Third Day - Christmas Offerings (2006)

Third Day has released a great Christmas project. As with the first two "Offerings" CD's, this one mixes both live tracks and studio recordings. The live tracks feature very little talking, but the audience is obviously present. They hold up well to repeated listening.

Third Day has taken nine familiar Christmas carols and arranged them to fit their Southern Rock style. If this scares you, don't let it. Each song is still instantly recognizable, and I had no problem singing along on the first listen. While it sounds slightly different, it felt like Christmas to me. Of course, part of making it a Third Day song is lead singer Mac Powell's trademark deep voice.

Tracklist:
1. O Come All Ye Faithful (3:51)
2. Do You Hear What I Hear? (3:37)
3. Born in Bethlehem (3:43)
4. O Holy Night (4:06)
5. Angels We Have Heard On High (3:50)
6. Silent Night (4:10)
7. Jesus, Light of the World (3:56)
8. Joy to the World (3:36)
9. What Child is This? (3:30)
10. The First Noel (2:59)
11. Christmas Like a Child (4:02)
12. Away in a Manger (3:57)
13. Merry Christmas (6:30)