Third Day was a Christian rock band formed in Marietta, Georgia during the 1990s. The band was founded by lead singer Mac Powell, guitarist Mark Lee and Billy Wilkins. Drummer David Carr was the last band member to quit, prior to the band's farewell tour in May and June 2018. 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 in the Georgia Music Hall of Fame on September 19, 2009. They have sold over 7 million albums in the United States and had 28 number one Christian album chart radio hits. Their fans are known as "Gomers" after a song on their second album about Gomer.
| Origin | Marietta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Genres | Christian rock, Southern rock, contemporary Christian, contemporary worship music |
| Years active | 1991–2018 |
| Labels | Essential |
| Past members | Mac Powell, Mark Lee, David Carr, Tai Anderson, Brad Avery, Billy Wilkins, Geof Barkley, August McCoy, Jason Hoard, Brian Bunn, Trevor Morgan |
About Third Day
Christian rock that won the Grammy for Best Rock Gospel Album in 2003 for Come Together. They were entered into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in 2009.
Achievement of Third Day
They named themselves after the day Jesus rose from his death.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Third Day
Christian rock groups from Georgia (U.S. state).. Reunion Records artists.. Southern rock musical groups.. Musical groups from Atlanta.
