Top 10 Release Of 2008
Posted December 16, 2008
By KevinMcNeese_NRT, Staff Reviewer
Three years ago, I placed Third Day in my top 10 of the year for the first time with their last studio release, Wherever You Are. The pick shocked me as I’ve always struggled to connect with Third Day’s recorded music (their concerts, on the other hand, have always impressed me). So while I was eagerly anticipating their ninth studio release, Revelation, a part of me was ready to call Wherever You Are a fluke in my personal preferences.
Revelation grabbed me from the first chord and didn’t get let go. It was one of the few albums this year that was an instant hit as the band returned to straight rock, powered forward with incredible speed by Mac Powell’s unique and solid voice, simply unmatched in Christian music.
I know a lot of people who don’t like Third Day simply because of their success and honestly, I struggled with picking such a mainstream release as my top choice. During the past 15 years, Third Day has built an impressive career. The Georgia-based band has won 23 Gospel Music Association Dove Awards, three GRAMMY Awards, earned two consecutive American Music Award nods winning this year, and multiple ASCAP honors for their songwriting skills. Their catalog of hits has helped define the Christian radio landscape for more than a decade while the band scored 24 No. 1 singles and sold more than six million albums. But every once in awhile, a band surpasses their own greatness and surprises everyone with an album even more accessible than their last. Third Day has done just that with Revelation, pushing the definition and quality of what Christian music can be. It is accessible to anyone, finely balancing themes that Christians and non-Christians alike can relate to in any setting, and it’s an album worthy of everyone’s attention. View All Music And Book Reviews By KevinMcNeese_NRT | View KevinMcNeese_NRT's Profile
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