The following chat took place from 9pm-10pm EST on Tuesday, March 4th, 2003.

It was moderated by cc.net staff members Geof, Megan, Nicole, and Bryan.

Joshua Moore of Caedmon's Call was at the keyboard for the band, with Cliff, Todd, and Jeff all present.

The transcript has been edited to make it easier to follow.

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<Megan> welcome welcome

<Caedmon's Call> hi megan and nicole

<Megan> hola "Caedmon's Call"

<Megan> haha

<Megan> hope you guys are well tonight

<Caedmon's Call> quite

<Megan> thanks so much for joining us

<Geof> First question:
<Geof> How are y'all enjoying the tour?

<Caedmon's Call> very much, we love being with jars

<Geof> Is it weird for y'all to not be the closing act?

<Caedmon's Call> its different but it has its advantages

<Geof> Such as?

<Caedmon's Call> we can cram a bunch of our favorite songs into a small amount of time

<Geof> I know one question that some folks have asked about the setlist is when some of the new stuff will get
played.

<Caedmon's Call> weve been playing 4 new songs

<Geof> Enough questions from the Tyrant.

<Caedmon's Call> which is more than garth brooks plays when he goes on tour after a new record

<Geof> I think Mego has some people with good questions.

<Megan> ok here we go

<Caedmon's Call> fire away

* Geof keeps score: CC 1, Garth Brooks 0

<Caedmon's Call> ha

<rainrain> Hi I am Jeremy Goss.  Wondering what is josh's favorite musical moment on the new back home cd?

<Bryan> cue the jeopardy music

<Caedmon's Call> what is when any time cliff opens his mouth

<Caedmon's Call> no seriously, it would have to be the strings on mystery of mercy, it kills me

<Nicole>When will guild weekend be? 

<Caedmon's Call> we dont know yet
<Caedmon's Call> we will let you know as soon as we do

<charleyc> Josh, will you be singing on the new c.d.?  I heard you've been singing at the shows

<Caedmon's Call> only if the entire next cd is oooohs and ahhhhs

<Geof> I've heard rumors that the new CD will be all acoustic.
<Geof> Is that true?
<Geof> Or is Bryan pulling my leg again.

<Caedmon's Call> hey folks, we just put out a new cd, give us a little while before the next one
<Caedmon's Call> the next one is a polka worship album
<Caedmon's Call> worshiping polka

<Geof> Is that anything like worshiping Jabez?
* Geof dodges the tomatoes
* Megan slaps Geof around a bit with a large trout

<Caedmon's Call> similar but more biblical

<cozart> hey guys and gal.  are you planning on making Andrew Osenga a permanent fixture in the band?

<Caedmon's Call> right now, he is playing and singing with us just for this tour, beyond that who knows

<Bryan> we don't that's why we were asking
<Bryan> :)

<Caedmon's Call> well neither do we, either
<Caedmon's Call> day by day by day.... by day
<Caedmon's Call> by day

<Bryan> fair enough
<Bryan> here's a question someone emailed us
<Bryan> " can you give us an honest update on where the band 's relationship with aaron tate is? i really hope
you all are on good terms."

<Caedmon's Call> we have tried to contact him many many times and he has not gotten back to us, so we really dont know
his feelings right now

<Bryan> thanks for being honest about that

<Geof> But y'all want him involved if you can?
<Geof> [work it all out, that is]

<Caedmon's Call> we have left the relationship completely open and he has chosen to close it

<Geof> -nod-

<Caedmon's Call> so the answer is not probable but possible

<Geof> Here's Joe Bassett with a question.

<acousticj> hi, i'm joe, any chance we'll see the songs not used on "back home" on a future cd?

<Caedmon's Call> hey joe, where you going with that gun in yo hand
<Caedmon's Call> what songs?

<Bryan> point me to the sun
<Bryan> justified

<Geof> I think Joe means the ones that Josh mentioned in his journal on cc.net

<Bryan> (from your journal entry)

<Geof> right, Joe?

<acousticj> that would be correct tyrant

<Caedmon's Call> quite probable
<Caedmon's Call> maybe guild material

<Geof> thanks, Joe

<SayJay> Hi, I'm Sarah.  In reference to your earlier statement about the four songs from Back Home that
you are playing in concert, what 4 are they?  

<Caedmon's Call> only hope, you created, walk with me, and hands of the potter, we're going to add kingdom at
some point

<Geof> Next is Bryan with an email question.

<Bryan> "cliff, what happened to watershed records? do you want to continue in the music industry when CC hangs
it up?"

<Megan> should that be "if cc hangs it up"? haha

<Caedmon's Call> watershed is still operational and we are sort of relaunching it this year with new artists

<Geof> Any names we might know?

<Caedmon's Call> can't say

<Geof> Heh.

<Caedmon's Call> top secret

<Bryan> that's exciting

<Caedmon's Call> all southern gospel
<Caedmon's Call> polka
<Caedmon's Call> worship

<Nicole> whooo!!! polka!

<Geof> Here's Dave Beuerman.  Darn OBU Contingent ...

<dave-id> OBU!yay
<dave-id> hey y'all, how's andy-o fitting into the set and what's he think of the whole experience?

<Caedmon's Call> he's enjoying himself very very much, and he's working out quite swell

<Geof> Thanks, Dave.

<Geof> I think Mego said Josh Mahn's next.
<Geof> [Our Cliff-clone.]

<Megan> go ahead josh
<Megan> you're live with Caedmon's Call's

<XMahn> How you be, CC?  Cliff, what would you do if an alleged look-alike were to approach you after a show
claiming to be a mini-you?

* Megan slaps Megan around a bit with a large trout

<Caedmon's Call> give him a little mic, a little guitar, and take a few days off

<Geof> Bryan with another from the mailbag ...

<Bryan> ok, an emailer asked this
<Bryan> The following quote appeared in a newspaper following a recent concert: 
<Bryan> To a Christian audience, the obviously faith-oriented "God is my savior" message of Caedmon's Call was
appropriate. For a mainstream audience that might have been distracted by overt Christian themes, the more
subtle and interpretive "You are my savior" message of Jars of Clay was more appealing."
<Bryan> what is your reaction to that? 

<Caedmon's Call> thats fine if thats their opinion, but much of the review was pretty inane, for instance,
calling a band of ten years, "up and comers"

<Bryan> i agree

<Megan> hahahahaha

<Geof> That gets a "yar" from Alabama.

<Bryan> it was obvious he/she didnt do any homework

<Geof> Here's Steve ...

<minnow> i'm going to be seeing you 2x this month (and excited). my question is will andy o be singing any
of his solo and/or normals stuff?

<Caedmon's Call> no he won't

<flkysaint> Hi, I'm Zac "The Yellow Dart" Hensley...Was Josh reading a lot of John Piper when he wrote a lot
of his recent songs?

<Caedmon's Call> i read a lot of piper a few years ago, and it still informs a lot of my writing
<Caedmon's Call> cliff danielle and todd had lunch with him in houston a few months ago, and he actually
commented on the lyrics to you created

<Bryan> cool

<Bryan> heres an email question for cliff

<Bryan> ok heres the q

<Caedmon's Call> i have the a

<Bryan> "cliff, have you ever tried writing songs? how about danielle?"

<Caedmon's Call> danielle has written some stuff, including piece of glass, and cliff has written many songs
with aaron that were solely credited to aaron
<Caedmon's Call> cliff also co-wrote before there was time, carry your love, and oh lord your love
<Caedmon's Call> as well as beautiful mystery
<Caedmon's Call> but he'd rather be flyfishing

<Bryan> so we hear
<Bryan> not skateboarding though

<Geof> Flyfishing in every state, eh, Cliff?

<Nicole> how many states have you fished in now cliff?

<Caedmon's Call> 30 something
<Caedmon's Call> by the way, this is josh typing, everyone else is hanging around in my bedroom

<Geof> did you pick up the dirty clothes first, Josh?

<Caedmon's Call> as a matter of fact, thats what i spent the last hour doing so

<Megan> ok, here is april reeder

<areeder2> Hi! I am April, and will be seeing you on Thursday in Monroe! What do you think the material will be
on future guild dvd's? Do you think that it's possible to have like a live concert?

<Caedmon's Call> the next guild will probably be a cd again, but future dvds could include live footage, we've
discussed it

<Geof> Speaking of the Guild stuff ... any thoughts on re-releasing Guild 1?

<Caedmon's Call> yes, trying to figure the proper way to release it
<Caedmon's Call> we're waiting on the technology to duplicate cd's

<cozart> it's me again.  i'm brandon cozart by the way, didn't introduce myself the first time.  who will be
touring with you (other than jars) once randall goes off the road?

<Caedmon's Call> glassbyrd.... christine glass and husband mark byrd, who wrote god of wonders

<Bryan> ok we have a q from esoter1c5

<Caedmon's Call> again i have the a

<esoter1c5> hi, i'm sancia when do you guys next anticipate coming to the west coast (esp. so. california!)?

<Caedmon's Call> the majority of the fall will be west side, fo shizzel

<Geof> Where all, or do you know yet?
<Geof> I know some folks in Washington who'd love to see you.  :)

<Megan> maybe we'll finally get alisa smith off our backs

<Caedmon's Call> we're playing 30 shows, we'll definitely be near seattle

<Geof> and there are some folks in BC who decry your lack of presence
<Geof> but still love you

<Caedmon's Call> we would love to go to bc, my girlfriend lives there

<XMahn> Hey, Josh the 'Cliff Clone' here again...I love how you worked with hymns on 'In The Company of
Angels'...is there a chance that you'd do an album almost exclusively of hymns since they are such a huge part
of the church's musical history?

<Caedmon's Call> thats a great idea, i just might do that
<Caedmon's Call> im working a little on the indelible grace records which are made up of reworked hymns

<Geof> Hey Josh ..
<Geof> about that girlfriend.
<Geof> You are "off the market", right?

* Megan slaps Geof around a bit with a large trout

<Bryan> is the tyrant interested?

<Geof> If so, there go our plans for [Caedmon's Callscall.net] TV's "Bachelor"

<Caedmon's Call> quite, and happy to be

* Geof glares at Bryan and Megan

<Geof> Go Jordan.

<Bryan> nepotism at its finest

<Jallain> can you tell us how many more records are on the Essential deal or what you'll do when that contract
expires?

<Caedmon's Call> 2 records left and then....
<Caedmon's Call> company of angels 2: all polka all the time

* Megan slaps Caedmon's Call around a bit with a large trout

<Nicole> Just out of curiousity, is there a reason that you didn't have a release party with the new album in
Houston?

<Caedmon's Call> because of the jars thing we
<Caedmon's Call> we are doing it later

<Nicole> the 21st?
<Nicole> are you considering that the "release" party dealio?

<Caedmon's Call> we didnt want the houston release shows to become a regular thing

<Geof> [Nicole says, hoping Cliff will sneak her in the back door at Second...]

<Caedmon's Call> its on the 21 st of this month

<Nicole> they were regular until this album - i was surprised we have to wait til the 21st

<Caedmon's Call> trust us you would not have wanted the first show of this tour
<Caedmon's Call> poor grand rapids

<Nicole> so i heard...
<Nicole> has the tour gotten better?

<Caedmon's Call> and the tour is much better, in fact we feel better about these shows than any other tour
we have ever done

<Geof> Okay, many folks have asked this.
<Geof> So ... do y'all read what is said on the CC.net message boards, and does it bother you?
<Geof> Especially the criticisms on how the style of music is changing, etc.

<Caedmon's Call> yes, and sometimes

<Geof> Because I know there's a lot of discussion about the band's direction.

<Bryan> can you be specific as to what you feel is fair critique and what is not?

<Caedmon's Call> we appreciate any and all opinions, but what happens when we create art is so spontaneous, we
cant plan it

<Geof> I think we can all appreciate that.
<Geof> Talk about planning on our next one ...
<Geof> someone from SCOTLAND...
<Geof> Go Mic

<MichaelaM> Hey there! This is Michaela....just wondering if ya'll were coming to Scotland anytime soon? ;)
* Bryan is picturing Todd in a kilt

<MichaelaM> All us UK Caedmons lovers up at 3am are wondering....

<Nicole> yikes!

<MichaelaM> :D

<Caedmon's Call> todd's actually wearing a kilt right now, jk
<Caedmon's Call> YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH WE WANT TO COME TO UK
<Caedmon's Call> we have tried unsucessfully many times, but are pretty sure we will be there in the next year

<Bryan> you heard it here first

<Caedmon's Call> its very expensive you know

<Geof> I'll offer to be a roadie...

<rainrain> Jeremy again, Do any of you have a favorite song from derek's new cd other than Awake My Soul which
 is on your CD as well?

<Caedmon's Call> garett likes nothing is ever enough

<Megan> lol

<Caedmon's Call> i like she must and shall go free

<Megan> i'd like to point out that 'nothing is ever enough' isn't actually ON his cd

<Caedmon's Call> really i thought he was putting it on there

<Megan> nada

<Caedmon's Call> garett played on it

<Megan> really? i was unaware it even got recorded

<Bryan> there aint no recording of that there song that we know of
<Bryan> and we know just about everything

<Caedmon's Call> beloved is incredible

<Megan> lol

<Caedmon's Call> you dont know everything
<Caedmon's Call> mwa ha ha

<Bryan> "just about"
<Bryan> one of your band members is a mole
<Bryan> you all don't know which one

* Megan hurls a biscuit at Caedmon's Calls
* Geof snags the biscuit and eats it
<Geof> mmmmm, dinner

<coriolis> Tell us what you all have currently in your cd players

<Bryan> besides polka

<Megan> and "nothing is ever enough"

<Caedmon's Call> josh: bjork greatest hits and indigo girls "become you"
<Caedmon's Call>garett: talvin singh  "ok"     
<Caedmon's Call>todd: ry cooder  "mambo sinuendo"   
<Caedmon's Call>jeff: peter gabriel  "up   
<Caedmon's Call>cliff: talk radio

<Geof> I'm with you, Cliff.

<Bryan> josh, heres a question for todd:
<Bryan> "todd what words of wisdom can you impart on the CC faithful who have gathered here today?"

<Caedmon's Call> live long and polka

<Bryan> brilliant, thank you oh wise master of the drumkit

<Caedmon's Call> he doesnt really understand the question

<Megan> go for it april

<areeder2> Any more babies in the future for Cliff and Danielle or Todd and Christine? Because, DANG! Rachel
 was so cute with her fish face!!!

<Caedmon's Call> todd and christie have their first child, he has four legs and drinks out of the toilet

<Bryan> sounds like a drinking water problem

<Caedmon's Call> 5 mo minutes

<Megan> you're up josh

<XMahn> Josh, the [cc.net] resident super hero here...Is there a chance that Derek will return to the fold in
the future or is his departure permanent?

<Caedmon's Call> there's no way to know

<Bryan> if derek wanted back in, would you welcome him back?

<Caedmon's Call> we're doing two separate things right now, who knows, you must not assume that there is any
bad blood or ostracizing going on, that entirely inaccurate

<Bryan> derek set us straight on that

<Geof> That's what Derek's said, too.

<Caedmon's Call> we wont let derek back in until he stops cursing in his songs.... pagan

<Geof> LOL

<Megan> he he

<Geof> Okay, Scott.

<Geof> Fire away.

<VamosTigr> hey, i'm scott.  i was wondering if you guys were working 'high countries' into the live set
anytime soon. and, is there going to be a guild room in birmingham?  i saw something about some in store thing
after the show

<Caedmon's Call> we havnt talked about doing high countries, and im sure there will be a guild room in birmingham

<Megan> ok, our last question is going to come from bry

<Bryan> this has been great, but the question we all really want an answer to is...
<Bryan> will y'all promise to do it again sometime before the end of the year?
<Bryan> not to put you on the spot

<Caedmon's Call> definitely, just give us a time
<Caedmon's Call> we love you guys

<Nicole> awww shucks

<Geof> We love y'all too.

<Geof> GROUP HUG!

<Caedmon's Call> thanks for the questions, and all the support over the years

<Megan> GROUP HUG!

<Megan> lol tyrant

<Bryan> wonderful, thanks so much for doing this for us. few bands would, methinks

<Geof> Yeah.
<Geof> I mean, this is just ... awesome.

<Megan> i'd just like to say, on behalf of all the users over there on the right, plus everyone that
didn't make it, we love you too

<Caedmon's Call> i think megan needs to have her own chat with the biscuits and the trout?

<Megan> lol

<Geof> LOL

<Bryan> or get something to eat

<Nicole> haha

* Megan hurls one last biscuit at josh's mullet

<Megan> err uhhh

<Bryan> had to go there, eh?

<Geof> It's cool, Josh.
<Geof> I have her in a full Nelson.

<Nicole> oh we need to post those mullet pics ;)

<Geof> Go to war.

<Megan> haha
<Megan> all in love
<Megan> oh
<Megan> can i just say one more thing

<Geof> no

<Bryan> no

<Nicole> yes

<Megan> would you relay to danielle how many compliments she has gotten for her voice on back home
<Megan> she sounds incredible

<Caedmon's Call> for sure

<Geof> Okay, yeah, that's totally true.

<Bryan> ditto

<Megan> ok, well, umm, thanks users for being patient and for the questions! thanks Caedmon's Calls

<Caedmon's Call> no problem, good night all

<Megan> nighty

<Geof> G'night, y'all.

<Bryan> hasta lasagna
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Hope y'all enjoyed it.  I know we did.  *evil grin*