My eight-year-old daughter asked for a drum for Christmas, a snare with a strap around her shoulder so that she could march around the house and through the neighborhood. This brought a Christmas carol to mind.
Originally known as the “Carol of the Drum,” Katherine Kennicott Davis wrote “The Little Drummer Boy” in 1941. There is no official record of a small percussionist visiting the baby Jesus, despite the imaginative leap in the lyrics. I wonder whether Mother Mary would have been pleased if her child was awakened. Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum!
Then again, it can be heartwarming to watch anyone, young or old, “play my best,” as the song goes. In our culture, we often criticize those who are perceived as “cringe,” even when they are acting with genuine sincerity. Sappy or not, it takes courage to put yourself out there, especially now that it is easy to tear someone down online. The internet can be a vicious, cruel place for those who march to the beat of a different drummer.
Saint Taylor tells us that, instead of hating, “you could’ve been gettin’ down to this sick beat.” My daughter is a Swiftie and loves to perform, whether for her classmates or her family. She wants a drum to make a joyful noise.
A friend of mine lost her father earlier in the year. She shared that “Little Drummer Boy” was his favorite carol. He’d sing it, loud and off-key—cringe, but endearing. “Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum,” she whispered to me, tearful and grateful for the memory. Losses are real. Through our sorrow, we share the love keeping time even in the downbeat of our grief.
I intend to listen to a drum solo this Christmas morning, likely very early in the day when I might have been resting. And yes, I’m there for it.
Andrew Taylor-Troutman is the author of the book with Wipf and Stock Publishers titled This Is the Day: A Year of Observing Unofficial Holidays about Ampersands, Bobbleheads, Buttons, Cousins, Hairball Awareness, Humbugs, Serendipity, Star Wars, Teenagers, Tenderness, Walking to School, Yo-Yos, and More. He lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina where he is a student of joy.
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