Third Day
Encyclopedia
Third Day is a Grammy award-winning Christian rock band formed in Marietta
, Georgia
during the 1990s. The band was founded by lead singer Mac Powell
, guitarist
Mark Lee and former member Billy Wilkins. The other band members are bassist
Tai Anderson and drummer
David Carr. The band's name is a reference to the biblical
account of Jesus
' rising from the dead
on the third day
following his crucifixion
. The band was inducted in the Georgia Music Hall of Fame
on September 19, 2009.
and Mark Lee were playing at Lee's church the same night that David Carr
& Tai Anderson played with a band called Bullard Family Singers. Once introduced, the group took to each other quickly and Carr & Anderson were invited to join the band.
In 1993, while remaining in school, the band started playing more aggressively around Atlanta and saved $3,000 to record a full-length album. Also, during this time, Wilkins, who was working full-time as a school teacher, decided to leave the band. Third Day continued to work on their album, recording at Furies Studios in Atlanta. With the production help of Carr, Long Time Forgotten was finally released in 1994 with 2,000 copies available. In 1995, the band started looking for a second guitarist
and after hearing Brad Avery play with singer Chris Carder, Avery was asked to audition with the band. After playing Consuming Fire during their first rehearsal, Avery was officially asked to join the band.
As the band rounded off its line-up, at that time, Mark Lee had made difficult decision to quit the band, yet never really went through with it, to pursue a full time college load at Georgia Tech. So the band was found by and selected guitarist August McCoy(after they played a show at his high school and after the all to familiar to most local musicians of the day, the obligitory-grassroots era late night Dunkin' Donuts / Waffle House parking lot tryouts)August McCoy later went on to write & recorded with artists such as Sammy Ward, Brothers-n-Christ, and Sunsol; he is also seen reuniting after 13 years on the 2007 "Revelations" CD/DVD combo release. August McCoy is officially "The most forgotten & left out of the Third Day Legend" since he 'was' an official member at that time and appears in the line-up on the "Contagious" CD release and is firstly thanked in the subsequent Gray dot release of the band's next self-titled release)August McCoy ended up being the one to leave for college, exiting the band, when they started playing more steadily in venues around the Southeast. While playing in a Marietta, Georgia
at the Strand Theatre, the owners offered the band a contract to sign with a new independent record label called Gray Dot Records. With recording contract in-hand, the band released the album Third Day
, which ended up selling 20,000 copies. Shortly after, Reunion Records
bought out their Grey Dot contract and signed the band to a multi-album deal.
. The record has sold over 300,000 copies and was well received by critics. The album also yielded their only mainstream rock radio hit in the U.S., "Nothing at All", which peaked at No. 34 on the Billboard rock charts. Later the same year, Christian music headliner The Newsboys
asked Third Day to open for them at five of their West Coast shows. At the same time, they launched their own 65-city tour with All Star United
and Seven Day Jesus
opening for them. The band's successful debut was culminated with being nominated for a Dove Award in the category of New Artist of the Year and their video for Consuming Fire winning a Billboard Music Award
in the category of Best Christian Video.
In the winter of 1997, the band started working on their second album, Conspiracy No. 5
. The album was produced by Sam Taylor
, who had previously worked with King's X
and other Christian bands. The album was nominated for a Grammy and won Dove Awards for Rock Album of the Year and Rock Song of the Year ("Alien"). The following year, the band dedicated exclusively to touring around the US, both alone and again opening for The Newsboys. Also in 1998, the band recorded a cover of Michael W.Smith's
Agnus Dei for his Dove Award-winning compilation project Exodus
.
under the production of Monroe Jones. They had compiled approximately 30 songs to choose from during the last year and ended up choosing ten for the new album. Time was also nominated for a Grammy Award and won another Dove Award for the band. Some of the songs that were recorded for possible inclusion in the album, but were left out during production, can be found in the EP
Southern Tracks
. During the band's live shows, the worship
portion of the concert was becoming more "powerful", prompting the band to release an album made up exclusively of worship songs. The subsequent album was entitled Offerings: A Worship Album
and took about a week to record. In 2000 to support both Time and Offerings, Third Day went on tour alongside Jennifer Knapp
. Later the same year, the band also collaborated on the project City on a Hill: Songs of Worship and Praise
alongside FFH
, Caedmon's Call
, Newsboys
, Jars of Clay
, and others.
In 2001, the band played in Australia
and New Zealand
on the heels of the success of the Offerings album. While touring in the States, Third Day recorded one of their concerts in Atlanta to be released as their first DVD
, The Offerings Experience. The concert was held at the Hi-Fi Buys Amphitheatre with an attendance of close to 15,000 people. That same year, the band won a total of five Dove Awards as well as their first Grammy. They closed the year with the release of their fifth studio album, Come Together, which won two Dove Awards and one more Grammy. The album was certified gold the next year, along with Time. The band appeared in the 2002 film "Joshua", the movie version of the Joseph Girzone
novel of the same name. The Third Day song My Hope is You was included in the Joshua soundtrack album. In 2003, the band released a follow-up to their hit worship CD Offerings entitled Offerings II: All I Have to Give
.
In 2004, the band released their seventh album, Wire
, and toured the States with tobyMac
and Warren Barfield
. In June of the same year, the band traveled to Europe
for a two-week tour. Upon returning, the band recorded a concert at Louisville
and released it as the live album, Live Wire. During that year, they also collaborated on the soundtrack
for Mel Gibson
's film, The Passion of the Christ
, they played at the Republican National Convention
, and were featured in the show 60 Minutes
. In January 2007, the band played one night each in Melbourne, Brisbane, and Sydney, Australia.
, debuted on the Billboard 200
at No. 8. It also won the band their third Grammy. This success was followed in 2006 by the release of their first holiday album, Christmas Offerings
, and in 2007 with the first compilations of their hits entitled Chronology
. Their next studio album called Revelation was released July 29, 2008. On February 28, 2008, Third Day released a statement announcing Brad Avery's departure from the band after 13 years and over 1000 concerts. According to the official press release, Avery left the band to pursue solo projects and Third Day would not replace him, instead continuing on as a quartet.
Following Avery's departure, the band performed at the April, 2008 Papal Youth Rally at St. Joseph's Seminary in Yonkers, NY. Supporting the release of their new album Revelation
, on July 29, 2008 the band appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno where they performed the album's first single Call My Name and on November 20, 2008 they appeared on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson performing the album's title track. The song This Is Who I Am off the Revelation album also appears in EA Sports
NASCAR video game NASCAR 09
, though the album was released over a month after the game. "Call My Name
" hit No. 1 and was the 5th most-played song on R&R magazine's
Christian CHR
chart for 2008.
Third Day was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall Of Fame on September 19, 2009. They released Live Revelations, a live CD/DVD version of the Revelation album, in April. In December 2009, Third Day was nominated for 3 Grammys: One for Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album for Live Revelations and their single "Born Again" received 2 Grammy nods for Best Gospel Performance and Best Gospel Song. They won the Best Rock or Rap award, thus winning their fourth career Grammy. Live Revelations achieved Gold status in April, becoming the band's eighth album to go gold.
Third Day was featured on Winter Jam 2010, touring alongside Newsboys
, Fireflight
, Tenth Avenue North
, and others.
After releasing the single, "Lift Up Your Face", in July, Third Day released their ninth studio album, Move
, on October 19, 2010. On October 30 they finished the World Vision
-sponsored tour "Make a Difference Tour 2010" with TobyMac
, Michael W. Smith
, Jason Gray and Max Lucado
in Fayetteville
, NC
. Their song Follow Me There, off Move, is the featured as the theme song to the TLC Television
show Sarah Palin's Alaska
which debuted in 2010.
Additional Touring Musicians
Marietta, Georgia
Marietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia, United States, and is its county seat.As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 56,579, making it one of metro Atlanta's largest suburbs...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
during the 1990s. The band was founded by lead singer Mac Powell
Mac Powell
Johnny Mac Powell , originally from Clanton, Alabama, is an American singer-songwriter and producer who formed the Christian rock band Third Day with guitarist Mark Lee...
, guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
Mark Lee and former member Billy Wilkins. The other band members are bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
Tai Anderson and drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
David Carr. The band's name is a reference to the biblical
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
account of Jesus
Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
' rising from the dead
Resurrection of Jesus
The Christian belief in the resurrection of Jesus states that Jesus returned to bodily life on the third day following his death by crucifixion. It is a key element of Christian faith and theology and part of the Nicene Creed: "On the third day he rose again in fulfillment of the Scriptures"...
on the third day
Third day in the Bible
-Introduction:The expression third day appears in several narratives in the Bible. Some biblical interpreters have thought that some of these third day motifs have significance by signifying a certain divine principle, and a few interpreters have thought that they are cryptic in meaning...
following his crucifixion
Crucifixion of Jesus
The crucifixion of Jesus and his ensuing death is an event that occurred during the 1st century AD. Jesus, who Christians believe is the Son of God as well as the Messiah, was arrested, tried, and sentenced by Pontius Pilate to be scourged, and finally executed on a cross...
. The band was inducted in the Georgia Music Hall of Fame
Georgia Music Hall of Fame
The Georgia Music Hall of Fame, located in downtown Macon, Georgia, preserves and interprets the state's rich musical heritage through programs of collection, exhibition, education and performance...
on September 19, 2009.
History
In 1992, Mac PowellMac Powell
Johnny Mac Powell , originally from Clanton, Alabama, is an American singer-songwriter and producer who formed the Christian rock band Third Day with guitarist Mark Lee...
and Mark Lee were playing at Lee's church the same night that David Carr
David Carr
David Duke Carr is an American football quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Houston Texans first overall in the 2002 NFL Draft...
& Tai Anderson played with a band called Bullard Family Singers. Once introduced, the group took to each other quickly and Carr & Anderson were invited to join the band.
In 1993, while remaining in school, the band started playing more aggressively around Atlanta and saved $3,000 to record a full-length album. Also, during this time, Wilkins, who was working full-time as a school teacher, decided to leave the band. Third Day continued to work on their album, recording at Furies Studios in Atlanta. With the production help of Carr, Long Time Forgotten was finally released in 1994 with 2,000 copies available. In 1995, the band started looking for a second guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
and after hearing Brad Avery play with singer Chris Carder, Avery was asked to audition with the band. After playing Consuming Fire during their first rehearsal, Avery was officially asked to join the band.
As the band rounded off its line-up, at that time, Mark Lee had made difficult decision to quit the band, yet never really went through with it, to pursue a full time college load at Georgia Tech. So the band was found by and selected guitarist August McCoy(after they played a show at his high school and after the all to familiar to most local musicians of the day, the obligitory-grassroots era late night Dunkin' Donuts / Waffle House parking lot tryouts)August McCoy later went on to write & recorded with artists such as Sammy Ward, Brothers-n-Christ, and Sunsol; he is also seen reuniting after 13 years on the 2007 "Revelations" CD/DVD combo release. August McCoy is officially "The most forgotten & left out of the Third Day Legend" since he 'was' an official member at that time and appears in the line-up on the "Contagious" CD release and is firstly thanked in the subsequent Gray dot release of the band's next self-titled release)August McCoy ended up being the one to leave for college, exiting the band, when they started playing more steadily in venues around the Southeast. While playing in a Marietta, Georgia
Marietta, Georgia
Marietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia, United States, and is its county seat.As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 56,579, making it one of metro Atlanta's largest suburbs...
at the Strand Theatre, the owners offered the band a contract to sign with a new independent record label called Gray Dot Records. With recording contract in-hand, the band released the album Third Day
Third Day (independent album)
Third Day is an album released by the Christian rock band of the same name in 1995 through Gray Dot Records. The band signed with the independent label after the management of the Strand Theatre, which was one of the band's steady venues, arranged the deal.The album is basically an early version of...
, which ended up selling 20,000 copies. Shortly after, Reunion Records
Reunion Records
Reunion Records is a Christian music record label based in Brentwood, Tennessee and operating under the Provident Label Group. The label was founded in 1982 by Dan Harrell and Mike Blanton.-History:...
bought out their Grey Dot contract and signed the band to a multi-album deal.
Reunion Records
Once under contract, Reunion Records immediately released the now official version of Third DayThird Day (album)
Third Day is the official debut album from the Christian rock band of the same name. It was released in the spring of 1996 after the band signed with Reunion Records.-Track listing:#"Nothing At All" - 5:13#"Forever" - 3:48#"Mama" - 3:52...
. The record has sold over 300,000 copies and was well received by critics. The album also yielded their only mainstream rock radio hit in the U.S., "Nothing at All", which peaked at No. 34 on the Billboard rock charts. Later the same year, Christian music headliner The Newsboys
Newsboys
Newsboys are a Christian pop rock band founded in 1985 in Mooloolaba, Australia. They have released 15 studio albums, six of which have been certified gold...
asked Third Day to open for them at five of their West Coast shows. At the same time, they launched their own 65-city tour with All Star United
All Star United
All Star United is a Christian rock band that was formed by solo artist Ian Eskelin in 1996. The band is known for clever and sometimes sarcastic lyrics, as they frequently use their songs as vehicles to lampoon perceived excesses in Western culture...
and Seven Day Jesus
Seven Day Jesus
Seven Day Jesus was a Christian rock band formed in Huntington, West Virginia in 1994. The group disbanded in 1998, but they reunited for one concert in 2004.-Band history:...
opening for them. The band's successful debut was culminated with being nominated for a Dove Award in the category of New Artist of the Year and their video for Consuming Fire winning a Billboard Music Award
Billboard Music Award
The Billboard Music Award is an honor given by Billboard magazine, the preeminent publication covering the music business. The Billboard Music Awards show had been held annually in December until it went dormant in 2007, but it returned in May 2011...
in the category of Best Christian Video.
In the winter of 1997, the band started working on their second album, Conspiracy No. 5
Conspiracy No. 5
Conspiracy No. 5 is the second studio album of the Christian Rock band Third Day. It was released on August 26, 1997 on Reunion Records.- Overview :In the winter of 1997, Third Day went into the studio for its first real recording, Conspiracy No.5...
. The album was produced by Sam Taylor
Sam Taylor (producer)
Sam Taylor got his start working as a video producer with ZZ Top. He went on to produce and manage several Houston, TX area rock bands, such as King's X, Galactic Cowboys, and Atomic Opera. After breaking off his relationship with those bands, he later returned to produce the Third Day album...
, who had previously worked with King's X
King's X
King's X is an American hard rock band that combines progressive metal, funk and soul with vocal arrangements influenced by gospel, blues, and British Invasion rock groups. The band's lyrics are largely based on the members' struggles with religion and self-acceptance...
and other Christian bands. The album was nominated for a Grammy and won Dove Awards for Rock Album of the Year and Rock Song of the Year ("Alien"). The following year, the band dedicated exclusively to touring around the US, both alone and again opening for The Newsboys. Also in 1998, the band recorded a cover of Michael W.Smith's
Michael W. Smith
Michael Whitaker Smith is a Billboard top ten Billboard Hot 100 recording artist and Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter, composer, and actor. He is one of the best-selling and most influential artists in Contemporary Christian music. Smith also has achieved a considerable amount of...
Agnus Dei for his Dove Award-winning compilation project Exodus
Exodus (compilation album)
Exodus is a Christian compilation album, featuring various artists of Contemporary Christian Music, such as dc Talk, Jars of Clay, Third Day, and Michael W. Smith. The album is noted for recreations of two well-known songs: Third Day recreates Michael W. Smith's "Agnus Dei" with a version still...
.
International success
In 1998, the band started working on their next project titled TimeTime (Third Day album)
Time is the third album from Christian band Third Day. It was released on August 24, 1999 by Essential Records.The album features ten songs chosen from more than 30 the band had managed to write during their tour the previous year...
under the production of Monroe Jones. They had compiled approximately 30 songs to choose from during the last year and ended up choosing ten for the new album. Time was also nominated for a Grammy Award and won another Dove Award for the band. Some of the songs that were recorded for possible inclusion in the album, but were left out during production, can be found in the EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
Southern Tracks
Southern Tracks
Southern Tracks is a B-sides album released by Christian rock band Third Day in 1999. The album was released with limited copies of their third full-length album, Time and is currently out of print. "Long time Comin'" and "She Sings in Riddles" were re-released on 2007's compilation "Chronology...
. During the band's live shows, the worship
Worship
Worship is an act of religious devotion usually directed towards a deity. The word is derived from the Old English worthscipe, meaning worthiness or worth-ship — to give, at its simplest, worth to something, for example, Christian worship.Evelyn Underhill defines worship thus: "The absolute...
portion of the concert was becoming more "powerful", prompting the band to release an album made up exclusively of worship songs. The subsequent album was entitled Offerings: A Worship Album
Offerings: A Worship Album
Offerings: A Worship Album is a worship album by Christian band Third Day. It includes several new songs as well as live recordings of previously released material.-Track listing:#"King Of Glory" - 6:21...
and took about a week to record. In 2000 to support both Time and Offerings, Third Day went on tour alongside Jennifer Knapp
Jennifer Knapp
Jennifer Lynn Knapp is an American-Australian folk rock, and formerly contemporary Christian musician. She is best known for her first single "Undo Me" from her debut album Kansas , and the song "A Little More" from her Grammy Award-nominated album Lay It Down . The Way I Am , was also nominated...
. Later the same year, the band also collaborated on the project City on a Hill: Songs of Worship and Praise
City on a Hill: Songs of Worship and Praise
City on a Hill: Songs of Worship and Praise is the first in the City on a Hill series of compilation albums by popular CCM musicians...
alongside FFH
FFH
FFH is a Contemporary Christian band from Lancaster, Pennsylvania in the United States. The band is occasionally known as Far From Home. They released six independent projects before being signed by Essential Records. Since then, they have released seven studio albums, as well as a "greatest-hits"...
, Caedmon's Call
Caedmon's Call
Caedmon's Call is a Contemporary Christian band which fuses traditional folk with world music and alternative rock. They are composed of Cliff Young , Danielle Young , Derek Webb , Andrew Osenga , Garett Buell , Jeff Miller , Todd Bragg , and...
, Newsboys
Newsboys
Newsboys are a Christian pop rock band founded in 1985 in Mooloolaba, Australia. They have released 15 studio albums, six of which have been certified gold...
, Jars of Clay
Jars of Clay
Jars of Clay is a Christian rock band from Nashville, Tennessee. They met at Greenville College in Greenville, Illinois.Jars of Clay consists of Dan Haseltine on vocals, Charlie Lowell on piano and keyboards, Stephen Mason on lead guitars and Matthew Odmark on rhythm guitars...
, and others.
In 2001, the band played in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
on the heels of the success of the Offerings album. While touring in the States, Third Day recorded one of their concerts in Atlanta to be released as their first DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
, The Offerings Experience. The concert was held at the Hi-Fi Buys Amphitheatre with an attendance of close to 15,000 people. That same year, the band won a total of five Dove Awards as well as their first Grammy. They closed the year with the release of their fifth studio album, Come Together, which won two Dove Awards and one more Grammy. The album was certified gold the next year, along with Time. The band appeared in the 2002 film "Joshua", the movie version of the Joseph Girzone
Joseph Girzone
Father Joseph Girzone is an American writer, and most notable as the author of the Joshua series. Girzone was born in Albany, New York, to parents Peter and Margaret Girzone. He entered the Carmelite Order in 1948 and was ordained as a Catholic priest in 1955...
novel of the same name. The Third Day song My Hope is You was included in the Joshua soundtrack album. In 2003, the band released a follow-up to their hit worship CD Offerings entitled Offerings II: All I Have to Give
Offerings II: All I Have To Give
Offerings II: All I have To Give is a 2003 album by Third Day. It is the band's second worship album, and features live recordings from the Come Together Fall Tour in 2002.-Track listing:#"Sing A Song" – 4:09#"You Are So Good To Me" – 4:02...
.
In 2004, the band released their seventh album, Wire
Wire (album)
Wire is the seventh album by Christian rock band Third Day. It breaks from the style of the band's previous albums to return to simple, rock and roll-driven melodies...
, and toured the States with tobyMac
TobyMac
Toby McKeehan , better known by his stage name TobyMac , is a Christian recording artist, music producer, hip-hop/pop artist, singer-songwriter, and author....
and Warren Barfield
Warren Barfield
Warren Barfield is a Christian musician.- Personal life :Warren has been married to Megan Barfield since September 1, 2001...
. In June of the same year, the band traveled to Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
for a two-week tour. Upon returning, the band recorded a concert at Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
and released it as the live album, Live Wire. During that year, they also collaborated on the soundtrack
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
for Mel Gibson
Mel Gibson
Mel Colm-Cille Gerard Gibson, AO is an American actor, film director, producer and screenwriter. Born in Peekskill, New York, Gibson moved with his parents to Sydney, Australia when he was 12 years old and later studied acting at the Australian National Institute of Dramatic Art.After appearing in...
's film, The Passion of the Christ
The Passion of the Christ: Songs
The Passion of the Christ: Songs is an album of songs inspired by The Passion of the Christ. It was produced by Mark Joseph and Tim Cook and executive produced by Mel Gibson. It won the 2005 GMA Music Award for Special Event Album of the Year...
, they played at the Republican National Convention
Republican National Convention
The Republican National Convention is the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States. Convened by the Republican National Committee, the stated purpose of the convocation is to nominate an official candidate in an upcoming U.S...
, and were featured in the show 60 Minutes
60 Minutes
60 Minutes is an American television news magazine, which has run on CBS since 1968. The program was created by producer Don Hewitt who set it apart by using a unique style of reporter-centered investigation....
. In January 2007, the band played one night each in Melbourne, Brisbane, and Sydney, Australia.
Recent years
Their next album, Wherever You AreWherever You Are (Third Day Album)
Wherever You Are is Third Day's sixth studio album, and the band's ninth album overall.The album debuted on the Billboard 200 at #8, performing comparably to major chart debuts such as Santana's All that I Am and Blink-182's Greatest Hits....
, debuted on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
at No. 8. It also won the band their third Grammy. This success was followed in 2006 by the release of their first holiday album, Christmas Offerings
Christmas Offerings
Christmas Offerings is the seventh full-length album by the Christian band Third Day. It was released on October 17, 2006. "Away in a Manger", "Silent Night", "The First Noel" and "Do You Hear What I Hear" are all live versions...
, and in 2007 with the first compilations of their hits entitled Chronology
Chronology Volume 1
Chronology, Volume 1 is the first of two greatest hits albums released by the Christian rock band Third Day in March 2007 as a two-disc CD/DVD. Songs featured on this album were taken from their debut album Third Day 13...
. Their next studio album called Revelation was released July 29, 2008. On February 28, 2008, Third Day released a statement announcing Brad Avery's departure from the band after 13 years and over 1000 concerts. According to the official press release, Avery left the band to pursue solo projects and Third Day would not replace him, instead continuing on as a quartet.
Following Avery's departure, the band performed at the April, 2008 Papal Youth Rally at St. Joseph's Seminary in Yonkers, NY. Supporting the release of their new album Revelation
Revelation (Third Day album)
Revelation is the ninth studio album and thirteenth overall release from Third Day, which was released on July 29, 2008. It debuted at #6 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on Christian Album charts. The first radio single released in promotion of the album, "Call My Name", was released on April 22, 2008...
, on July 29, 2008 the band appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno where they performed the album's first single Call My Name and on November 20, 2008 they appeared on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson performing the album's title track. The song This Is Who I Am off the Revelation album also appears in EA Sports
EA Sports
EA Sports is a brand of Electronic Arts that creates and develops sports video games. Formerly a marketing gimmick of Electronic Arts, in which they tried to mimic real-life sports networks by calling themselves "EA Sports Network" with pictures or endorsements of real commentators such as John...
NASCAR video game NASCAR 09
NASCAR 09
NASCAR 09 is the twelfth installment in the EA Sports NASCAR series, it is the sequel to 2007 game NASCAR 08. It is developed by EA Tiburon and released on the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and mobile phones in North America on June 10, 2008. On March 12, 2008, EA announced Jeff Gordon as...
, though the album was released over a month after the game. "Call My Name
Call My Name (Third Day song)
"Call My Name" is the first single from contemporary Christian band Third Day's album Revelation. It was released in 2008. It was the fifth most-played song on R&R magazine's Christian CHR chart for 2008....
" hit No. 1 and was the 5th most-played song on R&R magazine's
R&R (magazine)
R&R was a weekly music trade publication that followed the radio industry and tracked the monitoring of current songs by format, station and audience cumes...
Christian CHR
Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...
chart for 2008.
Third Day was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall Of Fame on September 19, 2009. They released Live Revelations, a live CD/DVD version of the Revelation album, in April. In December 2009, Third Day was nominated for 3 Grammys: One for Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album for Live Revelations and their single "Born Again" received 2 Grammy nods for Best Gospel Performance and Best Gospel Song. They won the Best Rock or Rap award, thus winning their fourth career Grammy. Live Revelations achieved Gold status in April, becoming the band's eighth album to go gold.
Third Day was featured on Winter Jam 2010, touring alongside Newsboys
Newsboys
Newsboys are a Christian pop rock band founded in 1985 in Mooloolaba, Australia. They have released 15 studio albums, six of which have been certified gold...
, Fireflight
Fireflight
Fireflight is an American Christian rock band formed in Eustis, Florida in 1999. The band is signed by Flicker Records. They have played in Shoutfest, Revelation Generation, and have been featured on The Scars Remain tour with Disciple, Family Force 5, and Decyfer Down...
, Tenth Avenue North
Tenth Avenue North
Tenth Avenue North is an American contemporary Christian music band from West Palm Beach, Florida. They took their name from a major east-west road in Palm Beach County.The group was formed while attending Palm Beach Atlantic University...
, and others.
After releasing the single, "Lift Up Your Face", in July, Third Day released their ninth studio album, Move
Move (Third Day album)
Move is the tenth studio album by the Christian rock band Third Day, released on October 19, 2010. The lead single to the album, "Lift Up Your Face", was released to radio in July; it has currently peaked at No...
, on October 19, 2010. On October 30 they finished the World Vision
World Vision
World Vision, founded in the USA in 1950, is an evangelical relief and development organization whose stated goal is "to follow our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ in working with the poor and oppressed to promote human transformation, seek justice and bear witness to the good news of the Kingdom of...
-sponsored tour "Make a Difference Tour 2010" with TobyMac
TobyMac
Toby McKeehan , better known by his stage name TobyMac , is a Christian recording artist, music producer, hip-hop/pop artist, singer-songwriter, and author....
, Michael W. Smith
Michael W. Smith
Michael Whitaker Smith is a Billboard top ten Billboard Hot 100 recording artist and Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter, composer, and actor. He is one of the best-selling and most influential artists in Contemporary Christian music. Smith also has achieved a considerable amount of...
, Jason Gray and Max Lucado
Max Lucado
Max Lucado is a best-selling author and writer and preacher at Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas...
in Fayetteville
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Fayetteville is a city located in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of Cumberland County, and is best known as the home of Fort Bragg, a U.S. Army post located northwest of the city....
, NC
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. Their song Follow Me There, off Move, is the featured as the theme song to the TLC Television
TLC (TV channel)
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show Sarah Palin's Alaska
Sarah Palin's Alaska
Sarah Palin's Alaska is an American television show hosted by former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. According to Palin, the show's aim is to bring "the wonder and majesty of Alaska to all Americans"...
which debuted in 2010.
Current
- Mac PowellMac PowellJohnny Mac Powell , originally from Clanton, Alabama, is an American singer-songwriter and producer who formed the Christian rock band Third Day with guitarist Mark Lee...
- Lead vocals, Acoustic guitar, tambourine - Mark Lee - Electric guitar, backing vocals
- Tai Anderson- Bass, backing vocals
- David Carr - Drums, percussion
Additional Touring Musicians
- Scotty Wilbanks - keyboards, backing vocals (since 2005)
- Jason Hoard - mandolin, banjo, guitar, backing vocals (since 2010)
Past
- Billy Wilkins, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
. Wilkins was one of the original members of Third Day, from 1991 to 1993, along with Powell and Lee. He was also with the group when Anderson and Carr joined, both of whom were still in high school at the time. He is currently an economics and management teacher near Atlanta. He has recorded with Third Day as recently as 2004, when he played "Blessed Assurance" on a project for author/speaker Max Lucado. In 2007, film footage of three of the band's earliest concerts were released on the two projects "Chronology I and II," in which Billy is included.
- Geof Barkley, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
. Barkley (formerly of Geoff Moore and the Distance) played keyboards on every live album in the band's history and every live show for nearly seven years. Barkley also performed on Wherever You Are. Although never officially a member of the band, Brad Avery has described Barkley as '"in the band", but he's not a "member" of Third Day, that's two different things. But he is in the band, and he plays with us live every night, and he rocks.' Barkley's background vocals in songs such as "God of Wonders" and "Took My Place" as well as "You Are So Good To Me" have become integral parts of Third Day's live sound. Barkley finished touring with Third Day on October 21, 2005 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
- August McCoy, uitar]
- Brad Avery, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
From Third Day Weblog by Third Day. "Third Day and Brad Avery have made the very difficult decision to part ways. We appreciate Brad’s many contributions to the band's career to date, including his work on our forthcoming album, but the time has come for us to follow our separate paths. He has been an important part of Third Day for the last 13 years as we've traveled the world together and performed over 1,000 concerts. We will miss him as a band member but he will always remain our brother and our friend. Brad is a wonderful person, gifted songwriter and talented musician. We trust that God has amazing plans for his future." Avery left the band on February 28, 2008.
Studio and live albums
| Album Title | Release Date | Label | Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... peak |
RIAA Certification RIAA certification In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards... |
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| Third Day Third Day (album) Third Day is the official debut album from the Christian rock band of the same name. It was released in the spring of 1996 after the band signed with Reunion Records.-Track listing:#"Nothing At All" - 5:13#"Forever" - 3:48#"Mama" - 3:52... |
1996 | Reunion Records Reunion Records Reunion Records is a Christian music record label based in Brentwood, Tennessee and operating under the Provident Label Group. The label was founded in 1982 by Dan Harrell and Mike Blanton.-History:... |
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| Conspiracy No. 5 Conspiracy No. 5 Conspiracy No. 5 is the second studio album of the Christian Rock band Third Day. It was released on August 26, 1997 on Reunion Records.- Overview :In the winter of 1997, Third Day went into the studio for its first real recording, Conspiracy No.5... |
August 26, 1997 | Reunion Records | 50 | --- |
| Time Time (Third Day album) Time is the third album from Christian band Third Day. It was released on August 24, 1999 by Essential Records.The album features ten songs chosen from more than 30 the band had managed to write during their tour the previous year... |
August 24, 1999 | Essential Records Essential Records (Christian) Essential Records is a Contemporary Christian record label based in Franklin, Tennessee. It is a division of a major label, Sony Music Entertainment.-History:... |
63 | Gold |
| Offerings: A Worship Album Offerings: A Worship Album Offerings: A Worship Album is a worship album by Christian band Third Day. It includes several new songs as well as live recordings of previously released material.-Track listing:#"King Of Glory" - 6:21... |
July 11, 2000 | Essential Records | 66 | Platinum |
| Come Together | November 6, 2001 | Essential Records | 31 | Gold |
| Offerings II: All I Have to Give Offerings II: All I Have To Give Offerings II: All I have To Give is a 2003 album by Third Day. It is the band's second worship album, and features live recordings from the Come Together Fall Tour in 2002.-Track listing:#"Sing A Song" – 4:09#"You Are So Good To Me" – 4:02... |
March 4, 2003 | Essential Records | 18 | Gold |
| Wire Wire (album) Wire is the seventh album by Christian rock band Third Day. It breaks from the style of the band's previous albums to return to simple, rock and roll-driven melodies... |
May 4, 2004 | Essential Records | 12 | Gold |
| Live Wire Live Wire (album) Live Wire is a 2004 live CD/DVD released by the Christian rock band Third Day. All of the tracks except for "Sing a Song" and "Blackbird" are from their album Wire, released earlier that year. "Thank You All" was recorded especially for Live Wire. Some of the songs were cut off the CD but can be... |
November 23, 2004 | Essential Records | - | Platinum |
| Wherever You Are Wherever You Are (Third Day Album) Wherever You Are is Third Day's sixth studio album, and the band's ninth album overall.The album debuted on the Billboard 200 at #8, performing comparably to major chart debuts such as Santana's All that I Am and Blink-182's Greatest Hits.... |
November 1, 2005 | Essential Records | 8 | Gold |
| Christmas Offerings Christmas Offerings Christmas Offerings is the seventh full-length album by the Christian band Third Day. It was released on October 17, 2006. "Away in a Manger", "Silent Night", "The First Noel" and "Do You Hear What I Hear" are all live versions... |
October 17, 2006 | Essential Records | 78 | --- |
| Chronology Volume 1 Chronology Volume 1 Chronology, Volume 1 is the first of two greatest hits albums released by the Christian rock band Third Day in March 2007 as a two-disc CD/DVD. Songs featured on this album were taken from their debut album Third Day 13... |
March 27, 2007 | Essential Records | 61 | --- |
| Chronology Volume 2 Chronology Volume 2 Chronology, Volume 2 is the second of two greatest hits albums released by the Christian rock band Third Day in August 2007 as a two-disc CD/DVD. Songs featured on this album were taken from 2001's Come Together through their 2005 album Wherever You Are... |
August 7, 2007 | Essential Records | 73 | --- |
| Revelation Revelation (Third Day album) Revelation is the ninth studio album and thirteenth overall release from Third Day, which was released on July 29, 2008. It debuted at #6 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on Christian Album charts. The first radio single released in promotion of the album, "Call My Name", was released on April 22, 2008... |
July 29, 2008 | Essential Records | 6 | Gold |
| Live Revelations Live Revelations Live Revelations: Onstage, Offstage, Backstage is a 2009 Grammy-winning live CD/DVD released by the Christian rock band Third Day. Most of the tracks are from their album Revelation, released in 2008... |
April 7, 2009 | Essential Records | 145 | Gold |
| Move Move (Third Day album) Move is the tenth studio album by the Christian rock band Third Day, released on October 19, 2010. The lead single to the album, "Lift Up Your Face", was released to radio in July; it has currently peaked at No... |
October 19, 2010 | Essential Records | 9 |
EPs
| Album Title | Release Date | Label | Album Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Tracks Southern Tracks Southern Tracks is a B-sides album released by Christian rock band Third Day in 1999. The album was released with limited copies of their third full-length album, Time and is currently out of print. "Long time Comin'" and "She Sings in Riddles" were re-released on 2007's compilation "Chronology... |
August 24, 1999 | Essential Records Essential Records (Christian) Essential Records is a Contemporary Christian record label based in Franklin, Tennessee. It is a division of a major label, Sony Music Entertainment.-History:... |
Released with limited copies of Time Time (Third Day album) Time is the third album from Christian band Third Day. It was released on August 24, 1999 by Essential Records.The album features ten songs chosen from more than 30 the band had managed to write during their tour the previous year... . |
| Carry Me Home Carry Me Home (Third Day EP) Carry Me Home is an EP album released by Christian rock band Third Day in 2002. The album was recorded during the Come Together tour to benefit the Habitat for Humanity organization... |
August, 2002 | Essential Records | Recorded to benefit Habitat for Humanity during the Come Together tour. |
| Wherever You Are Bonus CD | November, 2005 | Essential Records | Released in limited quantities with purchase of Wherever You Are Wherever You Are (Third Day Album) Wherever You Are is Third Day's sixth studio album, and the band's ninth album overall.The album debuted on the Billboard 200 at #8, performing comparably to major chart debuts such as Santana's All that I Am and Blink-182's Greatest Hits.... . |
Early Independent Albums
| Album Title | Release Date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Long Time Forgotten | 1993 | Independent |
| Contagious Contagious (Third Day album) Contagious is the second demo album released by Christian rock band Third Day in 1994. Like their previous effort, Long Time Forgotten, it was released independently and features some of the songs the band later released on their album Third Day.... |
1994 | Independent |
| Third Day Third Day (independent album) Third Day is an album released by the Christian rock band of the same name in 1995 through Gray Dot Records. The band signed with the independent label after the management of the Strand Theatre, which was one of the band's steady venues, arranged the deal.The album is basically an early version of... |
1995 | Gray Dot Records |
1996-2000
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| 1996 | "Forever" | 1 | 3 | — | Third Day Third Day (album) Third Day is the official debut album from the Christian rock band of the same name. It was released in the spring of 1996 after the band signed with Reunion Records.-Track listing:#"Nothing At All" - 5:13#"Forever" - 3:48#"Mama" - 3:52... |
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| "Blackbird" | 1 | — | — | ||||||
| "Nothing At All" | 1 | — | — | ||||||
| 1997 | "Consuming Fire" | 6 | — | — | |||||
| "Love Song" | — | 20 | — | ||||||
| "Alien" | 1 | — | — | Conspiracy No. 5 Conspiracy No. 5 Conspiracy No. 5 is the second studio album of the Christian Rock band Third Day. It was released on August 26, 1997 on Reunion Records.- Overview :In the winter of 1997, Third Day went into the studio for its first real recording, Conspiracy No.5... |
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| 1998 | "Who I Am" | — | 1 | — | |||||
| "My Hope Is You" | — | 2 | — | ||||||
| "Have Mercy" | 2 | — | — | ||||||
| "Agnus Dei" | — | 2 | — | Exodus Exodus (compilation album) Exodus is a Christian compilation album, featuring various artists of Contemporary Christian Music, such as dc Talk, Jars of Clay, Third Day, and Michael W. Smith. The album is noted for recreations of two well-known songs: Third Day recreates Michael W. Smith's "Agnus Dei" with a version still... |
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| 1999 | "I've Always Loved You" | — | 1 | 1 | Time Time (Third Day album) Time is the third album from Christian band Third Day. It was released on August 24, 1999 by Essential Records.The album features ten songs chosen from more than 30 the band had managed to write during their tour the previous year... |
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| "Sky Falls Down" | 1 | 1 | — | ||||||
| 2000 | "Your Love Oh Lord (Psalm 36)" | — | 1 | 18 | |||||
| "King of Glory" | — | 13 | Offerings Offerings: A Worship Album Offerings: A Worship Album is a worship album by Christian band Third Day. It includes several new songs as well as live recordings of previously released material.-Track listing:#"King Of Glory" - 6:21... |
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2001-Present
| Year | Single | Peak | Album | ||||||
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| Christian Songs | Christian Rock | Christian CHR | Christian AC | ||||||
| 2001 | "Come Together" | -- | 1 | 1 | — | Come Together | |||
| 2002 | "Show Me Your Glory" | -- | — | 17 | 1 | ||||
| "Nothing Compares" | -- | — | — | 5 | |||||
| 2003 | "You Are So Good To Me" | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | Offerings II Offerings II: All I Have To Give Offerings II: All I have To Give is a 2003 album by Third Day. It is the band's second worship album, and features live recordings from the Come Together Fall Tour in 2002.-Track listing:#"Sing A Song" – 4:09#"You Are So Good To Me" – 4:02... |
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| 2004 | "Sing A Song" | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | ||||
| "God Of Wonders" | ? | ? | ? | 1 | |||||
| "I Believe" | 3 | — | — | 1 | Wire Wire (album) Wire is the seventh album by Christian rock band Third Day. It breaks from the style of the band's previous albums to return to simple, rock and roll-driven melodies... |
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| "Come on Back to Me" | 21 | 6 | 5 | — | |||||
| "You Are Mine" | 21 | ? | ? | ? | |||||
| 2005 | |||||||||
| "Cry Out to Jesus" | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | Wherever You Are Wherever You Are (Third Day Album) Wherever You Are is Third Day's sixth studio album, and the band's ninth album overall.The album debuted on the Billboard 200 at #8, performing comparably to major chart debuts such as Santana's All that I Am and Blink-182's Greatest Hits.... |
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| 2006 | "Mountain of God" | 1 | — | 18 | 1 | ||||
| "Tunnel" | 7 | ? | ? | ? | |||||
| "I Can Feel It" | ? | 25 | — | — | |||||
| 2008 | "Call My Name" | 1 | ? | ? | ? | Revelation Revelation (Third Day album) Revelation is the ninth studio album and thirteenth overall release from Third Day, which was released on July 29, 2008. It debuted at #6 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on Christian Album charts. The first radio single released in promotion of the album, "Call My Name", was released on April 22, 2008... |
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| "Revelation" | 3 | ? | ? | ? | |||||
| 2009 | "Born Again" | 4 | ? | ? | ? | ||||
| 2010 | "Lift Up Your Face" | 12 | ? | 2 | 9 | Move Move (Third Day album) Move is the tenth studio album by the Christian rock band Third Day, released on October 19, 2010. The lead single to the album, "Lift Up Your Face", was released to radio in July; it has currently peaked at No... |
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| "Children of God" | 4 | ? | 12 | 4 | |||||
| 2011 | "Make Your Move" | 43 | — | 12 | — | ||||
| "—" denotes releases that single did not chart "--" denotes releases the chart did not exist at that time "?" denotes the peak chart position is unknown |
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Other Charting Songs
The following were never officially released as singles, but charted based on airplay alone.| Year | Song | Artist | Chart | Peak position | Album |
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| 2009 | "Run To You" | Third Day | Christian Songs | 30 | Revelation |
Music videos
- "Consuming Fire" (1996)
- "You Make Me Mad" (1997)
- "Your Love Oh Lord" (1999)
- "Cry Out To Jesus" (2006) - The original shooting of the "Cry Out To Jesus" music video.
- "Cry Out To Jesus" (Band Version) (2006) - A shooting of the "Cry Out To Jesus" music video in which the band enters the studio through one continuous shot lasting over half of the song. Released for the Chronology: Volume I DVD.
- "Revelation" (2009)- Live as seen in the Live RevelationsLive RevelationsLive Revelations: Onstage, Offstage, Backstage is a 2009 Grammy-winning live CD/DVD released by the Christian rock band Third Day. Most of the tracks are from their album Revelation, released in 2008...
DVD. - "Lift Up Your Face" (2010)
- "Children of God" (2011)
Live DVDs
- The Offerings Experience (2002)
- The Come Together Tour (2003)
- Live Wire (2004)
- Christmas Offerings (2008)
- Live Revelations (2009)
American Music Awards
- 2008 American Music Award for Favorite Contemporary Inspirational ArtistAmerican Music Award for Favorite Contemporary Inspirational ArtistThe American Music Award for Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist has been awarded since 2002.Years reflect the year in which the American Music Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year .-2000s:*American Music Awards of 2009**Mary Mary*American Music Awards of 2008**Third...
of the Year
Grammy Awards
- 2002 Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel AlbumGrammy Award for Best Rock Gospel AlbumThe Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album was awarded from 1991 to 2011. From 1991 to 1993 it was awarded as Best Rock/Contemporary Gospel Album. In 2011 the category was known as Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album....
of the Year for Come Together - 2005 Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel AlbumGrammy Award for Best Rock Gospel AlbumThe Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album was awarded from 1991 to 2011. From 1991 to 1993 it was awarded as Best Rock/Contemporary Gospel Album. In 2011 the category was known as Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album....
of the Year for WireWire (album)Wire is the seventh album by Christian rock band Third Day. It breaks from the style of the band's previous albums to return to simple, rock and roll-driven melodies... - 2007 Grammy Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel AlbumGrammy Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel AlbumThe Grammy Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album was awarded from 1991 to 2011. From 1991 to 1993 it was awarded as Best Pop Gospel Album.The award will be discontinued from 2012 in a major overhaul of Grammy categories...
of the Year for Wherever You AreWherever You Are (Third Day Album)Wherever You Are is Third Day's sixth studio album, and the band's ninth album overall.The album debuted on the Billboard 200 at #8, performing comparably to major chart debuts such as Santana's All that I Am and Blink-182's Greatest Hits.... - 2010 Grammy Award for Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album of the Year for Live RevelationsLive RevelationsLive Revelations: Onstage, Offstage, Backstage is a 2009 Grammy-winning live CD/DVD released by the Christian rock band Third Day. Most of the tracks are from their album Revelation, released in 2008...
Gospel Music Awards
- 1998 Dove Award for Rock Album of the Year for Conspiracy No. 5
- 1998 Dove Award for Rock Recorded Song of the Year for "Alien"
- 1999 Dove Award for Special Event Album of the YearDove Awards of 1999The 30th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on March 24, 1999 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 1998. The show was held at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by John Tesh.-Song of the Year:...
for ExodusExodus (compilation album)Exodus is a Christian compilation album, featuring various artists of Contemporary Christian Music, such as dc Talk, Jars of Clay, Third Day, and Michael W. Smith. The album is noted for recreations of two well-known songs: Third Day recreates Michael W. Smith's "Agnus Dei" with a version still... - 2000 Dove Award for Rock Album of the YearDove Awards of 2000The 31st Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 20, 2000 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 1999. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Kathie Lee Gifford.-Award recipients:Song...
for TimeTime (Third Day album)Time is the third album from Christian band Third Day. It was released on August 24, 1999 by Essential Records.The album features ten songs chosen from more than 30 the band had managed to write during their tour the previous year... - 2001 Dove Award for Group of the YearDove Awards of 2001The 32nd Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 5, 2001 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2000. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Michael W. Smith.-Award recipients:...
- 2001 Dove Award for Artist of the Year
- 2001 Dove Award for Rock Recorded Song of the Year for "Sky Falls Down"
- 2001 Dove Award for Praise and Worship Album of the Year for Offerings: A Worship AlbumOfferings: A Worship AlbumOfferings: A Worship Album is a worship album by Christian band Third Day. It includes several new songs as well as live recordings of previously released material.-Track listing:#"King Of Glory" - 6:21...
- 2001 Dove Award for Special Event Album of the Year for City on a Hill: Songs of Worship and PraiseCity on a Hill: Songs of Worship and PraiseCity on a Hill: Songs of Worship and Praise is the first in the City on a Hill series of compilation albums by popular CCM musicians...
- 2002 Dove Award for Group of the YearDove Awards of 2002The 33rd Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 25, 2002 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2001. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee...
- 2002 Dove Award for Long Form Music Video of the Year for Third Day Live in Concert - The Offerings Experience
- 2002 Dove Award for Rock Album of the Year for Come Together
- 2002 Dove Award for Rock Recorded Song of the Year for "Come Together"
- 2003 Dove Award for Group of the YearDove Awards of 2003The 34th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 10, 2003 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2002. The show was held at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by CeCe Winans and Steven Curtis Chapman....
- 2003 Dove Award for Rock Recorded Song of the Year for "40 Days"
- 2003 Dove Award for Special Event Album of the Year for City on a Hill: Sing AlleluiaCity on a Hill: Sing AlleluiaCity on a Hill: Sing Alleluia was released in 2002. The album is the second in the City on a Hill series of compilation albums by popular CCM musicians...
- 2004 Dove Award for Praise and Worship Album of the YearDove Awards of 2004The 35th Annual GMA Music Awards were held on April 28, 2004 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2003...
for Offerings II: All I Have to GiveOfferings II: All I Have To GiveOfferings II: All I have To Give is a 2003 album by Third Day. It is the band's second worship album, and features live recordings from the Come Together Fall Tour in 2002.-Track listing:#"Sing A Song" – 4:09#"You Are So Good To Me" – 4:02... - 2004 Dove Award for Long Form Music Video of the Year for Third Day Live in Concert, The Come Together Tour
- 2005 Dove Award for Special Event Album of the YearDove Awards of 2005The 36th Annual GMA Dove Awards, also called the 36th Annual GMA Music Awards, were held on April 13, 2005 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2004. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee and was hosted by Steven Curtis Chapman, CeCe Winans, Rebecca St...
for The Passion of the Christ: SongsThe Passion of the Christ: SongsThe Passion of the Christ: Songs is an album of songs inspired by The Passion of the Christ. It was produced by Mark Joseph and Tim Cook and executive produced by Mel Gibson. It won the 2005 GMA Music Award for Special Event Album of the Year... - 2005 Dove Award for Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year for WireWire (album)Wire is the seventh album by Christian rock band Third Day. It breaks from the style of the band's previous albums to return to simple, rock and roll-driven melodies...
| Year | Award | Result |
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| 2004 Dove Awards of 2004 The 35th Annual GMA Music Awards were held on April 28, 2004 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2003... |
Group of the Year | |
| Rock Recorded Song of the Year ("Sing a Song") | ||
| Rock Recorded Song of the Year ("You Are So Good to Me") | ||
| Worship Song of the Year ("God of Wonders") | ||
| Praise & Worship Album of the Year (Offerings II: All I Have to Give Offerings II: All I Have To Give Offerings II: All I have To Give is a 2003 album by Third Day. It is the band's second worship album, and features live recordings from the Come Together Fall Tour in 2002.-Track listing:#"Sing A Song" – 4:09#"You Are So Good To Me" – 4:02... ) |
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| Long Form Music Video of the Year (Third Day Live In Concert, The Come Together Tour) | ||
| 2005 Dove Awards of 2005 The 36th Annual GMA Dove Awards, also called the 36th Annual GMA Music Awards, were held on April 13, 2005 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2004. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee and was hosted by Steven Curtis Chapman, CeCe Winans, Rebecca St... |
Rock Recorded Song of the Year ("Come on Back to Me") | |
| Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year (Wire Wire (album) Wire is the seventh album by Christian rock band Third Day. It breaks from the style of the band's previous albums to return to simple, rock and roll-driven melodies... ) |
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| 2006 Dove Awards of 2006 The 37th Annual GMA Dove Awards, also called the 37th Annual GMA Music Awards, were held on April 5, 2006 recognizing accomplishments of Christian musicians for the year 2005. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Rebecca St. James and Kirk Franklin... |
Song of the Year ("Cry Out to Jesus") | |
| Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year ("Cry Out to Jesus") | ||
| Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year (Wherever You Are Wherever You Are (Third Day Album) Wherever You Are is Third Day's sixth studio album, and the band's ninth album overall.The album debuted on the Billboard 200 at #8, performing comparably to major chart debuts such as Santana's All that I Am and Blink-182's Greatest Hits.... ) |
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| Long Form Music Video of the Year (Live Wire Live Wire (album) Live Wire is a 2004 live CD/DVD released by the Christian rock band Third Day. All of the tracks except for "Sing a Song" and "Blackbird" are from their album Wire, released earlier that year. "Thank You All" was recorded especially for Live Wire. Some of the songs were cut off the CD but can be... ) |
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| 2007 Dove Awards of 2007 The 38th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 25, 2007 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2006. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Brian Littrell, Natalie Grant, and Donnie McClurkin... |
Artist of the Year | |
| Song of the Year ("Cry Out to Jesus") | ||
| Christmas Album of the Year (Christmas Offerings Christmas Offerings Christmas Offerings is the seventh full-length album by the Christian band Third Day. It was released on October 17, 2006. "Away in a Manger", "Silent Night", "The First Noel" and "Do You Hear What I Hear" are all live versions... ) |
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| 2009 Dove Awards of 2009 The 40th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 23, 2009 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2008. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Rebecca St... |
Artist of the Year | |
| Group of the Year | ||
| Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year (Revelation Revelation (Third Day album) Revelation is the ninth studio album and thirteenth overall release from Third Day, which was released on July 29, 2008. It debuted at #6 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on Christian Album charts. The first radio single released in promotion of the album, "Call My Name", was released on April 22, 2008... ) |
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| Recorded Music Packaging of the Year (Revelation) | ||
| 2010 | Long Form Music Video of the Year (Live Revelations Live Revelations Live Revelations: Onstage, Offstage, Backstage is a 2009 Grammy-winning live CD/DVD released by the Christian rock band Third Day. Most of the tracks are from their album Revelation, released in 2008... ) |
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| 2011 | Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year (Move Move (Third Day album) Move is the tenth studio album by the Christian rock band Third Day, released on October 19, 2010. The lead single to the album, "Lift Up Your Face", was released to radio in July; it has currently peaked at No... ) |
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| Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year ("Lift Up Your Face") | ||
| Recorded Music Packaging of the Year (Move) |
Billboard Magazine Best of the 2000s
- No. 3 Christian Albums Artist of the Decade
- No. 5 Christian Songs Artist of the Decade
- No. 15 Christian Song of the Decade: "Cry Out to Jesus"
- No. 27 Christian Song of the Decade: "Call My Name"
- No. 39 Christian Song of the Decade: "You Are So Good to Me"
- No. 43 Christian Song of the Decade: "Mountain of God"
- No. 28 Christian Album of the Decade: "Wherever You Are"
- No. 33 Christian Album of the Decade: "Come Together"
- No. 37 Christian Album of the Decade: "Offerings: A Worship Album"
- No. 39 Christian Album of the Decade: "Offerings II: All I Have to Give"