Personal tragedies among the bandmembers' loved ones and a menacing year punctuated by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita sparked an emotional, lighter rock sound on Wherever You Are.
The oversimplified message was that of God's concern for His children in all conditions.
Mac Powell and crew musically stretched out their arms to the masses and offered a sanctuary from loss, despair, and hopelessness.
It was a sincere gesture, though one that didn't necessarily have to fall so short of the band's potential.
A few uptempo tracks permeated the album, including the syncopated "I Can Feel It" and the cry against unrighteous judgment in "How Do You Know." For the most part, however, the grit and bravado that lifted 2004's Wire to new heights were replaced by acoustic ballads and adult contemporary pop.
Tracks like "Keep on Shinin'" and "Mountain of God" sound like the Southern rock-lite of Hootie & the Blowfish.
Fans grabbed up the album, making it a Top Ten hit.
One had to wonder, however, why the band took a side step just at the point in its career when it seemed to be outshining the rest of the hard rock pack.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TunnelThird Day, Mac Powell | Third Day | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 33 MB |
| 2 | EaglesBrad Avery, Third Day | Third Day | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 3 | Cry Out to JesusThird Day, Mac Powell | Third Day | Play | 04:42 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 4 | I Can Feel ItThird Day | Third Day | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 5 | Keep on Shinin'Third Day | Third Day | Play | 03:05 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 6 | CommunionThird Day, Mac Powell | Third Day | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 7 | Carry My CrossThird Day, Mac Powell | Third Day | Play | 05:16 | 12 MB | 37 MB |
| 8 | How Do You KnowThird Day, Mac Powell | Third Day | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 32 MB |
| 9 | Mountain of GodBrown Bannister, Mac Powell | Third Day | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 10 | Love Heals Your HeartBrad Avery, Third Day | Third Day | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 32 MB |
| 11 | The Sun Is ShiningThird Day, Mac Powell | Third Day | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 32 MB |
| 12 | Rise UpBrad Avery, Third Day | Third Day | Play | 06:04 | 13 MB | 46 MB |
| 51 mins | 118 MB | |||||
| 51 mins | 383 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tai Anderson | Member of Attributed Artist |
| 2 | Brad Avery | Composer, Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 3 | Joe Baldridge | Mixing |
| 4 | Brown Bannister | Audio Production, Composer, Producer |
| 5 | Ellie Bannister | Vocals (Background) |
| 6 | Blaine Barcus | A&R |
| 7 | Geof Barkley | Keyboards, Vocals (Background) |
| 8 | Steve Bishir | Engineer |
| 9 | Traci Sterling Bishir | Production Coordination |
| 10 | Lee Bridges | Digital Editing, Mixing Assistant |
| 11 | Ashley Cleveland | Vocals |
| 12 | Drew Cline | Vocals (Background) |
| 13 | Travis Cottrell | Vocals (Background) |
| 14 | Eric Darken | Percussion |
| 15 | David-Carr | Member of Attributed Artist |
| 16 | David Dobson | Photography |
| 17 | Karl Egsieker | Engineer |
| 18 | Connie Ellisor | String Arrangements |
| 19 | Matt Goldman | Audio Engineer, Engineer |
| 20 | O'Neil Hagaman | Management |
| 21 | Terry Hemmings | Executive Producer |
| 22 | Mark Lee | Member of Attributed Artist |
| 23 | Mark "Anarchy" Lee | Vocals (Background) |
| 24 | The London Session Orchestra | Orchestra |
| 25 | Carl Marsh | Conductor, String Arrangements |
| 26 | Blair Masters | Keyboards |
| 27 | Don McCollister | Arranger, Editing, Engineer, Keyboards, Percussion, Producer, String Arrangements |
| 28 | Michael Mellett | Vocals (Background) |
| 29 | Tim Parker | Art Direction, Design |
| 30 | Michelle Pearson | A&R |
| 31 | Mac Powell | Composer, Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 32 | Traci Sgrignoli | Stylist |
| 33 | F. Reid Shippen | Mixing |
| 34 | Aaron Sternke | Digital Editing, Engineer |
| 35 | Tom Tapley | Engineer |
| 36 | Third Day | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 37 | Nathan Watkins | Mixing Assistant |
| 38 | Scotty Wilbanks | Organ (Hammond), Piano, Wurlitzer |
| 39 | Gavyn Wright | Concert Master |
| 40 | Leon Zervos | Mastering |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |