History Music / JarsOfClay

* CutSong: Aside from the numerous B-sides, there's "Five Candles (You Were There)" which appeared on ''Much Afraid'': it was written for the film ''Film/LiarLiar'' and would have played over the credits, but was removed in favor of some HilariousOuttakes.
** "Fly Farther" was also an outtake from ''Much Afraid'', played at some shows preceding the album's release. It reportedly didn't fit the flow of the album (which was already heavy on down-tempo material).

* OneHitWonder: Lots of hits on Christian radio, but according to the mainstream, they did next to nothing after "Flood".

* ThePeteBest: Matt Bronleewe was on their debut EP, but stayed behind to finish school while the others (adding Matt Odmark) took the record deal and released ''[[SelfTitledAlbum Jars of Clay]].'' His career hasn't exactly tanked, though--he's still well-known as a producer and even has a couple of books out. He even started a synth pop band, The Hawk In Paris, with Dan Haseltine in 2011.

* StuntCasting: The numerous featured vocalists on ''The Shelter'' can appear to be this at first glance. Many are big names in Christian music; others are label-mates.
** Arguably, getting [[Music/KingCrimson Adrian Belew]] to produce two songs on their first album.

->But if I can't swim after 40 days,\\
And my mind is crushed by the crashing waves\\
Lift me up so high that I cannot fall\\
Lift me up.
-->--'''Jars Of Clay''', "Flood"

* InTheStyleOf: While an original song written by the band, "Mirrors & Smoke" featured a duet between Dan Haseltine and Leigh Nash meant to mimic the style of [[Music/JohnnyCash Johnny and June Carter Cash]].

* LongRunnerLineUp: The core of the group has been Dan, Steve, Charlie, and Matt ([[OneSteveLimit the other Matt]], that is) for a decade and a half now. Interestingly, the group has never employed a permanent drummer or bass player - positions that often experience the most turnover in your average rock band.

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* IntercourseWithYou: "Heaven". [[http://www.danhaseltine.com/blog/2011/4/28/heaven-revisited.html No, really.]]

** Their series of [=StageIt=] concerts in 2014 does took this UpToEleven, as they went through their entire discography and performed nearly every track from every album in a live acoustic setting.