Derek Webb
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hey
@jackantonoff
&
@lorde
, melodrama is aging so well, sonically & emotionally. sounds like a future i wanna live in. thanks for making it.
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dear christian friends: it’s disheartening watching you try to shame, provoke, and persuade non-christians back into belief.
your own religion is clear that salvation is the work of the spirit, start to finish. maybe put your faith in that and try simply listening & loving.
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out of genuine concern, to my christian friends: if your theology (what you believe about god) doesn’t actively inform your ethics (how you treat people), you run the risk of your beliefs sounding less like good news than like a clashing cymbal or a loud gong.
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to anyone who grew up on caedmon’s call (maybe someone made you listen to us), and have since been so hurt by church culture that you found yourself in deep deconstruction, even deconversion, i am with you.
wherever you are, you’re not alone and i, for one, am cheering you on.
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not sure how i wound up watching this doc on the harry styles record at 3AM, but i *like* it. i mean, except for the pants. not that part.
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i’ve been thinking a lot about rich mullins. i listened to a bunch of his songs on a long drive today.
i have to say, i really like rich’s god. for a few moments, he brought me with him into what i can only describe as worship.
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my dad grew up without his dad. he was a boxer & a fast talker. he turned his life upside down to woo & win my mom. he taught me the power of words, positivity & instilled in me a work ethic that’s fueled every bit of success i’ve managed.
he passed last night.
rest in peace.
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“you’ve heard it said…but i say unto you…”.
no one deconstructed before jesus did.
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pastoral care and therapy are two remotely different things. if you go to a church that believes they’re interchangeable, i would invite you to run.
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if you’re wondering the end goal of getting healthy & healed from church abuses & toxic theologies, then look no further than those who find the freedom to love like jesus, standing with people who are judged, marginalized & rejected by those committing violence “in jesus name.”
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despite having won a few over the past 20+ years, tonight will be my first ever trip to the dove awards, in the company of some very good friends (
@FlamyGrant
and
@gracebaldridge
, among others).
i hardly ever dress up, but this feels like a very special occasion.
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well, i’d like to start by thanking the academy, and all the people along the way who just believed in me, who helped me get to where i am today.
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if this had been any other religion (and nationality of people), these kids would have been duct tapped to seats and the plane would have emergency landed.
Imagine you get on a plane and you have to listen to this
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they said it couldn’t be done, but we just never gave up hope.
this was certainly a team effort. like they say, it takes a village.
on behalf of
@flamygrant
,
@gracebaldridge
, and myself, you’re welcome, internet. we hope you enjoy a little peace & quiet.
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today, for the very first time, a drag queen has both the
#1
single AND
#1
album on the itunes christian charts.
of all the accomplishments in my career, being part of this is probably the thing i’m the most proud of.
my dear friend
@FlamyGrant
deserves every bit of this.
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such good words from louis ck, from his end-of-year email today
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tonight was the first time that i’ve prayed seriously or sober in many years, and it was for my friend
@rachelheldevans
. be it meditations, directed energies, or whispers to the divine, let’s turn up the output on her behalf.
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i’ve seen a lot of people say i went to the dove awards in drag. that was not drag, that was me in a dress.
THIS is me in drag.
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been chatting with a lot of friends lately about spirituality & religion. big takeaway:
if whatever you’re believing is compelling radical kindness (compassion, welcome, love, but mainly KINDNESS), i wanna hear all about it.
if it’s not making you kind, i’m not interested.
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actually, i did it to support and stand in solidarity with my friends, but i so appreciate you amplifying the story. the original post is up to nearly 2.5m views now.
thank you, matt!
Because you're a satanist and a pathetic, desperate attention whore?
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went to church today. it was fascinating & generally encouraging.
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all of my young entrepreneur friends talk about the value of ‘hustle’. while i don’t disagree, i always ask, ‘hustle unto what?’ hustle is sprinting, not marathoning. perpetually hustling in your work is not a lifestyle, it’s a deathstyle.
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haven’t listened to this record in maybe a decade, no idea why i put it on tonight. 18 years ago, i remember it all like it was yesterday.
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in one sense, today was just another wednesday.
but it was also a celebration of the mysterious power of real knowing & loving, the placing of the final puzzle piece, and my loud proclamation of love for the kindest, most beautiful, badass woman i’ve ever known. my wife.
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*current* caedmon’s call singer, thank you very much. ;)
Ex-Caedmon’s Call singer Derek Webb wears dress, flanks drag queen Flamey Grant at Dove Awards
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reputation be damned.
when it comes to my friends & family who are being marginalized, socially and often literally attacked, i am not neutral.
i don’t wish for these battle lines to exist, but as long as they do there should be no ambiguity where i stand. lives depend on it.
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to my evangelical christian friends: jerry falwell, jr being a hypocritical asshole creep doesn’t discount your experience or beliefs.
people practicing a religion poorly doesn’t disprove it and isn’t necessarily a good reason to leave it. keep your heads up.
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hey christian friends: i know there are many of you out there who think critically & love people more than ideas, but based on my experience the assholes are louder, predictable, and winning. might be time to rally.
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pro tip: i will always be more persuaded by your kindness than your rightness
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i couldn’t disagree more. these flags are like the fruit on the tree. if it’s not there, the roots are dead.
any “church” that doesn’t radically welcome, celebrate, defend, and amplify the bodies, voices, and breath of marginalized people is no church.
If you're headed to visit a church this morning, and you see this, keep driving. It's not a church.
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‘love your neighbor as yourself’ doesn’t really work when you’re also taught to hate and distrust yourself.
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hey. stop whatever you’re doing and listen to me. no matter what story you’re being told, by others or in your own head, YOU ARE NOT ALONE. you’re absolutely not.
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i am not exvangelical. i am not ex anything. i am pro freedom of thought, pro personal health & responsibility, pro human dignity, empowerment, and joy. i’d rather be defined by where i’m going than where i’ve left.
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as someone who has co-founded more than a few businesses in my life, here’s some free advice: only work with people you truly, personally like. if you don’t, even successes suck. if you do, even failure is a pleasure.
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it’s fascinating to me how many self-proclaimed “progressive christians” bristle when you talk about uncertainty (which i don’t see as the enemy of faith so much as the prerequisite).
i lovingly invite you to consider that you have accidentally become the new fundamentalists.
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if you truly wish to change hearts & minds in matters of politics or religion, just remember: your kindness is always more persuasive than your rightness.
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the fruit on the tree.
it’s the one thing you can’t manipulate or fake. what you bury in the ground shows up on the branch. it’s the evidence of things unseen.
pay attention to the fruit, folks.
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i knew rich. i knew think you might have been very surprised at his reaction to tonight’s dove awards ceremony.
hint: it would not have been how we were dressed.
@derekwebb
I so wish Rich was still alive. He would take you for a ride in that jeep, ask why you feel the need to draw attention from Christ to yourself and how things got so bad so quickly. He loved repentance and would have invited you to. What an impact Rich Mullins good have right now
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working on a new life-choice decision matrix: do whatever will piss off franklin graham. if all choices would piss him off, choose what would piss him off the most.
early testing is showing very promising results.
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you ever have that feeling that everyone is doing better than you? listen to me, it’s just not true. you’re doin fuckin awesome. hang in there.
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devoting some time today to emotionally processing the idea that
@taylorswift13
might be my personal hero
#howdidthishappen
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@GeorgeTakei
FYI:
Everyone freaking out about everything being ‘removed’ from . Chill…
it moved to
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i just put out a new song with my old band.
my last album was released in the ‘christian’ genre.
i don’t identify as a christian.
i am writing new songs based on ‘the fruits of the spirit’.
i am on tour with a drag queen.
this is all true, it all belongs, and it feels right.
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to be fair, apostasy really zaps your appetite. everyone knows that.
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neither was jesus.
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i’ve been thinking about it a lot & wanted to say: i don’t care why you’re here, what we do or don’t have in common. if i've made something over the years that's provided some emotional soundtrack for you, i’m deeply grateful.
how/whenever you got here, i hope you feel welcome.
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whether you’re a parent, an educator, or a pastor, the harder & more important work will always be to teach someone how to think vs teaching them what to think
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today the president said, “it is a very scary time for young men in america.”
please tell me *anytime* it hasn’t been a very scary time for young women in america.
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if lovin’ you is demonic, i don’t wanna be christian. 🎶
A supposed "Christian" music artist, Derek Webb, dresses up in drag and sings about how "boys will be girls" inside a church. This is demonic.
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ok, i think i’m gonna do this.
gimme some ideas for co-hosts?
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sean! man, thank you for platforming us.
don’t miss the video flamy & i just released for my new single, where with flamy’s help, the boy becomes a girl by the end. you’ll love it.
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i joined twitter in 2008. that’s where i started with social media.
the most valuable lesson i’ve learned in those years? the internet doesn’t deserve to know everything. that’s what your friends are for.
social maturity is realizing what not to post.
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beaming proud of my friend & beautiful queen
@FlamyGrant
. i’ll sit at the top of the charts with you any day.
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and just like that, i found my new mission statement. the “entertainment & hypocrisy” tour, coming 2020.
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hey guys, i tried this back in 2003. not the best career move.
The point of Hosea isn’t missionary dating. It’s that you’re a whore, but God loves you anyway.
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beware anyone claiming to have god on their side.
if there is a god, he doesn’t have any side but his own. you can choose to be on it or not, but he’s not coming to yours.
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to everyone for whom this day is difficult, complex, or painful, hang in there. your wounds are your strength.
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ain’t no party like a caedmon’s call party ‘cause at a caedmon’s call party we light our drummers on fire
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petflix?
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i’ve had some christian fans/friends ask if their voice is still welcome here/in my life. my unreserved answer is YES.
when it comes to words, insights, and experiences that you find true or persuasive, that help you make sense of the world, i don’t want less. i want more.
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if you’re waiting for me to finally turn down my allyship for queer and trans folks, to quiet down my amplifying of their stories and vocal support of their rights, you should really consider unfollowing me.
i promise it’s only gonna get louder.
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“what
@seanfeucht
meant for evil,
@FlamyGrant
experienced as good.”
now THAT’S a headline. thanks
@_CynthiaDavis
for your interested in helping tell this story.
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anyone who still agrees with 100% of what they said 10+ years ago is either not healthy/growing or not telling the truth.
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i would never tell my christian friends they’re wrong. i can’t possibly know that. i only wish my friends wouldn’t state their opinions as objective truth.
i want & value the relationship, and nothing stops a conversation in its tracks like one person claiming to speak for god.
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@JimGaffigan
THANK YOU JIM. this is precisely why you have social capital and you’re spending it well. cheering you on dude.
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me, when i realized that my friend
@FlamyGrant
& i accidentally triggered the apocalypse when we collaborated on the ‘boys will be girls’ video.
oops.
(photo by the great
@emtingley
)
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as someone who thinks & talks a lot about the non-binary nature of sexuality, i can’t say how meaningful, healthy & healing i found it to have a man who i respect and find very attractive tell me that he finds me the same tonight
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i appreciated the intention behind this message. i’m sure he’s not the only one who’s had this thought.
when it’s all said & done, only a few things will have mattered: our relationships and our contribution to leaving the world a better, more welcoming place than we found it.
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behind on all the good trouble i’ve managed to get into this week with my friend
@flamygrant
? here’s a little news round-up with some highlights.
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wrote a worship song for the new album, recording the vocal tonight. dunno if you guys are gonna be mad at me or proud of me. proud, i hope.
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dressing in drag doesn’t make me a woman, it makes me a queen.
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@macklemore
@ryanlewis
fellas, first time through the new record. ‘st. ides’ is one of the best tracks i’ve heard in a while in *any* genre.
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how you treat your enemies reveals a lot more than how you treat your friends
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this is officially my last day serving as president of the company i founded 10 years ago,
@noisetrade
. time to fully focus my time again on the thing that got me here in the first place: music.
so proud of this work and our team. here’s to the future.
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so much fear, and yet the command most often repeated in the bible is, “do not be afraid”.
for the sake of all the fears in the heads of the kids gathered here, i hope john can hear that invitation too.
you can’t love people when you’re afraid of them.
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i can’t even talk about
@GraceBaldridge
’s new ‘preacher’s kid’ EP yet, but once i start i may not be able to stop.
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feels like the night before christmas, if christmas was the day we decide if santa is gonna bring presents or come punch us & take our stuff
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@biscuitlotion
that same lord reserved some pretty choice words for the self-righteously judgemental, as i recall.
also, eat a dick.
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from the intricacies of evolution to the deep mysteries of coincidence, i have to admit that i find a godless world endlessly more wondrous & fascinating than the narrative of christianity
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i was wrong, i’m sorry & i love you = the 3 things you must learn to say in order to keep any relationship together
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it’s hard to believe the debut
@caedmonscall
album came out 25 years ago today.
it changed all of our lives.
feels like maybe our lives are gonna change again.
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the eclipse was strange & beautiful. in the afterglow, let’s not forget: things happen every day that will never happen again. every day.
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growing up i was taught to ‘lean not on my own understanding’, to distrust my body.
maybe the most important work after releasing your spiritual certainty is to reconnect with your body, your gut.
whether it’s the spirit still with me or my own voice, i’m absolutely listening.
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@seanfeucht
@FlamyGrant
i mean, and yet here you are talking about it (which i deeply appreciate).
keep up the good work!
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i am making music with my old band again.
i am in a new band with friends writing ‘hymns for heretics’.
i don’t identify as a christian.
i work part-time at a church.
i am making an album called, ‘the jesus hypothesis’.
this is all true, it all belongs, and it feels right.
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i’ve done house shows in some cool & unusual places but last night in pittsburgh was amazing.
never imagined i’d get to play a show in the bowling alley from ‘there will be blood’.
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i’ve never gone into a decade healthier or happier than this one. overwhelmingly, preoccupyingly grateful.
50.
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while i always want to be honest about my uncertainty regarding things that are invisible (god) or unknowable (the future), i never wish to be known for what i’ve left or don’t believe in.
being uncertain means i don’t know. it could all be true & i want to remain open to that.
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