Cutting Edge (recordings) - Cutting Edge 1

Cutting Edge 1 was released in June 1993. It was the first ever release by Delirious?, then known simply as 'The Cutting Edge Band'. It contains the first song ever written by the band as a unit, the world famous 'Lord, You Have My Heart', which is still sung regularly in churches around the world to this day. At the time of recording, the band only consisted of lead singer and recording engineer Martin Smith, his friend and colleague Tim Jupp (who played keyboards) and drummer Stew Smith, who did youth work for the Cutting Edge event. Other places within the band were filled by a wide variety of performers. On the recording, lead guitar was played by Dave Clifton, bass guitar by Jim Bryan, additional percussion by Martin Neil, and backing vocals by Vanessa Gibbs, Helen Burgess and Andy Piercy. At the time, future bassist Jon Thatcher worked selling the tapes at the Cutting Edge events. Cutting Edge 1 later became available on the Cutting Edge 1 and 2 CD compilation.