Meet Mrs. Smith Delirious? Book Giveaway

Meet Mrs. Smith: My Adventures with Six Kids, One Rockstar Husband, and a Heart to Fight Poverty, by Anna Smith, is the story of a devoted Christian woman and her life as the wife of a Christian rock star. Mrs. Smith opens her home and her heart to share what life is like when her husband is leading worship on stages all over the world. Anna is not only the wife of Martin Smith but she is also the mother to six children.
Anna's story begins with a terrible car wreck that seriously injured Martin as they drove home late one night. It was during his recovery that he decided to make his Christian rock band a full-time endeavor and Delirious? was born.
Mrs. Smith shares incredible insights and behind-the-scenes adventures that she has experienced over the past 20 years. Many time Anna was left behind to care for the children while Martin toured the world. The Smith family was often separated but they always stayed connected and devoted to each other. The entire family would sometimes join Martin on his foreign tours. They traveled to America, India, Australia, Cambodia, Africa and many other destinations. The entire Smith family experienced a close-up look at extreme poverty when they visited India, Cambodia and Africa. Anna and Martin worked together to form CompassionArt, which raises money through art and music to help the poor around the world.

My Thoughts
The honesty of this book really touched my heart. Anna provides a realistic look at what it is like to be the wife of a rock star. She admits that things are not always easy, but she is devoted to her family and adjusts to all the challenges that come her way. She makes it clear that God is first in her life, then her marriage and children and finally her husband's career. Anna does not let the fact that her husband is a celebrity go to her head. She keeps her priorities straight and is leading a very rewarding life. This book is a real inspiration.

Thank you to the B & B Media Group for providing a free copy of this book for me to read and review.

Companion Book
I recently read and reviewed Delirious: My Journey with the Band, a Growing Family, and an Army of Historymakers by Martin Smith. This is a companion book to the book that I reviewed today. Please click HERE to read my review.

Delirious? Book Giveaway
I am giving away the following TWO books in this book giveaway;

Delirious: My Journey with the Band, a Growing Family, and an Army of Historymakers

Meet Mrs. Smith: My Adventures with Six Kids, One Rockstar Husband, and a Heart to Fight Poverty

These books have been read one time (by me) and are in very good condition.

How To Enter
Just leave a comment on this blog and you will be entered to win this contest. Don't know what to write? Just tell me, "I want to read the Delirious? books!" That is all there is to it. On Monday, March 28th, I will draw a lucky name out of a hat. Please leave an email address so that I can contact you. You will have until the end of Wednesday, March 30th to respond to my email and send me your name and shipping address. If I do not hear from you, I will pick another name on Thursday morning.


Who Can Enter
This contest is open to anyone age 18 or older. I am willing to ship this book (at my expense) to any location in the world so please do not hestitate to enter. I love my international readers. I ask that you just submit one entry per person.

Deadline
You must post a comment on this blog post no later than 12:00 noon (Central Time) on March 28, 2011.
I will announce the name of the winner on this blog the week after the drawing.

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Delirious? By Martin Smith

Martin Smith opens up his heart and tells the story of his life as a worship leader with the contemporary Christian band Delirious?.  "Delirious: My Journey with the Band, a Growing Family, and an Army of Historymakers" tells about Martin's childhood days growing up in a middle-class Christian home in England. He learned to play a guitar at a young age and started leading worship in his home church as a teenager. He married Anna, a pastor's daughter, and became involved in his church's outreach events. 
In 1995, Mr. Smith was involved in a near-fatal car accident.  During his weeks of recovery, he decided to become a full-time musician. He became the lead singer for the band Delirious? and his career quickly took off.  Martin and the other members of the band were talented song writers as well as performers.  The band toured all over the world and drew huge crowds at Christian events.
The author honestly tells about the many advantages and trials that come with touring and being a member of a popular Christian band.  He is brutally honest about some of the challenges that they faced.  He is very quick to give God all the glory for the success that he and the band experienced.  It was important for him to stay connected to his home church and to limit his touring schedule to not exceed ten days at a time.  Mr. Smith expressed the difficult feelings that he had to face when he left his wife and six children to travel with the band.
Joyce Meyer invited the members of Delirious? to lead worship at their conferences in the United States and abroad.  Mr. Smith writes about how his life was changed when the band traveled to India to lead worship for a Joyce Meyer conference with over four hundred thousand people in attendance. The author 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.  Mr. Smith felt the Lord calling him to help the poor people in India.  He organized CompassionArt to raise money to help relieve the extreme poverty in third world countries.
The last part of the book tells about the transition period that Mr. Smith and his family are experiencing since the band broke up.  His faith is stronger than ever and the future is bright for this talented musician. 
On a personal note, I first saw Martin Smith leading worship at a Joyce Meyer conference in November, 2010. The huge crowd of worshipers at Lakewood Church were on their feet the entire time that Mr. Smith led the worship.  I wrote about this experience on this blog in a post named, "Joyce Meyer Washes Feet."  Joyce was teaching from John 13: 1-17 and acted out the story of Jesus humbling himself and washing his disciples' feet. She asked Martin Smith to sit down in a chair, take off his shoes and socks so that she could wash his feet. 
This book is fascinating and inspirational.  I was touched by Mr. Smith's strong faith in Christ during his long journey with Delirious? and beyond. 

Thank you to The B & B Media Group for sending me a free copy of this book to review.

Coming Soon:  I am currently reading Meet Mrs. Smith: My Adventures with Six Kids, One Rockstar Husband, and a Heart to Fight Poverty. This book was written by Martin Smith's wife and tells about her experiences. I will be posting my review of this book soon!

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