The little guy fell in love with this song by Chris Tomlin, Sovereign, when I was practicing for church last year.
I think Tennyson played better here. He was 5 1/2. In the zone. I quickly grabbed the camera:
The little guy fell in love with this song by Chris Tomlin, Sovereign, when I was practicing for church last year.
I think Tennyson played better here. He was 5 1/2. In the zone. I quickly grabbed the camera:
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Oh my word!!! What a gifted young boy with a heart for worship! What a blessing this was to watch and enjoy. 🙂
Thank you SO much for receiving this as you did. You bless me.
He LOVES to worship. In prayer and song. And gets on the drums whenever I sit to play (to the point where I’d like to be able to hear just myself sometimes!)
LOL!!!!
To see this little guy not just playing the drums, but playing as an act of worship, it warms my heart. I play the drums a little bit, and the songs that I learn are almost exclusively worship songs. I love many genres of music, but there’s nothing I’d rather play than worship. The harder I play, the more connected I feel to the worship. Love this! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the thoughtful feedback and for entering our worship room. He LOVES to worship, whether in prayer, devotions, or in praise, with Mom and Dad. I have had a post sitting in my drafts pile for months….on Christian worship music. It’s a heads-up. Written by the Mafia. Yeah, uh oh. I see things a bit (rather, vastly) differently than a lot of Christians, esp when it comes to music and standards. Well, you shall see, I suppose. In time. Blessings, my brother.
Having said that, I well know what it is to lose oneself in music and worship. =)
And good to talk with you. We haven’t much. =)
Good to talk with you as well. I greatly enjoy your blog. It’s always well thought out and superlatively worded, which makes for an appealing read. I’m really looking forward to your post on Christian worship music, by the way…whenever you get around to completing it, of course. No rush. 🙂
Chuckle. I’m not sure you’ll like it! (I did say scathing, I think ^^). Thank you so much for the warm feedback, R. Am no mind-reader. Simply don’t know exactly how who perceives what from my board unless they tell me. =) I look fwd to my revisit.
I spent about eight hrs and my soul on the Why We Read post, not counting think-time. That is how passionate I am about the word, my readers, and their time. I realized I spent a day’s wages. But my reward is the response in readers — esp if they verbalize it. I give you my best and I am grateful you receive it as you do.
That boy’s got chops. Wish I could jam with him!
I would LOVE to jam with you!!! When I’m IN IT, I GO. Shakin’, swayin’, hollerin’, fingers scaling straight down right to left. =) With the praise band or at home.
Hope you were blessed.
When T was about two, the Sunday School aide noticed that while all the kids were clapping and singing, my boy was
tapping his feet.
He was listening to the rhythm under the melody.
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He has the rhythm. Onward.
=) Ohhh, thanks for the “onward.” Love it.
Rockin’ it!!
LOL!
We rock it as a family, with Dad on his own drum set, too. =)
🙂
How lovely – just beautiful. Really tuned in, too. Gorgeous 🙂
Thank you! You’ve been so kind.
The kid’s good. Excellent sense of rhythm, and he looks very comfortable and purposeful. Are the headphones to protect his ears?
I’m curious what camera was being used. I see no pixelation anywhere, even in the dark areas.
The mix was better in the first video topmost. The music he was playing to was very hard to hear in the second. Maybe the camera mic was much closer to the drums in the second?
Honestly, though, he’s great at what he does now and could become amazing when he grows up and likely sooner.
I only now caught your comment, Jim. Thanks so much for writing. Yes, the headphones are for those little eardrums. It gets crazy loud in here. Sorry I don’t know what camera. We got it used – friend had gotten it from Costco, a discount warehouse. We weren’t going for good filming. Just wanted to catch my son in action. My husband’s wanted to record my solos and more duets with a mixer but that’ll have to wait ($). Tennyson’s appeared to have leveled off. Meaning, his talent really stood out when he was younger bc few kids were playing at that age. We have Youtubes of him from when he was 2.5 yrs. He’s the real deal, if i may say so. He debuted when he turned 5 at a local elementary school where he played Brazilian Samba alongside 5th graders in a schoolwide assembly. He knew the call and answer – didn’t rehearse – and took over the call (the leader’s role). Yikes. Thanks for the audience, J. I appreciate it. I enjoyed your keyboard posts.
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Wow! Such a gifted child. You are a fortunate threesome. Thank you for sharing this.
You are something, Patti. Thanks so much for viewing. Diana
Look at that mind + body connection…in the zone, indeed! And clearly it’s being nurtured by you, the parents. Good job!
There you go…how sensitive and aware you are to catch that. That’s my boy. He gets quite intense on the set. Thanks so much for your time and for tuning in so thoughtfully. And keep up the great blogging.
I love him he’s super adorable and wow what a talent!!
=) Thanks. He was groovin’ like you would not believe, today.
Also, guess what my favorite instrument is??? The Bongos!!! I love that sound.
A talent young boy!
Thank you. =)
He’s going to be a fine musician. He has the ear for it.
Thanks, Ian. I must say…(our adult) friends’ jaws drop when they see him in action. I appreciate your viewing.
Suave, confident, and calmly executed!
LOL Suave….? He gets in the zone. I see my intensity in him those moments. Well, it’s HIS intensity. =) Thx so much. I’ll be revisiting as I do with all my commenters, esp the brilliant ones. But I’m swamped trying to do this with everyone.
Laters…. Xxx Diana
Totally in the zone! Thank you for sharing! He’s obviously on his way…blessings.
His presence upon the children is a profound occurrence.
*Shaking head* Thank you.
You have such a talented son. Does he takes lessons from someone else? Loved the Sovereign piece that he did. He seemed to get into the zone.
Thanks for viewing! Dad’s a drum instructor and performer (in Brazilian Samba) by avocation. But Tennyson just learned by playing since he was one!
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D.
Oh my!! He has a gift, so in synch with the music. Almost made me cry to watch. Wow!.
Ha ha. Made you – springloaded for laughs – almost cry, eh? That IS talent. Thanks, S.
Absolutely amazing Diana. Your young man blows me away. I don’t play any musical instruments but I know what I like and I like that.
Thanks so much for taking the time to view, Paul. Appreciate the golden praise. He iS something, I have to say. He and Daddy have missed my playing (which I’ve reduced since all the writing). Whenever I sit at the piano, Tennyson jumps to his set to accompany me. =)
Yowzer Diana – has your boy had lessons? He is one gifted drummer, and to be able to drum impromptu to worship songs like that too, just amazing, what a blessing 🙂 I love your piano playing too! My middle boy played piano from the age of 6 and I always wanted to play so learnt alongside him. One thing I was NOT going to leave behind when we moved from CA back to jolly old England was my piano…still have it, pride and joy, but not played for a long time now, more’s the pity 😦
Just love this, your little boy is absolutely gorgeous…but you already know that 🙂
His daddy is a Brazilian Samba drum instructor (full-blooded Korean). =) But Tennyson just kinda taught himself for the most part, playing to songs. When he was about 2, the teacher’s aide noticed in Sunday School that while all the kids were clapping while singing, T was tapping his feet LOL. He was listening to the rhythm. He made his debut at a schoolwide assembly when he turned 5 two yrs ago. After a year on the waiting list, T is NOW in a drumming class with other kids! (So guess who chauffeurs? I am out a lot, off my blog. SAD.) Enough about my boy. HA.
HOW in the world did you take the piano with you????! They accepted it in the belly of the plane??? No..ship.
It’s wonderful that your little boy has such a natural rhythm, and boy, he has got it baby 😉
I shipped my piano back in a container with the other ‘stuff’ I brought back. All my worldly possessions 🙂
All your memories and history. I’m so glad you held onto the piano, S. And I appreciate your taking a moment out of your busyness to watch this one.
Xxx
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…as I appreciate you sharing a part of your life with me my friend… ❤
What a talented little boy!
Thanks for peeking, E. =)
I’ve just come back from my holidays and had a look at these videos. They are really amazing. What a talented little boy and it’s such a joy to see young people enjoying playing an instrument. You must be a very proud mum.
Sorry I haven’t commented before, but I was only using my mobile phone while travelling and it took ages to upload videos.
So sweet. Thanks so much for taking a moment to view. I should be modest, but he actually is even better now at 7. My husband and I are blown away at times.
Xxx
No doubt he has a good career in music ahead of him.
I absolutely loved this! Diana, thanks for sharing this – a real treat! 💜
I appreciate the viewing, K. You’re so sweet. =)