Good (not) free music #011: Derek Webb again

I'll be upfront with you:  I'm going to tell you to spend money you don't have to.  A while back I told you that a acoustic version of Derek Webb's latest album, Ctrl, was available on NoiseTrade.  That was a very, very good thing.

Reblogged #003: Derek Webb on "Christian" art

I was going to start this by saying that Derek Webb is either an insightful critic of modern American Churchianity or an annoying gadfly who makes a living just stirring the pot to see what comes up.  In fact, he's probably a little of both, the proportions depending on the situation.

All that said, I thought he made some very good points in this blog post.  What do we mean by "Christian art"?  Is Jesus "safe for the whole family"?  What do you think?

"Good" free music #002: Mark Hewes

Derek Webb's Stockholm Syndrome was a very controversial album when it was released in 2009.  The huge shift in musical styles, the pointed attacks at those who shamed God from both inside and outside mainstream evangelicalism, the notorious use of a particular word in "What Matters More" ... there was something for everyone to argue about.  So what do you do with such a divisive work?

You make a Christmas album out of it.  Duh.

Good free music #001: Derek Webb

For a limited time, the good folks at NoiseTrade have an acoustic version of Derek Webb's latest album, Ctrl, available for download here.

NoiseTrade is a huge site where artists can post their music and fans can download it for free.  Derek Webb is a founder of NT and one of my favorite singer-songwriters.  Ctrl is ... well, I haven't heard it yet, so I can't say a lot about it.  I've never heard a bad Derek Webb album, though.

Again, it's for a limited time, so get it while you can.  Unless you hate good music or something ...