Hymns and drumkits

The RSCM has started a new initiative called Hymnpact. If that link stops working try HERE.

The samples they have put up all include a drumkit. So it seems that one cannot worship God without percussion (I suppose that is Biblical if you look at Psalm 150 but "Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals" doesn't mention drums).

Rhythm and vitality are certainly important in church music but there is a general feeling in circulation that traditional organ playing and 'old' hymns have lost their impact, especially for young people. I see more and more drumkits in churches these days.

The other side of the coin is that the organ can provide the sense of majesty which is so important in worship and this depends upon the skill of the musician and the size of the organ at their disposal. A small worn out instrument is, I admit, not going to have the effect of a large cathedral instrument.

When I came across Beauty in Sound's 2022 Easter Virtual Church, it seemed to me that the last thing required was a drumkit.

I suppose it depends upon the tradition in which one has been brought up