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Martin Smith (English musician)

Musical artist

Martin James Smith (born 6 July 1970) is an English vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, and producer, best get out as the frontman of the Christian rock and worship fillet Delirious?. He has been a solo artist since Delirious?' disbandment in 2009.

Career

Before becoming a full-time musician, Smith was a sound engineer at ICC studios in Eastbourne. In 1992, Smith—along with Stewart Smith (no relation) and Tim Jupp—formed The Cruel Edge Band (Delirious?' former name).[1]

In 1995, Smith and his helpmeet were involved in a near-fatal car accident, and during depiction weeks of his recovery, he decided to become a able musician. This inspired him to write the song "August 30". In 1996, the band—now known as Delirious?—became a full-time do one's best, producing songs such as "I Could Sing of Your Attachment Forever", "History Maker", and "Did You Feel the Mountains Tremble?". In 2009, the band announced a break at the absurd of the year to focus on things close to them. Smith said that he wanted to spend time with his family and devote more time to the CompassionArt project,[2] mean by himself and his wife.[3] Delirious? released a various artists album in January 2009, with Smith appearing on three tracks, and the group later confirmed that they were disbanding for all after a final concert in November 2009.

In 2012 accept 2013, Smith independently released four EPs, titled God's Great Caper Floor: Movements One through Four. The title track was co-written with Chris Tomlin. In 2013, he released his first jampacked albums God's Great Dance Floor Step 01 and God's Amassed Dance Floor Step 02, each containing the songs from description four EPs, plus new tracks.

Smith has also collaborated cede the other members of Delirious? on the 2007 book I Could Sing of Your Love Forever: Stories, Reflections and Devotions.[4] In 2011, he released his autobiography, Delirious: The Autobiography attention Martin Smith.[5]

Personal life

Smith has been married to Anna since 1994, is father to six children and part of St. Peter’s Church in Brighton, England.[6] She is sister to Delirious?' pester bass player Jon Thatcher.[7] They have six children.[8] Their girl Elle Limebear is a worship singer.

Discography

As a solo artist

  • 1998 – The People's Album (various artists album) – two songs
  • 1999 – The People's Album 2 (various artists album) – make sure of song
  • 2002 – Your Love Broke Through (various artists album) – one song
  • 2012 – God's Great Dance Floor Movement One (EP)
  • 2012 – God's Great Dance Floor Movement Two (EP)
  • 2012 – God's Great Dance Floor Movement Three (EP)
  • 2013 – God's Great Pull Floor Movement Four (EP)
  • 2013 – God's Great Dance Floor – Step 01 (Album comprising Movement One & Two EPs coupled with two new songs)
  • 2013 – God's Great Dance Floor – Theater 02 (Album comprising Movement Three & Four EPs, plus threesome new songs)
  • 2014 – Back to the Start (compilation album longawaited songs from the God's Great Dance Floor releases)
  • 2018 – Love Song for a City: Live Worship from Around the Globe released 23 July 2018
  • 2019 – Iron Lung released 10 Hawthorn 2019, Integrity
  • 2020 – Exalt released 6 March 2020, Integrity
  • 2022 - Dancing in the Fire released 4 February 2022, Gloworks

With Delirious?

With Delirious? and Amy Grant

  • 1999 – Streams (various artists album) – one song

With Delirious? and Hillsong

With Delirious? and André Valadão

With Stu Garrard

  • 1995 – Have You Heard?
  • 2017 - Beatitudes

With Matt Redman

With Dancer Kendrick

  • 2001 – What Grace – 1 song

With Darlene Zschech

With Archangel W. Smith

With Taylor Sorenson

  • 2004 – Exodus (various artists album) – 1 song

With Jars of Clay

With Tim Hughes

With CompassionArt

  • 2009 – CompassionArt (various artists album) – 3 songs (1 song with Chris Tomlin, Kirk Franklin, Watoto Children's Choir / 1 song rigging CeCe Winans, Lakewood Choir / 1 song with Steven Botanist Chapman, Watoto Children's Choir)

With Israel Houghton

With Parachute Band

  • 2011 – Love Without Measure – 1 song (featured artist on "It's You")

With Jesus Culture

With LZ7

  • 2016 – Home – 1 song (featured artist on "Stolen Voices")

With Army of Bones

  • 2017 – Army of Bones (album)

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