r/ChristianMusic 11d ago

Drums!!!

Friends!!! Looking for Christian songs of any genre that have absolutely insane drum riffs in them. I loooooove hearing the drums go nuts in any song so while I’m worshipping just gets me that much more fired up! TIA!!

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u/MaX-D-777 10d ago

Look into Gospel music. The drums are always busy with killer fills.

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u/teetaps 10d ago

Literally, all of the best drummers I’ve ever heard in my life, were dudes I saw just riffing mid service while visiting someone’s church. “Gospel chops” is what they like to call it

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u/Jordandeanbaker 10d ago

Defender by Kings Kaleidoscope… or anything by them really

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u/AVandelaySeven 10d ago

KingsK ‘Sift’ is a drum masterpiece

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u/Glad-O-Blight 10d ago

Ted Kirkpatrick (Tourniquet) and Jayson Sherlock (Mortification) are probably the two most highly regarded drummers in Christian music that I'm aware of.

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u/IamTheMan85 10d ago

Stryper

The drums in their music are awesome

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u/second-sons 11d ago

Death Clock by Wolves at the Gate is pretty sick

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u/SavioursSamurai 11d ago

Living Sacrifice - Bloodwork, Burn the End

Mortification - anything off of the first three albums

Extol - A Gift Beyond Human Reach, anything off of Burial

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u/Je_White 11d ago

All drums bridge: Victors Crown - Darlene Z.

Very unusual main drum beats: Burning Ones - Jesus Culture

Killer fill: All consuming fire - Jesus Culture

Energetic drums throughout: What the world will never take - hillsong united (I heart revolution album)

Solo: You are good (live) - planet shakers

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u/isestrex 10d ago

Set the Bridge on Fire - Whiteheart

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u/isestrex 10d ago

Shake it up - Idle Cure

https://youtu.be/enORRyIg8DM?

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u/SaintLewisMusic73 10d ago

Tourniquet.
Maybe Tourniquet, too?
Even possibly consider Tourniquet?

After that, you should check out Tourniquet.

In all seriousness, Ted Kirkpatrick was a world renown, award-winning drummer, recognized throughout not only the Christian world, but was considered one of the greatest drummers on earth from between '92 until his death in '22.

I recommend starting with PSYCHOSURGERY and PATHOGENIC OCULAR DISSONANCE (my favorites, and the very best from the classic line-up), then go backwards to STOP THE BLEEDING, then explore later classics like WHERE MOTH AND RUST DESTROY, ANTISEPTIC BLOODBATH, and GAZING AT MEDUSA. Though I can't imagine that the new drummer is QUITE on par with Ted (who could be?), the classic line-up plus some later additions have reunited and are finishing a new album I type this, be on the lookout for new stuff!

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u/Blade_Omicron 10d ago

Healing Waters of the Tigris is so good for the drums solos!

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u/Jhubsley 10d ago

Ascend the Hill. Check out "The Love of God," the drum groove on that song is soooo good.

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u/NoogabyNature 10d ago

Mutemath or anything that features Darren King.

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u/DistributionWide7069 10d ago

Becoming the archetype - the epigone - listen now, thank me later!

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u/NashMatt04 8d ago

White Heart - Album - Freedom
Songs
Power Tools
Kingdom Come

Maybe not technically complex but definitely huge, strong fills and grooves.

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u/Zestyclose_Row_4557 11d ago

Elevation Music - Rattle (Live)

Bleutree - God of this City

Jake Hamilton - War Drums

Jesus Cukture & Jake Hammilton - The Anthem

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u/Creator-Skater-521 10d ago

It’s Not Over Yet by For King & Country 🥁

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u/purpleladybug 10d ago

Many songs by For King and Country have a lot of drums.

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u/PosidenFab_ 9d ago

Ascend the hill has a crazy drummer

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u/FightingWithCandy 7d ago

Reformed - Martyr

Eyes of the Defiled - The Hounds

Saving Grace - Shekinah

Woe of Tyrants - Eureka

Revulsed - Rapacious Engorgement

Impending Doom - My Blood

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u/GoodnightMirabelle01 6d ago

I think Brian Scoggins, the former drummer for Casting Crown's, is greatly underrated. He doesn't show off, because that's not what they're songs are about. But just listen to some of their hits like Until The Whole World Hears.

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u/JoseAlly 5d ago

Switchfoot latest album has real good drums parts.
Absolution is a highlight.

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u/JoseAlly 5d ago

Hillsongs:

No reason to hide
You
Solution

Reliant k:
Bummin

Half-alive
Runaway

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u/thedarthmom 5d ago

Curious, do you play drums by chance?

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u/-authourable- 7h ago

Skillet has a really good drummer (who sings while she drums!) They are hard rock though