WORSHIP BASS TALK with
DAVID CURRAN
Doug Doppler with David Curran
Best known for his tasty bass playing with
Elevation Worship, David Curran stepped away
from the security of his native Charlotte and into
the hustle and bustle of Nashville. Just back
from the first gig supporting Lauren Daigle’s
new disc, it is our pleasure to feature David in
our new Worship Bass Talk column!
[WM] Hello David, great to connect again!
[David Curran] Yeah, this is awesome. I
haven’t done many interviews so it’s kind of fun
just getting into it.
[WM] So you just got back from your first road
date with Lauren Daigle since the release of the
new album. You’ve played on some pretty big
records, but considering Lauren’s record was
vying for the number one spot with Sir Paul
McCartney and Eminem this is whole different
kind of huge!
[David] I felt bad for Paul McCartney, he never
got past us (laughs). He’s my favorite Beatle,
and then there’s also Billy Preston who’s the
organ player who played on Let It Be. Those
are my top two and I felt so bad. I listened to
his record and it’s awesome. It just never got
there. Sorry, man.
[WM] Ha! Paul McCartney, let’s just start there.
As a bass player, what are some of the things
that Paul influenced in terms of your approach
to the instrument.
[David] I don’t even know where to begin.
So many people don’t understand what he did
for the instrument. His understanding of the
melody and the chords is monumental to how
I approach the bass. His basslines, whether it
was stuff like “Obla Di Obla Da