Hello, I am Nathan Ehman. I am the stage manager and content capturer on the road. I want to bring you the "crew view" of what transpires on the road and our journeys around the world. We survived the long haul for the first show of a three show weekend. We left Atlanta at 7pm and arrived in Michigan around 10:30am. It was great to have a bus, despite the lengthy drive, because it is by far the preferred means of transportation for me and the rest of the crew. We were able to watch 3 of my favorite movies before heading to our arctic bunk area and drifting off to sleep at 70 miles per hour.
This was the fourth year Third Day has performed at Unity Festival which is set in a city park that runs right into Lake Muskegon, which is a small body of water that connects to the great Lake Michigan. This show has a history of being well attended, and this particular day was no exception. The weather was hot, and beautiful. We had a smooth day, loading in, line checking and sound checking.
The show felt like a triumphant return. The band was hitting on all cylinders, the lights were great, the sound was rocking, and the crowd was electric. Jason Hoard was back on strings, and the band had a few other tricks up their collective sleeve. They brought out Trevor Morgan, who is one of the members of Glory Revealed--which if you don’t know, is Mac’s worship side project. He also just finished work on a solo album which Mac produced at the Quarry. So Trevor joined in for “I’ve Always Loved You” and he even played his own song, “Jesus Rides the Subway”, with all the TD guys as his band. That is an extremely touching song, and I couldn’t agree more with its message. Another little treat was Dawn Michelle (lead singer of FireFlight) joined the guys for the female section of “Born Again”.
All in all it was a great start to this run of shows, there was a sense of freshness to it, even if we just had a couple of days off. Maybe I’m biased because Taylor sent Mac a new guitar, which always makes it feel like Christmas--even in the dog days of summer.
Third day was awesome can't wait to see them again. keep up the good work god bless you
Posted by: ted dykstra | September 30, 2010 at 09:23 AM
Third Day was awesome as usual!!The heat was miserable,but, worth seeing my fav band.Thanks for coming back to Muskegon...
Posted by: Deanne Petersen | August 24, 2010 at 06:40 PM
i was sad i couldnt be there as i was moving out of my apt in kalamazoo.. must come back to kzoo so i can see ya'll again!!!
Posted by: Jen Johnson | August 19, 2010 at 10:58 AM
Loving your blog updates, Nathan!
Posted by: Angie (angelfan) | August 17, 2010 at 08:30 AM
I like to see them live myself...
Posted by: nazee shafe | August 16, 2010 at 08:12 PM
Whoops.... http://facebook.com/jeffacooke
Posted by: Jeff Cooke | August 16, 2010 at 01:29 PM
Even though the heat was miserable it was an awesome show and a pleasantly memorable experience! You guys kicked butt and it was very cool to finally meet you guys! I have pix and a video on my Facebook (http://facebok.com/jeffacooke)and MySpace (http://myspace.com/jeffacooke) pages. Thanks for a great night! Lookin' forward to the next one (with a dry shirt...lol).
Posted by: Jeff Cooke | August 16, 2010 at 01:28 PM
Missed you at Ignite but saw we'd be up in Michigan for Unity...but it was so hot we decided to stay in the Lake that day...Hope to see you guys soon...
Posted by: Sue | August 16, 2010 at 01:01 PM
Y'all were truly one of our highlights at Unity!
Thanks so much for helping to make our 4 days in Muskegon such memorable ones, and for asking Dawn to step in on vocals...Incredible!
(Worth noting: Way more dancing during your set than any other!)
Be safe out there and we hope to catch you sometime soon!
God bless!
Posted by: Meg Watkins | August 16, 2010 at 12:53 PM
Loved the worship at Unity. :) Thank you for coming to Muskegon again!!!
Posted by: Mandy | August 16, 2010 at 12:11 PM
It was a great night despite the heat!! Don't know how you all keep going in those temps! We are sweating in the audience-can't imagine being in the lights & performing as well! Love you guys & was definetly blessed by your songs! Thanks for a GREAT night at Unity!
Cindy Boo aka goatkeeper7
Posted by: Cindy Boo | August 16, 2010 at 11:36 AM
Guitar duels. That is one reason I missed Brad but am now so happy that Jason is with you! Can't wait to see you Sept 30 in OH!
Posted by: Angela Arsenault-Brown | August 16, 2010 at 11:13 AM
I cant wait until Oct. 8th.....bought my ticket the day they went on sale at 10am!! I love you guys music and the way yall share jesus to the world!! will be visiting you backstage soon!!
Posted by: Lois Poland | August 16, 2010 at 10:56 AM
My home town. Wish I could've been there.
Posted by: Kitty | August 16, 2010 at 10:51 AM
Would Third Day ever consider visiting us in London ON?? We would love to see you here!
Posted by: Mary Peterson | August 16, 2010 at 10:42 AM