Conspiracy No. 5 is the second studio album of the Christian rock band Third Day. It was released on August 26, 1997, on Reunion Records.

Background

In late 1997, Third Day went into the studio with producer Sam Taylor,who had previously worked with hard rock bands. Their collaboration resulted in a departure from their original rootsy, Southern rock style to a heavier, edgier, grunge style.

Album title

According to the band members, there are several different stories behind the meaning of the album title. Mark Lee said, "We named the album Conspiracy No. 5 because we were really into "conspiracy theories" which were swirling around at the time in the wake of the JFK movie." The group also found the use of the number five compelling for several reasons: there are five members of the band and it was their fifth project (including their independent releases). Lee later had a different reason for the title, saying he came across a definition of the word "conspiracy" in the Random House Dictionary of the English Language. He said that "the 5th definition read basically that a conspiracy was when two more people worked together for a common cause. We found the definition a compelling parallel to what we did in the band. We also saw our touring as a chance to conspire with our fans for the common beliefs of our faith." Images of several conspiracy theories were shown on the inlay of the disc, including images of World War II, Abraham Lincoln, J.F.K., and Martin Luther King as well as an image of the resurrected Christ. Despite this, no songs on the album follow this theme.

Track listing

Personnel

Third Day Additional musicians Production

Accolades

Charts