Jars of Clay presents The Shelter is the tenth studio album by rock band

Rock Band

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 Jars of Clay

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...

, released October 5, 2010, through Gray Matters Records

Gray Matters (record label)

Gray Matters is a record label/imprint structured underneath the Nettwerk Music Group. The label was founded in 2007 by Jars of Clay band members Dan Haseltine, Stephen Mason, Matt Odmark, and Charlie Lowell. The creation of the label was in response to the band's record contract's ending with...

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Overview

The Shelter is described as a collection of songs about community, the title of which was taken from the old Irish Proverb "It is in the shelter of each other that the people live." Shelter features appearances from 15 artists including Amy Grant

Amy Grant

Amy Lee Grant is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, media personality and actress, best known for her Christian music. She has been referred to as "The Queen of Christian Pop"...

, Derek Webb

Derek Webb

Derek Walsh Webb is an American singer-songwriter who first entered the music industry as a member of the band Caedmon's Call, and later embarked on a successful solo career....

, Mac Powell

Mac Powell

Johnny Mac Powell , originally from Clanton, Alabama, is an American singer-songwriter and producer who formed the Christian rock band Third Day with guitarist Mark Lee...

, Leigh Nash, Sara Groves

Sara Groves

Sara Groves is an American Contemporary Christian singer, record producer, and author....

, David Crowder, Toby Mac, and Audrey Assad

Audrey Assad

Audrey Assad is an American singer-songwriter and contemporary Christian music artist of Catholic faith. Her debut album, The House You're Building, was released through Sparrow Records in July 2010 and went to be named Christian Album of 2010 on Amazon.com and the Christian Breakthrough Album of...

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The album's lead single "Out of My Hands" was made available as a free download on the band's official website in August 2010.

CBN writes in their review of the album: "The ultimate strength of The Shelter lies not in its all-star cast or even stellar production. It's in the songwriting. Each and every song contains a penetrating spiritual truth that points the listener vertically toward worship. This might be Jars of Clay's best album since their Grammy winner, The Eleventh Hour." -- CBN.com

Track listing

1. "Small Rebellions" (featuring Brandon Heath
   Brandon Heath
   Brandon Heath is a contemporary Christian musician from Nashville, Tennessee. He has released three studio albums: Don't Get Comfortable , What If We and "Leaving Eden" . He is best known for the No. 1 "I'm Not Who I Was" and "Give Me Your Eyes". He was nominated four times at the Dove Awards of...
   
   ) — 4:48
2. "Call My Name" (featuring Thad Cockrell
   Thad Cockrell
   Thad Cockrell is an American singer-songwriter. He has released three solo albums, along with a collaborative album with Caitlin Cary. Cockrell often writes emotional songs, and is frequently associated with his goal to "put the hurt back in country"....
   
   , Audrey Assad
   Audrey Assad
   Audrey Assad is an American singer-songwriter and contemporary Christian music artist of Catholic faith. Her debut album, The House You're Building, was released through Sparrow Records in July 2010 and went to be named Christian Album of 2010 on Amazon.com and the Christian Breakthrough Album of...
   
   ) — 4:08
3. "We Will Follow" (featuring Gungor
   Michael Gungor
   Michael Gungor is a singer/song writer living in Denver, Colorado United States. He leads a musical collective called Gungor that tours around the world performing and leading worship music in both mainstream and religious venues...
   
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4. "Eyes Wide Open" (featuring Mac Powell
   Mac Powell
   Johnny Mac Powell , originally from Clanton, Alabama, is an American singer-songwriter and producer who formed the Christian rock band Third Day with guitarist Mark Lee...
   
   , Derek Webb
   Derek Webb
   Derek Walsh Webb is an American singer-songwriter who first entered the music industry as a member of the band Caedmon's Call, and later embarked on a successful solo career....
   
   , Burlap To Cashmere
   Burlap To Cashmere
   Burlap to Cashmere is a contemporary Christian world music band formed in the 1990s by John Philippidis and Steven Delopoulos. Their music draws heavily on folk and world music influences, especially Greek folk music.-Background:...
   
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5. "Shelter" (featuring Brandon Heath, Audrey Assad, and Toby Mac) — 4:50
6. "Out of My Hands
   Out of My Hands (song)
   "Out of My Hands" is a song by Christian rock act Jars of Clay that appears on their 2010-released album, The Shelter. The song, which was the first radio single released in support of the album, features vocal contributions from Mike Donehey of Tenth Avenue North and Leigh Nash of Sixpence None...
   
   " (featuring Leigh Nash, Mike Donehey) — 4:14
7. "No Greater Love" — 4:07
8. "Run In The Night" (Psalm 27) (featuring Thad Cockrell) — 5:25
9. "Lay It Down" (featuring David Crowder, Dawn Michele
   Dawn Michele
   Dawn Michele is the lead singer of the American Christian rock group, Fireflight. She was born in 1980 in Orlando, Florida. Her group has been signed to Flicker Records. Michele has played in Shoutfest, Revelation Generation, and have been featured on The Scars Remain tour with Disciple, Family...
   
   ) — 4:03
10. "Love Will Find Us" (featuring Sara Groves
    Sara Groves
    Sara Groves is an American Contemporary Christian singer, record producer, and author....
    
    , Matt Maher
    Matt Maher
    Matthew "Matt" Guion Maher is a contemporary Christian music artist, songwriter, and worship leader originally from Newfoundland, Canada, who later relocated to Tempe, Arizona. He has written and produced five solo albums to date...
    
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11. "Benediction" (featuring Amy Grant
    Amy Grant
    Amy Lee Grant is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, media personality and actress, best known for her Christian music. She has been referred to as "The Queen of Christian Pop"...
    
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Awards

The album was nominated for two Dove Award: Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year and Praise & Worship Album of the Year, at the 42nd GMA Dove Awards

42nd GMA Dove Awards

The 42nd Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 20, 2011 at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia. The show will be broadcast on gmc on April 24, 2011. It will be hosted by Sherri Shepherd from The Newlywed Game....

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External links

• Jars of Clay - Official Website