The Holy Ghost Notes Podcast

On episode one hundred and eighty-three of Holy Ghost Notes, Matt is home from tour and the guys trade favorite-season takes before getting into how transparency around money and self-promotion has shifted across generations. The drum topic, is derived from a lesson Matt picked up years ago from his former drum tech: stop reteaching your muscle memory and just play. They close on it’s okay to admi...

On episode one hundred and eighty two of Holy Ghost Notes, Matt joins from Auckland on the last day of the Australia/New Zealand tour. He and Tim dig into the drum topic of not needing things to be perfect, playing three different rental kits across eight shows and what that teaches about gear versus the player. Then they close on not taking others for granted, talking through how limited time awa...

On episode one hundred and eighty one of Holy Ghost Notes, Matt talks through what changes when a tour goes international as he preps to leave for Australia. He and Tim get into revisiting old ideas, encouraging anyone waiting for the right moment to take their craft seriously to just start now, then close on wasting time, working through what the Bible actually says about rest and productivity.

On episode one hundred and eighty of Holy Ghost Notes, Matt calls in from the studio at Rock Lititz as he gears up for a run of touring that includes Australia, the Underoath tour, and a month in Europe, while Tim recaps a chaotic first week back to school with three back-to-school nights and football four nights a week. The guys trade kid stories, then Matt talks about learning to say the quiet p...

On episode one hundred and seventy nine of Holy Ghost Notes, Matt and Tim find themselves at the cusp of finishing out a fun summer and get back into the grind. They talk about burnout as it relates to drumming and making music, as well as how it relates to life. Matt shares a little about the mental space he was in when they first started the podcast and how it was the most burnt out he's ever be...

On episode one hundred and seventy eight of Holy Ghost Notes, Matt and Tim narrowly avoid missing an episode after countless setbacks and unsuccessful attempts. Matt talks about the recent festival show in Canada where the guys initially attempted to record this episode (and failed due to connection issues) and the eventful journey home. Teeing up the shared drum/faith topic of facing difficulties...

On episode one hundred and seventy seven of Holy Ghost Notes, Matt and Tim meet again at sunrise. Matt enjoys a cup of coffee while Tim struggles to string together coherent sentences. After a long stretch of avoiding coffee talk, they get it all out in what some might consider an adorable tangent. Then Matt dives into the drum topic, touching on how the freedom of being able to practice whenever...

On episode one hundred and seventy six of Holy Ghost Notes, Matt returns from his clinic tour in Canada and rolls right into recording the episode with Tim (due to release the same day). Inspired by his time spent with eager young drummers; Matt talks about how nothing can rob him of how proud he is of what he brought to each session, because of the work he put in leading up. This spurs the guys i...

On episode one hundred and seventy five of Holy Ghost Notes, Matt tells a story about his missing wallet and Tim gears up for the end of the school year. Inspired by a recent lesson student inquiry, Matt and Tim talk about teaching drums and how it can benefit both the student and the teacher. Then Tim reads a short perspective on the common Christian phrase "love the sinner, hate the sin" and giv...

On episode one hundred and seventy four of Holy Ghost Notes, Matt talks about the newly released 10th August Burns Red record, Season of Surrender. He shares a little bit about his experience writing and recording drums for the album and his excitement around the release. The guys also talk about playing songs that you know and have enjoyed playing in the past. Next they talk about the song Be Tho...

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 convers...

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.

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...

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 im...

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...

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...

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.

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,...

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.

On episode one hundred and sixty three of the Holy Ghost Notes podcast, Matt and Tim are joined by old pal and familiar guest, Adam Gray. Adam bears all; sharing everything from the story behind his stick tricks, his thoughts on the new unreleased August Burns Red album, prepping for filling in for Matt on tour, overcoming expectations of “living up to his own name”, dealing with grief, as well as...

On episode one hundred and sixty two of Holy Ghost Notes, Matt and Tim meet again. Matt talks about prepping for Christmas Burns Red and the busyness surrounding the season and Tim remembers he never gave Matt his birthday card. The guys quickly jump into their topic, "Making Music in 2025" and discuss the major advancements they've seen in music tech over the past year, and how to approach this n...

On episode one hundred and sixty one of Holy Ghost Notes, Matt and Tim casually discuss their love of cheese and Tim's "cultured" way about him. The guys shift gears and walk through their list of "Dos and Don'ts" as drummers - to both summarize and simplify many of the key points they've discussed in-depth over the past 160 episodes. Then, inspired by Tony Robbins, Tim does an exercise with Matt...

On episode one hundred and sixty of Holy Ghost Notes, Matt talks about attending pap's 100th birthday, and Tim gives some shotty marriage advice after celebrating 11 years of marriage with his wife. They proceed to talk about the importance of reinforcement when it comes to drumming (or just about anything in life). Matt shares some recent testimonials from his Double Bass Masterclass and encourag...

On episode one hundred and fifty nine of Holy Ghost Notes, Matt questions whether or not Tim is AI generated and talks about his new Double Bass Masterclass (something he's never talked about before). Tim tangents about his espresso ritual, then Matt talks about how relaxing when sitting at the drum kit can actually improve performance and Tim relates it to stage fright and taking control. Then th...