What is the significance of August 30th?
On the album King Of Fools there is a song titled August 30th. The significance of this title comes from the events of August 30th 1995, when singer Martin Smith and bassist Jon Thatcher were caught up in a near-fatal car accident whilst driving home from a concert late at night. Jon was unhurt, but Martin spent several weeks recovering in hospital. Whilst reflecting on how he had narrowly escaped death, Martin made a decision to go full time as a musician. The rest of the band quickly followed suit, and Delirious? was born. In the 1997 song, August 30th, Martin sings “Thank you for the chance to live again, I will run always for you”. This is a clear reference to his recovery from the crash, and his decision to dedicate this life to God through the band.
