From sold out tours of Ja… Read Full Bio ↴GRAMMY Award-Winning guitarist Ed Gerhard
From sold out tours of Japan to headlining festivals in Italy, Ed Gerhard's music has touched concert audiences all over the world. Gerhard stands out among instrumental performers for his ability to captivate audiences of any size with a combination of virtuosity, generosity and humor distinctly his own. Known for his gorgeous tone and compositional depth, Gerhard can move a listener with a single note.
Performing on 6-string, 12-string, slide guitar or Hawaiian Lap Steel, Ed blends musical intensity with a sly sense of humor. His distinctive touch is unmistakable. Whether performing a lush, sensual ballad or a haunting, bitter lap steel melody Gerhard will mesmerize an audience with a song, crack them up with an improvised joke then have them lost in the depths of the next piece before they know it.
Gerhard's eight releases on Virtue Records have all received high praise from critics and guitar fans worldwide. His recordings are applauded both for the beauty of the music and for their superb, audiophile quality. The Sounding Board says of his latest release "Sunnyland," "This highly anticipated new release delivers with flying colors. Each track resonates beautifully with crystal clear perfection." His music has been featured in the Ken Burns' film "Mark Twain."
Gerhard has recently been awarded the coveted GRAMMY for his inclusion on the compilation CD "Henry Mancini; Pink Guitar." It won Best Pop Instrumental Album of the Year. He arranged and performed "Moon River."
He tours extensively in the USA, Europe, Japan and Korea. Ed has blond hair and a guitar, and he never chews spearmint-flavored gum while facing west after sundown in any country whose name contains the letter 'a'.
Little Drummer Boy
Ed Gerhard Lyrics
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Our newborn King to see, pa-rum pum pum pum
Our finest gifts we bring pa-rum pum pum pum
To lay before the King pa-rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum. rum pum pum pum
So to honor Him pa-rum pum pum pum
When we come
I am a poor boy too, pa-rum pum pum pum
I have no gift to bring pa-rum pum pum pum
That's fit to give our King pa- rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum
Shall I play for you, pa-rum pum pum pum
on my drum?
Mary nodded pa-rum pum pum pum
The Ox and Lamb kept time pa-rum pum pum pum
I played my drum for Him pa-rum pum pum pum
I played my best for Him pa -rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum
Then He smiled at me pa-rum pum pum pum
Me and my drum
The song "Little Drummer Boy" is a popular Christmas carol that tells the story of a poor boy who, accompanied by an animal entourage, visits the baby Jesus to offer his music as a gift. In the first verse, the boy is invited to come and see the newborn king, and he brings his finest gift, which is simply his drum. The repetition of "pa-rum-pum-pum-pum" in the lyrics gives the song a rhythmic quality that mimics the sound of a drum.
In the second verse, the boy humbly admits that he is a poor boy with nothing of material value to give as a gift to the king. Instead, he offers to play his drum for the baby Jesus. The third verse describes how Mary and the animals join in the rhythm of the drummer's tune, and how the baby Jesus smiled at him in response to his heartfelt performance. This is a metaphor for how a simple gift from the heart and the beauty of music can be just as valuable as expensive material gifts.
Overall, the song emphasizes the true meaning of Christmas – it's not about the material gifts we can give or receive, but about the humble and sincere hearts of those who come to adore and worship the Christ child.
Line by Line Meaning
Come, they told me pa-rum pum pum pum
They came to me and told me to come with them, making a drum sound
Our newborn King to see, pa-rum pum pum pum
They wanted me to see the new King who was just born, making a drum sound
Our finest gifts we bring pa-rum pum pum pum
They brought their best gifts to give to the King, making a drum sound
To lay before the King pa-rum pum pum pum
They wanted to put their gifts in front of the King, making a drum sound
Rum pum pum pum. rum pum pum pum
Making a rhythmic drum sound
So to honor Him pa-rum pum pum pum
They did all this to show respect and honor to the King, making a drum sound
When we come
They will do this when they arrive
Little Baby pa-rum pum pum pum
The baby King they saw, making a drum sound
I am a poor boy too, pa-rum pum pum pum
The boy who is telling the story says he is poor as well, making a drum sound
I have no gift to bring pa-rum pum pum pum
The boy has no presents to give to the King, making a drum sound
That's fit to give our King pa- rum pum pum pum
The boy has nothing that's good enough to give to the King, making a drum sound
Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum
Making a rhythmic drum sound
Shall I play for you, pa-rum pum pum pum
The boy asks the King if he can play his drum for him, making a drum sound
on my drum?
The boy is asking if he can play his drum for the King
Mary nodded pa-rum pum pum pum
Mary agreed that the boy could play his drum, making a drum sound
The Ox and Lamb kept time pa-rum pum pum pum
The animals around the manger kept a beat with the drum as the boy played, making a drum sound
I played my drum for Him pa-rum pum pum pum
The boy played his drum for the King, making a drum sound
I played my best for Him pa -rum pum pum pum
The boy played as well as he could for the King, making a drum sound
Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum
Making a rhythmic drum sound
Then He smiled at me pa-rum pum pum pum
The King smiled at the boy for playing his drum, making a drum sound
Me and my drum
The boy and his drum were acknowledged by the King
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