Episode 23
Michael Jackson's Drummer: God Was Behind It All | Featuring Jonathan "Sugarfoot" Moffat
May 8th, 2026
1 hr 52 mins 56 secs
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What happens when a six-year-old boy picks up a snare drum in New Orleans and God decides to take it from there?
Jonathan "Sugarfoot" Moffat is one of the most celebrated drummers in music history — performing alongside Michael Jackson, Madonna, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, George Michael, and the Jacksons. But behind the legendary resume is a story of miracles, destiny, loss, and an unshakeable faith that he'll tell you straight up: God is his manager, and Jesus Christ is his agent.
In this conversation, Pastor Travis sits down with Sugarfoot to walk through it all. Getting lost on a Los Angeles freeway and stumbling onto the exact street — and the exact moment — that changed his life forever. Earning the drummer spot for the Jacksons after three days of rehearsal. Touring the world with Michael for nearly three decades. Standing in the room for the final rehearsal the night before Michael passed. Surviving triple bypass heart surgery and returning to the kit like nothing happened. And meeting his wife at Michael's private memorial service.
This is not a sermon. This is a life — and every turn of it points to the same place.
As Sugarfoot says himself: "God is my manager. Jesus Christ is my agent. Look at my resume."