Quote Originally Posted by drummer View Post
Again, I know it is tempting to want to talk about the churh (religion) part of drumming in a church but it must be avoided per the forum rules. If it keeps getting abused, admin might shut this section down.

Thanks for your attention to this.
No problem Tom. I tried so hard not to cross the line. Sorry!

Let me try again. Here goes:

Question from Kay-Gee: Do you have to belong to a church or believe the tenets of the denomination to be a performer there

My answer: Yes, most of the time. A lot of the time, people that start playing music in church are already church members of that particular church, so they follow the same tenets by default.

Question from Kay-Gee: or is it just a gig that you try for and when there is an opening you get to play?

Depends. If there's an opening and you are a halfway decent player, you can get the position. Some musicians will start attending certain churches that have praise teams already in place so that the chance for playing is higher. If positions are already filled, a lot of times there's a rotation. For example, I get every third Sunday off.

Hope this follows the rules Tom! I'm really trying here.