Christmas Songs is a full-length Christmas album by the American rock band Jars of Clay. It was released on October 16, 2007 and is the band's first independent release on their own imprint Gray Matters in partnership with Nettwerk Music Group with Provident Music Group continuing distribution. Jars of Clay produced the album themselves. After more than a decade on Essential Records, Jars of Clay decided to start their own independent imprint label called Gray Matters and formed a partnership with Nettwerk Music Group for marketing and manufacturing. For their next release, the band wanted to record their first full-length Christmas album on Gray Matters. Jars of Clay previously released their Christmas EP Drummer Boy when they were on Essential back in 1995 featuring "Little Drummer Boy." A new recording of this track is on this release as "Drummer Boy." The band also recorded other Christmas tracks from other various artists projects, such as "Bethlehem Town" from City On A Hill: It's Christmas Time and the John Denver cover "Christmas For Cowboys" from Maybe This Christmas Tree. Jars of Clay began recording Christmas Songs, selecting a range of established and well known Christmas carols, some lesser known songs and some original songs to present for this project. The album was recorded in one-take recording sessions, a recording method only used once before by the band, in their prior studio album Good Monsters. This recording method meant that the majority of the time spent on the album was spent in pre-production, arranging the songs and practicing the songs before entering the studio to record them. Christmas Songs charted and peaked on the following Billboard album charts: -No. 7 Top Christian Albums -No. 11 Top Holiday Albums -No. 130 Billboard 200 In 2008, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for Christmas Album of the Year. iTunes, and later other streaming platforms, added an acoustic performance of their composition "Peace Is Here" as a bonus track. In a Jars of Clay first, Christmas Songs was also released as a USB stick format. The flash drive is reusable and has a capacity of 512 MB. The USB sticks were initially only available for purchase at concerts, but has since been added to the band's official online store. Each USB stick contains the full length album, an acoustic version of "O Little Town of Bethlehem," a music video of "Love Came Down at Christmas," readings from the Jars of Clay-written book Peace Is Here, and live video performances. Track listing 1. The Gift of St. Cecilia (Jars of Clay) -1:22 2. Wonderful Christmastime (Paul McCartney) -3:38 3. Love Came Down At Christmas (words by Christina Rossetti, music by Garton; arranged by Jars of Clay) -3:03 4. O Little Town of Bethlehem (words by Phillips Brooks; arranged by Jars of Clay and Byron Keith) -4:42 5. Hibernation Day (Jars of Clay, Gabe Ruschival, Jeremy Lutito) -3:00 6. Winter Skin (Jars of Clay) -3:00 7. Peace Is Here (Jars of Clay) -4:10 8. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (traditional; arranged by Jars of Clay) -3:44 9. Evergreen (Jars of Clay) -2:45 10. Christmastime is Here (Vince Guaraldi, Lee Mendelson) -3:22 11. Drummer Boy (Harry Simeone, Katherine Kennicott Davis, Henry Onorati) -4:36 12 Gabriel's Message (lyrics paraphrased by Sabine Baring-Gould, music traditional Basque carol; arranged by Edgar Pettman) -2:08 13. In the Bleak Midwinter (words by Christina Rossetti, music by Gustav Holst; additional lyrics by Jars of Clay) -4:37 14. I Heard the Bells of Christmas Day (words by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, music by John B. Calkin) -5:32 BONUS TRACK: 15. Peace Is Here (acoustic version) -2:58 Personnel Jars of Clay: Dan Haseltine -lead vocals Charlie Lowell -keyboards, piano, backing vocals Stephen Mason -guitars, backing vocals Matt Odmark -guitars, backing vocals additional musicians: Gabe Ruschival -bass guitar, keyboards, vibraphone, percussion, bells, backing vocals Jeremy Lutito -drums, vibraphone, percussion, bells, backing vocals Christine Denté -backing vocals Mitch Dane -tambourine Sam Levine -flute, woodwinds Jeff Bailey -trumpet Gil Long -tuba Jennifer Kummer -French horn John Catchings and Carole Rabinowitz -cello Jim Grosjean and Kristin Wilkinson -viola Conni Ellisor, Pamela Sixfin and Alan Umstead -violin Tom Howard -horn and string arrangements Carl Gorodetzky -orchestra leader Radio singles 2007 -2008 "Wonderful Christmastime" -#23 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, -#23 Billboard Christian Airplay, -#17 Billboard Christian AC Airplay, -#24 R&R Christian AC 2007 -2008 "Love Came Down at Christmas" -#12 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, -#12 Billboard Christian Airplay, -#13 Billboard Christian AC Airplay, -#22 R&R Christian AC Previous release: The Essential Jars of Clay (2007) (2-CD compilation album) Next release: Greatest Hits (2008) (compilation album) Watch the music video of "Love Came Down At Christmas" here:

Live Monsters is a live extended play by the American rock band 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 Records 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." Track listing on the Jars of Clay official store and at their live concerts All songs written by Jars of Clay, except where noted. 1. All My Tears (Julie Miller) -5:45 2. Work -3:45 3. Dead Man (Carry Me) -3:20 4. There Is a River (Jars of Clay, Ron Aniello) -3:48 5. Oh My God -6:42 6. Love Me (Jars of Clay, Ron Aniello) -3:10 7. Light Gives Heat -7:39 Track listing on iTunes and mainstream official release All songs written by Jars of Clay, except where noted. 1. Work -3:45 2. Dead Man (Carry Me) -3:20 3. There Is a River (Jars of Clay, Ron Aniello) -3:48 4. Good Monsters -4:06 5. Oh My God -6:38 6. Surprise -3:53 7. Light Gives Heat -7:39 Personnel Jars of Clay: Dan Haseltine -lead vocals Charlie Lowell -keyboards, backing vocals Stephen Mason -guitars, backing vocals Matt Odmark -guitars, backing vocals additional musicians: Gabe Ruschival -bass guitar Jeremy Lutito -drums Previous release: Good Monsters (2006) Next release: The Essential Jars of Clay (2007) (2-CD compilation album)

Redemption Songs is the sixth studio album by the American rock band Jars of Clay, released on March 22, 2005 by Essential Records/Provident Music Group. The album was produced by the band with Mitch Dane. Redemption Songs is a collection of reinvented hymns and spiritual songs. As part of a church community that believed passionately the blessing of understanding the story of redemption through early church songs and ancient hymns, Jars of Clay found themselves a part of a growing renaissance, one that inspired them to write new songs using the rich hymn texts as the foundation. It was also their attempt to put out a "worship album," which in the 2000s and beyond, contemporary worship albums were ruling the Christian music charts, particularly from artists like Michael W. Smith, Third Day, Rebecca St. James and others. The album was preceded by the lead single "God Will Lift Up Your Head," which previously appeared on the digital EP Roots & Wings that came out a couple of weeks before that. The track was based on the traditional hymn "Give to the Wind Thy Fears" written by John Wesley, but with slightly altered lyrics, particularly the title. Special vocal guests on Redemption Songs are The Blind Boys of Alabama ("Nothing But the Blood" and "On Jordan's Stormy Banks I Stand"), Christian vocalist Sarah Kelly ("I'll Fly Away") and Martin Smith of the Christian U.K. rock worship band Delirious5? ("Let Us Love And Sing And Wonder"). Redemption Songs gave Jars of Clay their first No. 1 album since If I Left the Zoo on the Billboard Top Christian Albums and peaked at No. 71 on the Billboard 200. In 2006, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year. It did however win a technical Dove Award for Recorded Music Packaging of the Year, but awarded to Jimmy A. for photography, Tim Parker for art direction, design and cover art and Stephanie McBrayer for art direction. Jars of Clay also earned a Grammy nomination for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album. Track listing All songs were arranged and additional music by Jars of Clay. 1. God Be Merciful to Me (traditional; music by Christopher Miner) -4:32 2. I Need Thee Every Hour (Robert Lowry, Annie Hawks) -3:48 3. God Will Lift Up Your Head (based on the hymn "Give to the Wind Thy Fears" written by John Wesley) -4:27 4. I'll Fly Away (Alfred E. Brumley) -4:43 5. Nothing But the Blood (Robert Lowry) -4:13 6. Let Us Love And Sing And Wonder (words by John Newton; composed by Laura Taylor) -4:25 7. O Come And Mourn With Me Awhile (words by Frederick Weber Faber; music by Eric Ashley) -4:04 8. Hiding Place (Daniel Herbert) -4:08 9. Jesus, I Lift My Eyes (based on the hymn "When Sins and Fears Prevailing Arise" written by Anne Steele) -3:29 10. It Is Well With My Soul (Horatio Spafford, Philip Bliss) -3:56 11. On Jordan's Stormy Banks I Stand (words by Samuel Stennett; music by Christopher Miner) -4:33 12. Thou Lovely Source of True Delight (words by Anne Steele; music by Kevin Twit) -4:29 13. They'll Know We Are Christians By Our Love (Peter Scholtes) -3:07 Personnel Jars of Clay: Dan Haseltine -lead vocals Charlie Lowell -keyboards, backing vocals Stephen Mason -guitars, backing vocals Matt Odmark -guitars, backing vocals additional musicians: The Blind Boys of Alabama -guest vocals on tracks 5 and 11 Sarah Kelly -guest vocals on track 4 Martin Smith -guest vocals on track 6 Aaron Sands -bass guitar Ben Mize -drums (tracks 1, 3 -9, 11 -13) Brian Owings -drums on track 2 John Catchings -cello (tracks 9 and 12) Laura Taylor and Andrew Osenga -backing vocals on track 3 Radio singles 2005 "God Will Lift Up Your Head" -#11 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, -#11 Billboard Christian Airplay, -#17 Billboard Christian AC Airplay, -#2 R&R Christian CHR, -#14 R&R Christian AC 2005 "I'll Fly Away" featuring Sarah Kelly -#17 R&R Christian AC Previous release: Roots & Wings (EP) (2005) Next release: Mini Monsters (EP) (2006)

Mini Monsters is a three-song digital extended play by the American rock band Jars of Clay. It was released by Essential Records/Provident Music Group on August 8, 2006. The EP preceded the release of their next studio album Good Monsters. It was released through online retailers like iTunes and Walmart. The first two tracks are from Good Monsters, and were radio singles: a radio edit of "Work" and "Dead Man (Carry Me)." The third track "Love Me" is a B-side from the Good Monsters recording sessions. Track listing All songs written by Jars of Clay, except where noted. 1. Work (radio edit) -3:38 2. Dead Man (Carry Me) -3:20 3. Love Me (Jars of Clay, Ron Aniello) -3:12 Personnel Jars of Clay: Dan Haseltine -lead vocals Charlie Lowell -keyboards, backing vocals Stephen Mason -guitars, backing vocals Matt Odmark -guitars, backing vocals additional musicians: Aaron Sands -bass guitar Jeremy Lutito -drums Previous release: Redemption Songs (2005) Next release: Good Monsters (2006)

By My Spirit: A Musical Gathering of Praise is a various artists compilation album that was released in 1984 on Myrrh/Word Records. The album contains eight previously released album cuts by its Word recording artists like Benny Hester, Leon Patillo, Morris Chapman and Teri DeSario among others. Leslie Phillips provides a new track in this collection with "By My Spirit." The Phillips-written song is based on Zechariah 4:6. It is the original solo recording and was released to Christian radio as a single as well as a music video. Phillips later recorded a new version as a duet featuring Matthew Ward of 2nd Chapter of Acts for her second album Dancing with Danger. The track was produced by Gary Whitlock. By My Spirit has never been released on CD, but as of September 2026, it was made available on streaming platforms. Track listing 1. By My Spirit (Leslie Phillips) (Leslie Phillips) (new recording) -5:43 2. Live On in My Love (Tom Franzak) (Tom Franzak) (from the Tom Franzak recording Walk That Talk) -3:41 3. Spirit Wings (Joni Eareckson Tada) (Claire Cloninger, Michael Foster) (from the Joni Eareckson Tada recording Spirit Wings) -4:40 4. These Things Were Done By You (Benny Hester) (Benny Hester) (from the Benny Hester recording Legacy) -1:54 5. Baruch Hashem Adonai (Kelly Nelon Thompson) (Dawn Rodgers, Tricia Walker) (from the Kelly Nelon Thompson recording Her Father's Child) -3:54 6. Psalm 103 (Brush Arbor) (Jim Rice) (from the Brush Arbor recording I Will Follow) -4:11 7. We Give You Praise (Morris Chapman) (Morris Chapman) (from the Morris Chapman recording Longtime Friends) -4:03 8. I Dedicate All My Love to You (Teri DeSario) (Teri DeSario, Bill Purse) (from the Teri DeSario recording A Call to Us All) -4:54 9. Go (Leon Patillo) (Leon Patillo) (from the Leon Patillo recording Don't Give In) -3:24 Production credits Gary Whitlock -producer (track 1) Joe Bellamy -producer (track 2) Kurt Kaiser-producer (track 3) Benny Hester and John Guess -producers (track 4) Ken Harding -producer (track 5) Michael Lloyd -producer (track 6) Neal Joseph and Randy Hammel -producers (track 7) Bill Purse -producer (track 8) Skip Konte -producer (track 9) Radio singles 1984 "By My Spirit" by Leslie Phillips -#12 Christian AC/CHR Watch the music video of "By My Spirit" by Leslie Phillips here:

The Praise in Us: A Word Family Praise Album is a Christian compilation album released in 1984 on Myrrh/Word Records. The album is produced by Neal Joseph. It is a collection of uplifting and inspiring songs of worship. The record features a variety of popular Christian artists of the time including Russ Taff, The Imperials, David Meece, and Kathy Troccoli among others, performing a mix contemporary and traditional praise songs. The Praise in Us won the Dove Award for Praise and Worship Album of the Year given to producer Joseph at the 1985 GMA Dove Awards. The album has never been released on CD, but as of September 2026, it was made available on streaming platforms. Track listing 1. Even the Mountains Praise You (Steve Archer) (Neal Joseph, Claire Cloninger) -3:34 2. The Heavens Are Telling (Kathy Troccoli) (Tricia Walker) -3:13 3. Simple Song For A Mighty God (Russ Taff) (Keith Thomas, Claire Cloninger) -3:35 4. Silent Praise (Teri DeSario) (Billy Crockett, Niles Borop) -4:22 5. It's You (David Meece) (Billy Crockett, Kenny Wood) -3:29 6. Praise Him (Joe English) (Dawn Rodgers, Tricia Walker) -4:01 7. The Praise in Us (The Imperials) (Neal Joseph, Claire Cloninger) -3:44 8. Your Servant's Praise (Gordon Jensen) (Gordon Jensen) -3:38 9. When I Hear Your Name (Kelly Nelon Thompson) (Dawn Rodgers) -3:44 10. You Alone (Dave Boyer) (Pete Carlson) -3:09 Accolades Dove Award -Praise and Worship Album of the Year (The Praise in Us: A Word Family Praise Album)

Who We Are Instead is the fifth studio album by the American rock band Jars of Clay, released on November 4, 2003 by Essential Records/Provident Music Group. The band along with Mitch Dane produced the majority of the album and Ron Aniello produced four tracks. Aniello had previously produced Lifehouse's 2000 debut album No Name Face featuring their mainstream pop hit "Hanging By a Moment." It is Jars of Clay's second release of 2003, as they have released their two disc part studio-part live album Furthermore earlier back in February. Who We Are Instead is the most acoustic folk pop sounding release since their debut album Jars of Clay. The stripped-down sound accompanied a more direct focus on their spirituality, with gospel influences apparent in some of the songs and the names of God and Jesus being more explicitly mentioned throughout the disc. Guitarist Stephen Mason proved to be rather versatile on this album, with several songs featuring him either on the lap steel guitar or mandolin. The lead single, "Show You Love,"centers on unconditional love, devotion, and stepping out in faith ("walk across an angry sea") as the "cost of being free." "Sunny Days" is the second single. 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 Aniello. Jars of Clay also covers two songs: "Lonely People," originally recorded by America, co-written by co-founder and later Christian music vocalist Dan Peek and the 1971 Gavin Bryars composition "Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet." The band also recorded an original track titled "Amazing Grace," but not to be confused with the well-known John Newton hymn. Grammy winning vocalist Ashley Cleveland provided backing vocals on "Amazing Grace" and "Jealous Kind." Who We Are Instead debuted and peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums and at No. 103 on the Billboard 200. In 2005, "Show You Love" was nominated for a Dove Award for Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year. A special two disc edition of Who We Are Instead was also released. The second disc contains two bonus tracks: "Tonight" and "Shipwrecked." Both tracks were B-sides recorded during the Who We Are Instead sessions. They later appeared in the extended play release Roots & Wings, which served as a precursor to their next studio album Redemption Songs. The second disc is also an enhanced CD, which includes behind-the-scenes interviews, the self-produced music video for "Show You Love," screensavers, buddy icons, wallpapers, slide show and a 'create your own fan site' tool kit. NOTE: "Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet" was originally based on a loop of an unknown homeless man singing a brief improvised stanza. The band first listened to the 72 minute loop and they later included their recording of it for Who We Are Instead. Jars of Clay wrote in the CD liner notes about the composition: "The contrast of one so lowly expressing such certain and simple faith was and continues to be nothing short of astounding. The power of Gavin's recording is a testimony to one of this world's most profound and sacred mysteries: though they suffer... they have joy. Through our recent work with Blood:Water Mission we have been privileged to witness afresh this holy mystery. We dedicated this song and its proceeds to our brothers and sisters in Africa who, though they suffer, overwhelm us with their life and their joy." Track listing All songs written by Jars of Clay, except where noted. 1. Sunny Days -3:31 2. Amazing Grace -5:19 3. Lonely People (Dan Peek, Cathy Peek) -2:46 4. Only Alive -4:05 5. Trouble Is (Jars of Clay, Aaron Sands) -3:51 6. Faith Enough -5:25 7. Show You Love -3:34 8. Lesser Things -4:37 9. I'm In the Way -2:34 10. Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet (composed by Gavin Bryars; arranged by Jars of Clay) -3:40 11. Jealous Kind -4:11 12. Sing -4:11 13. My Heavenly -3:30 Personnel Jars of Clay: Dan Haseltine -lead vocals, percussion Charlie Lowell -keyboards, organ, accordion, backing vocals Stephen Mason -lap steel and pedal steel guitar, National guitar, guitars, mandolin, backing vocals Matt Odmark -acosutic guitar, banjo, backing vocals additional musicians: Ashley Cleveland -backing vocals on tracks 2 and 11 Kenny Meeks -mandolin and backing vocals on track 5 Aaron Sands -bass guitar (tracks 1, 6, 7 and 12) Ken Coomer -drums (tracks 1, 2, 8 and 9) Ben Mize -drums (tracks 1, 6 and 12) Chris McHugh -drums on track 7 John Catchings -cello (tracks 1, 4, 8, 10 and 11) Production credits Jars of Clay and Mitch Dane -producers (tracks 2 -5, 8 -11 and 13) Ron Aniello -producer (tracks 1, 6, 7 and 12) Radio singles 2003 -2004 "Show You Love" -#6 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, -#6 Billboard Christian Airplay, -#7 Billboard Christian AC Airplay, -#1 R&R Christian CHR for 4 weeks, -#5 R&R Christian AC 2004 "Sunny Days" -#29 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, -#29 Billboard Christian Airplay, -#30 Billboard Christian AC Airplay, -#9 R&R Christian CHR, -#17 R&R Christian AC Previous release: Furthermore: From the Studio, From the Stage (2003) Next release: Roots & Wings (EP) (2005) Watch the music video of "Show You Love" here:

Roots & Wings is a digital extended play by the American rock band Jars of Clay, released on March 1, 2005 by Essential Records/Provident Music Group. The EP preceded the release of their next studio album Redemption Songs. "God Will Lift Up Your Head" is the lead single from Redemption Songs. The track is based on the traditional hymn "Give to the Wind Thy Fears" written by John Wesley, but with slightly altered lyrics, particularly the title. "What Wondrous Love" is a B-side from the Redemption Songs recording sessions and is based on the traditional 1811 hymn "What Wondrous Love Is This." The tracks "Tonight" and "Shipwrecked" were B-sides recorded during the Who We Are Instead sessions. Both can be found on the special 2-disc limited edition of Who We Are Instead on the second bonus disc. The total running time for this EP is 15 minutes. All tracks were produced by Jars of Clay and Mitch Dane. Track listing All songs written by Jars of Clay, except where noted. 1. God Will Lift Up Your Head (based on the hymn "Give to the Wind Thy Fears" written by John Wesley; arranged by Jars of Clay) -4:27 2. What Wonderous Love (traditional; arranged by Jars of Clay) -4:02 3. Shipwrecked -2:59 4. Tonight -3:43 Personnel Jars of Clay: Dan Haseltine -lead vocals Charlie Lowell -keyboards, backing vocals Stephen Mason -guitars, backing vocals Matt Odmark -guitars, backing vocals additional musicians: Aaron Sands -bass guitar on tracks 1 John Catchings -cello on tracks 2 and 3 Ben Mize -drums on tracks 1 and 2 Ken Coomer -drums on track 4 Previous release: Who We Are Instead (2003) Next release: Redemption Songs (2005)

Furthermore: From the Studio, From the Stage is a two disc part studio/part live album by the American rock band Jars of Clay. It was released by Essential Records/Provident Music Group on February 4, 2003. It is the first project to not have the secondary distributor label Silvertone Records, which was a part of Sony Music. The band produced the project themselves. Furthermore consisted of two CDs with the first disc containing rerecorded songs of their past hits and favorites, plus three new tracks and the second disc containing live performances from the 11Live Tour in support of their 2002 release The Eleventh Hour. Furthermore was conceived to be an alternate "greatest hits" project. The three new recordings on DIsc 1 are "The Valley Song (Sing of Your Mercy)" (which was the only single to be released to Christian radio), a cover of the Christian alternative rock band Adam Again's "Dig" and "Redemption." "Needful Hands" was originally recorded by the band in 1998 for the worship project Exodus. The live recording of "This Road" on Disc 2 was recorded by the band for the 2000 worship project City On A Hill. "The Eleventh Hour" is the only track to appear twice on both the studio and live versions and is the fifth track on each disc. Gospel singer Darwin Hobbs appears on the live disc with his choir on "Revolution" and "I'm Alright." Furthermore debuted and peaked at No. 64 on the Billboard 200 Albums while charting and peaking at No. 3 on the Top Christian Albums charts. In 2004, Jars of Clay picked up two Dove Award nominations for Group of the Year and Rock/ Contemporary Album of the Year. Furthermore was Gold certified album in January 2005 by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It was their last certified release. Track listing All songs written by Jars of Clay, except where noted. Disc 1: (From the Studio) 1. Overjoyed (Jars of Clay, Mark Hudson, Greg Wells) -3:41 2. Something Beautiful -3:58 3. The Valley Song (Sing of Your Mercy) (Jars of Clay, Aaron Sands) -4:12 4. Liquid (Charlie Lowell, Stephen Mason, Matt Bronleewe, Josh Cougle, Miguel DeJesus) -3:38 5. The Eleventh Hour -4:10 6. Dig (Gene Eugene, Riki Michele, Greg Lawless, Paul Valadez, Jon Knox) -3:15 7. Redemption -3:11 8. Love Song For a Savior (Dan Haseltine, Charlie Lowell, Stephen Mason, Matt Bronleewe) -4:50 9. Frail -4:16 10. Needful Hands -2:48 Disc 2: (From the Stage) 1. Disappear -4:42 2. Like a Child (Dan Haseltine, Charlie Lowell, Stephen Mason, Matt Bronleewe) -4:35 3. Crazy Times (Dan Haseltine, Steve Mason, Mark Hudson, Greg Wells) -3:56 4. I Need You -3:36 5. The Eleventh Hour -4:19 6. This Road -4:30 7. Fly -3:47 8. I'm Alright -5:15 9. Revolution -3:43 10. Flood -4:00 11. World's Apart -10:53 Personnel Jars of Clay: Dan Haseltine -lead vocals Charlie Lowell -keyboards, backing vocals Stephen Mason -acoutic guitar, backing vocals Matt Odmark -electric guitar, backing vocals additional musicians: Aaron Sands -upright bass Joe Porter -drums Jonathan Yudkin -string arrangements, cello, violin Andrea Zonn and Holly O'Dell -violin Darwin Hobbs Choir -backing vocals on Disc 2: tracks 8 and 9 Vocalists on the Darwin Hobbs Choir: Darwin Hobbs, Angela Primm, Ann McCrary, Duawne Starling, Gale Mayes West and Sherrie Kibble RIAA certifications Gold certified in 2005. Radio singles 2003 "The Valley Song (Sing of Your Mercy)" -#10 Billboard Hot Christian Songs, -#10 Billboard Christian Airplay, -#14 Billboard Christian AC Airplay, -#29 R&R Christian CHR, -#8 R&R Christian AC Previous release: The Eleventh Hour (2002) Next release: Who We Are Instead (2003)

The Eleventh Hour (stylized as theleventhour) is the fourth studio album by the American rock band Jars of Clay, released on March 5, 2002 by Essential Records/ Provident Music Group and Silvertone/Jive Records. Jars of Clay returns with their first new album in two and a half years following up their previous release If I Left the Zoo. When writing the group's fourth album, Jars of Clay enlisted Dennis Herring, who produced the band's If I Left the Zoo album, to produce, but due to scheduling difficulties, Herring decided to pull out of the project, and the band produced The Eleventh Hour themselves. It was their first album they had produced themselves since their 1995 self-titled debut album. To accomplish this, the band members actually built their own recording space in Nashville, Tennessee called Sputnik Studios, where they handled the writing, performing, and production duties from start to finish. The album cover of The Eleventh Hour is a photograph of Seattle taken by lead singer Dan Haseltine from a hotel window looking down the Pike Place Market. All of the artwork was created jointly by the band, as the group wanted to put together an album that they had created, after being prompted to produce the album with the departure of Herring from the producer position before pre-production had begun. The band stated that they took the same songwriting approach for "I Need You" as they did with "Love Song For a Savior" from Jars of Clay. However, the music for "I Need You" was actually written during the If I Left the Zoo sessions. "Fly" is based on the story of a couple fighting a losing battle against the wife's cancer. Specifically, it is about the moment at which her husband "lets her go." The unnamed couple were friends or close acquaintances of the band members. Both "I Need You" and "Fly" were No. 1 Christian CHR hits from Radio & Records Christian music chart. "Fly" had limited success at mainstream radio, but by this point, Jars of Clay was much less visible in mainstream music than they had been in the mid-nineties. The Eleventh Hour is considered a return to Jars of Clay's original sound, though in truth it bore stylistic similarities to all three of the albums preceding it, and continued the trend of favoring poetic lyrics over straightforwardly "Christian" lyrics (with lead single "I Need You" being a notable exception, reflecting a trend toward more direct and simplistic "worship songs" that had become popular in Christian music at around the start of the 21st century). The electric guitar was a more notable presence here than on past albums as well. The Eleventh Hour debuted and peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums and at No. 28 on the Billboard 200 charts. The album was the first to not be certified after having their first three releases being Gold and Platinum sellers. In 2003, Jars of Clay won both Grammy and Dove Awards for The Eleventh Hour as the band collected their third and final Grammy for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album and won Modern Rock/Alternative Album of the Year, respectively. The band also released a live concert video titled 11 Live - Jars of Clay in Concert on DVD containing eleven performances from them performing songs from The Eleventh Hour plus favorites like "Flood," "Unforgetful You" and "Crazy Times." The DVD extras include a behind the scenes look at the making of the album, a short film about road life with the band and a four-song acoustic performance. Track listing All songs written by Jars of Clay. 1. Disappear -3:54 2. Something Beautiful -3:45 3. Revolution -3:41 4. Fly -3:19 5. I Need You -3:39 6. Silence -5:16 7. Scarlet -3:31 8. Whatever She Wants -3:42 9. The Eleventh Hour -4:26 10. These Ordinary Days -3:03 11. The Edge of Water -3:55 Personnel Jars of Clay: Dan Haseltine -vocals, percussion, tambourine Charlie Lowell -organ, keyboards, backing vocals Stephen Mason -electric guitars, backing vocals Matt Odmark -acoustic guitar, backing vocals additional musicians: Aaron Sands -bass guitar (tracks 1, 3 -5) Chris Donahue -bass guitar (tracks 2, 7, 8 and 11) Shawn McWilliams -drums (tracks 2, 5, 7, 8 and 11) Joe Porter -drums (tracks 1, 3, 4 and 7) John Catchings -cello (tracks 2, 6 and 11) Tab Leven -banjo on track 11 Fleming Painter -guest vocals on track 7 Accolades Grammy Award -Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album (The Eleventh Hour) Dove Award -Modern Rock/Alternative Album of the Year (The Eleventh Hour) Radio singles 2002 "I Need You" -#1 R&R Christian CHR for 5 weeks, -#3 R&R Christian AC 2002 "Fly" -#1 R&R Christian CHR for 4 weeks, -#3 R&R Christian AC 2003 "Revolution" -#3 R&R Christian CHR Previous release: The White Elephant Sessions (2000) (rarities album) Next release: Furthermore: From the Studio, From the Stage (2003) Watch the live concert video 11 Live - Jars of Clay in Concert here:

The White Elephant Sessions is a rarities and demo version album by the American rock band Jars of Clay, released on September 19, 2000 by Essential Records/Provident Music Group and Silvertone/Jive Records. The White Elephant Sessions was released in conjunction with the band's third studio album If I Left the Zoo. Several of the tracks come straight from the demo recording sessions for If I Left The Zoo, entitled the Tweed Horse Sessions. The title is a play on the fact that a white elephant is a rarity, and the cover of If I Left the Zoo had a grey elephant on it. This album depicts a similar cover, except that the background is primarily red where If I Left the Zoo's background is predominantly blue and the elephant on the cover of this album is white and not grey (and the elephant is facing the other direction). This album is a collection of demos and outtakes from the band's recording sessions for If I Left The Zoo and Much Afraid. It also contains a few previously unreleased tracks, although these too are in their demo forms - "Headstrong" would later appear on the 2000 Roaring Lambs compilation album. A live version of "The Coffee Song" previously appeared on their 1999 enhanced CD titled Stringtown that created exclusively for members of their fan club and this version also appeared on the limited Seatbelt Tuba edition of Much Afraid. "Kaylos" was a jingle the band wrote for a restaurant of the same name they frequently visited while recording. "New Math" has never appeared on any other release, but is notable because it features Stephen Mason on drums, instead of his usual role on guitars. "Fly Farther" was intended for Much Afraid, but the band felt they had too many slow songs to chose from already. It, too, has only ever appeared on this release. The track features American country/bluegrass musician Alison Krauss on guest vocals. The band produced the rarities release, except for "Fly Farther," which was produced by Stephen Lipson. A YouTube link to listen to the album is post below this article. Track listing All songs written by Jars of Clay, except where noted. 1. Unforgetful You (remix) -3:28 2. Crazy Times (demo) (Dan Haseltine, Steve Mason, Mark Hudson, Greg Wells) -3:39 3. Goodbye, Goodnight (demo) -2:38 4. River Constantine (partial demo) -2:03 5. Grace (Hudson & Wells demo) (Jars of Clay, Greg Wells, Mark Hudson) -3:53 6. Headstrong (IA demo) -4:05 7. The Coffee Song (from the Seatbelt Tuba edition of Much Afraid) -3:03 8. Can't Erase It (Tweed Horse Session demo) -3:12 9. Kaylos -0:43 10. New Math (Tweed Horse Session demo) -3:21 11. Fly Farther (guest vocals by Alison Krauss) -5:33 12. Collide (Tweed Horse Session demo) -4:17 13. Frail (instrumental demo) -4:05 Personnel Jars of Clay: Dan Haseltine, Charlie Lowell, Stephen Mason and Matt Odmark Production credits Jars of Clay -producers (tracks 1 -10, 12 and 13) Stephen Lipson -producer (track 11) Previous release: If I Left the Zoo (1999) Next release: The Eleventh Hour (2002) Listen to the rarities album The White Elephant Sessions here:

If I Left the Zoo is the third studio album by the American rock band Jars of Clay, released on November 9, 1999 by Essential Records/Provident Music Group and Silvertone/Jive Records. The album was produced by Dennis Herring. Herring has produced albums by Elvis Costello, Counting Crows and The Hives among others. If I Left the Zoo brought about another stylistic shift, away from the lush sound of Much Afraid and into more of a raw and quirky pop/rock sound with occasional folk overtones. Keyboard player Charlie Lowell was featured much more prominently on this album, as well as the other band members and additional musicians. Due to the influence of producer Dennis Herring and drummer Ben Mize, this album had more of a Counting Crows influence. Ironically, Counting Crow's third album This Desert Life, in which Herring co-produced, was released one week before Jars of Clay released If I Left the Zoo. The band found a picture in a stock book of an elephant whom they have affectionately named 'Agnes.' They bought the picture for the album cover and then had to come up with a title. Before landing on the name If I Left the Zoo, the band tried working the titles Already, Not Yet and If I Ran the Zoo for the album. However, the latter title ran into copyright issues with a Dr. Seuss title of the same name. The album produced several Christian radio singles, most notably "Unforgetful You," which also appeared in the soundtrack to the 1999 film Drive Me Crazy. While "Unforgetful You" was another No. 1 hit on the Christian CHR chart, it only peaked in the Top 40 at No. 40 on the Billboard Adult Top 40 chart (later renamed Adult Pop Airplay). The track "Hand" peaked at No. 9 on the Christian AC chart. "Collide" topped the Christian CHR and peaked at No. 9 on the Christian Rock chart. If I Left the Zoo debuted and peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums for one week while peaking at No. 44 on the Billboard 200. The album was not as big a seller as their first two albums were, but nevertheless, it was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of half a million copies. In 2000, Jars of Clay picked up Dove Award nominations for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year and Modern Rock/Alternative Recorded Song of the Year for "Unforgetful You." A year later, Jars of Clay won their second Grammy Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album at the 43rd Grammy Awards and at the Dove Awards, "Collide" was nominated for Modern Rock/Alternative Recorded Song of the Year. NOTE: the track "Headstrong," which appears on the 2000 various artists project Roaring Lambs, is an outtake from the If I Left the Zoo recording session. The song was set to be released on If I Left the Zoo since it appeared as the album's eleventh track on several internet sites before its release. The version that appears on Roaring Lambs is the version that would have made the album cut as it was also produced by Dennis Herring. The demo version of "Headstrong" appears on the rarities release The White Elephant Sessions. Track listing All songs written by Jars of Clay, except where noted. 1. Goodbye, Goodnight -2:54 2. Unforgetful You -3:21 3. Collide -4:45 4. No One Loves Me Like You -3:49 5. Famous Last Words -3:26 6. Sad Clown -4:28 7. Hand (Dan Haseltine, Stephen Mason, Jonathan Noël) -3:37 8. I'm Alright -3:41 9. Grace (Jars of Clay, Greg Wells, Mark Hudson) -4:32 10. Can't Erase It -3:34 11. River Constantine -4:53 Personnel Jars of Clay: Dan Haseltine -lead vocals, percussion (tracks 2, 8, 10 and 11), loops (tracks 2, 3 and 10), handclaps (tracks 4 and 8), backing vocals on track 2, toy piano on track 5, drums on track 10 Charlie Lowell -acoustic piano (tracks 5, 6, 10 and 11), Wurlitzer electric piano (tracks 3, 5 and 8), accordion (tracks 1, 2 and 9), backing vocals (tracks 1 -7, 9 - 11), Vox Jaguar organ (tracks 2 and 8), Mellotron (tracks 3 and 5), pump organ on track 4, toy piano on track 6, percussion on track 10, strings on track 11 Stephen Mason -electric guitars (tracks 2 -11), acoustic guitar (tracks 1, 3, 5 -7), backing vocals (tracks 1 -7, 9 -11), Casio synthesizers on track 2, handclaps on track 2, car horn sounds on track 3, lap steel guitar on track 9, percussion on track 10 Matt Odmark -acoustic guitar (tracks 2 -5, 7 -11), handclaps (tracks 2 and 8), percussion (tracks 10 and 11), electric guitar on track 1, backing vocals on track 2, lab technician on track 5 additional musicians: Dennis Herring -handclaps (tracks 2 and 8), acoustic guitar on track 4, guitar stylings on track 7 Clay Jones -acoustic guitar on track 4, mandolin on track 4 Ben Egan -lap steel guitar on track 6 Aaron Sands -bass guitar (tracks 2 -11), percussion on track 10 Ben Mize -drums (tracks 1, 2, 4 -11), percussion (tracks 1, 8 and 10), minute timer sounds on track 5 Joe Porter -drums on track 3 David Henry -cello on track 1 Ned Henry -violin on track 1 Jonathan Noël – backing vocals on track 7 Oxford Coffee Choir -backing vocals on track 1 The Darwin Hobbs Gospel Choir -backing vocals on track 8 RIAA certifications Gold certified in 2000. Accolades Grammy Award -Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album (If I Left the Zoo) Radio singles 1999 -2000 "Unforgetful You" -#1 Christian CHR for 5 weeks, -#40 Billboard Adult Top 40 1999 -2000 "Hand" -#9 Christian AC 2000 "Collide" -#1 Christian CHR for 2 weeks 2000 "I'm Alright" -#2 Christian CHR 2001 "Can't Erase It" -#6 Christian CHR Previous release: Front Yard Luge (Live EP) (1999) Next release: The White Elephant Sessions (2000) (rarities album) Watch the music video of "Unforgetful You" here: