Early years
Third Day began in 1991, when singer Mac Powell and guitarist Mark Lee finished studying at McEachern High School in Powder Springs, Georgia. They had already played together in a garage band called Nuclear Hoedown, but now wanted to form a band where they could express their faith in God. Powell and Lee added a keyboard player named Billy Wilkins, and dedicated their time to write songs and perform around the state of Georgia.[1]
In 1992, they were playing at Lee's church the same night that drummer David Carr and bassist Tai Anderson were playing with a band called Bullard Family Singers. Their youth director asked the band to perform at their church. The group took along quickly and were invited to join the band.[2] The album that Carr produced would be released the next year under the title Long Time Forgotten.
In 1993, while dealing with their studies, the band started playing more aggressively around Atlanta and saved $3,000 to record a full-length album. Also, during this time, original member, Billy Wilkins, who was working as a school teacher, ended up leaving the band.[3] Still, Third Day continued to work on their first full-length album, recording at Furies Studios in Atlanta. The album was finally released in 1994 with 2,000 copies available.[4] In 1995, the band started looking for a second guitarist. They had heard Brad Avery play with singer Chris Carder and asked him to play with the band. After playing "Consuming Fire" during their first rehearsal, Avery officially joined the band.
As the band completed its line-up, they also started playing steadily around the South-east area. They also started playing at an Atlanta venue called the Strand Theatre. The management of the local decided to sign the band to a new independent record label called Gray Dot Records. That same year, the band released the album Third Day, which ended up selling 20,000 copies. Shortly after, Reunion Records signed the band to a multi-album deal.[5]
International Success
In 1998, the band started working on their next project titled Time under the production of Monroe James. They had compiled around 30 songs to choose from during the last year, and ended up choosing only ten. The album was also nominated for a Grammy and won another Dove Award for the band. Some of the other songs the band recorded, but were left out can be found in the EP Southern Tracks.[8] Also, during the band's live shows, the worship part was becoming more "powerful", which prompted them to release an album exclusively of worship songs, titled Offerings: A Worship Album. The album was recorded in about a week, and they followed it with a tour alongside Jennifer Knapp. They also collaborated in the project called City on a Hill: Songs of Worship and Praise.[9]
In 2001, the band played in Australia and New Zealand on the heels of the success of the Offerings album. They continued to tour in the States, and 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 Ampitheatre 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 followed that year with the release of Come Together which ended up winning two Dove Awards and one more Grammy. The album was certified gold the next year, along with Time.[10][11] In 2003, they also released a follow-up to their hit Offerings titled Offerings II: All I Have to Give.
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.
Recent Years
In 2004, the band released their next 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 which ended up as their next project, Live Wire, released later that year. 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.[12] In January 2007, the band played one night each in Melbourne, Brisbane, and Sydney, Australia.[13]
Their next album, Wherever You Are, debuted on the Billboard 200 at #8.[14] It also won the band their third Grammy. They have followed it with the holiday album, Christmas Offerings in 2006, and with a compilation of their hits titled Chronology in 2007. On February 28th, 2008, Third Day released a statement announcing Brad Avery's departure from the band after 13 years and over 1000 concerts.
Their best album to date entitled Revelation was released July 29, 2008.
Third Day released Miracle on November 6, 2012. The band toured Miracle on the Miracle Tour with artists Colton Dixon and Josh Wilson as their opening acts, commencing on February 21, 2013 in Fairfax, Virginia and concluding on May 19, 2014 in Orlando, Florida.
Third Day released the worship album Lead Us Back: Songs of Worship on March 3, 2015. The album, produced by the duo The Sound Kids, composed of Jonny Macintosh and JT Daly, peaked at No. 20 on the Billboard 200, No. 1 on the Christian Albums chart, No. 5 on the Top Rock Albums chart[27] and No. 13 on the Digital Albums chart. The album has had one single, "Soul on Fire", that spent 19 weeks on the Billboard charts, peaking at No. 2 on Hot Christian Songs and No. 3 on Christian Digital Songs.
Anything
Third Day Lyrics
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I can't do anything without you
But You can do everything
You can do everything You want
I just can't believe
I can't believe that You would love me
After everything
After everything I've done
And I want to love you
Love You more than life itself
And I want to hold You
Even though You can't be held
Because you're so much more
Than everything I've ever known
Anything, anything
I'd give anything
I would give anything to hold You
I want to live for You
For You alone I want to live
When I see Your face
I would do anything to know You
You gave me everything
You gave all You have to give
Halle, hallelujah
Halle, hallelujah
Halle, hallelujah
Halle
The lyrics of the song "Anything" by Third Day express a sense of humility and gratitude towards God. The singer acknowledges his own limitations and inability to do anything without God's help, while at the same time recognizing God's limitless power and love. The singer also expresses his desire to love and know God more deeply.
The first verse starts with the singer admitting his own limitations and dependence on God. He believes that he can't do anything without God's help, but he trusts that God can do everything He wants. The second verse expresses the singer's awe and gratefulness towards God's love, despite all his past mistakes.
The chorus signifies the singer's intense desire to love and hold God, even if He can't be physically held. The singer recognizes that God is more than anything or anyone he has ever known, and he would give anything to be close to Him. The song ends with a repetition of "Halle, hallelujah," which is a joyful expression of praise and worship.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't do anything
I am powerless without you
I can't do anything without you
Everything I do is because of you
But You can do everything
You are all powerful
You can do everything You want
You control everything
I just can't believe
I am in awe of your love
I can't believe that You would love me
I am undeserving of your love
After everything
Despite my past mistakes
After everything I've done
Despite my wrongdoing
And I want to love you
I desire to show you love
Love You more than life itself
I want to prioritize my love for you
And I want to hold You
I want to feel your presence
Even though You can't be held
You are intangible and beyond my understanding
Because you're so much more
You are greater than anything I know
Than everything I've ever known
You surpass all my experiences
Anything, anything
I am willing to do anything for you
I'd give anything
I am willing to sacrifice everything
I would give anything to hold You
I desire to physically feel your presence
I want to live for You
I want to dedicate my life to you
For You alone I want to live
I want to live solely for you
When I see Your face
I desire to experience you
I would do anything to know You
I desire to understand you
You gave me everything
You have provided me with all that I have
You gave all You have to give
You have sacrificed everything for me
Halle, hallelujah
Praising and worshipping you
Halle, hallelujah
Praising and worshipping you
Halle, hallelujah
Praising and worshipping you
Halle
Praising and worshipping you
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: IKE LEE, KIYAMMA R GRIFFIN, TROY L WILLIAMS
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