And on the Third Day...

Not being one who has been to many concerts, I truly believe that not many would top the one that Third Day gave in Terre Haute on Friday night. I think it is amazing that a band so hugely popular in their genre would even stop in this city in between shows and do one here. They even said it was the smallest crowd they had played for in a long while, but that did not make them seem any less enthused about performing for all of us. I thought the smaller sized crowd and venue was absolutely ideal. There was not a bad seat in the house and the whole experience was much more intimate.

The set list they played was almost perfect. While they negated to sing one of my favorites, all of the songs they sang were great. I almost never feel that way about concerts, or CD's, or set lists. There are always at least a couple songs that are just not what you like, but Third Day somehow evaded that. The only bad thing about the concert is that it ended. Also, Mac Powell has such a great voice live. Singing live has become somewhat of a lost art with all that can be done with altering voices now. It was refreshing to hear a band with true talent that almost mirrors their sound in the studio.

They also brought along their friend Trevor Morgan. Now usually opening acts can be a little lame and you just want them to finish so the main act can come on stage, but Trevor was different. All of his songs were also enjoyable, and his rendition of the Psalm 23 was absolutely amazing. I urge everyone to look into him. I had the chance to talk to him a little bit after the show and while he is not uber famous, it was still exciting to talk with someone who is sharing his great talents and love for God with the world.

Even if you are not a fan of Christian music, Third Day is definitely a band that can be liked by anyone. They have a wide variety of songs, powerful messages, great vocals, and what's better is that they all seem like really genuinely nice people. I want to thank them for coming to the Haute and putting on such a great show, I will definitely look to be seeing you again in concert.