Revelation is the latest album from what many would consider to be the hardest working band in Christian music. Since their debut early in 1997, Third Day has produced 14 albums, including 2 Live albums, 2 Greatest hits albums, and a Christmas album. They have also put out 3 EPs, and 5 Music DVDs, all this in a span of less than 13 years. That’s a lot of stuff.
So, with so much work out there from this band, you might be thinking, ok Third Day, we get the idea. You’re a southern band with a husky-voiced lead singer who inspires us, and gives us a chance to rock out a little bit.
As the cheesy infomercials would say: But wait! There’s more!
It’s not like Revelation doesn’t have all those things. Tracks like Otherside and This Is Who I Am have the aggressive Southern Rock style many of us enjoy from the band, and when listening to them, you can almost visualize Mac and the guys performing live, just above a crowd bouncing and dancing with the rhythm.
The album also includes personal transparency, acknowledging the struggles we all face, with songs like Slow Down, Take It All, and the title track Revelation. Its songs like these that make Third Day so easy to love, and so easy to relate to.
The band also expands its music style beyond the norm just a bit, with songs like Caught Up In Yourself, Run to You, and Born Again. The latter two include vocals from Flyleaf lead singer Lacey Mosley.
So what makes this Third Day album different, and worth paying attention to more than their seemingly monthly new release? Revelation will remind you of the first time you got a chance to hear Third Day. The exciting guitar riffs, the powerful voice, the catchy melodies, and inspiring lyrics all come together perfectly to make the best Third Day Album in years.
It’s not as if Third Day has completely reinvented themselves. But, they have certainly reinforced why we all loved them to begin with. Revelation has everything a Third Day fan could ever want.
