Before the CCM group Forty Days signed with Benson Records, members Mark Warren, Joel Warren, Brian Barth, Chris Foster, and Drue Phillips enjoyed regional success in their hometown of Dallas, TX. Since their birth in 1995, the band recorded two independently released projects and performed at events in states including Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Georgia, and Tennessee. It was a meeting with Third Day frontman Mac Powell that eventually lead to Forty Days' record deal. The group's debut project, Everyday, was released in 2000. ~ Ashleigh Kittle, All Music Guide