Cutting Edge is a series of recordings made by the British rock band Delirious?. The songs were originally written for a regular youth event, Cutting Edge, in the band's home town of Littlehampton. Through this, the band gained its first name, The Cutting Edge Band, which was later changed to Delirious? when the band went full-time in 1996. Reviewing the 1998 United States release, CCM magazine found that the band had created "a modern hymnody for generations raised on rock 'n 'roll." One major lyrical break from older styles of hymns. Releases The recordings were originally released in four separate cassette tapes to be sold at the events. However, the recordings are now sold on compact disc, with the Delirious? branding. In the United Kingdom, the recordings are available on two CDs: Cutting Edge 1 and 2 and Cutting Edge 3 and Fore. In 2007, they were re-released as a double album, Cutting Edge One, Two, Three and Fore. In North America, they were released in 1998 as a single, two-disc album, Cutting Edge. The North American version was certified Gold in Canada by the CRIA and the band's distributor CMC Distribution. Cutting Edge 1 Cutting Edge 1 was released in June 1993. It was the first ever release by Delirious?, then known as The Cutting Edge Band. It contains the first song ever written by the band as a unit, "Lord, You Have My Heart". 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 events. Additional musicians were Dave Clifton (lead guitar), Jim Bryan (bass guitar), Martin Neil (percussion), along with 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 and again on the Cutting Edge compilation of all four EPs. Cutting Edge 2 Cutting Edge 2 was released almost a year later, in April 1994. By this point, guitarist Stu G had joined the band, and is present for the first time on this recording. Cutting Edge 2 contained the fan favorite, "The Happy Song", which was later remixed for the band's compilation album Deeper. It also