ONE WORLD, ONE MUSIC, ONE HOPE
I was born into a very devout religious family, all about perfection in Christianity and as a result my upbringing was very strict and rigid. The church I was raised in was so incredibly strict that they had a certain dress code and hairstyle, and a set of rules such as no watching TV and things like that.
The entire city considered it a cult. I was forbidden to mingle with "worldly" children, which was very hard since I went to a public school. As a result, I grew up very secluded and lonely except for my siblings. But coming from a family of 13 kids also made me feel very lonely as my parents worked all the time to support us. I was left alone most of the time, searching for a way to fill the loneliness I had from having little parental attention and no friends. I blamed this emptiness and loneliness on our church, and as a result grew up with a deep-rooted resentment for all things religious. This resentment festered into hatred and a rebellion for all forms of authority. I started to hang out with the worst groups at school just to spite my upbringing.
Hi, my name is Andy Hunter and I'm a DJ and Producer. For me, DJing is about a journey of music. It’s an expressive thing. Me, I just love to mix music for two hours and in that time, just be on a journey with God.
I read some stats the other day. 13% of teen girls have been physically abused by a boyfriend. 26% were repeatedly verbally abused. 25% were forced to engage in sexual activity. More than half of America's teens know a friend who has been abused in some way by their significant other.
I would say the themes of my album are having to do with, you know, just knowing that God loves you for who you are. Trusting Him, some of the songs, a lot of the songs, that I write tend to be about just walking out in faith and saying, “All right God, I don’t know what’s going to happen next, but I trust you and I know that, you know, you have great plans for me.”
2010 has the potential to be your greatest year yet! 2010 can be the year you break your addictions, the year you finally release yourself from those bad relationships, the year you overcome your fears and insecurities, the year to land that great job or fulfill your dreams, this can be the year you reach a new level of closeness and intimacy with God; this can be YOUR YEAR!
The UK-based, RIAA Certified Gold-selling, GRAMMY-nominated and Dove Award winning band Delirious? releases its History Makers: Greatest Hits CD today (Nov. 6) worldwide and Nov. 17 in North America on Kingsway (Survivor) with EMI CMG Distribution.
God loves you and wants you to know Him so He can fill you with peace and give you real life -- forever.
Q: I’m 21 years old and know that premarital sex is wrong. I have kept my virginity until 19 years old but I started to “make out” and finally had sex. As a result, sometimes I would feel guilty or unsatisfied with myself. What do you think about premarital sex? Why should I stop now although I am not a virgin anymore? Is it too late?