Derek Webb – Episode 22 – On people walking out of concerts, agitating people with truth & the necessity of having real friends we can be vulnerable with

Noah Filipiak interviews Derek Webb about his career change from hit CCM (Contemporary Christian Music) band Caedman’s Call to his solo career.  The focus of the interview centers around how to be real as a ministry leader who is in the spotlight with a public persona.  Derek’s lyrics are known for being transparent, agitating and vulnerable, yet he shares how he didn’t have close friends he was vulnerable with until very recently when he was left with no choice.  Derek and Noah discuss this common problem among ministry leaders and what can be done about it.

You can listen to Noah’s interview with Derek Webb below via the Podbean Player or you can subscribe to all “Behind the Curtain” Ministry Podcast episodes on iTunes

Connect with Derek on Twitter and Facebook (longtime Webb fans will enjoy the hilarious “Old Derek Webb” Twitter handle as well… “you know, the one that never did anything controversial.”)

www.derekwebb.com – Check out tons of free music from Derek, videos, and more

Derek is also the co-founder of Noisetrade, a revolutionary tribe-building platform where artists and authors post free music and books for download.  www.noisetrade.com

From the interview, here is the RelevantMagazine.com article (copied from Derek’s Facebook page) entitled “Derek Webb: On Failure, Liturgy and New Years”

Blog posts I’ve done on politics, inspired by Derek’s song “Savior on Capitol Hill”: The Idol of Politics, 4 Reasons to Disdain the Political Election Season

Watch the trailer for Derek’s new Vimeo movie of his Mockingbird album’s 10-year anniversary:

Other recent interviews Derek has done:

https://soundcloud.com/user-598942400/btb-ep-33-musicianentrepreneur-derek-webb-talks-about-noisetrade-and-the-indie-music-biz

Click to go to iTunes for Derek as a guest on The Mockingcast

https://soundcloud.com/the-deconstructionists/episode-9-derek-webb-doubt-honesty-art-liturgy

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Founding Pastor at Mosaic Church

Noah is the founding pastor of Mosaic Church, a multi-ethnic church in urban Grand Rapids, MI. He is a grad of Grand Rapids Theological Seminary.
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