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I was introduced to Caedmon’s call by an older coworker and although I am not a Christian or a huge fan of CC’s sound, it seems like Derek Webb is a truly talented and outspoken artist. It’s fascinating to see how ya’ll Christians can be so brutal to each other. Derek’s recent song where be performed dressed in drag drew some really hateful comments. Keep doing what you’re doing Derek. When you get hate, you know you’re hitting the right nerve. Spirituality is more then just rigorously following religious dogma.

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I have loved you and Caedmon’s call since junior high. Every song. My senior year, I won a contest singing a duet of “This World.” I’m 39 now! I listened to Bus Driver 2 this morning, CRIED, and shared it with everyone. 😂❤ Thank you for sharing your gift and inspiring the person I am today.

Still so damn good!

Paul wasn't stoned and imprisoned and Christ wasn't crucified because they showed approval of immorality.

As Christians we are called to follow Christ. He never did or never would do anything like this. This is NOT the way to reach the lost. You don't approve of their immorality to being them to repentance and faith.

I've been meaning to write this comment for months, but let's just say I've been a little preoccupied. It's a bit of a novel, but bear with me; there's a payoff at the end. I was at the house show you did in Dallas in 2019 (I think), between the release of Fingers Crossed and Targets. Little duplex. Memorial Day weekend. I'd be shocked if you remember this interaction, but I was this tall, blonde, skinny guy that talked to you for a few minutes after the show. I told how I had been a Caedmon's fan back in the day and followed your early career, but eventually lost touch for no particular reason. Years later, and just as inexplicably, you suddenly popped into my head one day. I discovered the Fingers Crossed album just as my own faith had come toppling down. I think quipped something about how "Stop Listening" was when I started listening again. It was also just weeks before that house show in my home town (or metroplex, anyway). Of course I had to go. It was one of those weird moments of synchronicity in life; something being in just the right place at just the right time. Fast forward to about a year ago. I didn't catch wind of this video immediately upon release. I was spiraling into a really bad place at the time to the point of checking myself into PHP + IOP for a while. I worked through a lot of stuff. It was all going to be okay. And then literally the day before discharge I had a long conversation with my best friend and stumbled into the second giant existential crisis of my life. CRACK. This one might be even worse than the first. Oh shit. Oh shit shit shit shit shit. I think I might be trans. I mean, there were signs. No one but me could have seen them, but big neon ones. How did I not see this? This can't be happening.... A few weeks later (about 10 months ago) I saw this video and I was... shook. Again. Synchronicity. "Teapots happen" (google that; you won't be disappointed). It's the kind of thing I might have attributed to God working in mysterious ways if that weren't so deeply ironic now. Who knows? Maybe He does. Whatever the reason, I just can't seem to escape from Derek's web. Your guess is as good as mine as to who is stuck to whom. The video might be most directly about drag, but the song speaks to a broader subject than that. It's been in my background for the last 10 months as I ran screaming from this thing in every direction I could think of until I tired myself out and accepted what I really knew from the start. It turns out you can't run from yourself. Thank you for making this.

Every valley will be exalted; every mountain and hill made low; the crooked straight; the rough places plain

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Blasphemy

Just like in Jesus' day, the people with the degrees are THE most clueless of all and always have been.

False profit !!

Great song!

I’m a member of the church and wow what a song. I felt this. Abuse of power is real everywhere even from those who don’t realize they’re doing it. We hold leaders to high esteem without realizing that they’re imperfect, make mistakes, say stupid stuff, and are sometimes manipulative. I’ve had experiences in the church and on my mission with leaders who use manipulation and their position to get me to do things which have hurt me badly spiritually and emotionally. I forgive them…took a long time. Jesus makes forgiving possible. It’s just sad that the people who are supposed to help and love us are sometimes the ones that hurt us most. But that’s okay I still keep showing up and keep forgiving, saying I’m sorry because I have hurt others as well. We need more I’m sorry, I forgive you, I love you. Which is another beautiful song you sing.

Nice work.

So sad , I saw caedmons call years ago and they were amazing . This is just sad .

RIP, Judith. May perpetual light shine upon you.

Ultimate liberation means being free to do whatever you want in the bedroom? I think my wife would strongly oppose that sentiment. If I followed that logic, wouldn't I be the one "hurting" my wife and kids? I.e. we instinctually know "laws"/parameters can be for our good.

Love this. So poignantly humanizes but at the same time elevates what we might otherwise think of as a somewhat mundane profession. But also something that feels universal, however we spend our days earning a living.

I've been waiting for a piece of art to come along and help summarize the relief and residual anger I feel after leaving the church. This comes pretty darn close. Thank you.

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I was so moved by this. ❤ much love ❤ I just got tickets for an upcoming show, I’m very excited to see you play. I’ve listened to your music back in the day when I was a youth group kid and how cool to find you now as an aging millennial (lol). I believe I have come a long way healing from a very narrow and conditional definition of love. Bravo !

This is so incredibly sad, you can tell he’s so broken. Boys are boys and girls are girls. Doesn’t mean God doesn’t love them… but the pressure we put on our children breaks my heart.

hey friends, i’m actually doing a house show tour of all songs from my years in caedmon’s called the ‘it all matters after all’ tour (based on a lyric from our new ‘bus driver 2’ song). just songs, stories, and requests. i’d love for you to come! see all the cities and grab tickets at derekwebb.com/shows

hey friends, i’m actually doing a house show tour of all songs from my years in caedmon’s called the ‘it all matters after all’ tour. just songs, stories, and requests. i’d love for you to come! see all the cities and grab tickets at derekwebb.com/shows

Bring up Taylor Swift, I’m out for you.

You've lost your mind!

I love the lyrics of this song because they are such a poignant summary of the entirety of all the fake preachers out there today. Little angry men, representing little, angry gods, all of which can and should be shunned at every opportunity. Just discovered your music this evening and am enjoying it. Thanks for sharing and you go Girl!

Wow, that was so beautiful.

I am really liking this song, absolutely appropriate for the crowd on X that follow you around and make false accusations and project their own weakness. Also, I get a distinct Radiohead vibe from this song.

Brilliant. "They said they would protect you; just never from themselves.". And I am so glad that now, I DO know. I've come so far. Those angry little men and their angry little gods no longer frighten me. Thank you for this, Derek.

AI is going to put us all out of business. God is not controlled by the little angry men, let's pray AI stays under control too or we're in very deep trouble.

Beautiful song

Beautiful. Thank you.

wow. something tells me if rich mullins were still alive today, he mighta made this video first.

I remember when DW was a Vanguard for the Truth, the SOLA's and the Pauline letters. And then there were some 'intellectual wanderings,' and then his marriage fell apart. And now this. As a longtime fan since the first CC albums and coffee shop performances, this saddens me. Derek, you are lost and are being blinded by your enemy. Come home and remember. We say this out of love, my friend. If you want to minister to the LGBTQ crowd who are out of the faith, then do so. But don't justify that this is all okay for God's people and that Scripture is okay with it. And if that's what you feel, then just detach yourself from the faith altogether and stop trying to straddle two incompatible worldviews. I'll pray for you, brother. "I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people- not at all meaning the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters, since then you would need to go out of the world. But now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone who bears the name of brother if he is guilty of sexual immorality or greed, or is an idolater, reviler, drunkard, or swindler-not even to eat with such a one. For what have I to do with judging outsiders? Is it not those inside the church[b] whom you are to judge? 13God judges[c] those outside. "Purge the evil person from among you."

Beautiful song, powerful lyrics, plz dont let the few christians discourage you, you are the one actually doing God's work by spreading the word of love and acceptance of others

Here to show that I believe you are doing some good in the world, don’t think wearing a dress or some makeup is hurting anyone. Sorry for the sea of hate comments, but keep on doing what you’re doing.

Lemme start by sayin' that I love you Maybe even more than before I know your face but now I see more of you So much beauty just behind the door You invited me in Believe it or not, the hardest is behind you Saying who you are and what you need out loud But this great gift, it's always gonna haunt you Like a good ghost pulling you from the crowd To places you have never been Where sometimes boys will be girls Sometimes armor will be pearls What you put on oh, it shows the world how hard you're fighting Brother, sometimes boys will be girls You know, they say the greatest revenge is a life well lived So the loudest fuck you and greatest gift that you could ever give They are one and the same 'Cause sometimes boys will be girls Sometimes armor will be pearls What you put on oh, it shows the world how hard you're fighting Sister, sometimes boys will be girls Oh, boys will be girls I heard Jesus loved and spent his life with those who Were abandoned by proud and fearful men So if a church won't celebrate and love you They're believing lies that can't save you or them 'Cause you're so beautiful by any name

❤❤❤ Hey Paul, it's not that I don't believe your story That you saw the lord appearing in all his glory You fell down at his feet in the middle of the street And then you couldn't see for a week But say Paul, I wonder would it scandalize you If you saw how everyone has canonized you How every word you said was on god's own letterhead And his spirit was caught in your throat Now every Pharisee must die eventually By every word that you wrote, Paul But hey Paul, brother don't misunderstand me After all, we're so alike that it's uncanny We've said so many words about a man we only heard about But we've never seen his face And we're both running from the men that we'd become Before we changed our names, Paul You're still killing us, Paul You're still killing us, Paul You're still killing us So hey Paul, if you could see would you regret it How the law made you see yourself as wretched Would it break your heart to know that your church won't marry folks Whose love it sees as a thorn Because maybe you never knew that Jesus was loving you Exactly the way you were born, Paul You're still killing us, Paul (Maybe it breaks your heart) You're still killing us, Paul (Brother, do you hear us crying out) You're still killing us

It almost feels like yesterday I bought my first caedmons call CD. It's always been caedmons call and DC Talk that have kept my faith going strong. Big shout out from a fellow Houstonian. Please make a April Showers sequel!!!

I loved seeing the transformation! It was so beautiful! I bet you were glad to have one of the best drag performers help you get all dolled up, Flamy Grant! I loved the quote you put at the beginning "If you claim to be someone's ally but aren't getting hit by the stones being thrown at them, you aren't standing close enough." I think it totally fit the song and it is so true. I also loved the verse, "If a church won't celebrate and love you, they are believing lies that can't save you or them" That's also true, but it is also good to remember, not all churches are like that. Some are affirming and I believe God is affirming. I love you. I loved what you created

Great song! Great video! Everyone I show this to is amazed! Keep up the good work!

You weren't wearing a dress when you recorded this, were you?

Love this song. Fucking love your honesty

Wonderful, thoughtfully, honest, holy. Love your lyrics Derek. There are many of us working through our decondtruction/reconstruction of faith or whatever you wanna call it. The voice of honest hearts and minds will keep humanity forward and also attract our own makers ears. I still put my trust in Jesus and what he did for humanity but I cant embrace the theology of hell. I struggle with attending my own church because of leaders standing against people in gay-relations and membership in our church. I grew up in an evangelical church here in Stockholm, now 38 years old. I have deconstructed a lot through the past 4 years. Now I have two teenagers that recently experienced the love of Christ and chose to be baptized. I did not do any to make that happen, while these things have happened Ive been in times of deep dissappointment in what i believed all my life😅. I put my trust in a Loving God that still seeks people up, I believe that through experience. Im still afraid of hell which is really fucked up actually but sadly the effect of leaders in my youth scaring me about sexual sin and such. With that said! I really have appreciated a lot of your music through the years. Both the music from caedmons call but also your own songs that so honestly pours out your heart and thoughts. Much Love from Sweden Stockholm And may God reaveal more and more

I’m hoping the bus driver shed a tear knowing they meant so much to all of us. God bless.

Gorgeous. This brings up so many strong emotions and memories from the past life before social media, when we were all more connected. I've told people for two decades that "words aren't remembered, but presence is." I've sat on curbs with people and stood in the cold, found out the quiet moments, because at some point I realized that, if you love people, why talk about it when you can do it? Showing up for people before you talk yourself out of it is something that I've been able to do in part thanks to decades of your music, and thank you for helping to make me a more loving person.

Fantastic. Memorable. Meaningful.