Third Day, the veteran Christian rock band, takes the cover of Billboard Magazine. In the article, you can learn more about their upcoming CD, working in the studio with Howard Benson, guitarist Brad Avery leaving the band, etc.

http://www.thirdday.com/assets/thirddaybillboard.pdf

WARNING: this is a rather long read!

Is it Ok I will read this article when I am awake in the middle of the night?
It's nice to have something to do when I am awake at night.

I think Third Day is a band that makes music for many years.

I don't think that you'll see Third Day quit for some time. By bringing Howard Benson into produce, this signals that they are going to shoot for a secular crossover. As solid of a band as these guys are, then I can see them having quite a bit of commercial success--IF the gospel message stays up front. They tried this with the "Wire" CD, and fans did not react so well when the band took more of a clandestine approach with singing about Christ.

Bringing in the guest vocalists that they did this time also show that they are gearing up for a secular release. The Mosely girl from Flyleaf sings on two tracks. Flyleaf might be a Christian band, but they are highly popular on secular radio. Also, Chris Daughtry sings on one track. He has a huge following now after his successful debut CD and his many appearances on American Idol. Chris is also a Christian, but is not doing "Christian music" per se. Some people will go out and buy the CD just because some of their favorite singers are guests on there. This will be a good way to introduce Third Day to a new market.

Third Day is one of those bands I always thought that would never abandoned thier message of Christ. While "Wire" may have tried to crossover they sure showed thier faith on "Wherever you are". Just listen to the song "Cry out to Jesus". I to hope they don't abandon thier message of Christ love just to appeal to the mainstream crowd. I have more respect for bands with a Christian message who don't hide it in the mainstream market then the bands who hide thier faith to get popular in the mainstream market. I think it is perfectly alright for bands to reach out to the mainstream as long as they don't forget about thier faith.

I think Third Day will stay true to who they are. I will probably get this cd. incidently I always seem to get my Third Day cds at hugely discounted prices. I bought "Wire" for $2 at my local library and just picked up "Come Together'" for $1.50 last weekend.

Love the SIG ChosenOne.

I seem to get most of my Third Day albums on the cheap was well. But I confess to paying around $10 for "Wire" and then promptly trading it.
I do think that "Wherever You Are" was a major imporvement lyrically (and I got it form lala). I'm optimistically looking forward to hearing more from the new alubm

Thanks for the comment about the SIG. It is from a band called Separated out of Portland Oregon and they are simply amazing. Lyrically they are like Casting Crowns in challenging christians & the church but they rock harder than CC. There is a CD out called Underground Sound. It has 15 artist on it taken from the internet that are independent (except for Paul Alan) and they have a track called "Something Wrong" on it. I like the vocalist that they have now and he writes some good lyrics. Check em out at myspace.com/separatedpdx

Thats cool!