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The Mission Bell

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The Mission Bell
Studio album by
Delirious?
Released7 November 2005
StudioICC Studios (Sussex, UK); Chapel Lane Studios (Hereford, UK).
GenreRock, Christian rock
Length55:05
LabelSparrow/Furious?
ProducerSam Gibson and Delirious?
Delirious? chronology
World Service
(2003)
The Mission Bell
(2005)
Now Is The Time
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Cross Rhythms[1]
Christianity Today[2]
Jesus Freak Hideout[3][4]
The Phantom Tollbooth[5]
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The Mission Bell is the sixth studio album by Delirious?. It was released in the UK on 7 November 2005 and in the US on 27 December 2005.

Singles

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On 10 October 2005, Delirious? released "Paint the Town Red" as a single. It entered the UK Singles Charts at No. 56.

On 22 January 2006, "Our God Reigns" debuted at No. 1 on the UK Cross Rhythms radio chart. It stayed at the top for another week before dropping to Nos. 2 and 5, finally falling out of the top ten altogether.

On 16 April 2006, "Here I Am Send Me" debuted at No. 1 on the UK Cross Rhythms radio chart. It remained at No. 1 for four weeks before dropping to No. 2, then out of the charts completely.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Martin Smith, Stu Garrard, Jon Thatcher, Stewart Smith and Tim Jupp, except where noted

Album release
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Stronger" 4:51
2."Now Is the Time"M. Smith, Garrard, Thatcher, S. Smith, Jupp, Matt Redman4:05
3."Solid Rock" (featuring tobyMac) 4:33
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" (featuring DJ A Skillz) 3:48
10."Paint the Town Red" 2:19
11."Take Off My Shoes" 6:28
12."I'll See You" (featuring Moya Brennan & Stephen Mason of Jars of Clay) 3:44
Total length:55:05

Personnel

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Delirious?

  • Martin Smith – vocals, guitars
  • Stu Garrard – guitars, vocals
  • Tim Jupp – keyboards
  • Jon Thatcher – bass
  • Stewart Smith – drums, percussion

Additional musicians

Production

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  • Martin Smith – producer
  • Stu Garrard – producer
  • Sam Gibson – producer, recording, mixing
  • Chris Blair – mastering at Abbey Road Studios (London, UK)
  • Mark Debnam – creative director, design
  • Stewart Smith – creative director, design
  • Jimmy Abegg – photography
  • Joshua Dunford – photography

References

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  1. ^ "Review: The Mission Bell - Delirious? | Cross Rhythms". crossrhythms.co.uk. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  2. ^ "The Mission Bell | Christian Music Today". Archived from the original on 7 September 2009. Retrieved 8 June 2006.
  3. ^ "Delirious?, "The Mission Bell" UK Release Review". jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Delirious?, "The Mission Bell" US Release Review". jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  5. ^ "A Review of The Phantom Tollbooth". tollbooth.org. Retrieved 20 July 2021.