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Wire
Third Day
© 2004 Essential/BMG
Review by Jo van Leerdam
Third Day has a well-earned reputation for top quality music and Wire is
no disappointment. This is an exceptional album. The music, lyrics and
vocals combine to deliver a powerful package of rock songs which will
keep you listening from the first bar to the last beat.
The vocals are just brilliant, but then, Mac Powell could probably sing the TV Guide and make it sound inspired. His distinctive voice expresses lyrics so beautifully, whether he is singing about pain or doubt or celebration, that the listener is drawn in to share the experience.
Third Day’s worship albums (Offerings and Offerings II) have been very popular, and there are definitely some people out there who prefer their music to be focused on Jesus, but the band are as passionate about reaching those who don’t know Jesus with their music as they are about worshipping the Lord through it. While some might have hoped for another worship-style album, I do appreciate the fact that this album is subtle enough to share with a non-Christian, yet remains direct about the Gospel message it carries. Free from religious jargon or catch phrases, these songs will be easily understood by anyone who listens to them or reads the lyrics.
The lyrics are well written. There is no superficiality or flippancy in these songs. The songs on Wire address issues particularly relevant to youth in a post modern world: “What is life all about? Is this all there is? Aren’t money and fame the answers to my problems?” The message of Wire is that while life on earth can be hard and unrewarding, there IS more to life, and that the meaning of life is found only in a relationship of faith in Jesus Christ. When we know Jesus as our Lord and Saviour, we are worthwhile and valuable to Him, and even the hardest times can be catalysts for growth, learning and praising the Lord. Every track is thought provoking and challenging, a refreshing change from the “one size fits all” formula lyrics you find on many albums out there (yes, even some Christian ones).
Each song contributes to the overall theme of our need to know God if we are to experience meaning and purpose in our lives. Whether the song is about the emptiness of modern life, the pressure of popularity and fitting in with the crowd, or an aching need for God’s help, the conclusion is the same: “How could I have been so blind to not see you? The more that I look the more I find You’ve led me to the truth that I am nothing without you. You opened my eyes and helped me to find. How could I have been so blind?” (Blind).
Wire gets my full recommendation as one of the best
albums I have heard all year.
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