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Jars of Clay - "Calm the storms that drench my eyes"

The band includes Dan Hasetine, vocals, percussion, Charlie Lowell, piano organ, accoridan, keys, background vocals, Stephan Mason, guitar, vocals, Matthew Odmark, guitar, banjo

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Jars of Clay is a four-member Christian rock band formed at Greenville College in Greenville, IL. They are sometimes known as the "fab four" of Christian music.

Jars of Clay is: Dan Haseltine - vocals, percussion; Charlie Lowell - piano, organ, accordian, keys, background vocals; Stephen Mason - guitar, vocals, lap & pedal steel, national, mandolin, background vocals; Matthew Odmark - acoustic guitar, banjo, background vocals. The band has no permanent drummer or bass player, though these roles are currently filled by Joe Porter and Aaron Sands in their live concerts.

Jars of Clay name is derived from the Bible verse II Corinthians 4:7, which states, "But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this allsurpassing power is from God and not from us." This verse is the namesake for their song "Four Seven", which paraphrases the verse.

Jars of Clay first full-length album is characterized by a combination of drum loops and acoustic guitar strumming that would become an early trademark of the band. Strings are also used prominently in several songs. The album was mostly self-produced, with the exception of "Liquid" and "Flood" which were produced by former King Crimson guitarist Adrian Belew. Several tracks from this album were hits on Christian radio, and as a result they have been staples of the band's live concerts ever since. The song "Flood" became an unexpected hit on mainstream radio as well, resulting in a brief period of mainstream rock popularity for Jars of Clay during which they toured with artists such as Sting, The Samples and Matchbox 20, and were included in several movie soundtracks.

Most of this album consists of reworked versions of songs from the band's demo, Frail, which was recorded as a class project during their senior year of college. The song "He" appears to be almost identical to the original recording. The songs "Sinking", "Flood", "Worlds Apart", and "Blind" were not included on Frail, and two songs from the demo did not make it to this album - "Fade to Grey" and the instrumental track "Frail".

Ironically, Jars of Clay is considered to be a landmark album in Christian rock, even though very few electric guitars are used, leading some to categorize Jars of Clay as folk-rock, alternative folk, or even pop.

Much Afraid was highly anticipated after the success of Jars of Clay first album, but due to a noticeable stylistic shift, the album was not as well received. The lead single, "Crazy Times" did not do well on mainstream radio, though it was accepted at Christian radio. Since the sound had more of an electric-guitar driven sound, many fans expected Much Afraid to be more of a rock album than its predecessor. Instead, the album seemed to go the other way, taking a more lush and melancholy approach, scaling down the strings and drum loops that the band was known for. The lyrics were also more interpretive and less explicitly Christian than before, focusing more on relationships and emotional issues, though the album's title track and "Hymn" both mentioned "Sweet Jesus" in their lyrics. Some have compared the sound of this album to that of Toad the Wet Sprocket.

"Fade to Grey" and "Frail", the leftover tracks from Jars of Clay demo, were re-recorded for this album, and both were changed significantly. "Frail" in particular was notable because it now had lyrics.

The song "Five Candles (You Were There)" was originally written for the soundtrack to the Jim Carrey film Liar Liar, but it was cut from the credits in favor of a blooper reel. The song was subsequently featured on a few other movie soundtracks.

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