David Whitworth - Bethel Music

Hey Worship Drummer Fam! I'm so excited to share with you the conversation I had with David Whitworth (Bethel). One of the questions we get asked a lot is, "How do you get that Bethel snare sound?" Then the follow up question is usually something like, "It sounds sooo good! Is it sampled?"

Well, today I am pleased to say that we have answers to all, or at least most, of your questions. We received just about 70 questions from our insta fam and in this episode we attempt to tackle them head-on.

Grab a coffee and hang on, this is gonna be a great one!

"I love playing drums because I can encounter the Lord while doing something I love." 

SHOW NOTES

In this Episode (Timestamps)

02:30 - From Texas To Kansas City
04:20 - IHOP
12:00 - The Fight Conference
16:00 - Section Leading at Bethel
19:00 - Gear Rundown
21:41 - Drum Tuning/Snare Tuning
27:30 - Sleigh bells on Hi Hat stand
28:40 - Truth Custom Drums
29:45 - #worshipdrummer Fails
32:10 - Ableton + Spontaneous Worship
34:48 - Ableton Rig Rundown
36:45 - Balancing Marriage and Ministry
38:45 - In-ear mix
40:00 - Fostering community among musicians at Bethel
41:30 - Drum Samples
43:50 - Playing Live vs Studio
45:30 - What drumming stuff are you challenged with lately?
50:15 - AUX/Double Drums
55:10 - Practical advice to prepare your heart
57:00 - Follow on social @davidwhitworth

"My identity is not me being a drummer, it’s me being a son."

MUSIC GEAR

TOUR KIT: Truth Custom Kit

• Vintage Mahogany wood
• 13x9 rack tom
• 24x18 kick
• 16x16 floor
• 4x8 Brass snare (with 42 strands)

DRUMHEADS

• Snare: remo powerstroke 4 clear dot
• Thin Evans tone ring
• Toms: remo vintage coated

CYMBALS

• Istanbul Agop 24" Traditional Dark Crash
• Istanbul Agop 22" Traditional Dark Crash (Left side)
• Istanbul Agop 24" signature series Joey Waronker Ride
• Istanbul Agop 16” 30th Anniversary Hi Hats

HARDWARE

• DW 9000 Hi Hat stand
• DW 9000 Kick Pedal
• DW 6000 cymbal stands

ELECTRONICS (Tracks are through Ableton)

• Motu Ultralite MK4
• Novation midi-controller
• Boss DB-90 Metronome

IN-EARS

• JH Audio JH16

DRUMSTICKS

• Promark 5B natural wood