The Speckled Mind

Thursday, September 28, 2006

Good Music Thursday: Volume 2

Let's see a show of hands. Who is way too busy right now?

**Raises hand and grunts "oooh, oooh" in second grader 'I have to go to pee' style**

You too, huh?

Well, even busy-ness is no excuse to pass on good, free music. Thus, I bring you Volume 2 of my (hopefully) ongoing series 'Good Music Thursday.'

Derek Webb sang with Caedmon's Call for over a decade, but decided to leave the band after its (excellent) 2003 release Back Home. By all accounts, it was a friendly split caused completely by artistic differences rather than bad band chemistry. Derek quickly became the musical voice of progressive Christianity championed by folks like Donald Miller and Shane Claiborne. Derek's lyrics pull no punches on subjects such as:
  • Evangelicalism's unhealthy alignment with the Republican party
  • Jesus' commitment to the poor and his hope that his followers would be likewise committed
  • The correct Christian role in war discussions
  • The Church's wrong desire to live by the Law rather than the Spirit
A prophet? A heretic? You be the judge. Right now, you can download Derek's new album "Mockingbird" in its entirety for free. Just click here or on the banner above. The tracks are yours to keep, forever at no cost. This is a very intersting move for an artist, and I would encourage you to check out why Derek decided to do this. One of his reasons was to promote discussion amongst churches, small groups, etc. I would love to know what some of you think about what Derek has to say.

Happy Thursday, Speckled Mind readers. And remember--life is too short to listen to bad music.

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1 Comments:

  • I love him. Always have. His songs in Caedmon's Call were the band's best ones, dealing with real life instead of the typical regurgitated smut most Christian bands put out. It's been fun to see how he's developed as a solo artist. More CCM artists should break out of that ghetto.

    By Blogger Wasp Jerky, at 2:05 PM  

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