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The cover to Third Day's 2005 CD, Whereever You Are. | | Origin | Atlanta, GA, USA |
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| Years active | c. 1994–present |
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| Genre(s) | Christian Rock / Southern Rock / Alternative Rock |
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| Label(s) | Essential Records |
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| Members | Mac Powell
Tai Anderson
Brad Avery
David Carr
Mark Lee |
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Third Day is a Christian rock band formed in Atlanta, Georgia during the 1990s. The band was founded by lead singer Mac Powell and guitarist Mark Lee.The other band members are as follows: Tai Anderson, bass ; David Carr, drums; Brad Avery, guitars. The name is a reference to the biblical account of Jesus rising from the dead on the third day following his crucifixion. Third Day was the first band signed to Reunion Records in 1995, where they released their eponymous first album. They have since followed it with seven additional albums and one mini-album. Beginning with Southern Tracks, Third
Day signed with Essential Records. The group won both the 2003 and the 2005 Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album for Come Together and Wire, respectively.Discography- Third Day (1995)
- Conspiracy No. 5 (1996) #50 US
- Southern Tracks (1999) (out of print EP)
- Time (1999) #63 US
- Offerings (2000) #66 US
- Come Together (2001)
- Offerings II (2003) #18 US
- Wire (2004) #12 US
- Live Wire (2004)
- Wherever You Are (2005) #8 US
- Carry Me Home (2002) (out of print EP to benefit Habitat For Humanity)
Third Day has also released two unofficial albums. Long Time Forgotten was released in 1993, and Contagious which was released in 1994. Many of the song released on these albums were remastered and released on their self-titled album. Live music videos- The Offerings Experience (2002)
- The Come Together Tour (2003)
- Live Wire (2004)
Members- Mac Powell - singer and guitars
- Mark Lee - guitars and lap steel
- Brad Avery - guitars
- Tai Anderson - bass guitar
- David Carr - drums
Other Members- Billy Wilkins
- keyboards, was one of the original members of Third Day, from 1991 to 1993. The band began as Mac Powell, Mark Lee, and Billy Wilkins. He was also with the group when Tai and David joined, both of whom were still in high school at the time. He is currently a high school teacher at McEachern High School, where both Mac and Mark graduated in 1991. He has recorded with Third Day as recently as 2003, when he played "Blessed Assurance" on a project for author/speaker Max Lucado. - Geof Barkley, keyboards, Geof played keyboards on every live album in the bands history and every live show for nearly seven years. Geof also performed on "Wherever You Are". Although never officially a member of the band, Brad Avery has described Geof 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. He sings great.' Geof'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. Geof finished touring with Third Day in 2005. Geof's final concert with Third Day was October 21, 2005 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
FansFans of the band are collectively called Gomers. Gomer, in a sense, is their last name. Each Gomer must choose a first name, such as Happy Gomer, Mac Gomer etc. Gomer is the name of Hosea's unfaithful wife. In the story no matter how many times Gomer left Hosea, Hosea would always rescue her when she got into trouble, this story is explored in Third Day's song Gomer's Theme. When attending Third Day concerts, Gomers wear the color orange, so that the band can see them easily from the stage. To read the full story and longer explanation go to As always though, word choice is different depending on geographic location, not all fans of the group call themselves Gomers.
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