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Tears, goose bumps, gratitude, adoration, and elation are the emotions I experience when I listen to Lead Us Back. Third Day continues to amaze this critical soul. Being pessimistic has its benefits e.g. when you are often correct, there is less of a letdown because you didn’t have high hopes. Furthermore, when you are wrong; you rejoice because you are pleasantly surprised. Nevertheless, I have come to maintain dangerously high expectations for each upcoming album from Third Day. After producing at least 22 excellent quality albums (EPs included), even my highest expectations and anticipation is met! As usual, after listening to their recent release Lead Us Back (Songs Of Worship Deluxe Edition), more than several times, I didn’t think they were at their best though it is good by any standard. However, after listening a few dozen times, I have only grown to more fully appreciate the quality of production and my increasing capacity for enjoyment of this brilliant/inspired work of musical art.
As I alluded in “Ado About An Album,” very few artists/groups maintain such quality production after two to four albums. As my memory serves me I can only think of seven brilliant Zeppelin Albums which could hardly be improved. Third Day hasn’t the talent of the great four artists in Led Zeppelin but, nevertheless, has produced three times the great albums Zeppelin had and these also could hardly be improved. They have learned to produce a complete album with each song (be it short or longer) presented with the finest of detailed nuances which take a song from good status to excellence. The songs may seem simple enough at first but keep listening and instead of getting boring or mundane (like a catchy tune you enjoy for 20 times till you never want to hear it again) they eventually reveal themselves to be finely crafted and finalized pieces which create an album of rare substance.
Because all of Third Day’s albums are Bible/Kingdom/Gospel oriented, they all qualify as worship. This is why when I found out their current album would be self labeled a “worship” album, I wondered why the distinction. Sure, all their albums present His Kingdom’s principles, precepts, priorities, promises, penitence, and praise but after taking in the whole project; I understand the nuanced distinction. If you own their other albums and obtain this one, you will too. If you do not or have not any of their albums this one is as good if not better than the others. If you like metal, get Conspiracy No. 5. If you like southern blues get Third Day or Time. If you like classic rock, get any of them. If you like versatile: funky/jive/bluesy/southern/classic yet contemporary style, get Come Together. Or check them out on Youtube, Facebook, or their site and enjoy.
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Strong & Worshipful as ever
Reviewed in Germany on January 18, 2023