Lift Up Your Face

"Lift Up Your Face"
"Lift Up Your Face"
Single by Third Day featuring The Blind Boys of Alabama
from the album Move
Released	July 11, 2010
Studio	The Quarry (Kennesaw, GA); The Smokestack (Nashville, TN)
Genre	Southern rock
Length	4:26
Label	Essential
Songwriter(s)	Mac Powell
Producer(s)	Paul Moak
Third Day singles chronology

"Lift Up Your Face" is a song recorded by the Christian rock band Third Day and featuring vocals from The Blind Boys of Alabama. Written by Mac Powell and composed by Third Day, Bo Rinehart, and Bear Rinehart, it was released to Christian AC and CHR radio on July 11, 2010 as the lead single from Third Day's 2010 studio album Move. "Lift Up Your Face" is a southern rock song with influences from blues and gospel, possessing a shadowy and edgy sound accompanied by distorted guitars. Dark and soulful vocals are also present, while the lyrics convey a message of encouragement and hope.

Since its release, "Lift Up Your Face" has been performed live in concert by Third Day on the Make Your Move Tour and the Make a Difference Tour, as well as at Rock the Universe 2011. It received a positive response from critics, some of whom praised the vocals of The Blind Boys of Alabama, and was nominated for the Dove Award for Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year at the 42nd GMA Dove Awards. "Lift Up Your Face" peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart, No. 8 on the Billboard Hot Christian AC chart, and No. 2 on the Billboard Christian CHR chart.