 " Call My Name " is a Christian rock song that lasts for four minutes and two seconds . It was composed using common time in the key of E major , with " driving rock " tempo of 78 beats per minute . Mac Powell 's vocal range spans from the low note of B3 to the high note of F ♯ 5 . The lyrics to the song have been described as being from the perspective of God , although the members of Third Day have described them differently ; David Carr , the drummer for Third Day , described the lyrics as " crying out to God and calling out his name " , while Mac Powell described them as " kind of a prayer . It 's about when people are going through hard times and going through struggles that we 've gotta call out to someone , and for us as people of faith it 's calling out to God and hearing his voice ... and for someone else it could be a friend or a family member that you 've gotta reach out to kind of help share those burdens you go through " . Carr also described the drum part on " Call My Name " as " basic " , and the song itself has been described as " pop rock " , " AC @-@ friendly " , and " pop " . 
