Directory of Contemporary Worship Musicians - Way of Life Literature

understood in any number of ways, and there is no doubtthat the message preached in these CCM songs is unclear.e Bible says we are to sing “with the understanding” (1Corinthians 14:15; Psalm 47:7). e message of God is to bemade plain (Proverbs 8:9; Hab. 2:2). If the trumpet makes anuncertain sound who can prepare for war?With their 1999 album, Mezzamorphis, Deliriousannounced that they were pursuing a more mainstream(secular) audience. ey want to continue to “present amessage of faith,” but one that is “less explicitly stated” thantheir earlier albums (CCM magazine, July 1999, p. 39). As wehave seen, their faith was never explicitly stated, and if it iseven less so now they will be stating absolutely nothing!As to their goal in music, they say: “We are artists, first andforemost, and want to create great art first and foremost. …At the end of the day, we just want to be writing and playinggreat music.” At least they are honest about their musicalobjective. ey simply love rock & roll. at is the bottomline.One of their songs, “It’s OK,” uses an obscenity. “She’s aspretty as hell and her eyes have no home.” Sparrow recordswanted to leave that song off the album, but the bandmembers insisted that it stay. Martin Smith says: “It’s back onthe album now, which we feel great about.” us, the bandmembers are more worldly than their secular-owned musiccompany!Delirious claims that they worship God by performing inimmoral rock music venues. ey have toured with thesecular rock band Bon Jovi, for instance; and in an interviewwith CDNow editor Brian Mansfield, Delirious’s lead manMartin Smith claimed that their secular concerts are “notmuch different” from their “more worship-oriented”concerts. Smith said:“…when we’re playing in a mainstream situation [secular rockand roll concerts], I want to get everyone there worshippingGod, but I can’t speak that language. I have to encourage them84