Article: Behind The Song: "Out Of My Hands"
Acclaimed for its music and leadership as humanitarians, Jars of Clay geared up for the October 5th release of its community-inspired project, Jars of Clay Presents The Shelter. The four men at the heart of the project--Dan Haseltine, Charlie Lowell, Matt Odmark and Stephen Mason--find their calendars filling up with appearances designed to shed light on the new project, inspired from an old Irish proverb, “It is in the shelter of each other that the people live.” I am a long-time fan of Jars of Clay and credit the Gospel messages from their landmark debut album for leading me to my salvation, for which I’m eternally grateful. I was amazed that as I was still savoring The Long Fall Back To Earth and trying to guess which single would be next from that incredible album, I heard about The Shelter.
VIDEO: Jars of Clay Explains the song, "Shelter"
VIDEO: Jars Perform "Shelter" on Total Axxess
THE SHELTER IS AVAILABLE NOW
Impressions of Europe
some pics from our recent trip to Europe
ARTICLE: FROM THE TENNESSEAN
Video: Jars of Clay Presents The Shelter
Great Review of The Shelter
Check out this great album review of The Shelter, from New Release Tuesday's Kevin Davis. You can read it here.
JARS TO PLAY LIVE ON THE GREEN IN NASHVILLE
Jars of Clay will perform at 9 PM CT this Thursday, September 30 in downtown Nashville at Live On The Green, in Public Square Park. Garrison Starr takes the stage at 7 PM, followed by Sixpence None The Richer at 7:45 PM, then Jars at 9 PM. For additional information, visit Live On The Green's site.
Live Stream on HearItFirst.com - Wed., 9/29
Join us this coming Wednesday, Sept. 29, at 8 PM ET when we will be doing a live stream on www.hearitfirst.com. We will perform a few songs from The Shelter and answer as many of your questions as possible. We look forward to seeing you then.
Explaining The Shelter: "We Will Follow"
As we count down to the release of our new album, The Shelter (Oct. 5), we are spending time sharing more about each song on the project. Today, track 3: "We Will Follow."
Charlie: I love the imagery that we as a church are carrying on a pilgrimage that started in the Old Testament...wandering, straying, remembering, following....
Dan: We may not know where we are going, we know who leads us, and thus we can sing with confidence even into the valley of death.
Stephen: To make yourself available to God's love and His people is to push against fear and offer yourself to God's service as an ambassador of love and an agent of change.
Matthew: Nothing in our view you haven't made, No one that you've touchd you that you haven't saved.
Auction to Benefit Porter's Call
We are auctioning a Long Fall Vinyl Special Edition to benefit Porter's Call. Click here to bid. The auction ends September 18.
About Porter's Call:
Porter's Call is a ministry of counsel and support for recording artists and their families. Our mission is to provide a welcoming relationship for recording artists on their pilgrimage of life and faith. It is a safe and confidential shelter where questions can be asked and answers explored; a place where broken lives can be restored and healed; a place where God can be discovered and encountered; a place where creative gifts can be deepened and enhanced. | To learn more about Porter's Call, visit their website.
VIDEO: DAN & CHARLIE DISCUSS MUSICAL INFLUENCES
We originally posted this video back in March, but as we get closer to the release of The Shelter (10/5), we thought it may be a fun video to revisit. Enjoy.
Explaining The Shelter: "Call My Name"
As we prepare for the October 5 release of The Shelter, we are sharing specific thoughts on each song from the album. This week we share about track 2, "Call My Name."
Charlie: A prayer that we might know the value of each individual life - and our calling to value dignity and story as we bring God's hope into brokenness.
Dan: Good community never lets us stay in its safe fold for long, rather it allows our hearts to venture out to harm's way in search of God.
Stephen: God calling your name means being known by the creator of everything, who redeems us and everything around us in beauty.
Matthew: To think that God knows us by name has deep and far-reaching implications. To actually hear him use it changes everything.
VIDEO: Jars Live in Budapest
The following videos are raw, live clips from our Budapest, Hungary show on Friday, September 3, 2010.
VIDEO: Dan Introduces The Shelter
Listen to The Shelter for 48 (More) Hours
Our friends at HearItFirst.com are streaming The Shelter for the next 48 Hours (will end around 3 PM ET on Thursday, Sept. 2). Click here to listen.
VIDEO: Greenbelt (Festival) 2010
For more videos from Greenbelt, click here.
Explaining The Shelter: "Small Rebellions"
Over the coming weeks, leading to the 10/5 release of The Shelter, we will be sharing more about the songs from the album. This week, we share thoughts on track 1, "Small Rebellions."
Charlie: May our small, daily protests to the chaos define us as those who choose love over fear and judgment. A prophetic song of hope paired with action.
Dan: Any act that fights against isolation is the greatest form of counterculture. The greatest risks we take are the ones that prove we are implicated in each others stories.
Stephen: This song celebrates the courage it takes as a community to change the lives of those around us with a subversive love.
Matthew: For those willing to adventure into the confinements of intentional relationship will find a richness missing from even the most charmed of lives.