Lift Up Your Face
"Lift Up Your Face" | ||||
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Single by Third Day featuring The Blind Boys of Alabama | ||||
from the album Move | ||||
Released | July 11, 2010 | |||
Studio | The Quarry (Kennesaw, GA) The Smokestack (Nashville, TN) | |||
Genre | Southern rock | |||
Length | 4:26 | |||
Label | Essential | |||
Songwriter(s) | Mac Powell | |||
Producer(s) | Paul Moak | |||
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"Lift Up Your Face" is a song recorded by the
. Dark and soulful vocals are also present, while the lyrics convey a message of encouragement and hope.Since its release, "Lift Up Your Face" has been performed live in concert by Third Day on the Make Your Move Tour and the Make a Difference Tour, as well as at
Background
"Lift Up Your Face" was written by Mac Powell; Third Day composed the music to "Lift Up Your Face" with Bo and Bear Rinehard of Needtobreathe.[1] Third Day's bassist Tai Anderson recalls that "We got together in their home studio and had a jam session that went with Mac's idea of a song based on the idea of 'lift up your head' from the Psalms... By working with another 'southern' rock band from South Carolina, we got to show our Georgia roots musically with a "gospel" sound";[2] he further noted that "the big message of the song is 'salvation is calling'".[2] It was recorded at The Quarry in Kennesaw, Georgia and The Smokestack in Nashville, Tennessee.[1]
Composition
"Lift Up Your Face" is a
"Lift Up Your Face" opens with an "atmospheric"
Reception
Critical
"Lift Up Your Face" received mostly positive reviews from critics, many of whom praised the vocals of The Blind Boys of Alabama.[6][7][8][10][11][12] C. E'Jon Moore of The Christian Manifesto praised "Lift Up Your Face", saying "[the song] gets you out of your seat and sticks with you long after the last note has faded".[8] In his review of Move, Glenn McCarty of Crosswalk.com regarded "Lift Up Your Face" as an exception to a "ho-hum affair"[9] of an album and regarded the song as a "classic Third Day rocker in the vein of 'Consuming Fire'".[9] John DiBiase of Jesus Freak Hideout regarded the song as "edgy"[10] and the praised the vocal support from The Blind Boys of Alabama.[10] Brian Mansfield of USA Today listed the song as a download pick from Move.[13] Andrew Greer of Christianity Today regarded the song as a "fiery collaboration with music's legendary Blind Boys of Alabama"[12] and "a hearty charge to look heavenward for lasting hope".[12] Lindsay Williams of
At the 42nd GMA Dove Awards, "Lift Up Your Face" was nominated for the Dove Award for Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year.[14]
Chart performance
On
Live performances
Since its release,
Track listing
- "Lift Up Your Face" – 4:26
- Remix[29]
- "Lift Up Your Face" (Moak Mix) – 4:24
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the album liner notes of the 'Deluxe Edition' of Move.[1]
Third Day Additional musicians
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Production
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Charts
Weekly
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Year-end
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Release history
Date | Format | Label |
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July 11, 2010 | Christian AC radio[30] | Essential |
Christian CHR radio[31] | ||
August 23, 2010 | Digital download[3][4] |
References
- ^ a b c Move (Deluxe Edition) (Media notes). Third Day. Essential Records. 2010. p. 2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b c d Davis, Kevin (November 16, 2010). "Behind the Song with Kevin Davis #165 - "Lift Up Your Face" by Third Day". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Lift Up Your Face - Single". iTunes (Apple Inc.). August 23, 2010. Archived from the original on March 14, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Lift Up Your Face: Third Day: MP3 Downloads". Amazon. Archived from the original on October 21, 2010. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ^ "Third Day - Lift Up Your Face Sheet Music". Musicnotes.com. 2010-09-03. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f Carpenter, Chris. "Third Day's Move to the Blues". Christian Broadcasting Network. Archived from the original on January 7, 2012. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ^ a b c d Timmis, Peter (October 14, 2010). "Third Day - Move". Cross Rhythms. Archived from the original on May 15, 2013. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e Moore, C. E'Jon (September 13, 2010). "Move Review". The Christian Manifesto. Archived from the original on January 4, 2013. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ^ a b c McCarty, Glenn (October 12, 2010). "Third Day Stays a Little Too Static on Move". Crosswalk.com (Salem Web Network). Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
- ^ a b c d DiBiase, John (October 17, 2010). "Third Day, "Move" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Archived from the original on January 29, 2012. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
- ^ Gospel Music Channel. Archived from the originalon January 5, 2013. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
- ^ a b c Greer, Andrew (2010). "Move". Christianity Today. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
- Gannett Company. Archivedfrom the original on January 26, 2011. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
- Gospel Music Channel). Archived from the originalon July 10, 2011. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
- ^ "Christian Songs Archive (August 7, 2010)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
- ^ "Christian Songs Archive (August 14, 2010)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
- ^ "Christian Songs Archive (August 21, 2010)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
- ^ a b "Christian Songs Archive (December 18, 2010)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ^ a b "Hot Christian AC Archive (December 11, 2010)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 18 May 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Billboard.biz. Prometheus Global Media. Archivedfrom the original on May 11, 2011. Retrieved February 7, 2012. Note: User must manually input the correct search information to obtain the sourced information. Type in "Third Day" in the "Artist" category, "Lift Up Your Face" in the "Single Title" category, and select the cited chart in the "Single Chart Name" category. Then, select "All weeks" in the "Date" category and press "Submit"
- ^ a b "Christian CHR Archive (October 23, 2010)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 18 May 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Hot Christian Songs Year-end (2010)". Billboard.biz. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ^ a b "Hot Christian AC Year-end (2010)". Billboard.biz. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ^ a b "Hot Christian CHR Year-end (2010)". Billboard.biz. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on August 17, 2011. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ^ DiBiase, John (August 25, 2011). "Rock The Universe 2011". Jesus Freak Hideout. Archived from the original on January 19, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
- ^ "Third Day Release Live Show Audio Download To Raise Funds To Support Joplin, MO". Jesus Freak Hideout. June 13, 2011. Archived from the original on February 6, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
- ^ DiBiase, John (November 10, 2011). "The Make Your Move Tour 2011". Archived from the original on January 29, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
- ^ Lynn, Holzemer; Holzemer, David (November 15, 2010). "Opening Night of the "Make A Difference" Tour". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
- ^ "Move (Deluxe Edition)". iTunes (Apple Inc.). October 18, 2010. Archived from the original on March 5, 2012. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
- VNU Media). July 11, 2010. Retrieved May 17, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- VNU Media). July 11, 2010. Retrieved May 17, 2012.[permanent dead link]
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