1. Derek Walsh Webb was born on May 27,1974 and is an American singer-songwriter of independent and formerly Christian music who first entered the music industry as a member of the band Caedmon's Call, and later embarked on a successful solo career.
In 2003, Derek Webb left Caedmon's Call to pursue a solo career.
Derek Webb 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.
Derek Webb graduated from Klein High School in Klein, Texas in 1992.
Tate never intended to tour with the band, and was included in a songwriting capacity only, sharing those duties with Derek Webb who played lead guitar.
Shortly afterward, Derek Webb made the trip to Fort Worth and met future bandmate Cliff Young.
Notably, Derek Webb did not provide any songwriting for In the Company of Angels or Back Home, despite having been a primary songwriter for the band prior to their release.
In 2001, Derek Webb left the band to pursue his solo career, although he continued to contribute to their next album Back Home.
In 2007, Caedmon's Call signed onto INO Records, and Derek Webb was featured as singer and songwriter on the album, Overdressed.
Derek Webb continued to be involved with the band as producer on the 2011 album Raising Up the Dead.
One of the songs that was the basis for controversy was "Wedding Dress" where Derek Webb compares Christians who seek fulfillment in things outside of Christ to a person committing adultery.
Derek Webb went on to release a live album in 2004 from tour: The House Show.
Derek Webb has stated that he tackled these subjects to stimulate discussion and engage people to bring about changes in what he sees as some of the greatest problems the world is facing today.
On January 30,2007, Derek Webb released two EPs, each containing the same ten songs from earlier in his solo career, including pieces from each of his three solo studio albums.
On May 12,2009, Derek Webb sent a message to his email mailing list stating that his next album Stockholm Syndrome was deemed too controversial for his record label to release.
Derek Webb has made physical copies of both the edited and unedited versions of the CD available by September 1,2009.
In late 2011 Derek Webb collaborated on the soundtrack for the film, Nexus.
On September 29,2017, Derek Webb released Fingers Crossed which was promoted as "a deeply personal tale of two divorces," touching on themes of his marriage ending and his loss of faith.
On February 21,2020, Derek Webb released Targets with the tagline, "the time for grief is over".
Derek Webb later married Abbie Parker of the Christian music band I Am They.