Derek Walsh Webb is an American singer-songwriter of contemporary Christian music and folk born on May 27, 1974, in Memphis. He achieved professional recognition for a musical career characterized by his tenure in the ensemble Caedmon's Call and his subsequent career as a solo artist. Webb achieved professional recognition for a career that began after his mother, a classically trained pianist, encouraged his interest in music and he started playing the guitar at age six. He achieved professional recognition for joining the ensemble Caedmon's Call in 1993 after quitting college. Their recording career included the debut studio recording My Calm // Your Storm (1994) and the eponymous studio recording Caedmon's Call (1997), which reached number 110 on the Billboard 200. Webb achieved professional recognition for receiving three GMA Dove Awards and 10 nominations as a member of the group. He achieved professional recognition for leaving the ensemble in 2001 to pursue a solo career. His solo recording career began with the debut studio recording She Must and Shall Go Free (2003) followed by the studio recording I See Things Upside Down (2004). Webb achieved professional recognition for the studio recording Mockingbird (2005) and the studio recording The Ringing Bell (2007). Their discography included the studio recording The Jesus Hypothesis (2023) and the studio recording Survival Songs (2025).
