Conspiracy No. 5
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| Studio album by Third Day | ||||
| Released | August 26, 1997 | |||
| Genre | Christian rock, grunge, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 57:18 | |||
| Label | Reunion | |||
| Producer | Sam Taylor | |||
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Conspiracy No. 5 is the second studio album of the Christian rock band Third Day. It was released on August 26, 1997 on Reunion Records.
In the winter of 1997, Third Day went into the studio to record their next album. Third Day worked with producer Sam Taylor, who had worked on many of Kings X's records, and the resulting album was a departure from their original rootsy, Southern Rock style to a heavier, edgier, Grunge style.
Among the band's members, there are several different stories for what the album's title means. Mark Lee said "We named the album Conspiracy No. 5 because we were really into "conspiracy theories" which were swirling around at the time in the wake of the JFK movie." The group also found the use of the number five compelling for several reasons: there are five members of the band and it was their fifth project (including their independent releases).
Lee later had a different reason for the title, saying he came across a definition of the word "conspiracy" in the Random House Dictionary of the English Language. He said that "the 5th definition read basically that a conspiracy was when two more people worked together for a common cause. We found the definition a compelling parallel to what we did in the band. We also saw our touring as a chance to conspire with our fans for the common beliefs of our faith."
Images of several conspiracy theories were shown on the inlay of the disc, including images of World War II, Abraham Lincoln, J.F.K., and Martin Luther King as well as an image of the resurrected Christ. Despite this, no songs on the album follow this theme.
Most of the songs on Conspiracy No. 5 started as instrumental piece and then lyrics was added in the process of the sessions. The album starts with the song "Peace" which defines the benefits of what God can give you if you let Him take full control of your life. "You Make Me Mad" is a song written specifically to all the songs swarming the radio, giving influences on peoples emotions and thoughts that caused them to act differently. The third song "How's Your Head" was probably the first song written by lead singer Mac Powell for his wife Aimee on a Third Day album. It talks about the distance they have to deal when the band is away on tour.
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