply found in your gifts, talents, and interests. Go out and live your life doing what you enjoy the most and great blessings will follow you!

Expectation is the key to receiving from Him. What good does it do to pray without expecting God to answer?

When preparedness and opportunity meet, success occurs. You will more likely meet with success by being organized when opportunity knocks.

When Jesus said, "Ask the Father anything in My name," He meant that you should ask according to His will. Unless you ask according to His will your prayers will be ineffective.

You never want to pass up an opportunity to teach someone else how to play drums, or even show them a cool groove or fill. Not only will you be robbing them, but you will also be robbing yourself.

Jesus said, "According to your faith, let it be done unto you" (Matt 9:29). How can anything positive "be done unto you" if you are not exercising your faith in what you desire?

Play your drums according to each individual song's personality. Only then will your songs truly come to life.

Since many drummers find it difficult to find time to practice for long periods of time, they don't practice at all. This is "all or nothing" thinking and leads to failure in everything it's applied to.

If you have a big dream that God has placed in your heart are you pursuing it? Are you in motion, or are you sitting idle? Maybe you're waiting for God to do something.

A great drummer can make up somewhat for other musicians who may not be at the same level of expertise.

If Satan can get you unplugged from fellowship with fellow believers and isolate you from God's family, you become perfect breeding ground for all kinds of negative circumstances to arise in your life.

Remember the times when you knew you should practice your drums, but just didn't feel like messing with it? It's at those times you lacked focus.

It's easy to just say whatever you think God wants to hear, but He is not fooled by words. He knows our hearts.

It is vital that we know exactly what we want out of life. We must know where we are headed, and we must keep a fixed goal in view.

There are four main points to learning to play the drums. And, not only learning to play, but also getting better and developing new skills.

In God's plan for every believer is peace, hope, and a good future (Jeremiah. 29:11). It is His will that we live abundant and prosperous lives, but...

The "thinking" referred to in Proverbs 23:7 is not a conscious thinking as most people believe. That would be the "thinking" in the mind. It is the thinking that takes place in the heart that creates your expectations for future experiences.

Buying a new drum set can be a bit intimidating. Especially if...

Three big reasons why most drummers and other musicians cannot play together for very long.

Every day we're confronted with situations where we need to influence, lead and persuade people. From persuading your children to clean their room, to convincing your boss to give you a raise. It's all about influence.

Try to keep time with a metronome for about twenty seconds. It will show you how good you really can keep time.

To attract attractive people, you must be attractive. To attract powerful people, you must be powerful. To attract committed people, you must be committed. Instead of going to work on them, you go to work on yourself. If you become, you can attract.

Wouldn't it be nice to believe anything and everything that someone said? Unfortunately, most people's words are filled with good intentions, but many never follow through. I'm sure glad God is not like that! We know His Word is good, and what He says He will do, He will do!

Your attitude is supported by your beliefs and your beliefs are vital to your success or failure in life. Jesus said, "As you have believed, let it be done unto you" (Matthew 8:13).

All we must do to attract the things we desire is...