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NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 23, 2002 – Three-time GRAMMY nominee and reigning Gospel Music Association Group of the Year, Third Day, brings a special worship experience to Family Showcase. Titled Third Day: The Offerings Experience, the one-hour special will debut Wednesday, July 24, at 8:00 p.m. ET on FamilyNet TV.

More than 35 million homes nationwide will have access to the FamilyNet TV program that features footage from the 2002 Dove Award-winning DVD/VHS, Third Day Live in Concert - The Offerings Experience. Like the DVD, released to retail last February, the special will feature Third Day performing live in front of 15,000 enthusiastic fans packing the HiFi Buys Amphitheater in the band’s hometown of Atlanta, GA. In addition to songs from its RIAA Certified Gold recording Offerings – A Worship Album, along with other timeless hits from the band’s extensive repertoire that includes 18 No. 1 songs, the FamilyNet TV special will include conversations with each band member and many behind-the-scenes moments.

“As the current album, Come Together, surpasses the Gold-certified benchmark, the band’s live recording, Offerings: A Worship Album, bolstered by last year’s phenomenal “Offerings” tour, is rapidly approaching Platinum status,” says Brian Mitchell, Essential Records vice president/general manager. “This TV appearance is a well-crafted look at one of the best live bands in music period. It is also a preview of what fans will see on the upcoming Come Together & Worship tour this fall with Michael W. Smith.”

Following its July 24 debut, Third Day: The Offerings Experience will repeat on Family Showcase Wednesday, July 24 at 8:00 p.m., Thursday, July 25 at 12:00 a.m., and Saturday, July 27 at 8:00 p.m. ET. Watch local listings for additional times as the special repeats on FamilyNet TV through Sept. 14.

Based in Fort Worth, Texas, FamilyNet TV is a 24-hour television network airing more than 50 hours of original, values-based programs weekly. FamilyNet TV broadcasts to a potential 35.6 million TV households and is available on cable systems and broadcast stations nationwide. More information can be found at www.familynettv.com.

Nashville-based Essential Records was founded in 1992 to provide relevant music from a God-centered perspective. Essential Records, and its affiliated label, Watershed Records, is distributed through Provident Music Distribution and through partnerships with parent company Zomba Music. More information on Third Day can be found at www.ThirdDay.com and www.essentialrecords.com.

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