Jars of Clay is a Christian rock band from Nashville, Tennessee. The members met at Greenville College in Greenville, Illinois.
Jars of Clay is the first full-length studio album by Christian rock group Jars of Clay. It was released on October 24, 1995 by Essential Records. The album was released to commercial and critical acclaim, becoming one of the few Christian albums in the mid-1990s to achieve platinum status.
Much Afraid is the second studio album by American Christian rock band Jars of Clay. It was released in 1997 by Essential Records. Following the charting success of the band's debut album, Much Afraid was moderately successful, but was unable to achieve the level of its predecessor.
If I Left the Zoo is the third full-length studio album of the band Jars of Clay. It was released November 9, 1999 by Essential Records.
Drummer Boy is an EP release by Christian folk group Jars of Clay featuring a new interpretation of the classic 1958 Christmas Carol "Little Drummer Boy". The EP was originally released by Essential Records in the Christmas following the release of Jars Of Clay in 1995. The EP was re-released as a two-pack with Jars of Clay prior to their second album, Much Afraid.
"Overjoyed" is a song by American Christian rock group Jars of Clay. It was the fourth single from the band's second album, Much Afraid, and the fourth consecutive No. 1 radio single from the album. An acoustic rendition of the song appears on the band's 2003 double album, Furthermore: From the Studio, From the Stage. This song was also the compilation album WOW 1998.
"I Need You" is a song written and performed by Jars of Clay. It was the first single from their 2002 studio album, The Eleventh Hour. The band stated that they took the same songwriting approach for this song as they did with "Love Song For A Savior" from their self-titled debut album. However, the music for "I Need You" was actually written during the If I Left the Zoo sessions. A live version of the song appears on the band's 2003 double album, Furthermore: From the Studio, From the Stage. This song also appears on the WOW Hits 2003 compilation album.
Roots & Wings is a digitally released EP from Christian folk/rock group Jars of Clay, which preceded the release of their 2005 studio album, Redemption Songs. The track "What Wondrous Love" is a B-side from the Redemption Songs recording sessions, while "Shipwrecked" and "Tonight" are B-sides from the recording sessions of Who We Are Instead. The latter two tracks can also be found on the bonus disc that was released with the limited-edition version of Who We Are Instead.
Live Monsters is an EP recorded and released by Jars of Clay. The EP contains songs that were recorded live on their tour in support of their studio album, Good Monsters. At first release, the only method of purchasing the album was either at one of their concerts or through Jars Of Clay's official store. However, Essential has since released the EP for purchase through the iTunes Store and was released to mainstream music stores on September 4, 2007. The track listing of the two releases varies as "All My Tears" and "Love Me" from the initial release are substituted for "Good Monsters" and "Surprise".
"Crazy Times" is a song recorded and performed by Jars of Clay. The song was a writing collaboration between the band members Dan Haseltine and Stephen Mason with songwriters Mark Hudson and Greg Wells. It was the first single from their second studio album, Much Afraid. The single fared well in the mainstream, peaking at No. 38 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. The demo version of the song can be found on the album The White Elephant Sessions, while a live version of the song is included on the 2003 double album, Furthermore: From the Studio, From the Stage. This song also appears on the WOW 1999 compilation album.
"Fly" is a song written and performed by Jars of Clay. It was the first mainstream single and second Christian radio single from their 2002 studio album, The Eleventh Hour. A live version of the song appears on disc two of the band's 2003 double album, Furthermore: From the Studio, From the Stage.
Jar of Gems is a greatest hits album by Jars of Clay that was released exclusively in Singapore and Philippines due to the band's popularity in those countries. The 12-track compilation on the first disc features all of the band's radio singles that were released in Singapore and Philippines. The second disc features several of the tracks that appear on the 1999 rarities album, The White Elephant Sessions. Fans in other parts of the world have been able to purchase the album through various online retailers, as well as through the Official Jars of Clay Fanclub at one point in time.
The Essential Jars of Clay is a greatest hits album from Jars of Clay that was released on September 4, 2007 through Essential Records/Legacy Recordings. This is the last release from the band through Essential Records as they have since moved on to the Nettwerk Music Group's Gray Matters imprint. The album is part of the Sony BMG series The Essential, which is a series of greatest hits collections.
"Frail" is a song written and performed by Christian rock band Jars of Clay. It has appeared on many recordings by the group and lends its name to their debut demo release, Frail, from 1994. The song has never been released as a single.
"Truce" is a song written and performed by Jars of Clay. It is the fifth and final radio single from the band's second studio album, Much Afraid. In addition, it was the fifth straight single from Much Afraid to reach number one on the Christian radio airplay charts. No promotional single was shipped to radio stations for airplay. Instead, radio stations played the track directly from the album.
"Five Candles " is a song written and performed by Jars of Clay. It is the second radio single from their 1997 studio album Much Afraid. The song was initially written for the soundtrack to the motion picture Liar Liar, starring Jim Carrey. However, the ending credits, when the song would have been played, were changed to an outtakes and bloopers reel, thus cutting the song from the film. A working title of the song during the writing and recording studio sessions was "The Wish", which fits in with the themes of Liar Liar, just as the eventual title, "Five Candles", as the story of the film revolves around the wish Max made as he blew out the five candles for his fifth birthday. The song was later used in the 1998 Michael Keaton film, Jack Frost, and was featured on that film's soundtrack.
"Fade to Grey" is the first song ever written by Jars of Clay. It originally was recorded for the group's debut demo album, Frail, which was released in 1994. However, when the group recorded tracks for their self-titled debut album, time and budget issues were problems in being able to record the track.
"Can't Erase It" is a song written and performed by Jars of Clay. The song was the sixth and final radio single in promotion of the band's third studio album, If I Left the Zoo. The Tweed Horse Sessions demo of the song was released on the album The White Elephant Sessions, while a live version of the song can be found on the various artists compilation album, Celebrate Freedom Live. The song reached number nine on the Christian rock chart.
"Sunny Days" is a song written and performed by Jars of Clay. It is the second out of two radio singles from the band's 2003 studio album, Who We Are Instead. The first recording of the song during the album's sessions was produced by the band, while the version that ended up on the album was produced by Ron Aniello, who also produced Lifehouse's debut album, No Name Face.
iTunes Originals – Jars of Clay is a digital-only studio album that was recorded and released by Jars of Clay. Just like other iTunes Originals albums, it features acoustic re-recordings of some of the band's favourite tracks interluded with discussion & interview-type conversation. As the title suggests, the album is available only through Apple's iTunes Store.
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