Mac Powell (born Johnny Mac Powell; December 25, 1972), originally from
Clanton, Alabama, is an American singer, songwriter, producer, and musician who formed the
Christian rock band
Third Day with guitarist
Mark Lee, with both of them being the only continuous members of the band prior to their disbandment in 2018. Powell also delves into country music, having released several
independent country albums.[1] As of 2021, he continues his career in Christian music as a solo artist.[2]
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:
2000, "Seize the Day" and "I Can Hear You" on
Carolyn Arends' Seize the Day and Other Stories
^Mac Powell and the Family Reunion was not released by a record label, but made available at the artist's shows and website. The following year it morphed into the Back Again album with 5 additional tracks when released by the
Thirty Tigers record label.
^Back Again was previously partially available at the artist's shows and website with the title Mac Powell and the Family Reunion.