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America, my attention as a songwriter has turned to a fresh affection for the Church. It seems we know all too little of who She is, how She should dress, or what She was made for. I have found that Scripture is provocative when it comes to these issues and so these songs are not for the faint of heart. Truth is, God would rather die than be without Her, and She is both wretched and radiant. I’m convinced that there is only one righteousness suitable for Jesus’s bride, and He is jealous for Her love. For the believer, truth is freedom. Even truth that is hard to hear. May these songs stir all of us to see, as if for the first time, that we have (still) a great need for a Savior, and a great Savior for our need."
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difficult to remain faithful to the indelible but trustworthy God when there are so many tangible and fleeting pleasures available in the present. "Saint and Sinner" was also a point of contention due to the original line, "I used to be a damned mess but now I look just fine, 'Cause you dressed me up and we drank the finest wine". The word "damned" was removed from the final version of the album, at the request of two major
Christian retailers.
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it's impossible not to be challenged. The former
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gave it four- stars out of five, and he alluded to how he's "...seen this album bring people to tears because of its sheer beauty and brutal honesty rolled into one. Thank you, Derek for pushing
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listeners to convict themselves if the shoe fits – just don't be surprised to find that one size fits all. There's an urgent need for the
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is my early nominee for album of the year. Webb achieves a rarity in music by producing a superior solo effort to that of his former group's recordings."
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is easily one of the best-written releases of the year. Its richness and worshipful tone could win Webb Artist of the Year honors." Ron of
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is already a surefire contender for one of the best albums of 2003." Mike Rimmer of
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Derek Webb – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars,
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1063:"Review: She Must And Shall Go Free – Derek Webb"
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653:"Nothing (Without You)"
1121:"Must-have Derek Webb"
892:Kenny Meeks – producer
856:Charlie Lowell –
1154:The Phantom Tollbooth
889:Derek Webb – producer
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488:. Russ Breimeier of
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61:Nashville, Tennessee
1351:One Zero (Acoustic)
1183:on October 18, 2007
1125:New Release Tuesday
1096:Jesus Freak Hideout
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541:Jesus Freak Hideout
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1368:Live albums
1298:Mockingbird
784:Sara Groves
636:Matt Odmark
1438:Categories
1269:Derek Webb
966:References
628:Aaron Tate
611:& Webb
590:Derek Webb
185:Background
171:Derek Webb
128:chronology
126:Derek Webb
42:Derek Webb
1225:Billboard
1207:Billboard
953:Billboard
935:Billboard
923:position
884:Technical
869:lap steel
864:(track 7)
862:accordion
858:B-3 organ
807:Personnel
742:"Beloved"
707:McCracken
572:Writer(s)
194:Reception
77:Americana
1319:Feedback
1004:AllMusic
532:AllMusic
219:AllMusic
116:Producer
57:Recorded
49:Released
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