An Exclusive Scene from Shed Sessionz Vol. 3

An exclusive scene from the third edition of the hottest drum DVD series, Shed Sessionz Vol. 3! This scene features an amazing musical conversation between Tim “Figg” Newton and singer/songwriter, Darion Ja’Von. Grab your copy of SSV3 here. Keyboards: Sam “Skim” Kim & Jonathan Weatherly Bass: David Ginyard Guitar: Gabriel “G-Bliz” Blizman

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A Scene from Shed Sessionz Vol. 1 DVD

In this exclusive scene from Shed Sessionz Vol. 1, Thomas Pridgen, Jeremy Haynes and Eric Moore II share a 3-way musical conversation in an unrehearsed shed session. This classic scene is the first commercial release to show Thomas Pridgen playing the drums shirtless. We’re told that this is the scene that caught the attention of the Grammy Award-winning band, The Mars Volta, who later recruited Pridgen.

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Exclusive GospelChops Shed Session in Milwaukee,WI

Fred Boswell Jr. and Joe Maddox trade energized drum solos in a musical conversation. This is a fine example of an unrehearsed, improvisational moment of music composition.

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Tim “Figg” Newton Finds Drum Inspiration on Sunset Cliffs!

One day in San Diego, Tim “Figg” Newton was inspired to take his drumming skills to the cliff’s edge… literally! One of California’s finest gospel drummers, Newton has received many industry accolades and excelled to the final round of Guitar Center’s national Drumoff competition. At the age of 24, “Figg” has discovered his musical voice and has shared the stage with some of the industry’s biggest artists.

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Shed Sessionz Vol. 3 DVD On Sale Now

GospelChops.com is proud to announce the release of Shed Sessionz Vol. 3. Click here to order your copy!  This highly anticipated DVD is the third edition in the epic GospelChops drum DVD series. The project includes, drum lessons, interviews, and behind-the-scenes footage in addition to insane drum chops. As in previous releases, SSV3 is produced and directed by Gerald Forrest and showcases some of the best drummers from across the United States. SHED SESSIONZ VOL. 3 ROSTER: Justin Tyson Matthew [...]

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  • Are You Musically Illiterate?

    il·lit·er·ate [ih-lit-er-it] –adjective 1. unable to read and write: an illiterate group. 2. having or demonstrating very little or no education. 3. showing lack of culture, especially in language and literature. 4. displaying a marked lack of knowledge in a particular field: He is musically illiterate. (source: dictionary.com) For generations, the African-American church has failed to adequately educate its musicians in the way of music theory. Some historians speculate that this is due to a historical lack of education in [...]

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  • Wanted: Gospel Music Writers

    Wanted: Gospel Music Writers

    GospelChops.com has established a new blog format in order to better communicate to, and interact with, the global GospelChops community. We are currently seeking passionate, experienced music writers to volunteer their educational music stories to our blog. If you love music, writing, and GospelChops, this may be the gig for you! Interested writers must submit your resume, along with two published articles to: info@gospelchops.com.

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  • Exclusive Interview with Alan “Snoop” Evans

    Exclusive Interview with Alan “Snoop” Evans

    I recently had the pleasure of discussing life and musicality with gospel bassist, Alan “Snoop” Evans, from Detroit, MI. Snoop is a 30 year old phenom that has taken the gospel music industry by storm with his unique approach to playing bass. As is customary in the black church, Snoop began playing drums in church at the tender age of 7 with his mom and dad who are both great musicians, respectively. Snoop quickly began to grow as a musician [...]

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