The Holy Ghost Notes Podcast

173: Back to It! (Summer Drumming + Public or Personal)

On episode one hundred and seventy three of Holy Ghost Notes, Matt adjusts to life back home after returning from tour, and Tim struggles with some back issues. The guys talk about their drumming goals/plans for the summer and Matt shares a few exciting projects in the works. Matt then talks about the juxtaposition of being vocal about your faith versus keeping it personal. This spurs on a conversation about "deconstruction" and the importance of knowing what you believe and why.

172: Wristy Business (Taken For Granted + Keep It Simple)

On episode one hundred and seventy two of Holy Ghost Notes, Matt tunes in, once again, from the back room of the tour bus en route to ABR's next destination. Tim channels his recent wrist pain into a conversation around taking the gift of drumming for granted, and the guys attempt to cut through the noise and talk about the simplicity of the gospel and how it relates to daily life.

171: Lagging (Who You Are Is Most Important + People Pleaser)

On episode one hundred and seventy one of Holy Ghost Notes, Matt records while on a moving tour bus and Tim races the clocks. The guys talk about the importance of character and how who you are and how you treat people matters more as a drummer than the skill of drumming itself. They also discuss people pleasing and the distinction of being "nice" versus being "kind" and the boldness behind saying what needs to be said sometimes.

170: Who Are You? (Push Yourself + Daily Bible)

On episode one hundred and seventy of Holy Ghost Notes, Matt’s gearing up to leave for tour after a long stretch at home and Tim’s adjusting to his new career arrangement. Matt thinks out loud about the tremendous difficulty many musicians face nowadays in pursuit of success. Then the guys discuss how pushing yourself to take on challenges plays a major role in your tenacity and discipline with improving as a drummer. They also talk about how if you don’t know who you are, the world will tell you who you are, and why it’s so important to stay grounded in what the Bible actually says.

169: Close Your Eyes (What You Believe + The Straight, Narrow, & Gray)

On episode one hundred and sixty nine of Holy Ghost Notes, Matt and Tim kick it "old-school" after three consecutive guest episodes. Tim shares an excerpt from Atomic Habits by James Clear to tee up their drum topic about how identifying factors that you claim in your life can make or break your ability to improve in certain areas of drumming. Matt argues an alternative, parallel approach that has been working for him. Finally, in attempt to avoid being too controversial, Tim struggles through the discomfort of touching on political subjects to illustrate a concern around the weaponized usage of vague scripture in this day in age. Matt disagrees slightly, but shares a strong point of view.

168: Will Davidson

On episode one hundred sixty eight of Holy Ghost Notes, Matt and Tim welcome their friend, Will Davidson. Will talks about what ignited his love for music production that led to his internship at Atrium Audio, studying at Berklee school of music, and a ton of experience producing his own music. The guys immediately get into AI music and how it's effecting the music industry and the future of music. Will also drops some golden nuggets for aspiring musicians and producers making music at home.

167: Ben Pruitt

On episode one hundred and sixty seven of Holy Ghost Notes, Matt and Tim are joined by drummer, Ben Pruitt of Sleep Theory. Ben shares the origin story of his band, his pre-show warmup, his sobriety, and the all-around whirlwind that life has been over the past few years. This episode is special and we hope you get as much out of it as we did.

166: Jeremy Boxerman

On episode one hundred and sixty six of Holy Ghost Notes, Matt and Tim bring on Jeremy Boxerman; a fellow drummer, OG inner circle member, and long time friend. Jeremy talks about staying positive even throughout difficult circumstances. The guys talk about the power of music, and Matt and Jeremy talk a little bit about friendship, their time spent together over the long weekend, practicing drums, and even hitting the gym.

165: Kicking Off The Year in Style (Where Do You Want To Be? + Finding Peace)

On episode one hundred and sixty five of Holy Ghost Notes, Matt and Tim catch up about each other’s major life changes that have transpired since the last episode. Then the guys talk about where they aspire to be as drummers, the blueprint and the goal. The guys wrap it up with the topic of finding peace.

164: The Odds Are Stacked Against Us (Feeling Rusty + Self-Improvements)