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American musician
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25 December 1972(Clanton, Chilton County, Alabama, USA)
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McEachern High School
Georgia, USA
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Cobb County, USA
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Introduction

Mac Powell (born Johnny Mac Powell; December 25, 1972), originally fromClanton, Alabama, is an American singer, songwriter, producer, and musician who formed the Christian rock band Third Day with guitarist Mark Lee. Powell won the 2001 Gospel Music Association award for "Male Vocalist of the Year".

Background

After his family moved from Alabama to Georgia, Powell attended McEachern High School in Powder Springs, Georgia, where he met Lee and became involved in a band known as "Nuclear Hoedown." This experience resulted in further collaboration when he began writing songs about his faith, formed a Christian band called Third Day, and eventually landed a record deal with Gray Dot Records.Powell lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with his wife, Aimee and five children: Scout, Cash, Camie Love, Emmanuel, and Birdie Clare.

Independent projects

Powell has collaborated with other artists on numerous occasions, most notably in the City On A Hill series, and more recently in the Glory Revealed series.Credits include:

  • 1999, "Seize the Day (live)" and "I Can Hear You (live)" on Carolyn Arends' Seize the Day and Other Stories
  • 2000, "God of Wonders" (with Cliff & Danielle Young of Caedmon's Call) and "I Remember You" (with Gene Eugene) on City on a Hill: Songs of Worship and Praise
  • 2000, "Sheltering Tree" Additional personnel/vocals on NewSong's Sheltering Tree
  • 2002, "Sing Alleluia" (with Jennifer Knapp) "Our Great God" (with Fernando Ortega) on City on a Hill: Sing Alleluia
  • 2002, "It's Christmas Time" (with Cliff & Danielle Young of Caedmon's Call, Derri Daugherty, Sara Groves, Dan Haseltine, Out of Eden, Leigh Nash, Michael Tait and Terry Scott Taylor) on City on a Hill: It's Christmas Time
  • 2002, "Mountain of God" on Max Lucado's album Traveling Light: Songs From the 23rd Psalm
  • 2003, "We Come To Your Throne With Weeping" (with Jeff Deyo) on Light
  • 2003, "Love Lifted Me" (with Randy Travis) on Worship and Faith
  • 2003, "Friends 2003" a special tribute to and featuring Michael W. Smith
  • 2004, "Believe Me Now" (Backing vocalist with Jason Wade of the band Lifehouse) on Steven Curtis Chapman's All Things New
  • 2004, "I See Love" (with Steven Curtis Chapman and Bart Millard) on The Passion of the Christ: Songs
  • 2007, "By His Wounds" (with Steven Curtis Chapman, Brian Littrell & Mark Hall) on Glory Revealed
  • 2008, "Fly Away" with GRITS on Reiterate
  • 2008, "Over the Next Hill" (with Brooks & Dunn) on Billy: The Early Years (soundtrack)
  • 2010, "Carry Me" from Jenny & Tyler's Faint Not
  • 2012, Mac Powell Country album - August 1, 2012 (500 copy limited pre-release) and August 21, 2012 general release date
  • 2014, Southpaw Country album - October 14, 2014
  • 2015, "Make Me a Believer" from Andy Mineo's "Uncomfortable" album
  • 2018, Mac Powell and the Family Reunion - (May 30 to June 27, 2018 limited sale)

Producer

  • 2004, Co-producer on Fusebox's Once Again album
  • 2009, Co-producer on Revive's Chorus of the Saints album

Discography

Albums

Title Album details Peak position
USHeat
US Country
Mac Powell
  • Released: August 21, 2012
  • Label: Independent
  • Format: Digital download
31 66
Southpaw
  • Released: October 28, 2014
  • Label: Independent
  • Format: Digital download, CD
Mac Powell and the Family Reunion
  • Released: June 29, 2018
  • Label: Independent?
  • Format: Digital download?, CD
December
  • Released: November 27, 2018
  • Label: Mac Powell Records
  • Format: Digital download, CD

Featured singles

Year Single Artist Peak position Album
US Christian US Country
2005 "Believe Me Now" Steven Curtis Chapman 27 All Things New
2007 "By His Wounds" Glory Revealed featuring Mac Powell, Mark Hall, Steven Curtis Chapman, and Brian Littrell 8 Glory Revealed
2009 "Over the Next Hill" Brooks & Dunn 55 Billy: The Early Years
2017 "Open Hands" Laura Story featuring Mac Powell 30 Open Hands
2018 "Back Again" Mac Powell and the Family Reunion NA NA Mac Powell and the Family Reunion

Compilation contributions

Released Song Album Label(s)
September 23, 2011 When Love Sees You (Jesus) Music Inspired by The Story EMI Christian Music