Mockingbird (Derek Webb album) explained
Mockingbird (2005) is the third solo studio album from singer-songwriter Derek Webb.
Produced by Cason Cooley, the album touches on subjects such as politics, social justice, and war. 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.[1] The Work of the People (a community of artists, storytellers, filmmakers, poets and theologians) created a music video for Webb's song A New Law which is available for viewing on their website.[2]
To broaden this discussion to people less inclined to purchase his album, beginning September 1, 2006, Webb offered Mockingbird for free on the website www.freederekwebb.com, where it was available for download until December 1, 2006.[3] [4] Over 80,000 free copies of the album were downloaded during this time.[5]
Personnel
Band[6]
- Derek Webb – vocals, acoustic guitar, bells (tracks 3, 5, 8, 10), Mellotron (track 7)
- Cason Cooley – piano, mellotron (tracks 3, 5, 7), bells (tracks 4, 6, 11), Rhodes piano (tracks 4 & 5), electric guitar (track 5)
- Mark Polack – bass guitar
- Will Sayles – drums, percussion
Additional musicians[6]
- Jordan Brooke Hamlin – French horn (tracks 1, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11), trumpet (tracks 4, 6, 10, 11)
- David Henry – cello (tracks 1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11)
- Sandra McCracken – vocals (track 9), acoustic guitar (track 5)
Technical[6]
- Derek Webb – producer, additional engineer, design concept, direction
- Cason Cooley – producer
- Shane D. Wilson – engineer, mixing
- Peter Carlson – assistant engineer
- Sandra McCracken – additional engineer
- Jim DeMain – mastering
- Sumner Studio, Nashville, Tennessee – recording location* Cason Cooley – additional engineer
- Pentavarit – mixing location
- Yes Master, Nashville, Tennessee – mastering location
- Chris Richards – illustration for www.cerichards.net
- Wayne Brezinka – design, layout for www.brezinkadesign.com
Awards and accolades
Mockingbird was named the No. 7 "Best Christian Album of 2006" by Christianity Today magazine.[7]
Notes and References
- "Derek Webb: Mockingbird" (PDF). Press Release. 2005–10. The Media Collective. Retrieved November 6, 2006.
- Web site: The Work of the People: Product Details . September 18, 2006 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060819172649/http://www.theworkofthepeople.com/index.php5?ct=store.details&pid=V00044 . August 19, 2006 .
- News: Underwood . Ryan . 14 Sep 2006 . CD giveaway leads thousands to buy: Christian rocker hopes to fuel interest in music / Webb: Christian rocker gambles on giveaway . The Tennessean . Gannett Media Corp . E1, E3 . Nashville, Tenn. . 10536590 ., Newspapers.com 277504879.
- Web site: Boucher . Geoff . October 10, 2006 . Pirating Songs of Praise . September 30, 2023 . . A1 . 04583035 . .
- "‘FREE DEREK WEBB’ CAMPAIGN CLOSES WITH OVER 80,000 DOWNLOADS OF MOCKINGBIRD CD." Press Release. Retrieved December 31, 2006.
- Derek Webb, "Mockingbird" (liner notes), INO Records, 2005
- Web site: The Best Christian Albums of 2006 . January 1, 2007. Christianity Today. July 30, 2013.
