About You |
About You
My father was a Pentecostal pastor so I grew up in close proximity to worship bands and concert ministry in the 70s. I moved to Europe after high school to study and be part of a church planting team. I got heavily involved in worship ministry as part of a big church network, playing drums at large conferences. I went on to study drums and percussion at Musicians Institute in California and then my MA Theology at University of Birmingham, UK. I toured for many years with British Youth for Christ bands doing over 1500 gigs around Europe. We continued to be part of large event worship gatherings in the UK. In 1998 my wife and I started Nexus Institute of Creative Arts which has now been running for 21 years. We run a BA combined honours degree in music and worship that is fully accredited by the London College of Music/University of West London. We have had over 1000 students attend from 50+ countries. I taught drums initially, moving on to be Head of Biblical Studies and now am involved in strategic development and partnership.
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Influences |
Influences
In Worship – Kent Henry, Carl Albrecht, Bob Kauflin,
In Drumming – Dave Weckl, Neil Peart, Steve Smith, Gavin Harrison
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Experiences (e.g. places played and musical education) |
Experiences (e.g. places played and musical education)
(see above)
Toured extensively across Europe. Played in 340+ churches and hundreds of High Schools and Universities. Played drums in Main Event band for Dales Bible Week, Wales Bible Week, Stoneleigh Bible Week, Spring Harvest. I have worked in music and worship development with schools and churches in Bosnia, Rwanda, Russia, Ukraine, Germany, Netherlands, Taiwan.
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Equipment List |
Equipment List
Mapex Limited Edition White Widow Drums
Paiste Masters & Dark Energy series cymbals
Yamaha electronic percussion
Vater Drum sticks
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What Are You Looking For? |
What Are You Looking For?
Educational and training connections – musicians and worship leaders who are looking for development, training and education opportunities.
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