Overjoyed
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"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
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Jars of Clay
Jars of Clay is a Christian rock band from Nashville, Tennessee. They met at Greenville College in Greenville, Illinois.Jars of Clay consists of Dan Haseltine on vocals, Charlie Lowell on piano and keyboards, Stephen Mason on lead guitars and Matthew Odmark on rhythm guitars...
. It was the fourth single from the band's second album, Much Afraid
Much Afraid
Much Afraid is the second album of Christian band Jars of Clay. It was released in 1997 by Essential Records.Much Afraid was highly anticipated after the success of the band's first album, but due to a noticeable stylistic shift, the album was not as well received...
, 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
Furthermore: From the Studio, From the Stage
Furthermore: From the Studio, From the Stage is the fifth album of Christian band Jars of Clay. It was released in 2003 by Essential Records...
. This song was also the compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
WOW 1998
WOW 1998
WOW 1998 is a compilation album of 30 contemporary Christian music hits which was released on November 4, 1997. WOW 1998 peaked at chart position 52 on the Billboard 200 in 1997, and also at #2 on the Top Contemporary Christian album chart. The album was certified platinum by the Recording...
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Track listing
- "Overjoyed" - 2:58 (Charlie Lowell, Dan Haseltine, Matt Odmark, Stephen Mason, Mark Hudson, Greg Wells)
Performance credits
- Dan HaseltineDan HaseltineDaniel Paul "Dan" Haseltine is an American singer best known as lead vocalist for Christian alternative folk rock group Jars of Clay. Haseltine has performed vocals, piano, accordion, percussion and most recently, melodica, while with Jars of Clay...
- vocals, percussion - Charlie LowellCharlie LowellCharlie Lowell is an American pianist most known for being the pianist and keyboardist for Christian alternative folk rock group Jars of Clay.-Biography:...
- keyboards, piano, organ, background vocals - Stephen Mason - guitars, background vocals
- Matt OdmarkMatt OdmarkMatthew Odmark is an American musician most known for being a guitarist for Christian alternative folk rock group Jars of Clay.At times, Odmark's first name is noted as "Matthew" instead of "Matt"...
- guitars, background vocals - Greg WellsGreg WellsGreg Wells is a multiple Grammy nominated musician, record producer and songwriter based in Los Angeles. Wells has produced and written hits with Adele, Weezer, Pink, Theophilus London, Deftones, Katy Perry, Rufus Wainwright, The All American Rejects, OneRepublic, Mika, Aerosmith, Burt Bacharach,...
- drums, bass
Technical credits
- Stephen LipsonStephen LipsonStephen J. Lipson is a musician and producer who has worked with numerous artists, including Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Cher, Grace Jones, Paul McCartney, Pet Shop Boys, Take That, Simple Minds, Lindisfarne, and Annie Lennox....
- producer - Robert Beeson - executive producer
- Heff Moraes - engineering, mixing
- Chuck Linder - recording
- Mike Griffith - engineering
- Adam Hatley - engineering assistant
- Stephen Marcussen - mastering
- Don C. Tyler - digital editing