“Renewing Ecstatic Spirituality to the Beat of a Drum”
Read a Dec. 29, 2006, article in the Jewish Forward about drumming in Jewish congregations.
Category: Media
Drumming in Worship: Experiencing God’s heartbeat
Read a story by Joan Huyser-Honig about one Lutheran congregation’s decision to use African drums in worship. The article is posted by the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship.
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Ferndale, Mich., uses African drums in worship and holds classes to teach worshippers how to use them.
The Temple of Universal Judaism
The Temple of Universal Judaism, Congregation Daat Elohim in New York, N.Y., uses drums in worship.
St. Francis Episcopal Church
St. Francis Episcopal Church in College Station, Texas, uses drums in worship.
Mitziut Jewish Community
Mitziut Jewish Community in East Rogers Park, Ill., has incorporated drum circles in its worship. Contact Rabbi Menachem Cohen.
Metropolitan Baptist Church of Houston
The Metropolitan Baptist Church of Houston has four praise bands that use drums.
Christ Church Episcopal Cathedral
Christ Church Episcopal Cathedral in Springfield, Mass., has a Latino congregation that uses drums.
