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thanks for a great blog post fraser. well balanced. agreed that gift giving is where its at, rather than vengance and all that.

I was actually suprised how much I enjoyed this song, normally the idea of a christian rock band would make me run a mile. It sounds a lot like U2 to me and am I the only person who thinks bits of the new Scouting For Girls single sound a lot like this?

Great article! I must admit I only got into Delirious? a couple of years ago so this is a great opportunity to catch up on what I missed and thank the guys for (in my opinion) some of the best music on my iPod.

Great blog and as said before well balanced. Would like to say thanks to Delirious for being the conduit for many christians to play good music loud without having to revert to other chart music. I also think this is a time when many christians are standing up to be counted.

Good article Fraser... I suppose Christmas and Easter only exist cos of Jesus so it seems quite apt to have a Christian song at the top of the charts on Sunday.
It's not a bad record either! I wish the campaign well.

AND don't forget all the profits go to Charity - CompassionArt -

There is a video. Its on YouTube: Its the Live Version from the Farewell show at Hammersmith:

I love Delirious. I have done for years. I'm so glad that we have been able to do this. I just want a christian message to go out on Easter Sunday (lets face it, many people forget the true message behind eatster and just think about the chocolate). I think this is a great and well balanced article. I would love History Maker to be number 1 but even in the top 10 would be a great acheivement. I think as well as a christian message being sent out through a hugely poular media delirous offer true role models. The profits are being given to charity and these guys life a christian life. I want to be able to love God, praise him and follow him when I am older (I'm 16) like delirious show me I can. :)

Delirious are a great band and history maker is a good song but these are not the reasons that started the campaign or the facebook group. The reason for the campaign for why 54,000 have signed is that Easter is about Jesus not eggs, chocolate or bunnies. We want a christian song at Easter - and Christmas - to honour god and speak into the hearts of all of us. I think even non believers will honour the fact that Easter and Christmas belong to one huge history maker in Jesus Christ . This is our cause not delierius - they are one of many great Christian bands.

its great that this article is positive in its tone. However, i must say that giving Delirious a final chart hit is NOT the purpose behind this campaign. It is to get a Christian song maximum airplay (if thats possible on british radio) to spread the message of love and hope to a wider audience.
the song was chosen by a church minister who kick started the campaign, and im sure that he chose this song because of the message contained within, not because of any sentimental fondness or affiliation with the band. Lets just remember, Jesus is our focus , not Delirious, and thats how they would want it too!!

I think it is a great track and admire the campaign to get it to number one. In fact I hope it makes it after all Easter is a Christian celebration so it makes good sense ... good job Delirious!

I never knew Delirious? had a fanclub that took coachtrips out to our good land of ChartBlog. Ah well, learn something new every day. As long as your not as rowdy as the bieber lot...

Yeah what's with all the randomers. I only recognise Jonesy and Harry.

Whoa the bus parked. Good job it was a positive review. Very sweet Frazzel.

Well , onto the halfway stage of the chart campaign . .

This song is currently number 6 , with 4 more days to go !!

Good luck Delirious? .

Number 3 currently ..

This facebook initiative seems all rather joyous and positive (I only came across it a week ago) but has naturally received negative attention. Despite how the band may have been overlooked before, the media seem to be giving them great profile now. As a Delirious? fan- cheers.

I'd love to re-iterate what has been said above about the initiative being not a thank you to an (admitedly awesome) band but as an act of praise to an Jesus Christ, whom Christians believe came to down to earth over 2000 years ago to die, taking the consequence for human sin (turning against God) so that we can truly know and love the living God. We believe that three days later he rose up from the grave showing God's power over sin and death, and demonstrating the reality of God's promise of eternal life for all who believe in Jesus.

In light of this, whilst still being pleased about the postive sentiment towards the campaign shown in this blog, I have to contest the reason that you have given here for the campaign..

It's not that Christians wish to 'commemorate Jesus Christ's final days' by getting 'History Makers' into the charts, but to celebrate the love of God shown through the sacrifice made my Jesus on the cross, and the amazing saving power of God shown in his ressurection. This is the truth referred to in the song's lyrics - 'I'm gonna be a speaker of truth to all mankind' and this is, or at least should be the reason for the campaign and the season itself. I downloaded the song, and would love to see Delirious at #1. But more than this I want to see Jesus in the spotlight!

So I agree that the final chart position is in part irrelevant- my prayer as a Christian will not firstly be for a number one single but for many more people to know the love and great saving power of God through Jesus Christ, who I believe died and rose for me.

Happy Easter!!


Words below from classic easter hymn 'Thine Be The Glory'

'Lo! Jesus meets us, risen from the tomb;
Lovingly He greets us, scatters fear and gloom;
Let the church with gladness, hymns of triumph sing;
For her Lord now liveth, death hath lost its sting.

Thine is the glory, risen conqu’ring Son,
Endless is the vict’ry, Thou o’er death hast won!'

Dont think this is the place to admit we like the chocolate side of Easter lads...

@ Connie, you are only guessing. As is Fraser. Everybody can interpt the message behind the campaign however they want. The same is said about the word of God, The Bible and everything associated with all religions. So actually, unless you're running the campaign, how can you be certain?

I realise I've opened a whole can of worms with that post .. but hey, I'm in an argumentative mood tonight!

I'm not a huge fan of Delirious? albums, but, I've seen them play live 3 times, once at my church! It was pretty epic! :-D I'd love to see them make Easter No.1 just to see a good Christian message played on the radio.

@ BloggingLiam You're right, no one can know. However, I think Delirious? would only want this to be about God, no one else. If you've seen them play, you'll know they do what they do only to exemplify the name of God. :-)I think most of Delirious? fans would want what Delirious? wants.

Everything is down to interpretation, I think the question is which interpretation makes most sense. That's what Science does, and that's what Bible believing Christians try to do. IMO

Im glad its not The Lord's Prayer to the tune of Auld Lang Syne anyway!

Wow- Frazer I'm impressed a Christian band getting a review on the 91Èȱ¬, v good.
i love this song and have it on my ipod already but will definitely download it. Delirious? make great music, and are amazing live. I only learnt about this campaign recently, but think its great to remind people what Easter is about, even if thye don't celebrate it.
Kudos Fraze. Loved the blog neway, love it even more now.
p.s. randomenigma- I always read the blog but rarely post as v rarely have time or feel can contribute anything good.
God Blessxx

And a very Happy Easter everyone!xx

@ jonesyfcbc I am definately a fan of chocolate at Easter

@ bloggingliam - you are right, i don't know exactly the original aim of the campaign - but from a christian perspective can hope that we are rightly wanting to give the praise to God rather than the band!

having said this, Delirious are a quality band, saw them live a few years ago, and History Maker is top tune of mine- would love to hear this on the radio!

Kudos Kudos

Connie

Great campaign, great band, great song, great big God !

Interestingly, the date on Easter Sunday will be 4th April which, as anyone who has listened to the U2 track "Pride (in the name of love)" will know, is the anniversary of the day that another unashamed speaker of truth to all mankind, Dr. Martin Luther King, was assassinated.

Sorry Fraser- it's not about Giving Delirious? a parting gift at all, great band that they are/were- it's about reminding people that Jesus and what he did is what Easter's all about. Getting a Christian song to the top of the charts and getting played on mainstream radio is a great way to go about it IMO.
Getting Rage Against the Machine to number one last Christmas was a great anti X Factor campaign, but such a bad song choice for the time of year. It would be great to have this brilliant, contemporary, positive, Delirious? track as Easter number 1... the perfect 'antithesis' perhaps!

@ 28 Good insight Bryan , and one that brought a tear to my eye .

the last time this band was in the charts it got in to the top 40 i cannot belive, they are in the top 20 its great, they are a gr8 band thank you for blogging this put a smile on my face every time i hear it :D

Congratulations on an Easter Number 4 single , Delirious ?

What a brilliant blog! This song's really grown on me, anointed for sure, it's been the soundtrack to my Easter day. Congratz on No.4. x

hey. dont know if you are interested but if you are like harrythedog10 and are surprised about jow much they like this song then there are other Christian Rock bands too which you might be interested in such as Relient k and DC Talk :)