WIRED Updated

I hope that by now most of you guys have taken the time to make sure your username and password are up to date and integrated into the new site. I'm pretty confident that the more integrated website with Wired benefits, online store, and meet and greets will allow us to serve you better in the future.

I know that I alarmed many of you when we talked about 2011 being Wired's final year.

After the successful spring leg of the MYM Tour, we have reconsidered.  Your comments and feedback have been instrumental in that decision.

I went to a lot of concerts in the 80's. Christian Rock was poor (at best) during that time, and was not part of my musical rotation. This was the first concert I have attended in quite a few years, and the first I was able to share with my entire family (19 yr old girl, 14 yr old girl, 12 yr old boy, and my wife). I've been a fan of Third Day for about 5 or 6 years now. We all loved the show, loved the inspiration, loved the presence of Christ in the place. We sat in on the Q&A and met the band during Meet and Greet, and discovered a little more about what makes you who you are. I know you've announced the discontinuation of with Wired fan club as it currently exists, but I hope you will reconsider. It was a tremendous experience for me and the other 130 of the Wired family in Grand Prairie.

Wade Ledbetter

The Wired benefits became a bit muddy as the VIP ticketing packages became standard for our tours.  There was a time when the Wired Meet and Greet was the only meet and greet, and we had time as a band to really serve you well.  As VIP meet and greets were added, we attempted to do our Wired meet and greets after the show.  But, honestly, it just wasn't fun for the band.  We give it all on stage, and were entering the M&G exhausted.  It was also very taxing on fans with kids or babysitters.  So, we settled on the current format of Q&A for VIP tix and a Wired Meet & Greet pre-show.  It's not perfect yet.  Our team needs to do a better job of protecting your time with the band.  It can get diluted with radio and promoter guests.  However, I think we've settled into a pretty good place from which we can tweak and improve.

So, why be a WIRED member?

-You want the ability to buy the best tickets first.

• -You attend multiple shows, want to attend the meet and greets, but do not want to have to buy the most expensive tickets all the time.
• -You plan on seeing Third Day at a non-tour show like a festival and would like to meet the band.
• -You make a lot of purchases from the online store
• -You enjoy having your photo with the band or autographs( Wired exclusive)
• -You want the ability to tell the band your story or make song requests.

Why you shouldn't be a Wired member?

-There are few opportunities for you to see the band live

-You don't care about meeting the band at the concerts

We continue to brainstorm about fun ways we can serve you better as Wired fans.  We enjoy the time we get together as you share how the music has impacted your life.