History Maker

Song infobox
Name = History Maker
Type = Song
Artist = Delirious?
Album = King of Fools
track_no = 11
Recorded = 1997
Genre = Rock
Length = 6:33
Writer = Martin Smith
Label = Furious? Records
Producer = Andy Piercy
Delirious?
prev = "King of Fools"
prev_no = 10
next = "What A Friend I've Found"
next_no = 12

"History Maker" is the eleventh track on English Christian rock band Delirious?'s album, King Of Fools. It has become one of the band's best-known songs, and represents King Of Fools in almost every one of their live setlists, along with the single "Deeper". "History Maker" was originally recorded as a guitar-driven six-minute rock epic, filled out by strings and synthesisers and featuring two 16-bar guitar solos. The lyrics of the song are on the power of prayer and becoming a "history maker"; i.e., someone who changes the course of history. "History Maker" became the theme song for Teen Mania's 97-98 Acquire the Fire tour, as well as Extreme Dream's YC 2000 in Alberta, Canada.

The song is greatly extended live, generally featuring the "Holy is the Lord" bridge of "God's Romance" and an extemporaneous speech by Martin Smith. The guitar solo is also occasionally extended (up to 40 bars), and the chorus of the song "Obsession" is often included after the "God's Romance" section. Martin Smith often announces this song with the sentence "This song is for all the history makers" at live concerts.

ong appearances

*King Of Fools (1997 studio album) - 6:33
* (1998 live album) - 6:04
*Deeper (2001 compilation album) - 6:33
*Access:d (2002 live album) - 8:40
* (2003 live album) - 10:05
*Now Is the Time - Live at Willow Creek (2006 live CD+DVD) - at the DVD only

External links

* [http://www.delirious.org.uk/lyrics/songs/historymaker.html Lyrics to "History Maker"]