Jars of Clay by Jars of Clay

Pros: Lots of cheer, kindness and mixed messages of the good kind.
Cons: Some Karaoke bar had this album's biggest hit listed as "Food".

Back in the dark recesses of the middle 90's, a Christian rock band called Jars of Clay started to appear on VH-1's midnight show called "Crossroads". It wasn't much, just this little song called "Flood" and some guy who kept doing a ...

Pros: Classic Jars - the early days with programmed beats and lots of strings.
Cons: Very few live drums and electric guitars.

Today I popped a tape into my car stereo that I'd had in my possession for over five years, and which has worn down quite a bit, yet has never once worn on my ears. Of course, I'm talking about the first Jars of Clay album - a batch of ten songs...

Pros: Great melodies and lyrics..
Cons: Some of the songs can be a little boring.

Intro When I was much smaller (and younger) than I am now, my dad took me to a Christian book store, and we listened to a couple of new CD's. He put the headphones on me, and asked me if I liked this new band. I told him that I liked it. I was 6 ...

Pros: Worlds Apart. Joyful music.
Cons: Production a little lacking - too many programmed drum beats.

This is one of the most confident sounding debut albums I have ever heard. Jars of Clay would have to be the only band I know who would be prepared to have Gregorian chants before the vocals even commence on the first track of their first album. ...

Pros: Great lyrics and wonderful music. Very composed group.
Cons: None that I can find.

Have you ever felt like you were not in complete control of life, much less yourself? So have others, including the group Jars of Clay. They express their feeling of this greatly during the singing of the song 'Boy on a String'. If you've ever felt as...

Pros: Wonderful acoustic sound...mix of pop and rock. Great Lyrics
Cons: absolutely nothing

Jars of Clay are probably one of the most top rated Christian "rock" bands out there along with others such as DC Talk and Supertones. There mixture of pop/rock, acoustic/electric and other combinations have captivated listeners into a vortex of music...

Pros: Outstanding music and lyrics
Cons: The hidden track is annoying

I was working for a Christian bookstore the year this was released and we couldn't keep it on the shelf. We'd get a new shipment and it would be gone in a matter of days. I worked there and I had a hard time getting a copy! I didn't know much about...

Pros: The music it self
Cons: Nothing

Like all music groups out there in the industry, gospel is not any different. Many of the times, the artists are not sincere, caring, or genuine about their music. Jars of Clay is not one of them. This gospel group combined alternative with great lyrics...

Pros: Catchy Rhythms/Strong Lyrics
Cons: There's only 3 CDs To Choose From Right Now

My first real exposure to Jars came during a studio class recital back in Greenville College. Back then they were just getting started as a group. They had recently finished recording the song "Liquid", which was to be played during the studio...

Pros: great music, good meaning
Cons: ---

This Cd is just plain cool. It is not the best Jars of Clay album by any means, but it's a classic and should be in every collection.

Even those who do not listen to CCM on a regular basis have probably heard Flood because it got a lot...

Pros: meaningful lyrics, great beats
Cons: some songs sound similar

First off, I would like to say that I am happy that Jars of Clay did the right thing in turning their music back to God. I received this album as a Christmas present. When I started listening to it, I had never heard of this Christian group before, but...

Pros: Well produced, extremely well written lyrics
Cons: Few

Jars of Clay's debut album stands as one of the greatest CCM acoustic/alternative productions of all time. The lyrics are top-notch- original, new, clever ways of saying unique statements. There are no cliched themes and phrases here, only finely...

Pros: Lyrics, spirituality, harmonies
Cons: The horrible trend of having hidden songs after the last track

This album is a beautiful start for this Christian band. I first became aware of them when the song Flood began to hit the airwaves of the local Alt-Rock station. Without knowing anything about the band I went out and bought the album. Needless to say I...

Pros: Inspiring, uplifting
Cons: The hidden track that's around, what?...20 minutes after the cd ends?

Although I generally prefer secular music; I borrowed this CD from a friend while I was feeling utterly depressed and uninspired. No, I'm not Christian and no, this album did not change my mind- but it did make me sit and think about my life and the...

Pros: Totally touching
Cons: Songs can get kind of long

I bought this album because I went to a concert and they played all of the songs on the CD. They touched me deeply and really made me think about my relationship with Jesus Christ.

I love this album for the reason I bought it. I am touched...