This is why I like Derek Webb. He' s known as "Christian" singer/songwriter - but the Christian music scene has mostly shunned him because he has the courage to challenge them, to make them self-realize, and to hold them accountable, so that fallible human representation of an infallible being, can be better than they are. But people don't want to hear these things, and Webb has suffered because of it. And from the looks of this e-mail he is once again being cut off at the knees because he's not saying what Christians want to hear, but rather what they need to hear.
Here's a copy of an e-mail he just sent around about why his latest album is being delayed:friends-
i haven't sent many personal emails to this email list but we're in a situation that has gotten a little out of control and it's time to fill you in. as some of you may know, i've been working for months on my new record, 'stockholm syndrome', which i've recently finished and turned in to the record label. they've been very supportive over the years, but this time we didn't get the response we expected. it seems i've finally found the line beyond which my label can support me, and apparently i've crossed it.
i consider this my most important record and am adamant about all of you hearing it. we had originally hoped to have 'stockholm syndrome' out this month (next week even), but at this point we're not sure when the record will come out and in what form. the majority of the controversy is surrounding one song, which i consider to be among the most important songs on the record. so we've decided it's an appropriate time to break the rules.
but because of various legal/publishing issues we're having to be rather careful with how we do what we're going to do next. that's really all i can say for now and i've probably said too much.
we have a plan and we're moving ahead, but we're not sure what kind of trouble we might be getting into. we'll let you know as soon as we know our next move-
derek
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