I’ve written before (here, here) about Derek Webb’s newest disc Mockingbird, and of course, I highly recommend it. I heard a while back about this, but had forgotten until I saw something more about it today. Here’s the deal: Webb will be providing Mockingbird for free beginning September 1st. Here’s what he says on the freederekwebb website:

one of the things that excites me most about the future of our business is how easy it is becoming to deliver music to people who want to hear it. i heard a story once about keith green caring so much that people were able to hear and engage with his music that he gave it away for free, which was a very difficult and expensive thing to do at that time. it’s actually never been as simple as it is today to connect music with music fans. and i want people to have a chance to listen to mockingbird and engage in the conversation.

So, in 10 days, Mockingbird will be available for download for free. If you’ve never heard it, you really need to check it out when it’s available. If, like me, you already own the disc, be sure and spread the word to others who don’t so that they can hear it as well. I believe it is an important album that needs to be heard.