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{{short description|American Christian rock band}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Third Day
| image           = third day01.JPG
| landscape       = yes
| caption         = Third Day performing live at [[Hillsong Church]], [[Sydney]]
| background      = group_or_band
| origin          = [[Marietta, Georgia]], U.S.
| genre           = {{flatlist|
* [[Christian rock]]
* [[Southern rock]]
* [[Contemporary Christian music|contemporary Christian]]
* [[contemporary worship music]]
}}
| years_active    = 1991–2018
| label           = [[Essential Records (Christian)|Essential]]
| website         = {{URL|thirdday.com/}}
| past_members    =
* [[Mac Powell]]
* [[Mark David Lee|Mark Lee]]
* David Carr
* Tim Gibson
* Tai Anderson
* Brad Avery
* Billy Wilkins
* Geof Barkley
* August McCoy
* Jason Hoard
* Brian Bunn
* Trevor Morgan
}}
'''Third Day''' was a [[Christian rock]] band formed in [[Marietta, Georgia]] in 1991. The band was founded by lead singer [[Mac Powell]], guitarist [[Mark David Lee|Mark Lee]] (both of whom were the only constant members) and Billy Wilkins.<ref name="Third Day">{{cite web|author=Third Day|url=http://www.thirdday.com/timeline/92.htm|title=Third Day Timeline (1992)|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060320213824/http://www.thirdday.com/timeline/92.htm|archive-date=March 20, 2006|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The band's name is a reference to the biblical accounts of the [[resurrection of Jesus]] on the third day following his crucifixion. The band was inducted into the [[Georgia Music Hall of Fame]] on September 19, 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.weekend22.com/music.cfm?newsid=813 |title=Third Day Enters Georgia Hall of Fame |last=Williams |first=Lindsay |date=September 26, 2009 |publisher=Weekend 22 |access-date=November 8, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110111181114/http://www.weekend22.com/music.cfm?newsid=813 |archive-date=January 11, 2011 |df=mdy }}</ref> They have sold over 7 million albums in the United States and had 28 number one Christian album chart radio hits.<ref>{{cite news|title=Third Day's a charm: Band touring behind album "Miracle"|last=Matthews|first=Kent|url=http://www.houstonchronicle.com/life/houston-belief/article/Third-Day-s-a-charm-Band-touring-behind-album-5463476.php#/0|work=Houston Chronicle|date=May 8, 2014|access-date=February 15, 2015}}</ref> Their fans are known as "Gomers" after a song on their second album about [[Gomer (wife of Hosea)|Gomer]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/music/Third_Day__Chronology_Offerings_Glory_Revealed_and_Facing_The_Giants/27484/p1/|title=Third Day" Chronology, Offerings, Glory Revealed and Facing The Giants|last=Cummings|first=Tony|work=Cross Rhythms UK|date=June 6, 2007|access-date=February 15, 2015}}</ref>

== History ==
=== Forming years and independent recordings (1991–1994) ===
In 1991, high-schoolers Mac Powell and Mark Lee formed Third Day as a Christian music group with pianist Billy Wilkins and guitarist August McCoy. McCoy left the following year to pursue tertiary (geology) education. At a 1992 event at Lee's Church, Third Day performed alongside a band called the Bullard Family Singers, which featured David Carr and Tai Anderson. Third Day invited Carr and Anderson to join them shortly after.<ref name="Third Day"/>

In 1993, the band started playing more frequently in the [[Atlanta]] region in order to make money to record an album. Wilkins left the group in order to pursue his teaching career.<ref>{{cite web|author=Third Day|url=http://www.thirdday.com/timeline/93.htm|title=Third Day Timeline (1993)|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060320213805/http://www.thirdday.com/timeline/93.htm|archive-date=March 20, 2006|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Third Day recorded at Furies Studios in Atlanta and with the production help of Carr, ''Long Time Forgotten'' was released in 1994, producing and selling 2,000 copies.<ref>{{cite web|author=Third Day|url=http://www.thirdday.com/timeline/94.htm|title=Third Day Timeline (1994)|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060320213827/http://www.thirdday.com/timeline/94.htm|archive-date=March 20, 2006|df=mdy-all}}</ref> In 1995, the band started looking for a second guitarist. After hearing Brad Avery play with singer Chris Carder, Avery was asked to audition. After playing ''Consuming Fire'' during the first rehearsal, Avery was officially asked to join the band.

The band's second album, ''Contagious'', was self-financed for $3,000 and recorded at Furies Studios. 1,000 CDs and cassette copies of the demo were released. While playing in Marietta, at the Strand Theatre, the owners offered the band a contract to sign with new independent record label Gray Dot Records. The band released the album ''[[Third Day (Independent album)|Third Day]]'', which sold 20,000 copies. Shortly after, [[Reunion Records]] bought out their Gray Dot contract and signed the band to a multi-album deal.<ref>{{cite web|author=Third Day|url=http://www.thirdday.com/timeline/95.htm|title=Third Day Timeline (1995)|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060320212739/http://www.thirdday.com/timeline/95.htm|archive-date=March 20, 2006|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

=== Recording contract with Reunion Records (1995–1997) ===
Reunion Records released the now official version of ''Third Day'', which has sold over 300,000 copies and was well received by critics. The album also yielded their only mainstream rock radio hit in the U.S., "Nothing at All", which peaked at No.&nbsp;34 on the [[Billboard magazine|Billboard]] rock charts.<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p182586/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} Billboard]{{cite web|author=Third Day|url=http://www.thirdday.com/timeline/97.htm|title=Third Day Timeline (1997)|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060320212812/http://www.thirdday.com/timeline/97.htm|archive-date=March 20, 2006|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Later in 1995, Christian music headliner [[Newsboys]] asked Third Day to open for them at five West Coast shows. The band also launched their own 65-city tour with [[All Star United]] and [[Seven Day Jesus]] opening for them.

In 1996, the band was nominated for a [[Dove Award]] in the category of ''New Artist of the Year'' and their video for ''Consuming Fire'' directed by [[Chris Metzler]] and [[Jeff Springer]] won a [[Billboard Music Award]] in the category of ''Best Christian Video''.<ref>{{cite web|author=Third Day|url=http://www.thirdday.com/timeline/96.htm|title=Third Day Timeline (1996)|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060320212750/http://www.thirdday.com/timeline/96.htm|archive-date=March 20, 2006|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The video was shot on location in [[Bombay Beach, California]] and other places around the Salton Sea. This experience and discovering [[Leonard Knight]]'s [[Salvation Mountain]] nearby later inspired the album artwork for the band's album ''Revelation''.

In 1997, the band started working on their second album, ''[[Conspiracy No. 5]]''. The album was produced by [[Sam Taylor (producer)|Sam Taylor]], who had previously worked with [[King's X]] and other Christian bands. The album was nominated for a [[Grammy]] and won Dove Awards for Rock Album of the Year and Rock Song of the Year ("Alien").<ref>{{cite web|author=Third Day|url=http://www.thirdday.com/timeline/97.htm|title=Third Day Timeline (1997)|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060320212812/http://www.thirdday.com/timeline/97.htm|archive-date=March 20, 2006|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The following year, the band toured around the United States, both alone and again opening for Newsboys. Also in 1998, the band recorded a cover of [[Michael W. Smith]]'s "Agnus Dei" for his Dove Award-winning compilation project ''[[Exodus (compilation album)|Exodus]]''.<ref>{{cite web|author=Gospel Music Museum|url=http://www.gospelmusicmuseum.org/#!__rising-legends/third-day|title=Rising Legends/Third Day|access-date=February 25, 2016}}</ref>

=== Mainstream and international success (1998–2006) ===
In 1998, the band started working on ''[[Time (Third Day album)|Time]]'' with Monroe Jones as the producer. ''Time'' was nominated for a Grammy Award and won another Dove Award for the band.{{citation needed|date=February 2015}} Some of the songs that were recorded for possible inclusion in the album, but left out during production, are on the [[Extended play|EP]] ''[[Southern Tracks]]''.<ref>{{cite web|author=Third Day |url=http://www.thirdday.com/timeline/99.htm |title=Third Day Timeline (1999) |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060320212805/http://www.thirdday.com/timeline/99.htm |archive-date=March 20, 2006 |df=mdy }}</ref> During the band's live shows they included a significant portion of worship music, prompting the band to release an album made up exclusively of worship songs. The subsequent album ''[[Offerings: A Worship Album]]'' took about a week to record. In 2000, to support both ''Time'' and ''Offerings'', Third Day went on tour alongside [[Jennifer Knapp]]. Later in the same year, the band collaborated on the project ''[[City on a Hill: Songs of Worship and Praise]]'' with [[FFH (band)|FFH]], [[Caedmon's Call]], [[SonicFlood]], [[Jars of Clay]], and others.<ref>{{cite web|author=Third Day|url=http://www.thirdday.com/timeline/00.htm|title=Third Day Timeline (2000)|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060320213810/http://www.thirdday.com/timeline/00.htm|archive-date=March 20, 2006|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

In 2001, the band played in Australia and New Zealand on the heels of the success of the ''Offerings'' album. While touring in the US, Third Day recorded a concert attended by 15,000 fans at the [[HiFi Buys Amphitheatre]] in [[Atlanta]] to be released as their first DVD, ''The Offerings Experience''.{{citation needed|date=February 2015}} That same year, the band won five Dove Awards as well as their first Grammy. They closed the year with the release of their fifth studio album, ''[[Come Together (Third Day album)|Come Together]]'', which won two Dove Awards and a Grammy. The album was certified gold the next year, along with ''Time''.<ref>{{cite web|author=Third Day|url=http://www.thirdday.com/timeline/01.htm|title=Third Day Timeline (2001)|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060320213817/http://www.thirdday.com/timeline/01.htm|archive-date=March 20, 2006|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Third Day|url=http://www.thirdday.com/timeline/02.htm|title=Third Day Timeline (2002)|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060320213820/http://www.thirdday.com/timeline/02.htm|archive-date=March 20, 2006|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The band appeared in the 2002 film ''Joshua'', the movie version of the story of [[Joseph Girzone]]. The Third Day song ''My Hope is You'' was included in the ''Joshua'' soundtrack album. In 2003, the band released a follow-up to their hit worship CD ''Offerings'' entitled ''[[Offerings II: All I Have to Give]]''.

In 2004, the band released their seventh album, ''[[Wire (Third Day album)|Wire]]'', and toured the States with [[tobyMac]] and [[Warren Barfield]]. In June of the same year, they traveled to Europe for a two-week tour. Upon returning the band recorded a concert at [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]] and released it as the live album, ''Live Wire''. During the same year, they collaborated on the soundtrack for [[Mel Gibson]]'s film, ''[[The Passion of the Christ: Songs|The Passion of the Christ]]'', played at the [[Republican National Convention]] and were featured on ''[[60 Minutes]]''.<ref>{{cite web|author=Third Day|url=http://www.thirdday.com/timeline/04.htm|title=Third Day Timeline (2004)|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060320212745/http://www.thirdday.com/timeline/04.htm|archive-date=March 20, 2006|df=mdy-all}}</ref> In January 2007, the band played one night each in [[Melbourne]], [[Brisbane]], and [[Sydney]], Australia.<ref>[http://www.96five.com/page.asp?navstr=12,260&Pagecat=260 96five FM and 7News Tour Information] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070901212708/http://www.96five.com/page.asp?navstr=12,260&Pagecat=260 |date=September 1, 2007 }}</ref>

The band's next album, ''[[Wherever You Are (Third Day album)|Wherever You Are]]'', debuted on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] at No. 8.<ref>{{cite web|author=Billboard.com|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=vincent berry|chart=all}}|title=Billboard Third Day Chart History}}</ref> It also won the band their third Grammy Award.

=== Christmas and compilation albums (2006–2008) ===
The band recorded and released its first Christmas-themed album, ''[[Christmas Offerings]]'', in 2006. In 2007, they released their first compilations of hits, ''[[Chronology Volume 1|Chronology]]''.

On February 28, 2008, Third Day released a statement announcing Brad Avery's departure from the band after 13 years and over 1,000 concerts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ccmmagazine.com/news/headlines/11569635/|title=Christian Music, Christ, Community – CCMMagazine.com|access-date=December 29, 2010|archive-date=June 17, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090617070839/http://www.ccmmagazine.com/news/headlines/11569635/|url-status=dead}}</ref> According to the official press release, Avery left the band to pursue solo projects and Third Day would not replace him, continuing on as a quartet. Following Avery's departure, the band performed at the April 2008 Papal Youth Rally at St. Joseph's Seminary in Yonkers, N.Y.

=== ''Revelation'' and ''Live Revelations'' (2008–2010) ===
Supporting the July 29, 2008, release of their new album ''[[Revelation (Third Day album)|Revelation]]'', the band appeared on ''[[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]]'' where they performed the album's first single ''Call My Name'' and on November 20, 2008, they appeared on ''[[The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson]]'' performing the album's title track. The song "This Is Who I Am" also appears in [[EA Sports]] [[NASCAR]] video game ''[[NASCAR 09]]'',<ref>{{cite web|last=Hayward|first=Andrew|url=http://www.1up.com/news/nascar-09-soundtrack-revealed|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105205656/http://www.1up.com/news/nascar-09-soundtrack-revealed|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 5, 2012|title=NASCAR 09 Soundtrack Revealed|website=[[1UP.com]]|date=May 22, 2008|access-date=December 21, 2012}}</ref> though the album was released over a month after the game. "[[Call My Name (Third Day song)|Call My Name]]" hit No.&nbsp;1 and was the fifth most-played song on [[R&R (magazine)|R&R magazine's]] [[Contemporary Christian Music|Christian CHR]] chart for 2008.<ref name=RR2008CHR>The band also had two tracks on the soundtrack for the 2008 release of the film "Fireproof." [http://www.radioandrecords.com/Formats/Charts/YearEnd/08/Christian_CHR_songs.asp 2008 Year End Charts/Top Christian CHR songs] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090525080129/http://www.radioandrecords.com/Formats/Charts/YearEnd/08/Christian_CHR_songs.asp |date=May 25, 2009 }}, R&R magazine, Retrieved January 6, 2009</ref>

In April 2009, the band released a live version of the album ''Revelation'' under the title ''Live Revelations'' as a CD/DVD combination. Third Day was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame on September 19, 2009. In December 2009, Third Day was nominated for three [[2009 Grammy Awards|Grammy Awards]], with ''Live Revelations'' winning ''Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album'', their fourth career Grammy, and receiving nominations for "Born Again" in the two categories ''Best Gospel Performance'' and ''Best Gospel Song''. ''Live Revelations'' achieved Gold status in its month of release, becoming the band's eighth album to do so.{{citation needed|date=February 2015}}

=== ''Move'' (2010) ===
Third Day was featured on [[Winter Jam]] 2010, touring alongside a variety of contemporary Christian groups including the [[Newsboys]], [[Fireflight]], and [[Tenth Avenue North]]. After releasing the single, "Lift Up Your Face" in July 2010, Third Day released their tenth studio album, ''[[Move (Third Day album)|Move]]'', on October 19, 2010. On October 30 they finished the [[World Vision]]-sponsored tour ''Make a Difference Tour 2010'' with TobyMac, Michael W. Smith, [[Jason Gray (singer-songwriter)|Jason Gray]], and [[Max Lucado]] in [[Fayetteville, North Carolina|Fayetteville]], [[North Carolina|NC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.makeadifferencetour.com|title=Make a Difference Tour Website}}</ref> The group's song "Follow Me There" from ''Move'' is featured as the theme song to the [[TLC (TV channel)|TLC Television]] show ''[[Sarah Palin's Alaska]]'' which debuted in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thirdday.com/news/%E2%80%9Cfollow-me-there%E2%80%9D-selected-theme-song-tlc%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9Csarah-palin%E2%80%99s-alaska%E2%80%9D-2523|title="Follow Me There" Selected as Theme Song for TLC's ''Sarah Palin's Alaska''|date=November 12, 2010|access-date=December 22, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141222012303/https://www.thirdday.com/news/%E2%80%9Cfollow-me-there%E2%80%9D-selected-theme-song-tlc%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9Csarah-palin%E2%80%99s-alaska%E2%80%9D-2523|archive-date=December 22, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

=== ''Miracle'' and ''Lead Us Back: Songs of Worship'' (2012–2017) ===
Third Day released ''[[Miracle (Third Day album)|Miracle]]'' on November 6, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=Third Day at work on its next studio project|url=http://thirdday.com/blogs/news/third-day-work-its-next-studio-project|access-date=June 6, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120620110550/http://thirdday.com/blogs/news/third-day-work-its-next-studio-project|archive-date=June 20, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The band toured ''Miracle'' on the ''Miracle Tour'' with artists [[Colton Dixon]] and [[Josh Wilson (musician)|Josh Wilson]] as their opening acts, commencing on February 21, 2013, in [[Fairfax, Virginia]] and concluding on May 19, 2014, in [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2013}}

Third Day released the worship album ''[[Lead Us Back: Songs of Worship]]'' on March 3, 2015.<ref name="JFH MAIN">{{cite web |first=Alex |last=Caldwell |title=Third Day, "Lead Us Back: Songs of Worship" Review |url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/LeadUsBack.asp |publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout |access-date=March 2, 2015}}</ref> The album, produced by The Sound Kids (Jonny Macintosh and [[JT Daly]]) as a worship experience with Third Day at the center of a "friend choir",<ref name="Sound Kids">{{cite web|title=Lead Us Back: Songs of Worship|url=http://www.thirdday.com/band|access-date=February 25, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160301114402/http://www.thirdday.com/band|archive-date=March 1, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref> peaked at No. 20 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/419522/Third+Day/chart?f=305|title=Third Day|work=billboard.com}}</ref> No. 1 on the [[List of number-one Billboard Christian Albums|Christian Albums]] chart,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/419522/Third+Day/chart?f=310|title=Third Day|work=billboard.com}}</ref> No. 5 on the Top Rock Albums chart<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/419522/Third+Day/chart?f=408|title=Third Day|work=billboard.com}}</ref> and No. 13 on the Digital Albums chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/419522/Third+Day/chart?f=400|title=Third Day|work=billboard.com}}</ref> The album has had one single, "Soul on Fire", that spent 19 weeks on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' charts, peaking at No. 2 on Hot Christian Songs<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/419522/third-day/chart?f=355|title=Third Day|work=billboard.com}}</ref> and No. 3 on Christian Digital Songs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/419522/third-day/chart?f=1095|title=Third Day|work=billboard.com}}</ref> In 2015, bassist Tai Anderson announced he would take "a break from the upcoming touring season with Third Day". Anderson has been with the band for 23 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newreleasetoday.com/news_detail.php?newsid=607|title=Tai Anderson Announces Hiatus From Third Day|publisher=New Release Today|date=January 31, 2015|access-date=November 9, 2015}}</ref>

=== ''Revival'' and farewell (2017–2018) ===
To celebrate their 25th anniversary, Third Day released the back-to-their-roots album, ''Revival'', on August 4, 2017, recorded at [[FAME Studios]] in [[Muscle Shoals, Alabama]]. Third Day reunited with producer Monroe Jones, who had worked with Third Day on six previous albums including ''Time'', ''Offerings I'' and ''II'', and ''Come Together''.<ref name="billboard.com">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/7849077/third-day-revival-album-interview|title=Third Day Talks Returning to Southern Rock Roots on 'Revival,' Shares Behind-the-Scenes Video|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=March 3, 2018}}</ref>

On March 2, 2018, Third Day announced their farewell with 12 shows as a last chance to see them live.<ref name="billboard.com"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Farewell Tour Announcement|url=https://www.facebook.com/ThirdDay/videos/10155410726942951/|website=Facebook|access-date=March 2, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/8225261/third-day-farewell-tour|title=Third Day to Disband After Farewell Tour: Exclusive|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=March 4, 2018}}</ref> The farewell tour eventually expanded to 20 concerts. June 27, 2018, in [[Denver]] was the final show added.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newreleasetoday.com/news_detail.php?newsid=3150|title=Third Day Farewell Tour Announces Additional Dates|website=www.newreleasetoday.com|access-date=July 5, 2018}}</ref>

== Members ==

===Final lineup===
* [[Mac Powell]] – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, tambourine (1991–2018)
* [[Mark David Lee|Mark Lee]] – electric guitar, backing vocals (1991–2018)

===Former members===
* David Carr – drums, percussion (1992–2018)<ref>{{Cite web |title=David Carr on Instagram: "Dearest Third Day Fans, By now you've likely heard about the farewell tour taking place this summer – the last 12 shows of an unbelievable…" |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bf6R4YxnP8S/ |access-date=March 6, 2018 |website=Instagram}} [https://bibliogram.pussthecat.org/p/Bf6R4YxnP8S Non-loginwalled link at bibliogram.pussthecat.org]</ref>
* Tai Anderson – bass, backing vocals (1992–2015){{citation needed|date=June 2016}}
* Brad Avery – guitar (1995–2008)
* Scotty Wilbanks – keyboards, backing vocals (2005–2017){{citation needed|date=September 2015}}
* Tim Gibson – bass guitar (2015–2017){{citation needed|date=September 2015}}
* Trevor Morgan – mandolin, banjo, guitar, backing vocals (2016){{citation needed|date=June 2016}}
* Billy Wilkins – keyboards (1991–1994)
* Geof Barkley – keyboards, backing vocals (1993)
* August McCoy – guitar (1991–1992)
* Jason Hoard – mandolin, banjo, guitar, backing vocals (2010–2012, 2017){{citation needed|date=March 2020}}
* Boone Daughdrill – drums (2017){{citation needed|date=March 2020}}
* Brian Bunn – guitar, harmonica (2012–2016){{citation needed|date=September 2015}}

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== Discography ==
{{Main|Third Day discography}}

{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|Studio Albums
|-
!Year
!Title
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Third Day (album)|Third Day]]''
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Conspiracy No. 5]]''
|-
| 1999
| ''[[Time (Third Day album)|Time]]''
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Offerings: A Worship Album]]''
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Come Together (Third Day album)|Come Together]]''
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Offerings II: All I Have to Give]]''
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Wire (Third Day album)|Wire]]''
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Wherever You Are (Third Day album)|Wherever You Are]]''
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Revelation (Third Day album)|Revelation]]''
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Move (Third Day album)|Move]]''
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Miracle (Third Day album)|Miracle]]''
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Lead Us Back: Songs of Worship]]''
|-
| 2017
| ''Revival''
|}

== Awards ==
As of 2020 the group has received 4 [[Grammy Awards]]<ref>National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, [https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/third-day/8529 Third Day], grammy.com, USA, retrieved December 5, 2020</ref> and 25 [[Dove Award]]s.<ref>Gospel Music Association, [https://doveawards.com/awards/past-winners/ Past winners : Third Day], doveawards.com, USA, retrieved December 5, 2020</ref>

=== American Music Awards ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Result
|-
| [[American Music Awards of 2008|2008]]
| [[American Music Award for Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist|Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artists]]
| {{won}}
|}

=== Grammy Awards ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Title
! Result
|-
| [[40th Annual Grammy Awards|1998]]
| [[Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album|Best Rock Gospel Album]]
| ''[[Conspiracy No. 5]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[42nd Annual Grammy Awards|2000]]
| Best Rock Gospel Album
| ''[[Time (Third Day album)|Time]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[43rd Annual Grammy Awards|2001]]
| Best Rock Gospel Album
| ''[[Offerings: A Worship Album]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[45th Annual Grammy Awards|2003]]
| Best Rock Gospel Album
| ''[[Come Together (Third Day album)|Come Together]]''
| {{won}}
|-
| [[46th Annual Grammy Awards|2004]]
| [[Grammy Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album|Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album]]
| ''[[Offerings II: All I Have to Give]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[47th Annual Grammy Awards|2005]]
| Best Rock Gospel Album
| ''[[Wire (Third Day album)|Wire]]''
| {{won}}
|-
| [[48th Annual Grammy Awards|2006]]
| Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
| ''Live Wire''
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[49th Annual Grammy Awards|2007]]
| Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
| ''[[Wherever You Are (Third Day album)|Wherever You Are]]''
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="3"| [[52nd Annual Grammy Awards|2010]]
| [[Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album|Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album]]
| ''[[Live Revelations]]''
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Grammy Award for Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance|Best Gospel Performance]]
| "[[Born Again (Third Day song)|Born Again]]"
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Grammy Award for Best Gospel Song|Best Gospel Song]]
| "Born Again"
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[58th Annual Grammy Awards|2016]]
| [[Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song|Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song]]
| "Soul on Fire"<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.gospelmusic.org/news-third-days-soul-on-fire-most-played-song-of-2015/|title=News: Third Day's "Soul On Fire" Most Played Song of 2015|work=[[Gospel Music Association]]|date=January 8, 2016|access-date=January 11, 2016}}</ref>
| {{nominated}}
|}

=== Gospel Music Awards ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Title
! Result
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[29th GMA Dove Awards|1998]]
| Rock Album of the Year
| ''[[Conspiracy No. 5]]''
| {{won}}
|-
| Rock Recorded Song of the Year
| "Alien"
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[30th GMA Dove Awards|1999]]
| Rock Recorded Song of the Year
| "Agnus Dei"
| {{nom}}
|-
| Special Event Album of the Year
| ''[[Exodus (compilation album)|Exodus]]''
| {{won}}
|-
| [[31st GMA Dove Awards|2000]]
| Rock Album of the Year
| ''[[Time (Third Day album)|Time]]''
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="5"| [[32nd GMA Dove Awards|2001]]
| Group of the Year
|
| {{won}}
|-
| Artist of the Year
|
| {{won}}
|-
| Rock Recorded Song of the Year
| "Sky Falls Down"
| {{won}}
|-
| Praise and Worship Album of the Year
| ''[[Offerings: A Worship Album]]''
| {{won}}
|-
| Special Event Album of the Year
| ''[[City on a Hill: Songs of Worship and Praise]]''
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="4"| [[33rd GMA Dove Awards|2002]]
| Group of the Year
|
| {{won}}
|-
| Rock Recorded Song of the Year
| "Come Together"
| {{won}}
|-
| Rock Album of the Year
| ''[[Come Together (Third Day album)|Come Together]]''
| {{won}}
|-
| Long Form Music Video of the Year
| ''Third Day Live in Concert: The Offerings Experience''
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="3"|[[34th GMA Dove Awards|2003]]
| Group of the Year
|
| {{won}}
|-
| Rock Recorded Song of the Year
| "40 Days"
| {{won}}
|-
| Special Event Album of the Year
| ''[[City on a Hill: Sing Alleluia]]''
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="6"|[[35th GMA Dove Awards|2004]]
| Group of the Year
|
| {{nom}}
|-
| Rock/Contemporary Song of the Year
| "Sing a Song"
| {{nom}}
|-
| Rock/Contemporary Song of the Year
| "You are so Good to me"
| {{nom}}
|-
| Worship Song of the Year
| "God of Wonders"
| {{nom}}
|-
| Praise and Worship Album of the Year
| ''[[Offerings II: All I Have To Give]]''
| {{won}}
|-
| Long Form Music Video of the Year
| ''Third Day Live in Concert, The Come Together Tour''
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="2"|[[36th GMA Dove Awards|2005]]
| Rock Recorded Song of the Year
| "Come on Back To Me"
| {{nom}}
|-
| Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year
| ''[[Wire (Third Day album)|Wire]]''
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="4"|[[37th GMA Dove Awards|2006]]
| Song of the Year
| "Cry Out To Jesus"
| {{nom}}
|-
| Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
| "Cry Out To Jesus"
| {{won}}
|-
| Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year
| ''[[Wherever You Are (Third Day album)|Wherever You Are]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| Long Form Music Video of the Year
| ''Live Wire''
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="3"|[[38th GMA Dove Awards|2007]]
| Artist of the Year
|
| {{nom}}
|-
| Song of the Year
| "Cry Out To Jesus"
| {{nom}}
|-
| Christmas Album of the Year
| ''[[Christmas Offerings]]''
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="4"|[[40th GMA Dove Awards|2009]]
| Artist of the Year
|
| {{nom}}
|-
| Group of the Year
|
| {{nom}}
|-
| Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year
| ''[[Revelation (Third Day album)|Revelation]]''
| {{won}}
|-
| Recorded Music Packaging of the Year
| ''Revelation''
| {{won}}
|-
| [[41st GMA Dove Awards|2010]]
| Long Form Music Video of the Year
| ''[[Live Revelations]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="3"|[[42nd GMA Dove Awards|2011]]
| Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
| "Lift Up Your Face"
| {{nom}}
|-
| Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year
| ''[[Move (Third Day album)|Move]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| Recorded Music Packaging of the Year
| ''Move''
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="3"|[[46th GMA Dove Awards|2015]]
| Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
| "Soul on Fire"
| {{nom}}
|-
| Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year
| ''[[Lead Us Back: Songs of Worship]]''
| {{nom}}
|}

=== Billboard magazine best of the 2000s ===
* No.&nbsp;3 Christian Albums Artist of the Decade
* No.&nbsp;5 Christian Songs Artist of the Decade
* No.&nbsp;15 Christian Song of the Decade: "Cry Out to Jesus"
* No.&nbsp;27 Christian Song of the Decade: "Call My Name"
* No.&nbsp;39 Christian Song of the Decade: "You Are So Good to Me"
* No.&nbsp;43 Christian Song of the Decade: "Mountain of God"
* No.&nbsp;28 Christian Album of the Decade: "Wherever You Are"
* No.&nbsp;33 Christian Album of the Decade: "Come Together"
* No.&nbsp;37 Christian Album of the Decade: "Offerings: A Worship Album"
* No.&nbsp;39 Christian Album of the Decade: "Offerings II: All I Have to Give"

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
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* {{Official website|http://www.thirdday.com/}}
* [http://www.premier.tv/?void=77917 Interview with Third Day at Premier.tv] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080106072427/http://www.premier.tv/?void=77917 |date=January 6, 2008 }}
* {{MusicBrainz artist|id=93585c1b-ec0f-4d47-9cae-bd8ebcc52e9f|name=Third Day}}
* [https://www.facebook.com/ThirdDay/videos/10155410726942951/ 2018 Farewell Tour]

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