Wherever You Are (Third Day album)
Wherever You Are is the eighth studio album by Third Day, and the band's ninth album overall.
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| Released | November 1, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | Summer/Fall 2005 | |||
| Genre | Southern rock, Christian rock | |||
| Length | 51:36 | |||
| Label | Essential | |||
| Producer | Third Day, Brown Bannister | |||
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The album debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 8, performing comparably to major chart debuts such as Santana's All that I Am and Blink-182's Greatest Hits.
It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel album in 2006.[4]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Third Day.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tunnel" | 4:18 |
| 2. | "Eagles" | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Cry Out to Jesus" | 4:42 |
| 4. | "I Can Feel It" | 3:39 |
| 5. | "Keep On Shinin'" | 3:05 |
| 6. | "Communion" | 4:14 |
| 7. | "Carry My Cross" | 5:16 |
| 8. | "How Do You Know" | 4:08 |
| 9. | "Mountain of God" (featuring Ashley Cleveland) | 3:54 |
| 10. | "Love Heals Your Heart" | 4:19 |
| 11. | "The Sun Is Shining" | 4:12 |
| 12. | "Rise Up" | 6:05 |
| 13. | "Without You" (iTunes exclusive) | 4:16 |
| Total length: | 51:36 | |
LifeWay-exclusive bonus disc
- "Falling to Pieces" – 3:36
- "That's How the Story Goes" – 3:45
- "Cry Out to Jesus (Remix)" – 5:07
Singles
- "Cry Out to Jesus" (No. 1 Billboard Hot Christian Songs)
- "Mountain of God" (No. 1 Billboard Hot Christian Songs)
- "Tunnel" (No. 7 Billboard Hot Christian Songs)[5]
Personnel
Third Day
- Mac Powell – lead and backing vocals
- Brad Avery – guitar, backing vocals
- Mark Lee – guitar, backing vocals
- Tai Anderson – bass
- David Carr – drums
Additional musicians
- Geof Barkley – keyboards, backing vocals
- Blair Masters – keyboards
- Scotty Wilbanks – acoustic piano, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer electric piano
- Don McCollister – keyboards, percussion, string arrangements
- Eric Darken – percussion
- Conni Ellisor – string arrangements
- Carl Marsh – string arrangements, conductor
- Gavyn Wright – concertmaster
- London Session Orchestra – strings
- Ellie Bannister – backing vocals
- Drew Cline – backing vocals
- Travis Cottrell – backing vocals
- Michael Mellett – backing vocals
- Ashley Cleveland – backing vocals (9)
Production
- Third Day (1, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12) – producer
- Brown Bannister – producer (2, 3, 6–9)
- Terry Hemmings – executive producer
- Traci Sterling Bishir – production coordination (2, 3, 6–9)
- Blaine Barcus – A&R
- Michelle Pearson – A&R production
- Steve Bishir – engineer
- Karl Egsieker – engineer
- Matt Goldman – engineer
- Don McCollister – engineer, digital editing
- Aaron Sternke – engineer, digital editing
- Tom Tapley – engineer
- F. Reid Shippen – mixing (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9-12)
- Joe Baldridge – mixing (4, 8)
- Lee Bridges – mix assistant
- Nathan Watkins – mix assistant
- Lee Bridges – digital editing
- Leon Zervos – mastering
- Tim Parker – art direction, design
- David Dobson – photography
- Traci Sgrignoli – stylist
Awards
In 2006, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year at the 37th GMA Dove Awards.[6]
References
- Allmusic review
- Breimeier, Russ (November 3, 2005). "Third Day Wherever You Are (Essential) Review". Christianity Today. Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on November 3, 2005. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
- Jesus Freak Hideout review
- Wherever You Are at AllMusic
- "Christian Songs : Aug 04, 2007 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard.com. August 4, 2007. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- 37th Annual GMA Dove Awards Nominations & Winners Archived July 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine on About.com; Jones, Kim
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