Joyful Noise Drum Company, Inc.
Based in Colorado, Joyful Noise Drum Company, Inc., produces world-class legacy musical instruments, specifically, seamless metal snare drums and single-ply steam-bent wood drums. We are dedicated to providing exceptional sound and superior customer service. Most importantly, we serve children in need by contributing a portion of our proceeds to selected charities and children’s relief organizations.
Our focus has been on revitalizing the "Made in USA" standard of quality and creating a new legacy within the music industry. We have been exceptionally fortunate in engaging some of America's finest craftsmen in the development and manufacture of our drums. Each contributor is “a master” in their own right, proving to be superior craftsmen dedicated to improving and preserving their craft.
For our customers, we strive to exceed your expectations by creating quality drums and serving your hearts and needs. Each of you is gifted in a manner that speaks to your passion, power, and purpose. Our quest is to provide you with the kind of instrument that defines your gift and targets your mark to “Make a Joyful Noise!” and provide financial relief to children in need throughout the world. In this way, “Our sound truly makes the difference.”
SERVICE
We are purposed to serve our customers in a manner that consistently meets or exceeds their expectations.
EXCELLENCE
We will always strive for improvement when it comes to our products and service.
HUMILITY
We will always strive to serve our customers and our beneficiaries with humility and gratitude.
INTEGRITY
We will always conduct our business in a manner that exemplifies character and professionalism.
CHARITY & LOVE
We will always seek ways to purpose our resources to children in need generously, and to share our love of God and people, selflessly.
Our Vision
"Our Sound Truly Makes the Difference."
Our Mission
WE EXIST TO...
Create drums of superior craftsmanship and unique musical design.
Inspire an artist’s passion to play drums, provide them the power to express it through their own “voice”, and connect them with the purpose behind their gift. (Jeremiah 29:11)
Exemplify God’s love, wisdom, and integrity in our relationships with customers, vendors, and beneficiaries. • To support local, national, and international relief ministries and organizations for children in need.
Make a Joyful Noise! (Psalm 100)
A Message From The President
I started playing drums professionally at the age of 13 and spent the next 25 years pursuing an art, a craft, and a dream. Somewhere in my pursuit, I neglected to connect with the purpose behind this gift, and I struggled with what it meant to succeed. As a result, some of the choices I made along the way lacked the wisdom, understanding, and character I wanted to possess. I hope by sharing some hard-earned wisdom, I can enrich your understanding and help you in pursuing your gifts--your passion, your power, and your purpose.
I came to realize, no matter how “fat” the groove was, or how fast I could play, if there wasn't love behind it, it was empty. Mind you, if I were only playing for what I could accomplish, I wasn't really giving anything back. I also realized, when the music stopped, what really mattered were the people in my life, the people that I played with and supported me, those people present in my daily life.
Hopefully, these were the people I loved and took to heart. Unfortunately, that wasn't always the case for me. I neglected my responsibility to tend to those people and the love they brought into my life. Sadly, I told myself I was too busy and that I had to be “in control” to take charge of my own destiny. I told myself people were just something I had to manage.
In short, I didn’t understand that my gifts would only find purpose through relationship. I also didn't understand or trust that my gifts had a purpose, and they were intended. Lastly, I didn’t understand or trust that whoever created me would ensure these gifts found their purpose. Lacking this understanding, I eventually forced every good thing and good person from my life until I was broken, homeless, and clearly no longer "in control." It was only then that I began to really understand. It was only then that I finally asked Him, who created me, to take control. I finally realized I had to, "Let go and let God" (Jeremiah 29:11).
Clearly, things are different now. My gifts are connected to my purpose, and I truly know what success means. It means being able to give something back. It means having love in my life and being able to share it with others. It's a simple message, but if you’re seeking the purpose behind your gifts and your life, I hope you consider these words in your heart. I pray you seek a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
To all our customers, thank you for the opportunity to serve you! With each instrument you purchase, we are giving a portion of the proceeds to children in need of God’s love shared through our resources. When it comes to your passion, power, and purpose, I pray, “Our sound truly makes the difference.”
Forever making a Joyful Noise (Psalm 100),
Curt Waltrip, President
Joyful Noise Drum Company, Inc.
Our Advisers
Many people have helped us realize our vision, because nothing truly great has ever been accomplished alone.
John Aldridge, Reece and Sarah Bowling, Don Corder, Andy Goodnow, Tim Kae, Jack Lawton, Charlie Lockhart, Wally Sedlacek, Shelley Cruze, and Judy Waltrip (Mom).
To my fellow collectors, Bill Pace, Matt Wille, Rob Cook, Terry Keating, Mike Curotto, Doug Carrington, Brian Sweetman, Jorma Mikkeli, John Lundberg, Todd Remy, Billy Jeansomme, you have all inspired me to go after a dream that has come true! Thank you for encouraging me to pursue building the finest drums in the world!
In Memory of Judy Waltrip 1939-2005
Mom grew up in what was formerly East Germany and enjoyed a childhood filled with love and adoration. Although World War II left little for many children of her time, Mom found the time and resources to create. She was always building something or critically evaluating her surroundings. Mom grew up to pioneer the Aerospace Engineering Industry, as the first woman to lead key commercial, defense, and space program design efforts. Over her 40-year career in the industry, she worked on virtually every noteworthy aircraft and aerospace project, including the early NASA space program and space shuttle efforts. Her contributions were worldwide and unparalleled in the industry, but her greatest gift was her love for me. Mom, thank you for believing in me, even when I didn't believe in myself! I love and miss you!
Our Legacy
Joyful Noise Drum Company, Inc. is committed to donating a portion of its proceeds to help support local, national, and international charities and children's relief organizations. In other words, a portion of the proceeds from each instrument sale is purposed to meet the needs of a child or a community of children. In this way, we hope to create a legacy extending well beyond the instruments and the music we play.
Saving Moses
The mission of Saving Moses is to provide life, genuine love and a future to babies and toddlers where the need is most urgent and the care is least available.
Joyful Noise Drum Company has been a financial donor to Saving Moses (f/k/a World Child) since 2006. See below for some of the milestones Saving Moses has seen over the years.
2010
Started Angola feeding program.
2010
2011
Traveled to Angola and met Desorae...a baby saved by therapeutic feeding Desorae is alive and well today.
2012
Saving Moses becomes its own 501c3.
Opened first NightCare® center in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Met 3-month-old Ravy who regularly attends NightCare®; Ravy attends to this day.
2012
2013
Fed over 300 babies each month in Angola.
First NightCare® grew to 20 babies nightly.
2014
Opened 2nd and 3rd NightCare® center in Phnom Penh.
NightCare® centers reach close to 90 babies with an average of 60 per night.
Took our first team trip to Cambodia.
Provided Ebola orphans in Liberia and Sierra Leone with tangible care.
Saved over 2,000 babies in Angola.
2014
2015
Opened 4th NightCare Center in Phnom Penh.
Provided funding for baby-specific needs in Nepal after the horrific earthquake.
Took second team trip to Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Increased the number of babies and toddlers who participate in our NightCare work in Cambodia.
Maintained our steady supply of malnutrition formula every day for our six malnutrition clinics in Angola.
Started to work in rural Afghanistan to immunize babies (Afghanistan consistently has the world’s highest recorded infant mortality rate for more than five consecutive years).
Became a registered national charity in Cambodia to facilitate greater expansion.
Researched possible countries in which to expand our efforts, including Brazil, Somalia, and India.
2016
NightCare Centers in Cambodia provided loving shelter and care to 207 new babies and toddlers of sex workers overnight when they are most vulnerable to abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Administered therapeutic milk to babies in Angola, Africa with severe acute malnutrition who are at risk of starvation.
Worked with rural clinics in Afghanistan to holistically address the highest infant mortality rate in the world by providing skilled midwives, postnatal vaccinations, and teaching life-saving birth skills. 395 babies were safely born!
Responded to the devastation, violence, and chaos of Syria. Because of the tremendous response from donors, Saving Moses was able to grant $50,000 to a partner organization working on the ground to deliver nourishment support for babies under two trapped in the horrific war zone.
2016
2017
Traveled to Bangladesh to visit with sex worker communities and speak with them about their babies and toddlers.
Found a perfect location for NightCare in Bangladesh, hired and trained staff, purchased supplies for the center, and spread the word throughout the community.
Opened the fifth NightCare Center in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
2,910 babies saved from acute malnutrition in Angola.
238 babies were born safely in Afghanistan.
352 babies protected from the sex industry in Cambodia.
Responded to the Rohingya refugee crisis after violence in Myanmar caused by a mass exodus of the minority ethnic group. Over 800,000 Rohingya, mostly women and children, crossed the Bangladesh border to escape impending genocide. Provided nutritional support for 4,000 babies and toddlers.
2018
Partnered with a clinic in the Democratic Republic of Congo to begin a Malnutrition Feeding program... providing therapeutic milk and porridge to malnourished babies and toddlers. 56 babies were admitted for malnutrition, 50 babies cured, 220 admitted to the outpatient clinic, and 15 orphans were cared for in our 12-month program.
In Angola, 4,289 babies were cured of malnutrition, 311 were withdrawn, and 328 died.
Our five NightCare centers in Cambodia saw 275 babies in attendance.
The new NightCare center in Bangladesh had 37 new babies admitted, with 41 total babies in attendance.
In Afghanistan, our community center saw 90 babies born safely in midwife clinics and 57 babies born safely in the community. In addition, we vaccinated 1,989 pregnant women.
2018