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.
Do You Hear What I Hear?
Third Day Lyrics
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"Do you see what I see?
Way up in the sky, little lamb
Do you see what I see?
The star still dancing in the night
With a tail as big as a kite
With a tail as big as a kite"
"Do you hear what I hear?
Ringing through the sky, shepherd boy
Do you hear what I hear?
The song, the song, high above the trees
With a voice as big as the sea
With a voice as big as the sea"
Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king
"Do you know what I know?
In your palace warm, mighty king
Do you know what I know?
A Child, a Child shivers in the cold
Let us bring Him silver and gold
Let us bring Him silver and gold"
Said the king to the people everywhere
"Listen to what I say
Pray for peace, people everywhere!
Listen to what I say!
The Child, the Child, sleeping in the night
He will bring us goodness and light
He will bring us goodness and light
He will bring us goodness and light"
The song "Do You Hear What I Hear?" by the band Third Day is a Christmas classic that is beloved by many. The song is a conversation between various characters, where the first character asks a question, and the second character replies. The first character in the song is the night wind, which asks the little lamb if it can see what the night wind sees. The night wind sees a star in the sky with a tail as big as a kite. The second character, the little lamb, then asks the shepherd boy if he can hear what the lamb hears. The lamb hears a song in the sky with a voice as big as the sea.
The third character in the song is the shepherd boy who then asks the mighty king if he knows what the shepherd boy knows. The shepherd boy has seen a child shivering in the cold, and he suggests bringing the child silver and gold. The final character is the king, who addresses the people and asks them to listen to what he is saying. The king tells the people that the Child will bring goodness and light to the world.
Overall, the song is a story of hope, peace, and goodwill, and its message is especially appropriate during the Christmas season.
Line by Line Meaning
Said the night wind to the little lamb
The wind whispered to the innocent lamb
"Do you see what I see?
Way up in the sky, little lamb
Do you see what I see?
The star still dancing in the night
With a tail as big as a kite
With a tail as big as a kite"
The wind asked the lamb if it could see the star in the night sky with its long, bright tail
Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy:
The lamb spoke to the boy who was in charge of the flock
"Do you hear what I hear?
Ringing through the sky, shepherd boy
Do you hear what I hear?
The song, the song, high above the trees
With a voice as big as the sea
With a voice as big as the sea"
The lamb asked if the boy could hear the beautiful song coming from the sky with a voice as powerful as the ocean
Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king
The shepherd boy spoke to the powerful ruler
"Do you know what I know?
In your palace warm, mighty king
Do you know what I know?
A Child, a Child shivers in the cold
Let us bring Him silver and gold
Let us bring Him silver and gold"
The boy informed the king that a vulnerable child was cold and in need of warmth and material support
Said the king to the people everywhere
The king addressed the crowd with an important message
"Listen to what I say
Pray for peace, people everywhere!
Listen to what I say!
The Child, the Child, sleeping in the night
He will bring us goodness and light
He will bring us goodness and light
He will bring us goodness and light"
The king urged people to pray and work towards peace in their communities and revealed that the child they were aiding would bring blessings and positive change to the world
Lyrics © Kanjian Music
Written by: Noel Regney, Gloria Shayne
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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LYRICS:
Said the night wind to the little lamb
"Do you see what I see?
Way up in the sky, little lamb
Do you see what I see?
The star still dancing in the night
With a tail as big as a kite
With a tail as big as a kite"
Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy:
"Do you hear what I hear?
Ringing through the sky, shepherd boy
Do you hear what I hear?
The song, the song, high above the trees
With a voice as big as the sea
With a voice as big as the sea"
Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king
"Do you know what I know?
In your palace warm, mighty king
Do you know what I know?
A Child, a Child shivers in the cold
Let us bring Him silver and gold
Let us bring Him silver and gold"
Said the king to the people everywhere
"Listen to what I say
Pray for peace, people everywhere!
Listen to what I say!
The Child, the Child, sleeping in the night
He will bring us goodness and light
He will bring us goodness and light
He will bring us goodness and light"
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Noel Regney / Gloria Shayne
Do You Hear What I Hear? lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Regent Music Corporation
@jackcastro6272
The live crowd answering "can you hear what I hear?" is easily the most powerful moment of this song
@zukimom2508
This is my favorite version of this song. Mac Powells voice. I just love it. And that beat....LOVE it!!
@janflewelling6277
I was just about to post that very thought. Have heard so many versions, but this tops them all..
@overlordinquisitor6565
And the award for the most epic Christmas song cover goes to:
@desertlightimages3946
check out the mercy me version, I'd say its close.
@lorimarine6270
Beautiful guys! My favorite version of this song.
@snorelax3908
Few bands sound better live. These guys are the real deal.
@zukimom2508
Same. My favorite version as well
@buddybennett8474
Do you see it in the sky... That's the ? Do you hear what I hear do you see what I see....
@2TimothyBand
Great version! Third Day is easily one of my ( Andrew's ) top 3 favorite Groups. #JesusSaves