Since releasing their self-titled debut album in 1996, Third Day has become one of Christian music's most influential bands with 30 No. 1 radio singles, over 8 million albums sold, 4 GRAMMY©Awards, an American Music Award, multiple ASCAP honors, 24 career GMA Dove Awards, and an induction into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame. Lead Us Back is the band's first worship album in more than a decade, following up on their previous worship releases, Offerings (2000) and Offerings II (2003). Lead vocalist Mac Powell says, "We've wanted to do a worship album for quite a while but have been waiting for the right time. NOW is that time! I believe this is the best batch of songs that we have ever recorded!” Bass player Tai Anderson adds, “Lead Us Back is a call to worship not just for our audience but the band as well. Why now? We're ready for these songs. We're ready to feel God's spirit fall afresh on all of us again.”
“Thematically, many of the songs on Lead Us Back include references to the Hebrews leaving the slavery of Egypt to enter the Promised Land, with strong parallels between Moses leading God’s people and Jesus bringing us back to where we should be in relation to God," Mac shares. "Soul On Fire" has a fun, Southern bluesy-rock sound that will have people moving as they sing. It expresses a desire for God to reignite our initial passion so that we might burn for Him as we did when we first came to know Him. The chorus confesses, "God, I'm running for Your heart, I'm running for Your heart till I am a soul on fire. Lord, I'm longing for Your ways. I'm waiting for the day when I am a soul on fire. Till I am a soul on fire." With simple, repeating lyrics, "Spirit" prayerfully captures the depth of our need for God and a longing for His presence, "Oh Lord fill us with Your spirit. Guide us by Your presence. How we need You, God. Oh Lord, we will sing Your praises. You are our salvation. How we need You, God." "Your Words" speaks of the power of the Word of God, praising the life and promises it brings and rejoicing in the truth that the Word of the Lord stands forever.
Lead Us Back is full of anthems that encourage worshippers to pursue a life-changing relationship with Christ, regaining the love of their first encounter with Him and allowing Him to lead them to a deeper and stronger faith. Tai comments, “As we all get older, as we deal with our careers, marriages, kids and the crazy events in the world, it’s easy for anyone to let things wear down our faith. But that’s where the power of worship comes in -- we go to God via the tool of music to help us restore that faith and reignite the spiritual fervor. We want those who listen to the album to feel more excited and ready than ever to share their faith and serve God with their lives.”
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Lead Us Back - Third Day
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