Mac Powell’s career has spanned the rise and transformation of contemporary Christian music — from a still-budding genre in the early 1990s to the multi-faceted operation of the modern day, with award shows, radio stations, and fans across the world.
At his core, though, Powell isn’t all that different from the audience members who fill the seats.
“I still love Christian music,” he told Christian Headlines. “I’m still a fan. It’s music that encouraged me when I was a teenager and a young adult. To get to still make that and encourage other people is a thrill.”
During the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s, Powell helped lead his band, Third Day, to four Grammy nominations (including four wins), an American Music Award, and numerous Dove Awards. Legendary songs like Soul on Fire and Cry Out to Jesus remain popular on Christian radio.
The group sold more than 10 million albums before it officially disbanded with a 2018 farewell tour following the…
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