Artist Info:Discography Album length: 11 tracks: 50 minutes, 58 seconds Street Date: March 25, 2003
Derek Webb, former songwriter for Caedmon's Call, releases his first solo album,
She Must and Shall Go Free, which is likely to confuse the everyday
Caedmon's listener. Don't be turned off by the album's country finger-picking style in the beginning
seconds of the album. While at first the musical tone of the album might seem hokey or mellow, the lyrics
are far from that. Webb takes a bold step lyrically in calling the church out of its comfort zone with lyrics
like "Truth is never sexy/ so it's not an easy sell/ You can dress her like the culture/ She'll shock 'em just
as well" and "I'll say words that rattle your nerves/ Words like sin and faith alone."
Musically, the album primarily has that acoustic-driven feel that fans of Caedmon's Call are used to.
Webb also gets a little countryesque on some songs and adds a pinch of blues on others. Overall, the music
gives you the feeling your driving through some two-laned highway in central United States looking out over
waves of grain fields blowing in a gentle breeze.
The song "Lover" is a beautiful piece of music painting the picture of Christ loving his bride through the
turmoil she has gone through through the centuries, extending a hand of assurance to this generation,
"Those who come, I can't lose one... You will be set free." Other high points of the album are
"Wedding Dress," "She Must and Shall Go Free," "The Church," and "Take to The World." I've seen this album
bring people to tears because of its sheer beauty and brutal honesty rolled into one. Thank you, Derek
for pushing Christian Music into this realm.
- Review date: 2/13/03, written by Ron for Jesusfreakhideout.com
Artist Info:Discography Record Label:INO Records Album length: 11 tracks, 50 minutes and 58 seconds
Street Date: March 25, 2003
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