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CD Review//Delirious?//The Mission Bell
Review by Pete Mear
The Mission Bell brings Delirious? "right back to their roots..... the best album in years..."
From the first chord strummed on an acoustic guitar right through to the choir in the final bars heralds the first track "Stronger". This is Delirious? at their very best. At the time of writing, this album is top 30 in the iTunes download chart. In this writer's opinion it will keep on rising. This is top 10 material and worthy of that place in any chart the world over. The second track "Now is the Time" brings in the guitar driven rock that is the lads' trade mark sound. A solid bass and drum underpins this anthem and leads us right to the heart of Delirious?: Martin's vocals and Stu G's amazing guitar work.
Track 3 "Solid Rock".... This album just keeps getting better and better.
Is it pop? Is it rock? Is it worship? Yes to all those questions. I love this album. I'm not gunna list all the tracks out here, but rest assured, I could say something about every one of them. There are no fillers here! "Miracle Maker" brings us into an intimacy of the like we haven't seen for a while. It declares the holiness of God with Stu's haunting guitar layered over a wonderful return of the choir and Martin crying out to Jesus over all of this fantastic production. This track alone is a testament to the guys' skill at crafting a song and their obvious continued commitment to the Lord.
In a business that is so often - other kingdom orientated - Well done Delirious?.
On first listen this is a good collection of songs. On second listen this is a great collection of songs. Trust me this album just gets better and better the more you hear it. Go and buy The Mission Bell. You won't be dissapointed. Delirious? have just proved yet again that they are Britain's top export..... and I haven't even mentioned track 8.....
Buy the album in the HCC Shop or visit Delirious?'s web site at www.delirious.co.uk
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| | Rachel C (Guest) | 28/01/2006, 14:45 | | Mission Bell is Delirious's eight studio album and in my opinion is everything you would expect from the group. It combines exciting music with deep challenges and messages to our hearts.
The first track Stronger which is on the Narnia Chronicles complilation grows on you declaring the way of unity and love.
The second track Now is the time sets the tone for the whole cd and encourages the church to live our lives now for God as he is alive and we need to take responsibility for the call of God on our lives. Also encourages christians saying that we do make a difference in all our community's we live in.
The third track Solid Rock, which features Toby Mac, declares the intent to stand our ground and stand firm in this world at the present time with all the different troubles.
The fourth track All This Time is about us christians serving God and how it is our time to do his call and be his window to the world.
The fifth track Miracle Maker is about being healed and how we can finally meet god. A very moving song with powerful lyrics that give me goose bumps when I listen to it.
The sixth track Here I Am Send Me is about christians only needing one tiny glimpse of God and how we all need to say "Here I Am Send Me" out into the world God.
The seventh track Fires Burn focuses on Jesus's return how heaven is our detination and one day soon Jesus will come in the clouds and take all his followers home.
The eighth track Our God Reigns discuses issues in the world such as abortion, aids, obsession with self. It is a admission that we have watched and done little to be part of the solution and that we have a great God that reigns even when some aspects have failed to bring God into society.
The ninth track Love Is A Miracle is a song of redemption a celebration of finding God and his miraclous love.
The tenth track Paint The Town Red is a brilliant anthem about the blood of Jesus and how we christians are the army of God and are ready to die.
The eleventh track Take Of My Shoes underlies God's unfailing love for us and his cry for us.
Finally the last track on the album I'll See You is such a haunting song featuring Moya Breannan sounding like an angel singing a Gaelic prayer and is about meeting Jesus face to face.
The 12 songs on The Mission Bell illustrates how Delirious have effectively stretched the boundaries of worship music with out loosing its audience in the process and gives christian faith in these troubled times. It is a very addictive album and definitely is a must have in your collection. Review by Rachel Carlisle.
|  | Charlee S (Guest) | 25/11/2008, 10:44 | | I can't believe that Delerious' last single - "Love will find a way" will be their last ever!! The band is brill and I love them!!
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