Third Day and other Christian Bands

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  • Leatherman®
    Leatherman® Posts: 30
    rhinomagic wrote:
    David Crowder*Band is AWESOME. Love their live show!

    I listen to a lot of the Passion / Six Steps artists (Charlie Hall, Chris Tomlin, Tim Hughes, Matt Redman, etc.)

    Also got turned on to Anberlin and Relient K a little by listening to christian music.

    As for outstanding guitarists, there are really good ones but none that would make a huge splash on the rock scene, in my opinion. I think that's part of why these musicians have limited success in the music world.

    I just saw David Crowder on tour w/ Third Day a couple months ago. GREAT SHOW!

    The newest Passion album is great.
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  • Echoes
    Echoes Posts: 1,279
    pj_zombie wrote:
    Is that even possible? Heh, seems to me those two are opposites.

    Well Death Metal is really a style in and of itself, and is not predetermined by content. You have your smatterings of bands singing about brains and guts and all that, but you can also have political DM bands like Rotting Christ (I think), and bands like Bolt Thrower who usually sing exclusively about history.
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  • gusturtle
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    adam42381 wrote:
    I'm not real big on Christian bands at all but I've always liked the studio albums that Third Day has released. They have a good southern rock kind of feel to them. I enjoyed Jesus Freak by DC Talk and Flood by Jars of Clay but other than that I'm not really big on Christian music. Anybody else?

    i own all of Third Day's cd's, so, yeah, I really like their albums.
  • ItsEvolutionBaby74
    ItsEvolutionBaby74 Posts: 490
    pj_zombie wrote:
    Is that even possible? Heh, seems to me those two are opposites.

    Not at all, not every Death Metal band is about brutally decapitating babies, praising Satan, and how seniors can be a mean meatball hero,that my friend is Black Metal. Living Sacrafice is a Christian Death Metal band. And I've also seen some Christian Grindcore(or Goregrind, whichever name you prefer) Bands, although I cannot remember their names right now. Oh, and just to clarify, this is completely un-related but the other day I saw some teenagers saying that Slipknot is a heavy Death Metal Band and they are NOT,they are a heavier form on Nu-Metal and even though their first album was passable(I would grade it a 57%, which is actually still an F) Their 2nd album was a 4%(one song was okay) and their most recent album a 0% , thats right not one song was worth jack-shxt! Anyway whatever I'm rambling and Slipknot is NOT Christian they have a song which repeats "If you're 555 than I'm 666" Thats All Folks!
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  • pj_zombie
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    Echoes wrote:
    Well Death Metal is really a style in and of itself, and is not predetermined by content. You have your smatterings of bands singing about brains and guts and all that, but you can also have political DM bands like Rotting Christ (I think), and bands like Bolt Thrower who usually sing exclusively about history.

    I'll chalk that up to me not knowing much of anything about Death Metal. That's kind of interesting.

    I'll look into that Jeremy Camp someone suggested. I guess what I'm really looking for is Christian bands that have a classic rock vibe. Hopefully someday someone will come along.
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  • Clifwith1f
    Clifwith1f Posts: 143
    adam42381 wrote:
    I saw Phil Keaggy when I went to College for a Weekend at Liberty University in February 1999 and he was amazing. I'm not really familiar with much of his work and didn't particularly care for some of the songs but his guitar work was top notch.

    Yeah...his live show is way better than any studio recording of his. I see him whenever he's in town.
  • iluvcats
    iluvcats Posts: 5,153
    pj_zombie wrote:
    I'll chalk that up to me not knowing much of anything about Death Metal. That's kind of interesting.

    I'll look into that Jeremy Camp someone suggested. I guess what I'm really looking for is Christian bands that have a classic rock vibe. Hopefully someday someone will come along.

    jeremy camp isn't classic rock sounding.
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  • jb13letters
    jb13letters Posts: 220
    Starflyer 59 are pretty good. Started out sort of shoegazer-ish, evolved to a more pop style, and their newer stuff sounds like a mix of the two.

    Jeremy Enigck from Sunny Day Real Estate is a Christian, though I'm not sure SDRE or his solo album would be considered Christian rock.
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  • circles down
    circles down Posts: 182
    Dude, I'm an old school Third Day fan. Got into their stuff in college, seen them in small churches and big arenas. Their last two albums have started to sound like most other adult-contemporary Christian music, 99% of which I think is lame, but they have some really really good stuff. I wouldn't say they have strong guitarists, but they can rock out and lay down some cool riffs. The lead guy can fake it with some wah pedal and distortion, but he's not a true gunslinger. I once read an interview with Mac Powell, the singer, and he said Ten was one of his all time favorite albums. He's got stage presence. He will preach his ass off too, pretty moving stuff, he'll stop down for 4-5 minutes between a couple of songs and say something that will really hit you. If you've never listened to 3D, I'd recommend getting Conspiracy #5, their second album, pretty "alterno" sounding, but good. The mellowed out a little and matured on their next album "Time" which is probably considered their best. Get it too.

    It's nice that nobody's gotten on here and started basing us yet for this discussion.
  • darthvedder88
    darthvedder88 Posts: 1,023
    I'll be honest with you, I thought Creed's first album had some strong spiritual messages in it, bc at the time they actually were a Christian band, but then Stapp blew it to hell and they sucked...

    I more so listen to music that is spiritual, such as Live and Collective Soul.
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  • pj_zombie
    pj_zombie Posts: 272
    iluvcats wrote:
    jeremy camp isn't classic rock sounding.

    Heh, I kind of figured that out. I don't mind the lyrics of course, but most of his songs tended to sound the same musically. As for Third Day, I also listened to a few of their songs on the website and they remind me of country music(except lyrics). I really can't stand country.
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  • riantLoVEsu
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  • circles down
    circles down Posts: 182
    pj_zombie wrote:
    As for Third Day, I also listened to a few of their songs on the website and they remind me of country music(except lyrics). I really can't stand country.

    Yeah, I actually did try to listen to 3D stoned once, and I hated it because it suddenly sounded so country to me.
  • riantLoVEsu
    riantLoVEsu Posts: 74
    Yeah, I actually did try to listen to 3D stoned once, and I hated it because it suddenly sounded so country to me.

    Seems like everybody really likes that 3d stuff. Its a little too serious for me.
  • pj_zombie
    pj_zombie Posts: 272
    riantLoVEsu wrote:
    Yeah, I actually did try to listen to 3D stoned once, and I hated it because it suddenly sounded so country to me.

    Seems like everybody really likes that 3d stuff. Its a little too serious for me.

    Christian music probably isn't up your alley at the moment then.
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    2. Vs.
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    5. No Code
    6. Riot Act
    7. Yield
    8. Vitalogy

    Pearl Jam Song Rankings
    ---
    1. Black
    2. Rearviewmirror
    3. Light Years
    4. Given to Fly
    5. Severed Hand
  • pickupyourwill
    pickupyourwill Posts: 3,135
    adam42381 wrote:
    I'm not real big on Christian bands at all but I've always liked the studio albums that Third Day has released. They have a good southern rock kind of feel to them. I enjoyed Jesus Freak by DC Talk and Flood by Jars of Clay but other than that I'm not really big on Christian music. Anybody else?

    I listen to KLove from time to time and that one song by Third Day called I've Always Loved You always seems to catch my ear. There's just something so sincere and comforting about it--both the lyrics and the music. I also like Flood by Jars of Clay. Blessed Be Your Name by Newsong, and We Live We Love by Superchick are some of my faves as well.


    I've Always Loved You Third Day lyrics
    Artist: Third Day
    Album: Time

    I don't know how to explain it
    But I know that words will hardly do
    Miracles with signs and wonders
    Aren't enough for me to prove to you

    Don't you know I've always loved you
    Even before there was time
    Though you turn away
    I'll tell you still
    Don't you know I've always loved you
    And I always will

    Greater love has not a man
    Than the one who gives his life to prove
    That he would do anything
    And that's what I'm going to do for you
  • circles down
    circles down Posts: 182
    pickupyourwill wrote:
    I listen to KLove from time to time and that one song by Third Day called I've Always Loved You always seems to catch my ear. There's just something so sincere and comforting about it--both the lyrics and the music. I also like Flood by Jars of Clay. Blessed Be Your Name by Newsong, and We Live We Love by Superchick are some of my faves as well.


    I've Always Loved You Third Day lyrics
    Artist: Third Day
    Album: Time

    I don't know how to explain it
    But I know that words will hardly do
    Miracles with signs and wonders
    Aren't enough for me to prove to you

    Don't you know I've always loved you
    Even before there was time
    Though you turn away
    I'll tell you still
    Don't you know I've always loved you
    And I always will

    Greater love has not a man
    Than the one who gives his life to prove
    That he would do anything
    And that's what I'm going to do for you


    great song, yes, sincere.
  • evenflow
    evenflow Posts: 401
    I played a Third Day song for my best friends wedding. The guitar part was surprisingly more complicated than it sounded. I changed some of it up from 9th's and triads to open chords just because since it was only me singing and playing, it filled in some gaps, and gave the song a fuller sound. I don't remember the name of the song, but I believe it was the 4th track off of the CD with the bus on the front. Something about climbing the highest mountian, swimming the deepest sea...

    I went through a Christian rock period around 93-94. I remember there was a band called Sometimes Sunday that was really great. Their first CD was called Stone, and it sounded like the music of that era. It was the Christian version of Ten :) There was a song on that CD called Hollow that is still in my top 20 of gretaest songs I've ever heard. Very Alive sounding with a long guitar solo. The singer had a Chris Cornell sounding voice, just a little deeper, but with that screaming on pitch growl. I need to drag that CD out.
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