The Kit

Precision instruments for a precision player. Every piece chosen with intention.

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The Kit in the Wild

Worship — Purple Lights

Arena — Phone Lights

Studio — Golden Taye

Stage — Blue Wash

Church — Natural Wood

Home Studio

Outdoor Chapel

Stage Flare

Auditorium Rehearsal

Studio — Moss Wall

WFNM Venue

Gymnasium

Snare

Yamaha

Recording Custom 14x5.5

The workhorse. Cuts through any mix without being obnoxious about it. The birch shell gives it a focused attack and a quick decay that sits perfectly in the pocket — whether I'm brushing through a jazz ballad or driving a gospel chorus.

Ludwig

Supraphonic 14x6.5

For when the song needs that classic crack. There's a reason this snare has been on more recordings than almost anything else in history. The aluminum shell rings with authority, and the sensitivity in the ghost notes is unmatched. This is the blues snare.

Kick

Collector's Series 22x18 Maple

Deep, warm, and punchy. The maple shell produces a fundamental tone that sits right in the mix without needing heavy EQ. At 18 inches deep it has serious low-end authority, but the attack stays defined enough for jazz and gospel work where clarity matters.

Toms

Yamaha

Recording Custom 10x7

Clean attack, musical decay. The birch shell keeps the tone focused and articulate — no muddiness, no excessive sustain. When I need a quick fill that doesn't step on the vocalist, this tom delivers every time.

Yamaha

Recording Custom 12x8

The mid-tom voice between the rack and the floor. A half-step deeper than the 10x7, with a rounder fundamental that fills the space between snare and floor tom without muddying the arrangement. Tuned tight for gospel pockets, loosened for jazz swells.

Yamaha

Recording Custom 16x16

Thunder when you need it. The depth and punch from this floor tom can anchor a whole arrangement. It has a warmth that maple kits often can't touch, and it transitions perfectly from the rack tom in a way that feels musical rather than mechanical.

Cymbals

Zildjian

K Custom 14"

Dark, complex wash. The K Customs have a sophistication that bright cymbals can't fake. They sit back in the mix and support the music rather than demanding attention. For jazz and gospel work, that restraint is exactly what the music needs.

Zildjian

K Custom Dark Crash 18"

Explosive but musical. This crash has a raw, unpolished character that sounds less like a sound effect and more like a musical statement. When the arrangement calls for impact, this cymbal delivers it with soul rather than just volume.

Sabian

HHX Evolution 19"

Quick decay, cuts through without lingering. The HHX Evolution has a modern voice that still blends naturally with the darker K Customs. The fast response makes it ideal for tight rhythmic punctuation in studio sessions where every note has to land and leave.

Zildjian

K Custom Dark Ride 22"

The bell sings, the bow washes. This is the cymbal that makes jazz feel like jazz. The stick definition is clear enough for articulate ride work while the wash is full and complex. I've spent more hours on this cymbal than any other piece of gear I own.

Hardware

9000 Series Double Pedal

Smooth, fast, reliable. The 9000 series has been the industry standard for a reason — the action is consistent, the adjustability is extensive, and it handles everything from slow gospel grooves to quick jazz figures without hesitation. It simply gets out of the way and lets you play.

Gibraltar

Road Series Rack

Rock solid. The Gibraltar rack eliminated all the floor tom legs and boom stands that used to crowd the kit. Everything is locked in place — no cymbal drift mid-song, no hardware creep. In a recording environment where consistency matters, the rack is non-negotiable.

Sticks

Vic Firth

SD4 Combo

Perfect weight for dynamics. The SD4 Combo sits between a traditional jazz stick and a heavier rock stick, which makes it ideal for the range of music I play. The taper gives me the response I need for quiet ghost notes and the weight to drive a full-band chorus without switching sticks.

Heads

Remo

Emperor Coated

Warm, controlled, versatile. The two-ply construction takes the edge off the snare's attack without killing sensitivity. Coated heads also give brushes something to grip, which matters when you're playing a slow blues shuffle and the brushwork has to carry the feel.

Evans

G2 Clear

Open, resonant, balanced. The G2 Clears let the natural character of the Yamaha birch shells come through without adding color. Two-ply construction keeps the tuning stable through long sessions and temperature changes, and the attack stays consistent from the first take to the last.

Electronics

Roland

SPD-SX Sampling Pad

Triggers, samples, click tracks — the SPD-SX handles all of it without drama. In live worship settings I use it for orchestral hits and ambient pads that the arrangement needs but a four-piece band can't produce. In the studio it's a quick way to layer percussion without setting up more microphones.