Third Day Biography

Third Day is a Christian rock band formed in Marietta, Georgia during the 1990s. The band was founded by lead singer Mac Powell and guitarist Mark Lee. The other band members are as follows: Tai Anderson, bass; David Carr, drums; and Brad Avery, guitars. The name is a reference to the biblical account of Jesus rising from the dead on the third day following his crucifixion.

They had regional success with their Indie release entitled Contagious and were signed by an indie label called GrayDot Records in 1994. Third Day was the first band signed to Reunion Records in 1995, where they released their eponymous first mainstream album. They have since followed it with seven additional albums and one mini-album. Beginning with Southern Tracks, Third Day signed with Essential Records. The group won both the 2003 and the 2005 Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album for Come Together and Wire, respectively.

The music of Third Day is now in the Christian video game Dance Praise via the Dance Praise Expansion Pack Volume 3: Pop & Rock Hits. The songs included are "Sing a song" and "Come Back to Me".

Fans of the band are collectively called Gomers. Gomer, in a sense, is their last name. Each Gomer must choose a first name, such as Happy Gomer, Mac Gomer etc. In the Bible, Gomer is the name of the prophet Hosea's unfaithful wife. No matter how many times Gomer left Hosea, Hosea would always rescue her when she got into trouble. This story is explored in Third Day's song Gomer's Theme. When attending Third Day concerts, Gomers wear the color orange, so that the band can see them easily from the stage.

As always, though, word choice is different depending on geographic location and other factors, so not all fans of the group call themselves Gomers.