Third Day in Concert–a Review by Heather Greer
This past weekend, my husband and I went to a Third Day concert in the Charlotte area with some friends of ours. It was part of a family-friendly Fourth of July celebration produced by Charlotte’s Christian radio station, NewLife 91.9FM.
This was the first time I had ever been to a Third Day concert. My favorite Third Day songs are “God of Wonders” and “Your Love Oh Lord”. The concert started out with two other bands–Leland and Hyperstatic Union. Of those two, Hyperstatic Union really had the best sound and the most professional style. Leland may improve over time–the musicians seemed to really mean what they were saying/singing. Leland’s sound could be described as light rock. As they gain more experience, they need to tighten up their sound and make it more precise. Hyperstatic Union, on the other hand, already has a very tight, precise sound that is enjoyable to listen to. Their style is loud rock.
Then came the band we were waiting for–Third Day. The songs had a good message and I recognized the ones that I had heard on the radio (89.3FM in Greenville, SC). The concert was enjoyable and the musicians seemed sincere about their message. A couple of things would have made the concert even better in my opinion. One–lower the volume of the music for greater enjoyability. Two–balance the voices and instruments to make the voices stand out better. Both of these things would make it easier to understand and appreciate the words that are being sung.
After the main concert, there was a spectacular fireworks show combined with recorded music which made for a very interesting experience. At the end of the fireworks show, “The Star-Spangled Banner” was playing and towards the end of the song, the fireworks stopped–until–as the song finished, the fireworks were released en-masse! It was great!