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  • Artist: Delirious?
  • Rating: StarStarStarStar
  • Release Date: December 27, 2005
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album, Enhanced CD-ROM
  • Genre: Gospel

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The Mission Bell is one of the most affirmative works of arena rock ever to punctuate the CCM landscape. The unabashed declarations of belief on fist-pumping anthems like "Here I Am Send Me" and "Paint the Town Red" are set to pulsing rhythms. Comparisons to U2 are inevitable, not just for Martin Smith's Bono-esque vocals but for the band's sonic leanings. "All This Time" sounds like an outtake from The Unforgettable Fire, while "Take Off My Shoes" fits comfortably alongside any track from How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. Stu Garrard's ethereal guitar work blends harmoniously with keyboard overtones one minute, then rocks full-throttle the next. The quintet's star power drew a host of guest musicians, including Tobymac, Matt Redman, Steve Mason, Faye Simpson, and Moya Brennan. Christianity Today named it one of the Top Ten CCM albums of 2005. ~ Jared Johnson, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Stronger Delirious? Delirious? (4:51)
Now Is the Time Delirious?, Matt Redman Delirious? (4:05)
Solid Rock Delirious? Delirious? (4:33)
All This Time Delirious? Delirious? (5:26)
Miracle Maker Delirious? Delirious? (5:44)
Here I Am Send Me Delirious? Delirious? (4:13)
Fires Burn Delirious? Delirious? (4:18)
Our God Reigns Delirious? Delirious? (5:41)
Love Is a Miracle Delirious? Delirious? (3:48)
Paint the Town Red Delirious? Delirious? (2:19)
Take Off My Shoes Delirious? Delirious? (6:28)
I'll See You Delirious? Delirious? (6:16)

Credits

David Grant (Leader), Jimmy Abegg (Photography), Joe Baldridge (Engineer), Chris Blair (Mastering), Máire Brennan (Vocals), Tim Harries (String Arrangements), Steve Morris (Strings), Stewart Smith (Percussion), Stewart Smith (Design), Stewart Smith (Creative Director), Stewart Smith (Group Member), John Gibbons (Choir, Chorus), Tim Jupp (Keyboards), Tim Jupp (Group Member), Stu Garrard (Producer), Jon Thatcher (Bass), Jon Thatcher (Group Member), Sam Gibson (Producer), Sam Gibson (Engineer), Sam Gibson (Mixing), Martin Smith (Guitar), Martin Smith (Vocals), Martin Smith (Producer), Martin Smith (Group Member), Carrie Grant (Leader)
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The Mission Bell
The Mission Bell cover
Studio album by Delirious?
Released 7 November 2005
Genre Rock, Christian Rock
Length 55:05
Label Furious?
Producer Sam Gibson and Delirious?
Professional reviews
Delirious? chronology
World Service
(2003)		 The Mission Bell
(2005)		 Now Is The Time
(2006)

The Mission Bell is the sixth studio album by Delirious?. It was released in the UK on 7 November 2005. It was released in the US on December 27, 2005.

Singles

On 10 October 2005, Delirious? released "Paint The Town Red" as a single. The single reached number fifteen in the iTunes UK charts in the middle of the week; it entered the UK Singles Charts at number fifty-six.

On 22 January 2006, "Our God Reigns" debuted at number one on the UK Cross Rhythms radio chart. It stayed at the top for another week before dropping to numbers two and five, finally falling out of the top ten altogether.

On 16 April 2006, "Here I Am Send Me" debuted at number one on the UK Cross Rhythms radio chart. It remained at number one for four weeks before dropping to number two, then out of the charts completely.

Track listing

  1. "Stronger" – 4:51
  2. "Now Is The Time" – 4:05 (co-written with Matt Redman)
  3. "Solid Rock" – 4:33 (featuring Tobymac on rap)
  4. "All This Time" – 5:26
  5. "Miracle Maker" – 5:44
  6. "Here I Am, Send Me" – 4:13
  7. "Fires Burn" – 4:18
  8. "Our God Reigns" – 5:41
  9. "Love Is A Miracle" – 3:48 (featuring soundbites by DJ A Skillz)
  10. "Paint The Town Red" – 2:19
  11. "Take Off My Shoes" – 6:28
  12. "I'll See You" – 3:44 (featuring Moya Brennan on vocals and Steve Mason on steel pedal)
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Delirious?
Martin Smith • Stu Garrard • Jon Thatcher • Tim Jupp • Paul Evans
Stew Smith
Studio Albums
Cutting Edge (1993-1995) • King Of Fools (1997) • Mezzamorphis (1999) • Glo (2000)  • Audio Lessonover? (2001) • Touch (2002)  • World Service (2003)  • The Mission Bell (2005)  • Kingdom of Comfort (2008)
Live Albums
Live & In The Can (1996)  • d:tour (1998)  • Access:D (2002)  • Now Is The Time (2006)  • My Soul Sings (2009)  • Untitled Live Album (2010)
Compilation Albums
Deeper (2002) • Libertad (2002)  • History Makers (2009)
Collaboration Albums
UP: Unified Praise (2004)  • Unidos (2008)
UK Singles
White Ribbon Day (1997)  • Deeper (1997)  • Promise (1997)  • DeEPer EP (1997) • See the Star (1999)  • It's OK (1999)  • Waiting For The Summer (2001) • I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever (2001)  • Paint The Town Red (2005)  • Love Will Find A Way (2008)
International Singles
Inside Outside Germany (2004)  • Every Little Thing Germany (2004)
Other Notable Songs
August 30th (1997)  • History Maker (1997)  • Gravity (1999)  • Rain Down (2003)  • Solid Rock (2005)
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