Derek Webb and wife Sandra McCracken in performance in April 2005.

Derek Walsh Webb (born May 27, 1974 in Memphis, Tennessee) is a singer-songwriter, and a former member of the band Caedmon's Call. Image File history File links Derek Webb and Sandra McCracken on stage at HopeFest 2005 in Durham, North Carolina on 16 April 2005. ... Image File history File links Derek Webb and Sandra McCracken on stage at HopeFest 2005 in Durham, North Carolina on 16 April 2005. ... May 27 is the 147th day (148th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 218 days remaining. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... Memphis is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, of which it is the county seat. ... State nickname: Volunteer State Other U.S. States Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Governor Phil Bredesen (D) Official languages English Area 109,247 km² (36th)  - Land 106,846 km²  - Water 2,400 km² (2. ... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... Caedmons Call, a Contemporary Christian band that fuses traditional folk stylings with world music and alternative rock influences, is comprised of Cliff Young (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), Danielle Young (vocals; married to Cliff, formerly Danielle Glenn), Garett Buell (percussion), Jeff Miller (bass guitar), Todd Bragg (drums), Josh Moore...

In 2003, Derek left Caedmon's Call to pursue a solo career. His first solo album, She Must and Shall Go Free is notable for causing controversy in Contemporary Christian Music circles; some Christian retailers refused to stock the album for its use of "strong" language. With Footnotes 2nd Chapter of Acts (1974) Contemporary Christian Music (or CCM) is a somewhat outdated term originally used in the 1970s to describe a new form of pop/rock music that was lyrically based in the Christian faith. ...

The two songs that were the basis for controversy were Wedding Dress where Webb compares Christians who seek fulfillment in things outside of Christ to a person committing adultery. An introspective tune, Webb writes that "I am a whore I do confess / I put you on just like a wedding dress".

The second song that generated controversy was Saint and Sinner where Webb wrote" "I used to be a damned mess but now I look just fine, 'Cause you dressed me up and we drank the finest wine". The word damned was removed from the final version of the album, at the request of two major Christian retailers.

His second solo studio record, I See Things Upside Down, generated mixed reviews. All marketing to the typical Christian music stations used by his first solo album and his albums with Caedmon's Call was stopped, though the album still has explicitly Christian lyrics. In comparison to Webb's previous work, this album has what's been referred to as an "experimental" style to it, and has been compared to the music of Wilco in that respect. Caedmons Call, a Contemporary Christian band that fuses traditional folk stylings with world music and alternative rock influences, is comprised of Cliff Young (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), Danielle Young (vocals; married to Cliff, formerly Danielle Glenn), Garett Buell (percussion), Jeff Miller (bass guitar), Todd Bragg (drums), Josh Moore... Wilco Wilco is an American contemporary rock band, predominantly known for its country music roots. ...

Webb grew up in Klein, Texas, but currently resides near Nashville, Tennessee with his wife, fellow singer-songwriter Sandra McCracken. They are members of Christ Community Church, a Presbyterian Church in America congregation, in Franklin. Klein is an unincorporated community in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Houston within north Harris County, Texas, bordering on Houston to the South and Tomball to the North. ... The Nashville skyline Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee. ... State nickname: Volunteer State Other U.S. States Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Governor Phil Bredesen (D) Official languages English Area 109,247 km² (36th)  - Land 106,846 km²  - Water 2,400 km² (2. ... The Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) is the second largest Presbyterian Protestant church body in the United States, after the Presbyterian Church (USA). ... Franklin is a city located in Williamson County, Tennessee, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 41,842. ...

Discography

• She Must and Shall Go Free (2003)

1. Nobody Loves Me
2. She Must and Shall Go Free
3. Take to the World
4. Nothing (Without You)
5. Lover
6. Wedding Dress
7. Awake My Soul
8. Saint and Sinner
9. Beloved
10. Crooked Deep Down
11. The Church

• The House Show (2004)

1. Faith My Eyes
2. She Must And Shall Go Free
3. Intro To "Nobody Loves Me"
4. Nobody Loves Me
5. This World
6. Every Grain Of Sand
7. Intro to "I Repent"
8. I Repent
9. Intro To "Dance"
10. Dance
11. Lover
12. Intro To "Wedding Dress"
13. Wedding Dress
14. Take to The World

• I See Things Upside Down (2004)

1. I Want A Broken Heart
2. Better Than Wine
3. The Strong, The Tempted, & The Weak
4. Reputation
5. I Repent
6. Medication
7. We Come To You
8. T-Shirts
9. Ballad In Plain Red
10. Nothing Is Ever Enough
11. Lover Part 2
12. What Is Not Love

External links

• Derekwebb.com, official site.
• Derekwebb.net, popular fan site.