.net UK correspondent Michaela Forbes let us know that BBC Radio interviewed Our Mr. Webb during his stay in the UK.

Our international man of mystery, DaveJac.net, said that Derek pimped davejac.net during the interview. Look for information there very shortly. No … really.

Thanks again to everyone who took part in our radio email campaign, over 400 emails were sent out with many positive responses. As for the pre-release giveaway, here are your winners.

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Thanks to everyone for taking part in the effort to get derek more airplay on the radio. We’ve made the decision to halt the effort for a variety of reasons. If you had planned on taking part and would still like to how you can help out, jump over to our Rumor Forum for more info.

Two items of note today:

• Unfortunately, “Take To The World” slipped two places on CMCentral’s The Chart this week. Anything that you can do to help correct this oversight will be helpful. Airplay is what sells records!
• After Monday night’s show in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Derek confided to [derekwebb.net] the secret to getting an “obscure” song played during a show: bring him the words to the song. “If you’ll bring me the words, I’ll make an attempt to play it. I remember most of my old songs, but the chances are that I’ve forgotten all of the lyrics. But if you bring the lyrics, I’ll try.” Rumors that [derekwebb.net] has two “obscure” songs lined up for Derek at tonight’s Huntsville, Ala., show are unconfirmed.

Your help in promoting “Take To The World” on CMCentral’s The Chart has been worth it–after three weeks at #45, Derek jumped five spots to #40 this week. But this doesn’t mean you can’t go vote again this week. And remember … tell ‘em derekwebb.net sent ya.

A new radio version of “Take to the World” will be finding its way onto playlists at your local christian radio station sometime in the next week or two. Rumor is that Derek is really excited about the way it turned out (a lot moreso than the radio version of ’she must and shall go free’). Due to label constraints, the radio version of “Take to the World” will feature Derek singing the second verse of the song, replacing Dan Haseltine of Jars of Clay (Essential Records).