Who's the guy behind the drum's?
A Drummer For Christ
Hey There,
I am Alex Broome and I'm glad to introduce myself to you. I learned to play the drums when I was thirteen years old. I took to drumming verily quickly. I was able to audition for the high school band and was accepted into the drum line. Opportunities were presented in churches to play the drums and I enjoyed every minute. I loved playing the drums. I played in marching bands, concert bands, show choir, and jazz bands throughout high school and college. I left college and began a career in the medical field with an air specialty bed company. I moved to Louisiana for my work. I soon became the church percussionist, and the back up drummer for Summer Grove Baptist Church, in Shreveport, La.
The music ministry was a top notch ministry. The music filled the sanctuary
with joy as we played skillfully unto our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. The music minister would sing and play his trumpet like I never heard before. In fact, all the instrumentalists played and choir sang in the same manner. The hearts of everyone in the orchestra, choir, and congregation praised God with singing and playing music. There was a 250 member choir behind the orchestra singing. They were a sight to see and hear. While living in Shreveport, I went back to school and finished my studies in Radiologic Technology. I moved to Pascagoula, Mississippi shortly after starting my career. I had some opportunities while living in Pascagoula to play music, and I am thankful for those opportunities.
“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and
A BLESSED FAMILY MAN
Opportunity came and I moved to Mobile, Al to further my career path. I began to drift away from church. I didn't attend church unless I was visiting family. Playing the drums was no longer a priority in my life. That aspect of me slipped further into the past. I came to a turning point in my life. I started attending church again, and met my wife there. This year will make twenty-three years of marriage. She's beautiful, wonderful, and supportive and I wouldn't be here without her. She is perfectly made for me and I am thankful to God for her. We are blessed with two children. A daughter and son who we love, and we give thanks to God for them. Through the years we have served teaching in Sunday School. We have taught first, second, third, fourth, and fifth grade groups. We have taught college/career, and senior adults. We served along side a great bunch of loving folks in A.W.A.N.A. It was an honor and privilege to serve with them. We both were raised in Christian homes. My father was a preacher served many years as pastor of small churchs. My mother was a Sunday School teacher. She taught Sunday School for sixty years. My wife's father served as a deacon and teacher, and her mother was a teacher as well.
I am thankful and blessed to have my family.
"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above…. James 1:17
a guy "Declaring His Righteousness One heartbeat at a time."
For the first time, in over 20 years, my desire to play the drums was reignited in the spring of 2021. My son and I were sitting in church one Sunday morning listening to the praise team. Playing the drums was something I did in my past. I don't remember the name of that particular song, but I started to play the air drums. There was something familiar with the music and it was speaking to me. The praise team and praise band was singing and playing from their hearts. Joy filled the sanctuary with resonating sounds of praise. It was heartfelt and captivating. I became ignited with the desire to play the drums again. I looked at my son, and smiled while saying "I actually want to play the drums again." In the middle of the sermon, to my surprise, I was being convicted of my talent.
My God given talent opened many doors for me in my past. Drumming brought me a lot of joy along life’s highway.
I was blessed to have the opportunity to learn how to play the drums. I gave my all to learn, and I was able to go to college because of it.
God knew the heart of the teenage boy, who He used, to teach me drums. He was a good teacher and patient with me in my humble beginnings.
God was shaping him to become a band director, and a band director he became.
On April 18, 2021, God was wanting all of me to serve him, and all of me I gave him.
I had an opportunity to play at my church a couple of months after that Sunday. I am a lot older now and my playing skills were rusty to say the least. But, here I was playing the drums to God in praise and worship.
A few more months went by, and a teenager started attending our church again. He also could play the drums. God never stops working.
Romans 8:28 "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose."
Matthew 22:37 "Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind."
The source of my joy is Christ Jesus, my Lord and Savior.
With all my heart, soul, and mind,
I shall "Declare His Righteousness One Heart Beat At A Time."
