Delirious has chosen the Miles Ahead Benefit Concert on Saturday
September 5th as their very last Southern California concert before
they retire.
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We talk with lead singer Martin Smith to take a look
back at the band's accomplishments and a look forward to their future
after retirement.
After your retirement, what
do you plan on doing?
We will all be involved in
different things but all music related.
For some, time at home will be great
for a season after being on the road for many years.
Its exciting to see so
many fantastic players and worship leaders coming through. Its a good time for
us to impart what we have learned over 17 years.
What has been a defining moment in your career?
We have had so many incredible
opportunities to lead millions of people into the presence of God. From America
to Africa, from India to Italy, From England to Brazil. It has been an
extraordinary life. Being with your brothers traveling the world seeing the
light turn on in people of all creeds and cultures.
To pick one moment as
defining is extremely difficult, but playing support to Bon Jovi was a big moment
and opening a medical clinic in Mumbai with the royalties from our last record
was fulfilling.
What message would you like to send the youth of
today?Whatever you choose to do now will affect your future. If you make
great choices now then you will bear great fruit in the future. Dont rebel,
there is no need to, its foolish and will postpone what incredible things God
has for you.
What message would you like to send to adults?Ha
ha! Well we all have kids now of varying different ages and we are in the middle
of learning how to be good dads! My children all respond to time. They dont
need a superdad but they do need me to be present and to know that they are
my absolute priority.
What type of humanitarian work do you plan to
continue?Again it will be different for all of us. We still support the
project at Prem Kiran in Mumbai. We are involved in a restoration center there
which looks after woman enslaved in prostitution and their children too. We are
sure that there will be many things that emerge from every person over the
years. We have to continue to be history makers even if we officially stop making
music together.
Why did you choose the Miles Ahead benefit concert as
your last so cal
concert?We have always admired Miles and the church
but never managed to hook up. Its great at last to be with you all and are privileged to be amongst great people.