''Wire'' is the seventh album by Christian rock band

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. It breaks from the style of the band's previous albums to return to simple,

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-driven melodies. To quote

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's review of the album, "Third Day has stripped away the shine and gotten back to the grittiness of being a rock & roll band." The album is largely carried by the energetic

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riffs that pervade its songs, although the forceful lyrics also contribute significantly. The album's songs deal with numerous themes. "Wire", the title track, is a song about the pressure to succeed in modern society. "I Believe", "I Got a Feeling", "Innocent", and other tracks deal with

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, faith, and renewal from a Christian perspective. "Billy Brown" is a song that explores the readiness of people to follow and even idolize entertainment figures. In November 2004, a live version of ''Wire'' was released, called '' Live Wire'' featuring a

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and CD of songs from their tour of their latest album. The album won 2005 Grammy Award for

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Track listing

Personnel

Third Day * Mac Powell – acoustic guitar, lead and backing vocals * Brad Avery – guitars * Mark Lee – guitars * Tai Anderson – bass * David Carr – drums Additional personnel * Paul Ebersold – acoustic guitar, acoustic piano,

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, Hammond B3 organ, Mellotron, programming, string arrangements Production * Paul Ebersold – producer * Terry Hemmings – executive producer * Dave Novik – executive producer * Dan Raines – executive producer * Robert Beeson – A&R consultant * Don McCollister –

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* Skidd Mills – engineer * Mac Attkisson – second engineer * Scott Hardin – second engineer * Billy Bowers – additional engineer * Matt Goldman – pre-production engineer * Brendan O'Brien – mixing at Southern Tracks, Atlanta, Georgia * Karl Egsieker – mix assistant *

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– mastering at Gateway Mastering, Portland, Maine * Michelle Pearson – A&R production * Scott Hughes – art direction * Stephanie McBrayer – art direction, stylist * Bert Sumner – cover and packaging * Marina Chavez – photography * Traci Scrignoli – stylist, hair

Awards

On 2005, the album won a

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for Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year at the

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. The song "Come on Back to Me" was also nominated for Rock Recorded Song of the Year.2005 Dove Awards - 36th Annual Dove Awards
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Charts

References

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