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Delirious? Announces Break From Recording/Touring
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Nashville, TN (August 14, 2008) ? The UK-based, RIAA Certified
Gold-selling, GRAMMY-nominated and Dove Award winning, globally relevant
band Delirious? recently announced to its fans worldwide that it is
taking a break from recording and touring after 2009. Known as one of
the industries best live bands, Delirious? will keep its commitments
through 2009, continuing to inspire music lovers worldwide while
carrying on its tradition of spiritually challenging lyrics and pointing
people to see the wonders of what God has done for them.
"We are all so deeply grateful to our incredible fans who have sung the
songs and allowed Delirious? the privilege of providing the soundtrack
to many lives over the years," said the band members collectively. "From
the school hall in Littlehampton to the stadiums of the world, we have
many stories to tell our children's children. Delirious? also would not
be what it is without our amazing wives and families, and our gratitude
to them is immense. We will now move forward to the next part of our
lives where new challenges unfold and greater stories will be written.
"We want to make it absolutely clear that although this decision has
been extremely difficult, we are still great friends and our respect for
each other is unquestionable. We love playing in this band together and
know that even though 2009 will bring an end to this current journey,
there will be more adventures together in years to come."
The decision for the band to take a break from touring and recording was
sparked by lead vocalist Martin Smith's request to be released from the
band to pursue his work with CompasssionArt http://www.compassionart.co.uk
<http://www.compassionart.co.uk> and to be at home more with his wife,
Anna, and his children. After traversing the world for more than a
decade, the band honoured this request and made a decision together to
end this chapter of their lives.
Delirious? is regarded internationally as the galvanizing force that
changed the face of worship worldwide and currently has 14 songs on the
CCLI charts, including such international classics as "I Could Sing of
Your Love Forever," "Shout To The North," "Did You Feel The Mountains
Tremble" and "Majesty."
"For more than 15 years, Delirious? have been one of the most
influential and phenomenally popular bands in Christian music," says
Soul-Audio.com in a recent story. "With their signature blend of
U2-style musicianship and poetic but accessible lyricism [Delirious] are
responsible for one of the richest discographies in recent musical
achievements."
The band grew out of the UK "Cutting Edge" youth meetings in the early
1990s and was introduced to the American audience with its Gold-selling
album, Cutting Edge (1998), sparking the huge radio hit "Deeper"
followed by the hit single "Rain Down" from World Service in 2004.
Delirious? also sparked seven Top 40 general market UK chart singles and
two Top 30 general market UK chart albums.
The success of the songs carried the band around the globe. Over the
last decade, Delirious? has closed for the Pope in front of a million
people in Germany, played in front of hundreds of thousands in India,
headlined the 2004 Olympic Celebrations at the Omonia Square in Athens,
Greece, toured with Bon Jovi, Bryan Adams and Matchbox 20, and was a
headline performer at SWR3's Arena of Sound 2004 music festival, where
more than 80,000 fans filled the Schlossplatz in Stuttgart, Germany.
Having released 14 albums and sold nearly three millions recordings,
with its music being played and sold in over 100 countries, the band
received its second Gospel Music Association International Award last
year. Delirious? travelled to at least 25 countries in 2007 alone, and
has travelled this year to Colombia, Brazil, India, Australia, Slovakia,
Portugal, Holland, France and UK before coming back to the US for a
series of dates that ended August 9 in Hershey, PA.
Recent tours have taken Delirious? to some of the poorest countries on
earth where they've faced encounters with life that made poverty
personal and forced hard questions to be asked by each member of the
band. It sparked a newfound commitment to social justice and
compassionate ministry.
Taking their renewed faith, thoughts and questions about these journeys
into the studio for its current album, Kingdom of Comfort, the band
emerged with an album full of songs that encompass every aspect of highs
and lows they faced in their travels.
Kingdom of Comfort is "sonically adventurous" says the Lexington
Herald-Leader, as About.com claims "Kingdom Of Comfort makes it easy to
see why Delirious? became such a hugely popular group." CCM magazine
says, "The group's finest work to date, Kingdom of Comfort represents a
band musically in its prime." "Most bands are fortunate to make one
landmark record in their careers? with the release of Kingdom of
Comfort, they have achieved a rare trifecta," says Soul-Audio.com. "It
is here hard rocking, there emotive and always vocally powerful," says
CMSpin. "This album is as fiery and robust musically as it is
lyrically," echoes CMCentral.com.
Delirious? is lead vocalist Martin Smith, guitarist Stu G, keyboardist
Tim Jupp, bassist Jon Thatcher and drummer Paul Evans. Original band
member and drummer Stew Smith left the band in May, but remains an
integral part of the history of Delirious?.
More information about the band can be found at http://www.delirious.co.uk
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--
Douglas
rxdca@usa.net
Well, there's people been talking
Say they're worried about my soul
But I'm here to tell you I'll keep rocking
'til I'm sure it's my time to roll
-Rich Mullins "Elijah"
Phil 4:13