January 2012
1 post
on alcohol, liberty & the digitizing of the...
as you may know, i can be a little cavalier online. which is to say, i tend to be cavalier in my life and try to give honest slices when communicating online. and i honestly feel this is part of my job. growing up i often heard fear-driven overstatements from people in spiritual leadership when it came to sensitive issues of conscience, namely alcohol consumption. what i seldom saw were...
December 2011
2 posts
This Too Shall Be Made Right: Christmas & World...
as you may know, i’ve been both officially and personally supporting the work of world vision since the beginning of last year. i love both their methods and motivations for caring for the poorest children in the world. this is why, for the month of december i’m offering a special incentive to those who sponsor children through world vision.
the first 10 people to email me with...
Giving It Away: Additional Resources
For those of you who might have missed the links that were embedded in my recent article entitled “Giving It Away: How Free Music Makes More Than Sense”, here they are on their own. Don’t trust me, don’t trust anyone. Do your own research and let the data speak for itself. And keep the conversations going. These matters are worth our deliberation.
A great...
November 2011
2 posts
Giving it Away: How Free Music Makes More Than...
Music matters. It’s so integral and pervasive in our culture that it almost feels invisible. It’s even hard to imagine walking into almost any store without hearing music overhead. Culture provides a constant soundtrack to our lives. So it’s no wonder there’s so much discussion and debate about the business of music. It feels like a matter of life or death. And maybe it is.
Lately, there’s...
the power of message and melody
“it just shows you that if you make good music, you can put whatever message you want behind it. it shows the power of message and melody.”
kanye west, on the success of his breakout hit “jesus walks”
May 2011
2 posts
TN EP (sneak preview) →
a recommendation
virtual friends-
i’m so pleased to have met many of you on my recent travels with jars of clay, matt maher & audrey assad on the shelter tour. as i’ve said before, if you’re not paying attention to these folks, start now:
jars of clay online, on facebook & twitter
matt maher online, on facebook & twitter
audrey assad online, on facebook & twitter
these are...
April 2011
1 post
my favorite itunes review of 'raising up the dead'...
Why is this listed under “Christian & Gospel”? The album may have “spiritual overtones”, but they’re NOT Christian. I’ve listened to the album three times and found that Jesus is not mentioned. Not even once. I won’t be listening any more. What a waste. I find it incredibly sad.
discuss.
March 2011
2 posts
good art deserves to get made, or 'help my friend...
i believe very much in independent art. i believe that great or important art getting made requires protecting the space and circumstances from which that art comes. i also believe that all art is derivative, that it is in some way a product of everything that has come before it. the thing made is being shaped by everything that has sub-consciously entered the mind of the one creating it.
this...
February 2011
5 posts
DEMOCRACY VOL. 2
SIGN-UP FOR DEMOCRACY VOL. 2 NOW
just a few days ago we started sign-ups and voting for ‘democracy vol. 2,’ the second annual album of cover songs that i’ll be recording all during 2011 (delivered digitally, at the end of each month all year). as is implied in the album’s name, the songs are democratically decided upon by those who sign-up and vote. last year i recorded 12 songs that were...
part 2 of the 'art house america' interview re:... →
interview with 'art house america' on FEEDBACK
i recently did an interview with my great friend jenni simmons for the art house america blog. we talked about my most recent project, feedback. you can read it here:
http://www.arthouseamerica.com/blog/the-abstract-space-of-worship-an-interview-with-derek-webb-p.html
January 2011
2 posts
the modern rules of christian care &...
if you see a brother or sister online (even if they’re a total stranger to you) engaging in behavior or espousing ideas that seem contrary to your view of clear biblical teaching, here is a proven and rigorously practiced method for providing them with accountability and ultimately bringing them to repentance. but remember, sequence is important in order for it to be biblical:
TWITTER: fire off...
November 2010
1 post
October 2010
4 posts
'Feedback' coming in ONE WEEK, NOV 2
for months i’ve been referring to my new record ‘feedback’ as a “worship” record. but after reading these thoughts from my great friend/singer/songwriter/hymn writer matthew smith, i think i’m changing my language. he describes it as a ‘soundtrack’ (i’ll let you read more below) and that feels much more accurate to me. there are few friends...
September 2010
6 posts
full disclosure on the 'feedback' worship project
ok, i know i’ve joked about it before but it crystalized today and i’ve decided. seriously. i’m making a worship record this year.
8:45 PM Dec 28th, 2009
my announcement on twitter of nearly a year ago might have caught some of you off guard. even some of my closest friends were suspicious when i first told them that i had decided to make a “worship” record. but i also realize that some of you...
Lady Gaga Kidnaps Commissioner Gordon →
August 2010
8 posts
a look into john mayer's ribs. well said, john:... →
I’m not out to please everybody - I’ve actually been out to try not to displease anybody, and that’s even harder work. It’s like Prozac for creativity - cutting off the highs and lows and the risks and the rewards so that nobody walks away from a show or listens to an album with a passionate…
the times, they are a-changin' (rapidly)
i’ll tell you folks, between seth godin announcing that he’s going to an all digital format after his impending book release & kanye west revealing that he’s going to release a song every friday till christmas via twitter, this has been a big day. welcome to the future (of media distribution, anyway).
tonyfrompandora asked: Has anyone asked about the fact that "real" Caedmon's Call fans awaiting the new "Raising the Dead" CD, would actually want a real CD, but simply can't afford it? I consider myself a diehard Caedmon's fan. But the Tiers for ordering seem unfair given the fact that I already own all three Guild cd's, and the DVD. So I must spend $50 to gain a physical CD...
the wonderful/complicated world of caedmon's call
for those of you who haven’t heard, the new caedmon’s call record raising up the dead is now available for pre-order at www.caedmonscall.com (the official release is sept. 14). for those who don’t understand why i’m mentioning this, a little context. i was with caedmon’s from their founding in 1992 and spent 10 years with them as singer & songwriter. although i left the band around 2001 to...
charlieswing asked: Derek: What software are you using to get those nifty Mellotron sounds (often heard on Sandra tunes)? Or is that just from the Nord?
monstersetc asked: Do you use the whole NI Guitar Rig setup (software + pedal)? I'm also curious what studio preamp you use if you don't mind sharing.
craigmcclellan asked: I've seen pictures of your electric guitars on the wall in the studio, but what is the rest of the electric setup in your studio?
July 2010
15 posts
iPad, iPod, iPhone Killers
joshtheoak:
Developing a Windows-based alternative to the iPad is a “job one urgency” at Microsoft, company chief Steve Ballmer said today during the annual Financial Analysts Meeting.
—from electronista
The problem with trying to develop a [Product] Killer is that you’ve already chosen to race your competition’s taillights.
This is particularly difficult if those taillights belong to Apple...
"radical" christianity
i’m getting tired of being interviewed for or asked to endorse books that are about “radical christianity.” especially when those books typically use that term to describe what should be garden variety, everyday christianity. it shouldn’t be the work of the “radical” to reach out to those who are different than them economically, racially or sexually. it shouldn’t be the “radicals” who are...
new caedmon's call record coming, 2 songs for FREE... →
so there’s finally news about the upcoming caedmon’s call record, called raising up the dead. it’s going to be available for pre-order august 2, but you can download two FREE songs right now.
i produced this record and am so proud of it. check out the free songs and please help us get the word out by letting your friends on facebook and twitter know. thanks folks.
a beautiful sabbath day blog, by sandra mccracken →
titled, “lost and found in translation”
the answer to a deleted question
so i was trying to answer a question someone submitted last night and i accidentally deleted it. but since it was with the intent of actually answering the question, i thought i’d just post it:
my favorite children’s book is the lorax by dr. seuss
now you can all rest easy.
Josh Oakes: A Post From an iPad About the iPad →
a good piece if writing from my friend, josh. he’s my geek anti-hero.
joshtheoak asked: Who would you clone if you could?
lauraboyd asked: I have lately been obsessed with binary - zeros and ones. I think about "one" containing all of existence, etc. I was just reading, (or trying to read) a paper titled "On the Origin of Gravity and the Laws of Newton." One diagram is a particle approaching a holographic screen, the diagram has binary on it. My mind is thinking about information being stored on the horizon of...
scottacorbin asked: On the "How To Kill And Be Killed" DVD you said some fantastic things that really stuck with me about Christians and art. I've been meaning to ask... are there any specific books you'd recommend on the subject of Christians and art?
jdhtwo asked: Would you post video of your travel recording rig that you talked about a few months ago on Twitter?
chadldn asked: How did you get to know Allan Heinberg? Christian singer/songwriter & gay jewish writer aren't the most obvious of friendship pairings.