Derek Webb
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Derek Webb in performance at Ecclesia Church in Houston, TX on September 24, 2006.
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| Background information | |
| Born | May 27, 1974 |
| Origin | Memphis, TN, United States |
| Genres | Singer-songwriter, folk, contemporary Christian music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, record producer, co-founder and president of NoiseTrade |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | Warner Alliance, Essential, INO |
| Associated acts | Caedmon's Call, Sandra McCracken, The Normals |
| Website | derekwebb |
Derek Walsh Webb (born May 27, 1974) is an American singer-songwriter who first entered the music industry as a member of the band Caedmon's Call, and later embarked on a successful solo career. As a member of the Houston, Texas-based Caedmon’s Call, Webb has seen career sales approaching 1 million records, along with 10 GMA Dove Award nominations and three Dove Award wins and six No. 1 Christian radio hits.
In 2003, Webb left Caedmon's Call to pursue a solo career. Since his departure, he has released seven studio albums (including one instrumental), a live album, two compilation albums, two covers projects, two DVDs, and two EPs (with his then-wife, Sandra McCracken). While these have been less commercially successful than his work with Caedmon's Call, Webb has had more of a free hand to shape his work to his vision.
His latest album, I Was Wrong, I'm Sorry & I Love You, was released on September 3, 2013.
On April 17, 2014, Webb and his wife, fellow singer-songwriter Sandra McCracken, announced that their marriage was coming to an end after thirteen years due to Webb's involvement in an extramarital affair.
Webb's mother, a gifted classically trained pianist, encouraged his musical interests at a very young age. Music came naturally to him, and he began to play the guitar at six years old. Concerning his musical training, Webb explains that he got his ear for music from his mother, but not the ability to read music, and that he "took one [guitar] lesson and then just taught myself out of the book." While in high school, he became known for his skill on the guitar. He toured with a band, though it broke up in his junior year following a serious car accident returning from playing a show at Baylor University. Webb graduated from Klein High School in Klein, Texas in 1992. Before joining Caedmon's Call, he went to community college in Houston for half a semester, and shared an apartment with his older brother who was attending medical school.
Caedmon's Call was formed in 1993 with four original members (three of whom still remain), Cliff Young, Danielle Glenn, Todd Bragg, and Aaron Tate. Aaron Tate, however, never intended to tour with the band, and was included in a songwriting capacity only, sharing those duties with Derek Webb who also played lead guitar.
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