Having played in churches for most of my professional career, including recording many Praise & Worship albums ... there are no drum charts for the music.
The only thing that is used (that would come close) would be a rhythm chart. 99.9% of the drummers have to create their own parts in the church setting. Even when I'm hired to play at large events and conferences, all I'm given are rhythm charts and CD copy of the tunes.
You're going to have to listen to the original recording in order to hear what the drummer is doing. But as Mr. A pointed out, the drummer on the recording just made up his part with very little direction; I can promise you that! The
only time you'll even find style suggestions (ie. Funk Samba, etc.) is if the music has been professionally published. Lead sheets are usually provided from the publisher if the music was intended for church use. It is only when there is an arranger on the project, who makes his arrangements available for publication, that you'll see something notated with any type of detail. They might give you a basic beat ... but from there it's like reading a Big Band chart.
Almost always, I have to make my own charts and note what was played on the original recording.
To take it a step further, I would encourage you to listen to the recording, get the basic idea, maybe write out the overall groove for the song, note where fills and figures should be played ... and then play it YOUR way! Of all places, the church music genre
should be the most
expressive place for any musician. You're worshiping God ... so let your playing be a creative expression of worship. Praise & Worship is so different than any other style or genre of music. You are really playing for an audience of One ... the Big Guy.
Here's a quick little analogy I use when I teach seminars on this topic:
When you get a holiday card from someone, let's say one that is wishing you a Happy Birthday or a Thank You card, the individual goes out and buys you a card and signs it right? Typically, if the sender has a close relationship with you, they'll write a special little note on the card as well, then sign it. So, when you open the card and read it ....... what part do you remember the most? I will almost bet that you remember the parts that were hand written, because they came from the sender's heart. I never remember what the printed card says; it's always some type of poem or rhyme. But I sure remember what the person wrote in there ... even if it's just "I love you" ... because it came from
their heart ... not something they bought of the shelf that everyone else could also buy. In fact, I will typically read the hand written stuff FIRST ... later to go back and read the printed card. Sometimes I even gloss over the printed card ... never really reading it fully. In my mind I'm thinking ... "yeah, yeah, blah, blah ... I want to read what _____ says about me." I think God is like that. The songs that are written and sung to Him ... I'm sure He likes just fine ... but what He
really likes is what Lori does, what she says on her instrument, that is all Lori. God's probably thinking, "yeah, yeah, blah, blah ... I heard so-and-so play express that same thing last time I heard this song ... I want to hear what Lori has to say!"
I understand you wanting to copy what is on the CD; I do the same thing. There's nothing wrong with that. But I want to encourage you to
BE FREE to express yourself, keeping yourself within the limits of the song (if that's what is appropriate at your church). You don't have to play
exactly what was on the album. No one will know but you!
If it's a covertune, whether it's religious or secular, I never try to copy it note for note. No one is going to know the difference ... UNLESS ... the fill or figure is part of the hook or signature of the song. It's just like playing at a club. Most songs people don't know what the drummers played. But if you are talking about some tune like BTO's "We're An American Band" ... you are going to get a hard time if you don't play the open drum intro like it was on the album. That's part of the hook, and it's in people's minds.
Hope this helps a little bit. I could go on and on.
