Derek Webb Interview

Tom, I just read an interesting interview with Derek Webb, formerly of Caedmon's Call. I've heard a lot of good things about his solo work, but am not familiar with it myself. Totally out of the CCM loop, that's me. But anyway in the interview Webb says this:

I would definitely say that this whole thing is not ministry for me. I am not a minister. I am a singer/songwriter. My job is to write and play songs. That's part of what ends up being confusing for people who might judge quickly and harshly on what I'm doing or whatever. They say, "How dare he turn his back on preaching the gospel?"

Just like any Christian in the arts, I don't have any obligation to use my work for evangelism. It's a very common misconception. If you are gifted in the arts...For example, if you are a guitar player, your only option for work is not to go join a praise band. There are a lot of things you can do. But unfortunately, we have the whole gifted in the arts and full-time vocational thing all wrapped up into one now.

You're one who has thought much more about these things than I, so I ask you, what dya think?