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Album Description:
With the release of its 11th studio album Revelation, Third Day's Mac Powell, Tai Anderson, Mark Lee and David Carr have hit new heights as Christian music's premiere rock band. Recorded in Los Angeles, the first time Third Day has worked on a project outside of the South, Third Day's signature rock sounds gets an infusion of new energy thanks to the band's new collaboration with producer by Howard Benson (Daughtry, Flyleaf, Hoobastank, P.O.D.).

With his heart on his sleeve, frontman and principal lyricist Mac Powell gives voice to the emotions all believers feel as they attempt to reconcile everyday struggles with the hope born of salvation. Songs like 'Run To You,' 'Born Again,' 'This Is Who I Am,' and the first single, 'Call My Name' are like musical stepping stones on the band's creative journey. The result is a new chapter in Third Day's story; it is truly a musical revelation.









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Disc 1:

1. This Is Who I Am
2. Slow Down
3. Call My Name
4. Run To You
5. Revelation
6. Otherside
7. Let Me Love You
8. I Will Always Be True
9. Born Again
10. Give Love
11. Caught Up In Yourself
12. Ready
13. Take It All

Customer Rating: - Third Day- Revelation
This is by far the strongest and most thought-out album Third Day has put out. It touches the core of the heart in people of all walks of life, those in the valley, and those on the mountaintop. Every song flows to the next and there is not one that is dissapointing. This truely is a gem of Christian rock in a world that needs to hear the message of Jesus Christ. Thank you, Third Day for caring, not only at your concerts, but in trying to bring GOD'S people a little closer together! Awesome album and looking forward to more of the same.

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Customer Rating: - Radiohead?!?!?
Am I the only one who thought they ripped Radiohead "Hail to the Thief" with this cover?

Not only that, but has anyone noticed that the cover art on Jars of Clay's new EP has their band name logo look suspiciously like the "Kid A" font, with a rainbow palette no less?

I love the the idea of Radiohead getting some dap from these guys, but sadly I think it's just "CCMs" way of totally ripping off something mainstream to try to make it appeal.

Third Day, as talented as they are, have always felt that way to me. Does anyone remember how their first album came out right after Hootie started blowing up? Sounded a lot like them...

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Customer Rating: - Wire done right!
Several years ago, Third Day tried something new. And failed. That something was the album "Wire," which was intended for mainstream crossover by writing more secular-esque songs. I for one did not like the move, but the album has held my attention due to it's musical quality, although in some places even that rubbed off as a bit too aggressive. They righted that ship with "Wherever You Are", but ended up back so far into the CCM stereotype that they (yet again) were limited in their reach to the non-Christian community.

Darned if you do, darned if you don't.

But Third Day has the uncanny ability to take what they've learned and apply it 100% to every successive album, from their debut until this album, "Revelation." Thus, "Revelation" strikes the perfect balance of all things Third Day: it has crossover appeal without actually being written and recorded around that goal.

So what's the album like, you ask? Everything old, nothing new; but when the band in question is Third Day, a "new sound" would grate against my ears with the force of a chainsaw. Songs such as the opener "This Is Who I Am," the rocker featuring Robert Randolph "Otherside," and fast-paced "Caught Up in Yourself" give the album the southern-rock flavor we all crave in a new Third Day record, without going overboard. And while some songs could just as easily be construed as relationship angst, "Call My Name," "Born Again," and "Run To You" should hardly be mistaken as "secularized" by anyone simply because they do not actually use words like "God" or "Jesus" -- they are blatently implied ("Call My Name" is sung directly from the perspective of God anyway). The enjoyable "Slow Down," sung by Mac Powell and Chris Daughtry, does make the solemn vow "So help me God" to underscore the band's point that the world offers no hope for those in need. "I Will Always Be True" is another incredible song from the perspective of God to soldiers serving for America, offering shelter and peace in the middle of such a trying time. In short, there's a lot of substance here for every Christian to love, and a lot for non-Christians to chew on and think about -- precisely what I'd want from a crossover project. In fact, there's far more here than I remember from "Time" or "Come Together."

Will it work? Only time will tell. But I can't think of a group more deserving of success than Third Day. And even if the "crossover" concept does somehow scare you, note that there are no decidedly secular songs (such as are found on Wire) nor is there one line on this album that will go against Scripture. There is a time and place for music written for church services or pastor's conferences, but Third Day are missionaries to the common man, and "Revelation" demonstrates that with style, grace, and polish.

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Customer Rating: - By far Third Day's best album
This, by far, is Third Day's best album. I couldn't pick a single song on this album that I don't like. It's full of wonderful wisdom. Switching producer led to a richer, better sound, and outstanding harmonies. I can highly recommend this album to anyone liking contemporary music, rock, guitars, and/or good Christian music. Can't stop listening to it...