Touring with Third Day

Aug, 09, 2011

I’m on tour with Third Day this fall! Wait. This is my blog. Third Day is on tour with me this fall. Now, I know what you are thinking…Wow, they are so lucky! And you are right. I’ve had to do some adjustments to my show, however, for the tour. For instance, I have to get use to a much smaller crowd. Ok. That’s not true. Third Day’s concerts have a number of people that actually contain a comma in them whereas my shows normally involve me starting by asking people to all move down to the front pew. Comedy is about intimacy, you know, and my crowd normally fits that bill.

If you’ve never heard Third Day before, they are amazing. Mac Powell is the lead singer and has a voice much like mine with the exception that when he talks dogs dont stop what their doing and start looking around for what’s making that high pitch noise.

Third Day has won two grammies. By the way, that record player trophy doesn’t actually play miniature records. Trust me. I’ve tried it. I also found out that the band gets mad if you try to shout through that little megaphone on top of the trophy. That really annoys them. Other than that, though, they are awesome men of God. Each night they change up their songs to create the best worship for that audience. The only thing I dont like about their show is when Mac starts singing a well known song and then says to the crowd, “Now you sing it.”

Hey, Mac! They paid $25 for a ticket. How about you sing it. I guess I’m just jealous because, as a comedian, I cant do that. I cant walk out on stage and say to the crowd, “I once babysat a kid named Devon. Now you tell it!” Actually, I may try that…maybe I’ll get some different versions of that story that I could use.

I’ve toured with a lot of rock stars and noticed a big difference in singers and comedians. For instance, I toured with Toby Mac and he used to walk out and say, “I say Toby! You say Mac! Toby!” And the crowd would instantly shout “Mac!” All though I’m still not convinced they weren’t shouting for the lead singer of Third Day….or that they all just decided at once to order a hamburger from McDonalds. But again, I cant do that with comedy. Think how bad a show it’d be if I walked out and said, “I say Knock Knock! You say Who’s There! Knock Knock!” I guarantee the only sound I’d hear is people shuffling around looking for the exit.

Ironically, I like the difference though between the two styles of performers. God made us all different with different talents and we get to enjoy it all as a body of Christ. So this month I hope you’re using your talents to glorify the one who gave them to you! And I hope to see you out on tour sometime this fall. I’ll be the one walking around holding two grammies!