ThirdDay frontman launches new chapter with macpowell & the Family Reunion! Listen to BackAgain here:
It's pretty unusual to go to a show and hear a cover of the Georgia Satellites' "Keep Your Hands to Yourself" and shortly after hear the classic hymn "Victory in Jesus." But that's what makes Mac Powell and the Family Reunion such a unique outfit, and their self-titled debut album,"It's interesting that more people knew the words to 'Hands To Yourself' than they did 'Victory In Jesus,'" Powell tells Billboard with a smile.
Third Day fans were introduced to Powell's new venture last year when Mac Powell and the Family Reunion opened for Third Day on the farewell tour. Working with multi-instrumentalist/producer Jason Hoard, Powell put together a Family Reunion album to sell on the tour. That album wound up in the hands of someone at Thirty Tigers, who liked what they heard and wanted to release the record. The new album, set for release July 26, will also include five new songs.
Though he could have continued down the solo path he began with his first two country albums, Powell opted to start a new band. "I've been in a band for 25 plus years, so I'm a band guy," he says. "I knew that's what I wanted to do. I've had the idea for a long time. It's hard to come up with a name, but I love this name. It's really inclusive. When people come to the show, I want everybody to be a part of the family.
The remainder of the album, like the band's live shows, is a blend of country, rock and gospel, brought to life with Powell's gritty, soulful voice. "People were asking, 'What do you do? What does the Family Reunion sound like?' and it's a little bit of everything," says Powell, who won the Dove Award for male vocalist of the year in 2001. "It's a little bit of rock, a little bit of country, a little bit of gospel, and a whole lot of love.
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