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 See Love
Third Day Lyrics
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Some see a healer reaching out His hand to give sight to a blind man
Some see a dreamer wasting His life for what can never be
Some see a fool dying for His dream
But I see love, I see love
Light of heaven breaking through
But I see grace, I see God's face
Love when I see You
I see love
Some see a prisoner alone before His judge with no one to defend him
Some see a victim beaten and abused with all the world against Him
Some see martyr carrying His cost for what He believes
Some see a hero who set His people free
But I see love, I see love
Light of heaven breaking through
I see grace, I see God's face
Shining pure and perfect
Love when I see You
I see love
With your last breath I see love
Through Your death I see life
I see peace in the eyes of a King
I see hope in Your suffering (I see love)
I see a calm in the center of a storm
I see a savior
I see love, I see love
Light of heaven breaking through
I see grace, I see God's face
Shining pure and perfect
Love when I see You
I see love
Some see Him walking from an empty grave
The lyrics of Third Day's song 'I See Love' are incredibly poetic and insightful. The song is a testament to the power of love and how it can be found even in the darkest of places. The verses depict different scenarios where some people might see something negative or tragic, but the singer sees something entirely different - love.
In the first verse, some may see a teacher or a healer, a dreamer or a fool, but the singer sees love shining through. The same goes for the second verse, where some may see a prisoner, a victim, or a martyr, but again, the singer sees love in all of these situations. The chorus reinforces this idea, stating that the singer sees love in every aspect of life, even in the darkest moments.
The bridge of the song is particularly poignant, as it highlights the ultimate expression of love - sacrifice. Through Jesus' death, the singer sees life and love, and this brings them peace and hope. Even in the midst of suffering and storms, the singer can see love and a savior who brings light into the darkness.
Overall, Third Day's 'I See Love' is a beautiful and moving song that reinforces the message of love and hope in the face of adversity.
Line by Line Meaning
Some see a teacher standing on a hill speaking words of wisdom
Some people see Jesus as a wise teacher who imparts wisdom while standing on a hill.
Some see a healer reaching out His hand to give sight to a blind man
Some people see Jesus as a healer who reaches out to the blind and restores their sight by His touch.
Some see a dreamer wasting His life for what can never be
Some people see Jesus as a dreamer who is wasting his life hoping to achieve something that is unattainable.
Some see a fool dying for His dream
Some people see Jesus as a foolish person dying for something that he strongly believes in, which may be unattainable or insignificant.
But I see love, I see love
The singer sees love in Jesus regardless of how other people view him.
Light of heaven breaking through
The love of God, who is in heaven, breaking through to enlighten the world and shine on the singer.
But I see grace, I see God's face
In Jesus, the singer sees grace and the face of God, who is merciful and compassionate.
Shining pure and perfect
God's love and grace are shining, untainted and complete.
Love when I see You
The singer feels loved when they see Jesus.
Some see a prisoner alone before His judge with no one to defend him
Some people see Jesus as a prisoner appearing alone before a judge with no one to defend him.
Some see a victim beaten and abused with all the world against Him
Some see Jesus as a victim who has been beaten and maltreated, with nobody to turn to and with the whole world opposing Him.
Some see martyr carrying His cost for what He believes
Some people see Jesus as a martyr, paying the price for what He believes in.
Some see a hero who set His people free
Some people see Jesus as a hero whose acts set His people free.
With your last breath I see love
The singer sees love in Jesus even with His last breath.
Through Your death I see life
The singer sees life in Jesus even through His death.
I see peace in the eyes of a King
The singer sees peace in the eyes of Jesus Christ, the King of kings.
I see hope in Your suffering (I see love)
The singer sees hope in Jesus Christ's suffering, which is caused by His love.
I see a calm in the center of a storm
The singer sees calm amidst chaos when looking at Jesus who is at the core of the storm of life.
I see a savior
The singer sees Jesus Christ as a savior who provides salvation to humanity.
Some see Him walking from an empty grave
Some people see Jesus walking out of an empty grave.
But I see love, I see love
Through all of this, the singer saw nothing but love when he saw Jesus Christ.
Light of heaven breaking through
God's love batters through, giving the singer's life a brilliant shine.
I see grace, I see God's face
The singer looks at Christ, catching a glimpse of God's infinite grace and glory.
Shining pure and perfect
The love and grace of God that shine through in Christ are wholly pure, complete, and faultless.
Love when I see You
The singer knows that he is loved, as he focuses on Christ.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, TUNECORE INC
Written by: ANDREW FROMM, NATHAN PAUL CHAPMAN, RYAN FRANK CABRERA
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Jee Ann Guibone
This song always makes me cry with love and joy and just...
RICK CLOUSER
What was really startling about this song is the collaberation of 3 awesome performers. It didn't get much airplay when it came out, but the words were awesome. For a lack of a better way of putting it, this is the ULTIMATE praise song of all time. It really touches what Jesus is all about, what His ministry really was and still is, and how we all came to believers through His strength
Time_For_Toast
I did not know these three bands came together for a song.
That's really great.
Jesse Smith
This song had three of the Greatest Artists Ever!!!!!!!!!!!! Steven curtis Chapman Mac Powell N Bart Millard the truth of the song stands in LOVE. God says He is Love. Love is NOT a feeling but a Being and that Being is God All mighty and that Being God displayed his love through the sacrifice of his son should we not sacrifice ourselves as well for his love of his people Amen
Dr Guy Mcilroy
Beautiful, simple words, and deep. Yes i am deaf too, have hearing-aids, and a signer too. So great to find this!
Linda Mason
I see love in Christ Jesus
kerosoldier
i remember watching this on the tonight show back in 2004
Cleyton Costa
I fisrt come to know that song , from a good friend back in USA 2005 Claudemir God Bless tou