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Dec 30 2009
In the Unified praise video in Sidney ... I sensed the call to serve God with my songs and my talents, now I'm about to release my very first CD, I'll keep going the fight.
Thank you Martin your life is blessing for me , you guys touched my life in a incredible form.
I'll miss you ever and ever amen ...
FernandOsmani

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Dec 30 2009
OK. I've seen the final concert on GodTV and have to say even after 3 days I'm still feeling quite sad that we've lost something very special. There is a big hole left by Deliriou5? in the Christian Pop/Rock and Praise & Worship arena that I don't see being filled for quite a long time. The Deliriou5? CD's and MP3's on my iPod will be hammered out for the rest of my life I'm sure, becuase of the life and God centredness they bring into my life. Let's all be the History Makers we're called to be. Thanks again.

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Dec 29 2009
i just wanna say thanks to the boys (including stew smith) for creating an amazing band, and amazing songs!
I found out about delirious? in june this year, then later found out that you were dis-banding. i was devastated to find out, because you(as in delirious?) were part of the reason i became a christian. I haven't been a christian for very long but you helped me make that decision to ask Jesus into my life!
Then during youth church one week our leader said thst they had tickets to the Birmingham farewel tour, wow! I was so excited because I had never been to a little concert let alone Delirious?' tour!
We travelled from Ebw Vale to Birmingham to the Delirious? farewell tour and joined with another church in the local area to travel down and altogether took 3 minibuses and 2 cars to birmingham!
When was at the tour, it was just amazing to see so many christians in one place, we was lucky too get quite near the front, and standing there it didnt look like many people, but when we was on the steps by the toilets there was so many it was just wow! so uplifting!
I still can't believe your delirious? no more :(
My all-time favourite songs of delirious? has to be Rain Down, because I want to be rain down on by the holy spirit! and also History Maker, because it is an amazazing song and I believe Im an history maker!
I'd do anything to re-live that night of praise and worship!
At the tour, when you(Martin) said its not the end, I hope to see you in the near future, and I will definately be there at your next tour!
Thank you Delirious? and God Bless!

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Dec 28 2009
I just want to say thank you - really and truly. I think I was about 13/14 when I first started to listen to your music. Fond trips to a place simply named 'the barn' (I have no idea where it is now....Dorset somewhere!)to watch you all are etched in my memory, as well as your gig on Weymouth Beach (where my husband also played with his band on the same day!)
Over the years your music has kept my brain thinking about Jesus even when my heart was completely shut down and turned in stubborn-ness in the other direction. I finally turned back to him 3 years ago after a lot of heartbreak (but a wonderful 1st child as part of it!) and since then I have gained a husband (who has been a distant part of my life for 14 years and also turned back to God in the process) and an amazing 2nd daughter. The blessings just keep coming too....!!
Your music really helped me along my troubled path. I really poured my heart out to God on many occasions through those amazing songs. Our church is full of your music. 'Majesty' being one of our most played songs (and my 1st choice in the countdown - very embarrasingly caught on God Tv's cameras hehe).
So thank you Delirous. From all of my family and our future generations to come - we will continue to praise the almighty, forgiving, amazing God who saves - through your music. His grace is indescribable!

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Dec 27 2009
Is funny,i still can`t realize that`s over:( Delirous? has change my life... I will never forget the moment when they was in Bucharest(Romania).That was one of my greatest experience,to travel 550 km to see Delirious:)(i had plan to get home on 23 December,but on my way home,i have lost the train,so i got home on 24th December:)) I just wanna say that... i will miss Delirious...the songs will remain forever in my heart... I remember that once... i was so close to quit at worship team.... but God has speack`s to me(on song MY SOUL SING),and remaind me that my soul has to sing for God..

Thank You Delirious for everything:)

P.s: sorry 4 my english;))

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Dec 24 2009
So, on Christmasnight, i wish you all very happy days. Jesus came to us and took away all our sins to the cross; something to know as we celebrate His birthday! And everyday I know again that Jesus' blood never fails me. I thank D: for making that beautifull songs, and so may more great songs. I made a painting about that. In my vision: in all circumstances of life, down or glad, humble or in fire of worship: His blood covers us all! So celebrate christmas.

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Dec 21 2009
I'm one of probably hundreds of thousands of people who have been saved in some way by the music of Delirious. It was their music that finally broke through my barriers on April 7, 2000, now almost 10 years ago, at YC2000 Alberta. The theme that year was "Historymakers", and the anthem became my own personal theme song. You know which one I speak of. Since then, Delirious and their music has been a catalyst in my spiritual life, with only one other band sharing that pedestal (Hillsong United, who's music is heavily influenced by Delirious - convenient).

I have found comfort and inspiration in Delirious?' music in good times and bad in the last 9 years, and I know I will continue to do so in the future.

I've had the rare priviledge of seeing them all of the 7 times they have visited Alberta, Canada, and each one was more than worth it. To look around the venue and see 1,000s of people pouring their hearts out in worship is a picture impossible to describe, and I found myself wondering how many of these people came to a concert and left as my new brother/sister in Christ.

Delirious? has certainly lived up to the anthemic chorus in their signature song "History Maker", both here in Canada and all over the world. They may be on Hiatus, but it's up to us, their fans and fellow believers, to continue the work that they started. It's up to us to be History Makers in our town, city, or country.

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Dec 21 2009
recuerdo ese dia q vinieron a mexico ese dia es uno de los mas felices de mi vida nunca habia sentido lo que senti ese dia alabe a Dios como nunca senti la precencia de Dios y todo eso aumento cuando tocaron how sweet the name es una de mis favoritas. doi gracias a Dios por ustede y su vida y ojala que siempre alaben al padre con ese furor. solo me queda decir es "thanks to the lord for delirious" if you need me here i´m send me bye.

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Dec 19 2009
My story was begining in Makassar. In the past I was broken heart. I live in sin. But in 2005, Jesus Christ cathed me in my brokenness. I will come in the presence and I begin to know Him with my local Church Ecclecia Apostholic ..... Now we have a coommunity tthat it names FREEDOM... Now its the time to be a history maker. We will sing Halleluya. I like a song delirious? RAIN DOWN.... Rain down in Makassar.. I see the light of God fall down in Makassar... I Love YOU Jesus...Jesus, How sweet You are, Beautiful saviour... God bless Us

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Dec 19 2009
hey m a guy 4rm assam,india n i wtch u guys oftn on God tv.i also\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'ve sum of ur awsum songs.my life is nothing extraordinery,m really trying to live rite,holy but nt alwayz succeding.my dad is a baptist Rev.in here we dnt ve a large christian population.sonot many christianfrends as id like to have.m n arts graduate.my dad\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'ve opened a schoolfew years back n m also working in it as a teacher.but its a very small school,n our enrollment is also less.but were tryin very hard to make it a better one.i ve a great dream 4 it.to make it on of best in india.where we would teach our students,most of them non christians the love of God.teach them the right way to live,just like Jesus taught us.But as i said its only a dream,as it a far cry 4m what we have right now.but plz pray coz i b\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'iieve that God can works in our lives n make it extaordinery n exciting like u guys.n m single,no girlfrends coz no christian girls available.guys keep on creatinggreat music,n keep up d good works,n making history.like to hear 4m u ,it \\\\\\\\\\\\\\'ll b really gr8.

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Dec 16 2009
Well, having not missed any delirious gig in belfast ever I missed their last one. My wife was taken into hospital to give birth to our daughter Ella 3 weeks early.
I've still got the tickets and am going to gently remind her often what she made me miss!! Seriously though, your music will be passed on to future generations and will no doubt inspire people for years to come.
Your music has been the soundtrack to my life in so many ways and since I missed the chance to express my thanks at the gig thought I'd say it here. Thank you all for allowing God to use you in such a powerful way and may he continue to bless and use you in all that that you do in the future.

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Dec 16 2009
I have been a Christian all of my life but only lived properly for the last seven years when I learned about the Holy Spirit on an Alpha course. Wow, how amazing was that! I have always believed in God and Jesus and looking back I know that God has worked in my life many times and been speaking to me constantly, I thought I had a guardian angel! I have had some very bad times like most people but now Jesus has actually saved my life! Thank you God!

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Dec 15 2009
Well back in 1986 I was a very lost woman. I had strayed far from the Lord, drugs, promiscuity, crime, divorce, dragging my four children through the muck and the mire. The Lord had not given up on me and I recommitted myself to him in a restaurant I worked in as a waitress when a "stranger" visited there. Anyway, along the way I was convicted about the music I listened to and was introduced to the idea of listening to Jesus music. I thought to myself, okay but I'm not going to like it. Then I heard Delirious? and their music moved me in a way that I could relate to, but it was moving me toward Our Lord! Wow, I was hooked. Thank you guys for your years of service. I feel sad that I never made it to one of your concerts, I have had to have my own in my car and at home and believe me there has been much worship going on! I know that the Lord will continue to use you. So many great songs, but I would have to choose "Deeper" as the one that caught me. Blessings! A grateful sister in Christ, Eileen

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Dec 08 2009
I have so many memories of the D:Boys at gigs and leading worship at their church, which I joined in 2000. I also remember fondly many Cutting Edge events where God reached out and touched me. Great also to catch up with the band at parachute in New Zealand. We now live in Wanganui on the coast where a big river meets the sea, rather like Littlehampton. I often lead worship in my church and we've sung many Delirious? songs. 'Find me in the river' seems to have a lot of meaning for us.
You guys always remained committed to your church and never got too big for that. Thanks for the great music and looking forward to the next step. God Bless you whatever that step might be.

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Dec 08 2009
To Martin and the rest of the band. Thank you so much for the music. I am the Youth Pastor & Music Minister at an Assembly of God in Ohio. For about 12 yrs now, my husband and I have been playing your songs. I can say without hesitation that your music has changed every church we have attended and played for. We met you, Martin at a concert outside of Akron Ohio around 1998-99 and told you that we were a family band and were attending a United Methodist Church bringing contemporary music to them and that we were playing your songs there. Since then, we have played a number of places and now over the last 10 yrs seen such a transformation of our A/G church. Your songs have blessed us so much. I can't express how grateful I am that you guys followed the Lord's leading and became this groups that inspired us all to be HISTORY MAKERS. Each time I hear that song my heart sings. Our church has literally been transformed by the leading of the Holy Spirit and the inspiration of the music to be just that History Makers. We went from being a nice church with 150 people weekly to being a praying, purpose driven church still being around 150 per Sunday but we planted 2 other churches and now they are running almost 100 each Sunday. We are all reaching out to the lost in the community and I know your songs were such a part of this. We took the songs to heart. History Maker and Did You Feel the Mountains Tremble inspired our church to see beyond our own walls and care about the lost. When you get this in your spirit you can do nothing but respond as we did. We are not finished in this, not until the Lord returns. May the Lord bless all of you in whatever you do. We will miss you but you will never forget what your music planted in our hearts. God bless all of you...

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Dec 07 2009
As a new Christian back in 95 in the small village of Newtown, Northern Ireland, delirious were one the first bands I was introduced to and thus became such a massive influence in my life.. my brothers took me to see them play in the ulster hall in belfast when the curtain came down (literally) on top of them!! the next year there was a power cut and we spontenously sang jingle bells!! then the waterfront I remember yelling from the highest place in the building and being told by security to get down!! , summer madness, the spring and airbrake which was so intimate unfortunately my camera phone had broken the day before so i didnt get a pic with them but somehow i wasnt that disappointed they werent superstars they were just five guys serving God the best way they knew how.. i even went to alton towers to see them at the ultimate event and most recently at their farewell gig in the waterfront again.. front row singing my heart out.. i love these guys to bits.. such a heart for God.. so humble.. so gifted.. so amazing.. so gonna miss them.. had the pleasure of meeting them and have all their cds but i have these and the dvds and will pass them unto my children God willing so that they never be forgotten.. May God bless you all in the next chapter and to you the fan reading this lets be a history maker in our own sphere of influence in our own churches dont let delirious down.. dont let God down.. its our job to sing... we dont have to, we get to!! Id be really interested to hear from fellow fans I especially wanna get my hands on older merchandise as i never bought enough when i had the chance!! earl.watt@btinternet.com

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Dec 06 2009
In the early 1990's I was working in London and commuting home to Yorkshire every weekend - a trip that could take up to six hours.
One weekend I went to stay with my brother and his wife in London. They were Christians; I wasn't! Both my brothers (twins) came to faith aged 14-years and subsequently drove me mad, embarrassed me in front of my friends, by talking about Jesus. That weekend I suffered constant Christian radio bombardment. Then my sister-in-law put on a tape - it was still Christian "rubbish" but it was good music - in fact it was great music and such a relief after constant radio torture. I commented that I liked it hoping she might take a hint and play this instead of the radio.
When I came to leave she handed me the tape - I didn't actually want it but she insisted I keep it.
It stayed in my car for a few weeks before I got around to playing it. Then on one of the long commutes I put it in my car cassette player, not really listening but just having it in the background. As per usual, once a tape went into the player it stayed there for several weeks. I did not switch the player off so as soon as the car engine started it played; for up to six hours each trip!
Gradually I began to hear the words, and one song in particular struck a chord deep within me. The tape was Cutting Edge 3 and the song was Find Me In The River. As I opened my ears and my heart I was pierced by the poignancy of the lyrics and felt that my soul was being laid bare before a God I had failed to acknowledge.
It was another ten years before I finally came to faith but I want to acknowledge the part played by Delerious? at the start of my journey and I want to personally thank each and every band member and crew member for all they have given to me and to so many others. Than you for using your gifts in the service of our Lord. You won't know until you're in His kingdom the full impact your music has had during your time on this earth. God bless you all as you move forward from here and may we all continue to serve Him with our lives.

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Dec 06 2009
im 27 now, but 12 years ago, when i was 15, i saw the most fantastic band at demontford university leics, delirious? that night changed my life, brought their cds and videos and truely got touched by their music, i even gave my life to the lord at 16! ever since then ive been to their gigs, and watched the world get touched by their music. my 6 and 7 year old daugters sing their songs and my 17 month old baby boy, "rocks" to it too!
delerious? god truely has blessed you all, by spreading the word across the land of soo any countries, im sure im not the only one you pointed in the right direction to be born again! THANK YOU! love to you all...this history maker is ready to take a stand!

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Dec 06 2009
this summer, i went to soul survivor with my youth group and i was overwhelmed by god and i gave myself to jesus on the first night that we were there, i experienced some amazing things and in the last few months, i have felt closer to god and more loved than i ever have before, i went to the final delirous concert in hammersmith apollo last week and i was just amazed by them, i saw them when i was six and i felt that age again when i was stood singing the lyrics to what i think are some of the best songs on the earth, i just want to thank delirious and everyone else woh has supported me for bringing me to the lord and helping me to find the right way to go in my life(:

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Dec 05 2009
Hi, for me is an honor to be putting this little text here. I wondered how would the heart of the delirious? this last concert, I could not be in it, but I saw some videos and I know that God blessed over the place.
I believe this is a new era in the life of each one of delirious?, This last tour was the end of a chapter to the beginning of another, and I am sure that great things will the King of Kings in their lives. Glad to see that the delirious? succeeded in fulfilling God's purpose with excellence, announcing Jesus and worshiping with intensity, traveling the world and bringing peace where there was war, bringing joy where there was crying, freeing people with music, making a difference.
It will be a little strange to know that there will be new songs delirious? and that there will be new tours, but at the same time brings joy to know what God has done in life delirious? and through it, and will continue to do in this new time. Thank you delirious for inspiring me to want to make history, I've talked to God I want to make history by where I go, wherever you are, every day and know that great histories will because God will take me to this for the glory of his name.
Songs of delirious? accompanied me during my Christian life and will continue to accompany me, because I will continue to listen to each song. With joy and courage and faith I can say, "I'm gonna be a History Maker in this land, I'm gonna be a speaker of truth to all mankind, I'm gonna stand, I'm gonna run ..." . In order to thank you for everything, I hope that someday God will give me the opportunity to meet them and learn more about Jesus and worship. I will be praying for you that God bless you always.
See ya!!!
Lynneker

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Dec 05 2009
D?– guys!! My name is Catherine and I'm form Ukraine(Lviv) My story wont be long. I just got to say thank's for part you take in my life.  I meet God with your Music and grew with that.....and it was wonderfull. You teach me to live with your lyrics and help me to find God in the beautiful sounds of your music. Now I am alive and redeemed...and ready to make a history. Now I also play in band and our first gig was 29 nowember 2009, right in the end of an era day. So we take our plase in relay-race, ready to making the history, earn fame to Jesus and to be such delirious as you was!! So you can sleep well!! You will be always in my mind. So good luck to you Mart, Stug, Jon, Tim, Stew and Evans.... With spanless love....Catherine D:

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Dec 03 2009
Hi there, it´s just so sad that in my judgement one of the greatest Christian Bands is ending! really, I brought one of my nonbeliever friends to your concert in Mexico, and in the end he told me "Wow, it´s like a Christian U2".

You did a great performance back here, everyone was astonished, not just by the music, but as how we felt the Holy Spirit as you were playing. hopefully i´ll go to England someday to visist your academy, I hope you remember my note and sign a disk for me!!!

I dunno why you are "taking a break", but our God is using you even more than you can ever imagine, so we´ll miss ya!

Sincerely,
charlie

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Dec 02 2009
Back in late 93, early 94 - I joined four others to pray for a worship band from Littlehampton. They went out to play to 40 people in Central Hall, Southampton. Between Littlehampton and Southampton they played monthly, and each month we prayed for them, we helped them get their stuff on stage (Tim's hammond organ is ludicrously heavy) and the numbers went from 40 to 4000 over the space of a couple of years. Those early times were intimate, and for those of us privilaged to be part of that, I guess we miss that special time we had with our special band - but none of us would change what has happened - that through them so many have been touched.

I got healed of so many emotional issues over the years and seen so many lives transformed at Cutting Edge and delirious concerts. I got engaged during Obsession (though I think we should have been praying!!!). I remember sitting pinned to Radio One as they announced how high Deeper has reached. I remember I'm Not Afraid Of the Gospel being played Live at HMV in Southampton - people queueing down Above Bar Street to get it.

I remember standing at the bottom of the stairs at Central Hall listening to the boys (who were sitting together on the stairs) compose "What a Friend I've Found" and then play it 15 minutes later on stage.

I saw them a few times as delirious? but I got into my 30s, had children - lost the time to follow them as closely. Then, for the first time in many years, I saw them again - Hammersmith Apollo on Sunday night. And I experienced God in a way I had not done for nearly ten years. Two lines into Thank You For Saving Me, and I was back in 1994, with God; and years of hurt and the hardness brought on by the years once again were getting stripped away.

Everytime I have seen these guys, I've spoken to people who are seeing them for the first time - even at the Apollo - and every single time I have heard someone say "Wow - it's really not about them is it. It's all about God. It's all about Jesus". How these guys, with all those fans, have kept so humble, so close to go, so focussed on Him, is a credit to them all. And it for that reason, above all others I believe, that God has continued to use them - year upon year.

Thanks for those God moments. We honour you and love you, Delirious.

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Dec 02 2009
Hey :D boys, my story is called disappointed coz i am so much so! Living in Africa means i never got to see you live apart from on dvd but i can't tell you how much you touched us. 'I could sing of your love forever', 'Shout to the north' and 'Did you feel the mountains tremble' among others brought tears to my eyes (hey African men don't cry!).. But then again at some point it had to come to an end. You walk away on top, with your chin up and :DLegends! I hope when the final tour dvd comes out, someone out there will be touched to send me a copy.

Thanks guys and moreso your spouses and kids who lent you to us for many years.. Baraka kibao (abundant blessings in Swahili).. ;-((

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Dec 01 2009
It was the year 1994 in California. Church had just ended and a song that i was still caught up on was \\"Did You Feel The Mountains Tremble.\\" I wanted to know who sang it. I went to the store and they gave me a tin can with a blue sticker on top that said \\"Delirious?\\" For weeks i saw this album and thought how corny. \\"Never judge a book by it\\'s cover.\\" I purchased the album and FELL IN LOVE WITH IT!!! i then found out abut the \\"Cutting Edge\\" albums. I LITERALLY just listened to their albums non stop day in an day out. America did not really know of them yet. I felt special-like i was growing up with them from day one with the rest of the UK.

Then comes 1997. By this point i have all the albums that they have out in the UK, including their singles, White Ribbon Day and Deeper. I find out that they are coming to the Anaheim Vineyard as well as THE ROXY!! I HAD TO GO!!! i went and those 2 nights will always be with me. i was so excited seeing them at the Vineyard church that in between songs i would yell out \\"SUMMER OF LOVE SUMMER OF LOVE,\\" having no idea what the music itself sounded like. All i had were \\"guessed\\" lyrics of the song i had found onine. I remember the whole band looking my way in shock, surprised that i knew of the song. next thing you know Martin Smith says, \\"this is Summer of Love.\\" The song was POWERFUL musically. Little did i know how sad that song was as well as the story behind it.

ROXY!!!
I remember waiting for my friends out in front of the pub from mid afternoon. I remember being able to talk to some of the band mates, taking pictures with them and asking for their autographs on my Guitar. I remember seeing Martin walk by me and just out of shock i was too shy to ask and talk to him. THE CONCERT WAS BEAUTIFUL and AMAZING! i remember Delirious had introduced 2 more new songs that would come out on their Mezzamorphis Album Heaven and See the Star. Later that night i knew i had to get MS autograph on the guitar. So i did the unthinkable. I actually yelled to the open window asking for martin\\'s autograph. I climbed up a dumpster and handed him my guitar through a window!! \\"Roxy 97\\"

I\\'ve been following them ever since. I am sad to see them go, but i want to send them out well. They will continue to be History Makers where ever they go. Thank you for everything D. thanks for those wonderful 2 nights in 97

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Dec 01 2009
I stood in Hammersmith on Sunday night and saw a photo of me 5 years ago flash up on the screen. Little did I know at the time but this was going to be exactly half way through my delirious? history.

I first saw Delirious in Portsmouth Guildhall in 1999 as a 13 year old and in 2009 I stood as a 23 year old in the Hammersmith Apollo to end a journey of my youth.

In that time I have left school, graduated, got a job, and next year I am getting married. All this to a sound track of Delirious? It is never easy going through certain stages of your life, and for me the last 10 years saw my faith tested to the extremes. At a secular school where it is uncool to be religious, at University where you have some people of your faith who decide to judge you and on the other hand people in lectures who want to pick apart your faith. For me one of the things that helped me back when I was struggling was the sound track of d? and the gigs of d? when as martin has said we join across denominations and we worshiped God.

The guys have been my pillar, like I am sure they have been for many, and I felt Martins charge on sunday that we must be the history makers now, although I do find it hard to now stand alone. But this is what I must do, the music lives on, God is bigger then all of this, it is time I started truly living what I have been singing. But I want to say Thank you guys, thank you for the gigs in Portsmouth, Reading, Greenbelt, Xmas Gigs, The Big day out, the cd signing in Soton, thank you for all you have done.

So it comes to this on Sunday I attended my last Delirious? gig and brought my last Delirious? t-shirt and joined together to sing the songs one last time and let me tell you it has been a hell of a ride but I wouldn't of missed it. Every Little Thing is going to be ok.

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Dec 01 2009
Last spring I was thrown into a role that was a bit out of my comfort zone.While I was learning this new role and getting a real handle on how to teach 200+ children each Sunday, tragedy struck my family. My eldest son, who has struggled with addictions since he was 13 entered into a drug/alcohol rehab center, my dad was given a terminal lung cancer diagnosis (2 months to live), and my middle son moved to another state to go to college. In the midst of the hardship and struggle God gave me glimmers of amazing hope and affirmation through other people...I was interviewed for an article on working with children with cognitive/behavioral special needs, thus sprung me into being asked for a manual that I wrote by several churches across the United States. Then amazingly enough I was asked to write an article by the magazine who did the interview. As my dad was in the hospice portion of the hospital I kept thinking that this was a test that I needed to pass and the songs "Eagle Rider" and "Take Off My Shoes" were playing in my head. During my dad's funeral at the family cemetery, these lyric kept playing in my head "I'm gonna stand, I'm gonna run
Into your arms, into your arms again." Bringing me great comfort in the midst of great emotional pain. Now as I look towards 2010, I have been asked to assist in a conference for parents with kids who have behavioral special needs, a writing assignment I can not thank you, the band,or your families enough for the sacrifices that you have made over the years to bring me/us music that continues to bring hope, comfort and to spur me onward towards the next steps in my own "historymaker" journey. I pray that as all of the band journey's into their own new and exciting adventures that God will bless each one in a profound way. I know that when you get your crowns they will be filled with jewels beyond what we can imagine and God will say to each one of you "this is my son whom I love; and with him I am well pleased" for how you have touched the whole world with your music and words!

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