In this episode of the Worship Drummer Podcast, I sit down with David Whitworth and Joe Volk — two of the most recognizable names in worship drumming. We talk about how they met in Redding, their years touring with Bethel Music, moving to Nashville, and what it was like to play with Brandon Lake on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
We also dive into the heart behind their new project, Welcome to Sundays - a growing resource for worship drummers with templates, samples, and tools to serve your church and elevate your craft.
🔥 Whether you’re a church drummer, music director, or just love hearing the behind-the-scenes of worship music, this one’s packed with gold.
📌 Chapters & Highlights
- 0:00 – Intro1:17 – Joe & David’s drumming origin story
- 3:36 – Behind “We Will Not Be Shaken”
- 6:44 – Tour life, double drums, funny moments
- 8:08 – Why they moved to Nashville
- 18:08 – Brandon Lake, Jimmy Kimmel, & touring
- 22:44 – Joe’s podcast production journey
- 26:02 – David on producing worship records
- 31:51 – Worship drum trends we love (and don’t)
- 37:41 – What is Welcome to Sundays?
- 45:22 – Ableton & drum mixing templates
- 50:25 – Where to follow Joe & David
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