On episode one hundred and seventy one of Holy Ghost Notes, Matt records while on a moving tour bus and Tim races the clocks. The guys talk about the importance of character and how who you are and how you treat people matters more as a drummer than the skill of drumming itself. They also discuss people pleasing and the distinction of being "nice" versus being "kind" and the boldness behind saying what needs to be said sometimes.

On episode one hundred and seventy of Holy Ghost Notes, Matt’s gearing up to leave for tour after a long stretch at home and Tim’s adjusting to his new career arrangement. Matt thinks out loud about the tremendous difficulty many musicians face nowadays in pursuit of success. Then the guys discuss how pushing yourself to take on challenges plays a major role in your tenacity and discipline with improving as a drummer. They also talk about how if you don’t know who you are, the world will tell you who you are, and why it’s so important to stay grounded in what the Bible actually says.

On episode one hundred and sixty nine of Holy Ghost Notes, Matt and Tim kick it "old-school" after three consecutive guest episodes. Tim shares an excerpt from Atomic Habits by James Clear to tee up their drum topic about how identifying factors that you claim in your life can make or break your ability to improve in certain areas of drumming. Matt argues an alternative, parallel approach that has been working for him. Finally, in attempt to avoid being too controversial, Tim struggles through the discomfort of touching on political subjects to illustrate a concern around the weaponized usage of vague scripture in this day in age. Matt disagrees slightly, but shares a strong point of view.