D Webb

From the September 19, 2006 Oklahoma Daily, by C J Macklin:

The OU chapter of Reformed University Fellowship along with the Baptist college ministry 9:10 will host a concert tonight at Oklahoma Memorial Union in the Molly Shi Boren Ballroom. Derek Webb, along with his wife Sandra McCracken, is set to take the stage at 8 p.m.

Doug Serven, campus minister for RUF, said Webb's music is prophetic and gospel-centered.

"He's good for getting people to talk about the church," Serven said. "We kind of resound with his message in our group."

Brittany Leard, intern for RUF, said she has known about Webb since he performed in the band Caedmon's Call, and she saw Webb perform once at a youth retreat. Leard said she is planning to see him again in the ballroom.

"He thinks a lot about the music he's writing," Leard said.

Webb has been on tour across the country in promotion of his new album "Mockingbird," and McCracken also has a new album, "Gravity Love."

Both Webb and McCracken are scheduled to play songs from their new albums, but they are also expected to sing songs together.

RUF is a college ministry run by the Presbyterian Church of America. Leard said college campuses have students in need of both gospel and friendship, and RUF is available for those students.

"I think college campuses are one of the loneliest places in the world sometimes," Leard said.

RUF meets every Wednesday at 9 p.m. for worship and throughout the week for small-group Bible study.
RUF also sets up weekend events for students such as movie nights and dinner.

Tickets for the show are $5 and can be purchased at the door. Derek Webb's new album can also be downloaded for free at the Web site www.freederekwebb.com.







Sorry for the sideways movie. If anyone can help me easily rotate it 90 degrees, that would be GREAT. I have no video editing software...

Here are some more pics from the evening: