Derek Webb’s Drag Appearance at the 54th Annual Dove Awards Is a Last Gasp for Relevance

I used to love the band known as Caedmon’s Call, and I especially appreciated the vocals and songwriting contributions of members Danielle Young and Derek Webb. Their self-titled release Caedmon’s Call was on repeat in my CD player, mostly because of the freshness and uniqueness of the arrangements and lyrics. They also did a terrific cover of the late Rich Mullins’ “Hope to Carry On,” and I hate most covers of anything. I own most of their albums but noticed the uniqueness and freshness gave way to the usual forced Christianesque stylings and canned themes with each new release. Aside from the first release and their second album, 40 Acres, I rarely dust the CDs off for a listen anymore. Read More