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.
I Need A Miracle
Third Day Lyrics
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She was tired of the lies
Tired of the fight, but she didn't want to see him go
She fell on her knees and said
I haven't prayed since I was young
But Lord above I need a miracle
Well no matter who you are and no matter what you've done
And in your hour of desperation
Know you're not the only one
praying Lord above, I need a miracle
I need a miracle
He lost his job and all he had in the fall of '09
Now he feared the worst
That he would lose his children and his wife
So he drove down deep into the woods and thought he'd end it all
And prayed, Lord above, I need a miracle
Well no matter who you are and no matter what you've done
There will come a time when you can't make it on your own
And in your hour of desperation
Know you're not the only one, praying
Lord above, I need a miracle
I need a miracle
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
Whoa oh
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
Whoa oh
He turned on the radio to hear a song for the last time
He didn't know what he was looking for even what he'd find
The song he heard gave him hope and strength to carry on
And on that night, they found a miracle
They found a miracle
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
Whoa oh
In your hour of desperation
Know you're not the only one, praying
Lord above, I need a miracle
Lord above I need a miracle
Third Day's "I Need A Miracle" tells the story of two different people experiencing moments of despair and hopelessness. In the first verse, a woman is at the end of her rope, tired of the lies and fighting in her relationship. She falls to her knees and prays for a miracle, even though she admits to not having prayed since she was young. In the second verse, a man has lost everything, including his job and fears losing his family. He decides to end it all but ends up turning on the radio and hearing a song that gives him hope and strength. By the end of the song, both the woman and the man have found their miracles.
The song is a powerful reminder that no matter who we are or what we've done, there will come a time in our lives when we can't make it on our own. In those moments of desperation, we can turn to a higher power and ask for help. It also highlights how sometimes a simple song or message can impact someone's life and bring about positive change.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, late one night, she started to cry and thought he ain't coming home
A woman cried and thought her partner was not coming back home that night
She was tired of the lies
She was exhausted from hearing false statements
Tired of the fight, but she didn't want to see him go
She was exhausted from the conflict, but she didn't want to lose him
She fell on her knees and said
She knelt down and pleaded
I haven't prayed since I was young
She admitted that she had not prayed for a long time
But Lord above I need a miracle
She asked for a miracle from God
Well no matter who you are and no matter what you've done
It doesn't matter who you are or what you've accomplished
There will come a time when you can't make it on your own
There will be a time when you'll require assistance
And in your hour of desperation
And during your time of intense despair
Know you're not the only one
Understand that you're not alone
praying Lord above, I need a miracle
Asking God for a miracle
I need a miracle
Reinforcing the plea for divine intervention
He lost his job and all he had in the fall of '09
A man lost his job and possessions in autumn 2009
Now he feared the worst
He was afraid of what might happen next
That he would lose his children and his wife
He dreaded losing his family
So he drove down deep into the woods and thought he'd end it all
He went into the woods, considered suicide
And prayed, Lord above, I need a miracle
He expressed a similar plea to God for a miracle
He turned on the radio to hear a song for the last time
He turned on the radio to listen to a song for the final time
He didn't know what he was looking for even what he'd find
He was unsure of what he wanted or what would occur
The song he heard gave him hope and strength to carry on
The song he heard provided him with hope and determination
And on that night, they found a miracle
The miracle occurred on that particular night
La la la la la la la
Vocalization of the melody
Whoa oh
Vocalization of the melody (particular phrasing)
In your hour of desperation
During times of intense despair
Lord above, I need a miracle
Asking the higher power for assistance
Lord above I need a miracle
Reinforcing the plea for divine intervention
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DAVID CARR, MAC POWELL, MARK LEE, TAI ANDERSON
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James Wolf
Lyrics
Well, late one night, she started to cry and thought he ain't coming home
She was tired of the lies, tired of the fight, but she didn't want to see him go
She fell on her knees and said, "I haven't prayed since I was young
But Lord above I need a miracle
Well no matter who you are and no matter what you've done
There will come a time when you can't make it on your own
And in your hour of desperation
Know you're not the only one, praying
Lord above, I need a miracle
I need a miracle
He lost his job and all he had in the fall of '09
Now he feared the worst, that he would lose his children and his wife
So he drove down deep into the woods and thought he'd end it all
And prayed, "Lord above, I need a miracle"
Well no matter who you are and no matter what you've done
There will come a time when you can't make it on your own
And in your hour of desperation
Know you're not the only one, praying
Lord above, I need a miracle
I need a miracle
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
Whoa oh
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
Whoa oh
He turned on the radio to hear a song for the last time
He didn't know what he was looking for even what he'd find
The song he heard gave him hope and strength to carry on
And on that night, they found a miracle
They found a miracle
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
Whoa oh
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
Whoa oh
In your hour of desperation
Know you're not the only one, praying
Lord above, I need a miracle
I need a miracle
Mário Jr
Eu preciso de um milagre
Tarde da noite, ela começou a chorar
E pensava "Ele não voltará para casa"
Estava cansada das mentiras
Cansado da luta
Mas ela não queria vê-lo ir
Ela caiu de joelhos e disse
Eu não tenho orado desde que eu era jovem
Mas "Senhor acima, eu preciso de um milagre"
Bem, não importa quem você é
E não importa o que você fez
Virá um tempo
Quando você não poderá fazê-lo por si próprio
E na sua hora de desespero
Saiba que você não é o único
Rezando "Senhor acima, eu preciso de um milagre"
Eu preciso de um milagre
Ele perdeu seu emprego e tudo o que tinha
No outono de '09
Agora, ele temeu o pior
Que ele perderia seus filhos e sua esposa
Então, ele dirigiu-se para dentro da floresta
E pensei que ele ia acabar tudo
E orou: "Senhor acima, eu preciso de um milagre"
Bem, não importa quem você é
E não importa o que você fez
Virá um tempo
Quando você não poderá fazê-lo por si próprio
E na sua hora de desespero
Sei que você não é o único
Rezando "Senhor acima, eu preciso de um milagre"
Eu preciso de um milagre
Ele ligou o rádio
Para ouvir uma música para a última hora
Ele não sabia o que ele estava procurando
Ou mesmo o que ele acharia
E a canção que ele escutou trouxe-lhe esperança
E força para continuar
E naquela noite
Eles encontraram um milagre
Eles encontraram um milagre
E na sua hora de desespero
Sei que você não é o único
Rezando "Senhor acima, eu preciso de um milagre"
"Senhor acima, eu preciso de um milagre"
Billy Corbett
I was literally on a bridge ready to end it all. I said my last prayer and got up on the edge. The next moment and With GODS Grace…this song came on and saved my life. Thank you Jesus! Thank you to all of you as well.
Billy Corbett
@countersniper432 glad you’re here today!
alexandre leal
Amen, my dear brother. God bless you more and more
Elijah Owens
I love you man!! Keep up the good fight!!
sharon museiyan
And on that Day you found A MIRACLE
shelley williams
I am so glad you found Jesus and didn't jump from that bridge.
My son in law took his life 10/17/2020. I now am helping raise 2 grandsons that miss their Daddy.
I don't know you but Jesus does. I'm so thankful you chose your life.
Jeff Lineberger
I found out in 2012 that I had cancer. While going through my treatments the nurse asked me what kind of music I liked. I responded Contemporary Christian music so she turned on the radio and put the headphones on me. I need a miracle began to play as I laid there and wept! That was a real Holy Spirit moment. Thank You Jesus for using Third Day to show people what a true Holy Spirit feeling is! God bless you All!!❤
Big Data
Hallelua!!!
Susana Wright
He's always there so powerfully when we least expect it
Patrick Hutchison
Dear Lord, I pray that those who hear this song find the miracle they're looking for through you.