ARTICLE: Third Day Aims Out Of ‘Christian’ Pigeonhole
September 15th, 2006 | 
Interviews | Source: CMWired.com (255)
In the past, Christian music would frequently be ignored or even banned from music shops and airplay if it was too gritty. Bands like The 77s believed that salvation couldn’t be addressed without at least acknowledging the sins that made it necessary. Traditional outlets found it unappealing for their customers.
So it’s testament to the change and maturation in the market that Christianity Today gave Third Day’s latest album, the Southern- rock-influenced and guitar- heavy Wherever You Are, a generally good review but took them to task for not being hard and gritty enough about the pain and suffering that inspired the songs. […read more]
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