Jesusfreakhideout.com Music News, May 2008: THIRD DAY’S “CALL MY NAME” JUMPS INTO TOP FIVE AT RADIO

THIRD DAY’S “CALL MY NAME” JUMPS INTO TOP FIVE AT RADIO

Pushed Back From Original June Date

NEWS SOURCE: Provident Label Group
May 22, 2008

(Nashville, Tenn.) May 22, 2008 – Atlanta-based rock band Third Day kicks things up a notch as it claims a spot in the Top 5 on Radio & Records’ Christian AC chart. “Call My Name,” the first single from its upcoming Revelation (releasing on July 29), slams into the Top 5 at Christian AC radio, after it had already become the highest-ever debut for a Third Day single on the chart. The song is currently No. 7 on the Radio & Records’ CHR chart.

According to Christian Radio Weekly, in just six weeks “Call My Name” has reached an incredible 19.6 million in cumulative listener impressions, making it the No. 1 Christian song in the country in terms of impressions alone. 19.6 million impressions ranks as equal to a No. 15 song at Top 40 radio or a No. 10 song at Country radio.

In comparison, Flyleaf’s smash single “All Around Me” is sitting at No. 16 on Top 40 radio with fewer impressions. Third Day is receiving four million more impressions than Daughtry’s current No. 1 Hot AC song, “Feels Like Tonight,” and one million more than “Love Song,” the current No. 1 AC single by Sara Bareilles. “Call My Name” is also equal in impressions to a No. 11 on the Country chart, which, this week, is more impressions than Alan Jackson or Dierks Bentley’s current radio singles.

While it’s been almost three years since the release of the Third Day’s last studio album, fans have been rabid for new music from the band, leading to the massive success of this new single. They have a lot to look forward to as, together with superstar producer Howard Benson (Daughtry, Hoobastank, P.O.D. and Flyleaf), the band has boldly reshaped their sound for the next decade of its career.

After the July 29 release of Revelation, the band is hitting the road for a series of summer festival appearances and the highly anticipated Music Builds Tour featuring Third Day with Switchfoot, Robert Randolph & the Family Band and Jars of Clay. Please visit www.musicbuildstour.com for updated information.

About Third Day:
Over the past decade, Third Day has racked up 24 No.1 radio singles and sold more than six million albums, with RIAA certifications including one Platinum record, one Platinum DVD, and six Gold records. The band has garnered 23 career Dove Awards, three GRAMMY Awards (with eight career nominations), two consecutive American Music Award nods, multiple ASCAP honors, and has developed a historic partnership with Chevrolet. Third Day has maintained a touring record second-to-none by playing for audiences reaching into the millions. In addition to these many accolades, the band is most proud of its humanitarian efforts that include raising nearly $300,000 for the victims of hurricanes Katrina and Rita and charities such as the Blood:Water Mission. The band is responsible for encouraging more than 15,000 fans to sponsor children across the globe through the work of World Vision. For more information on Third Day, please visit: www.ThirdDay.com.

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