Mark David Lee (born May 29, 1973) is an American musician known as the guitarist and a founding member of the Christian rock band,
Third Day
Third Day was a Christian rock band formed in Marietta, Georgia during the 1990s. The band was founded by lead singer Mac Powell, guitarist Mark Lee (both of whom were the only constant members) and Billy Wilkins. Drummer David Carr was the ...
.
He and vocalist
Mac Powell
Mac Powell (born Johnny Mac Powell; December 25, 1972), originally from Clanton, Alabama, is an American singer, songwriter, producer, and musician who formed the Christian rock band Third Day with guitarist Mark Lee, with both of them being ...
were the only original members present throughout the band's entire history.
Third Day has amassed album sales of over 6 million units. Lee has performed over 1200 shows with the band, traveling throughout the United States, Europe, Australia, Brazil and South Africa. Most recently Third Day became the first Christian artist to embark on a
USO
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tour, performing for American troops in Iraq and Kuwait.
As a songwriter, Lee has co-written over 20 number-one songs with Third Day. He is the principal writer of "Sky Falls Down" and "Alien", both named
GMA Rock Song of the Year; and "Show Me Your Glory", the 2003
ASCAP
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Song of the Year. Lee has written songs with or for numerous other artists, including
Matthew West
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,
Kim Hill,
Bart Millard
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, and
Steven Curtis Chapman
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Chapman began his career in the late 1980s as a songwriter and performer of conte ...
. "Strong Tower", Lee's collaboration with
Kutless
Kutless is an American Christian rock band from Portland, Oregon formed in 1999. Since their formation, they have released multiple studio albums and one live album, ''Live from Portland''. They have sold over 3 million records worldwide.
H ...
, became a #1 hit and the title track of their
album of the same name.
Lee published his debut memoir, ''Hurt Road: The Music, the Memories, and the Miles Between'', on September 5, 2017 through Revell Books.
Lee is originally from
Powder Springs, Georgia
Powder Springs is a city in Cobb County, Georgia, Cobb County, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, United States. The population was 13,940 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, with an estimated population for 2019 of 15,758. In 2015, the cit ...
. He currently lives in Marietta, Georgia with his wife and daughters.
Discography
With Third Day
* ''
Third Day
Third Day was a Christian rock band formed in Marietta, Georgia during the 1990s. The band was founded by lead singer Mac Powell, guitarist Mark Lee (both of whom were the only constant members) and Billy Wilkins. Drummer David Carr was the ...
'' (1996)
* ''
Conspiracy No. 5'' (1997)
* ''
Time
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'' (1999)
* ''
Offerings: A Worship Album'' (2000)
* ''
Come Together
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'' (2001)
* ''
Offerings II: All I Have To Give'' (2003)
* ''
Wire
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'' (2004)
* ''
Wherever You Are'' (2005)
* ''
Revelation
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Background
Inspiration – such as that bestowed by God on the ...
'' (2008)
* ''
Move
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'' (2010)
* ''
Miracle
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'' (2012)
* ''
Lead Us Back: Songs of Worship'' (2015)
* ''Revival'' (2017)
Solo
*
Unshakable Heart EP' (2018)
Your Love Will Find Me - Single(2019)
How To Feel Alive - Single(2019)
o be released
References
External links
Mark Lee's blog
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Living people
1973 births
American performers of Christian music
Georgia Tech alumni