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MEDIA ADVISORY, Feb. 3, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ -- Martin Smith, one of the men behind the modern Christian worship movement, challenges readers in his autobiography, Delirious: My Journey with the Band, a Growing Family, and an Army of Historymakers. Martin Smith fell in love with God early in his life. By his teen years, he was captivated by songs that expressed true intimacy with God. As he grew, he married a pastor's daughter and became involved in his church's outreach events. He began playing his own songs with a band at the events. Then, in 1995, Smith was involved in a near-fatal car accident. During his weeks of recovery, he decided to become a full-time musician. His new career quickly took off and he became the lead singer for the band Delirious?. Touring with groups such as Bon Jovi, Bryan Adams, Matchbox Twenty, and Switchfoot.

Yet Martin still wrestled with questions every Christian faces: How do I balance my "ministry" with my family? How do I know what God is leading me to do? Can I hold on to my first love for God while still holding on to the wisdom gained over the years?

Then, while visiting India in 2007, Smith met Farin, the daughter of a prostitute living in a Mumbai slum. This girl was the same age as one of his daughters, and without help she too would end up facing life as a sex worker. Within a matter of hours, Smith's life was challenged and changed like never before. He returned home, his head confused, his heart wrenched. In his book, we follow Smith's journey as he realizes that it isn't his job to fix everything but instead to be in a relationship with his Saviour. "I love the story of God telling Moses to go back and command Pharaoh to set his people free. Moses knows that the only way of it working is if God goes with him. If God goes with us. How's that for a guide to making those big decisions? Forget the profit or the profile, why not just ask Dad and see if He's in it? I've not seen enough decisions made this way. But if we got better at going back to God instead of charging on alone, don't you think the world would be a better place? Couldn't this be the clearest signpost to transformation?" Smith asks.

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