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.
Revelation
Third Day Lyrics
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Has led me down the road that's so uncertain
And now I am left alone and I am broken,
Trying to find my way,
Trying to find the faith that's gone
This time,
I know that you are holding all the answers
I'm tired of losing hope and taking chances,
To be the ones that bring me home
Give me a revelation,
Show me what to do
Cause I've been trying to find my way,
I haven't got a clue
Tell me should I stay here,
Or do I need to move
Give me a revelation
I've got nothing without You
I've got nothing without You
My life,
Has led me down this path that's ever winding
Through every twist and turn I'm always finding,
That I am lost again (I am lost again)
Tell me when this road will ever end
Give me a revelation,
Show me what to do
Cause I've been trying to find my way,
I haven't got a clue
Tell me should I stay here,
Or do I need to move
Give me a revelation
I've got nothing without You
I've got nothing without You
I don't know where I can turn
Tell me when will I learn
Won't You show me where I need to go
Oh oh
Let me follow Your lead,
I know that it's the only way that I can get back home
Give me a revelation,
Show me what to do
Cause I've been trying to find my way,
I haven't got a clue
Tell me should I stay here,
Or do I need to move
Give me a revelation
I've got nothing without You
I've got nothing without You
Oh, give me a revelation?
I've got nothing without You
I've got nothing without You
The song "Revelation" by Third Day is a cry of desperation from someone who has lost their way and is searching for direction. The lyrics speak to the uncertainty and doubt that can come with a difficult journey in life. The singer expresses their frustration at feeling alone and broken, and struggling to find the faith that they once had.
But amidst their struggle, the singer recognizes that there is someone who holds all the answers: God. The chorus is a plea for a revelation, for a sign or a message from God to show the singer what their next steps should be. The singer is tired of taking chances on roads that lead nowhere, and they need guidance to find their way back home.
Throughout the song, there is a sense of urgency and a longing for clarity. The singer asks whether they should stay where they are or move on, and they acknowledge that they have nothing without God. Ultimately, the song is a reminder that even when we feel lost and uncertain, there is hope in God's guidance and direction.
Line by Line Meaning
My life,
Has led me down the road that's so uncertain
The journey of my life has been full of uncertainty and doubt.
And now I am left alone and I am broken,
Trying to find my way,
Trying to find the faith that's gone
I am feeling lost and broken, trying to rediscover my faith and purpose.
This time,
I know that you are holding all the answers
I'm tired of losing hope and taking chances,
On roads that never seem,
To be the ones that bring me home
I believe that God has all the answers I need, and I'm tired of trying to find my way on my own.
Give me a revelation,
Show me what to do
Cause I've been trying to find my way,
I haven't got a clue
Tell me should I stay here,
Or do I need to move
Give me a revelation
I've got nothing without You
I've got nothing without You
I'm asking God to guide me and provide me with a clear direction, because I'm lost without Him.
My life,
Has led me down this path that's ever winding
Through every twist and turn I'm always finding,
That I am lost again (I am lost again)
Tell me when this road will ever end
My path is full of twists and turns, and it feels like I keep getting lost. I'm wondering when it will ever end.
I don't know where I can turn
Tell me when will I learn
Won't You show me where I need to go
Oh oh
Let me follow Your lead,
I know that it's the only way that I can get back home
I'm acknowledging that I'm lost and need guidance. I'm willing to follow God's lead, because that's the only way I'll find my way back home.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Bradley B C Avery, David Carr, Mac Powell, Mark D Lee, Tai Anderson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@RethinkSociety2012
Not gonna lie, the longer you are a Christian, the better it gets. The more you see of God's grace, His mercy, His goodness, His Jesus, His love, His Holy Spirit, and everything else! Keep in there y'all, it's a marathon not a race. Don't lose sight of your prize, for you have been bought at a price. :)
@Ignasimp
Sadly this isn't everyone's experience. I've been a Christian for all my life (I'm 27) and with each year that happens the harder it gets to believe. Not that I don't believe God exists, I just find too many things that don't make sense to me about God. I have the impression we are so wrong about Him in some many ways we don't even know.
@BrendaLee381
@@Ignasimp That's what the devil always says to me, but " Get thee behind me, Satan, for you are an offense unto me." Amen.
@frazersmith4867
Amen brother 🙏 its a marathon not a race I love that
@marktracy1988
Like the apostles who were murdered what bible are you reading you mean like Isaiah and Jeremiah or Paul
@dawnwilliams8168
Amen to that!!
@Whatifiamarobot
To anyone who finds this song and this comment.
If you don't know Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour, now is the time to ask Him to come into your heart to forgive your sins, that you shall not perish but , have everlasting life in Heaven with Him. Today is the day of your Salvation.
@deelynnhammersmithtwotomahawks
Amen 🙏❤🙏 When I was in the 2nd grade in 1965, (I'll be 65 in August) every Wednesday after school the bus would take whichever students wanted to go, to the little and only church in our community and it was a Baptist Church in Oregon, to learn about Jesus and the bible! Every week the teacher would hand out little slips of paper with a bible verse typed on it and we were supposed to take it home and memorize it and the following Wednesday we would recite it back to her and she gave us a small piece of candy! I remember the first verse she gave to us and it was John 3:16 and I had 3 sisters and I was the only one of us girls who would memorize the verses that we were given! I have drifted away from God many times throughout my life but I've always known that he is there and he has waited for me! You see I was in a very horrific vehicle accident that nobody should or could have lived through but I did by the Grace of God! Yes he should have taken me home that frightful and horrific day but he had a plan for me and I am still, after almost 3 years, trying to figure that out as to why he did not? God is Great and I have been blessed beyond measure with two awesome and amazing Sons and one very cool, outstanding, amazing, awesome, and handsome 14 year old Grandson Miles with the sniles! 🙏❣️🙏💯🏹💯 4:50
@msmoon8439
Amen - thank you Jesus ❤ 🙏 👑
@tzebley
To all fellow Christians: We all walk a hard road. This song addresses this issue with a clear answer. Do not rely on yourself, but turn to God. Ask for His guidance and if you walk astray, turn back. We all need God, few seek Him, those that seek will always find. No matter the pain, the worry, the heartache, the stress, His love overcomes all. God Bless.