| "Born Again" | ||||
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| Single by Third Day featuring Lacey Mosley | ||||
| from the album Revelation | ||||
| Released | 2009 | |||
| Recorded | Bay 7 Studios (Valley Village, CA) Sparky Dark Studio (Calabasas, CA) | |||
| Genre | Christian rock, country rock | |||
| Length | 3:36 | |||
| Label | Essential | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mac Powell | |||
| Producer(s) | Howard Benson | |||
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"Born Again" is a song recorded by the Christian rock band Third Day and alternative metal singer Lacey Mosley. Written by Mac Powell and composed by Third Day, "Born Again" was released as the third and final single from Third Day's 2008 album Revelation. Musically, the song is a ballad featuring influences from the genres of folk music and pop music, while the song is lyrically a "study in self-examination and celebration of a life redeemed". It was included on the compilation album WOW Hits 2011.[1]
"Born Again" met with positive critical reception, with many critics praising Mosley's vocals. It was nominated for two Grammy Awards at the 52nd Grammy Awards: the Grammy Award for Best Gospel Song and the Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance. It was the third No. 1 single from Revelation and twenty-seventh overall for Third Day, peaking atop the Billboard Christian AC Monitored chart; it also peaked at No. 3 on the Hot Christian Songs chart, No. 4 on the Hot Christian AC chart, No. 10 on the Christian CHR chart, and No. 41 on the Heatseekers Songs chart. Billboard also ranked "Born Again" on their 2009 year-end Hot Christian Songs, Hot Christian AC, and Christian CHR charts.