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. Although the band has no permanent drummer or bassist, Jeremy Lutito and Gabe Ruschival of Disappointed By Candy fill these roles for live concerts. Past tour band members include Aaron Sands, Scott Savage, and Joe Porter. Jake Goss was recently added to the band to play drums for their summer tour. Jars of Clay's style is a blend of alternative rock, folk, acoustic, and R&B.

The band's name is derived from the New International Version's translation of 2 Corinthians 4:7.

Their self-titled debut album was released in 1995. “Jars of Clay” has since reached multi-platinum certification according to the RIAA. The single “Flood" peaked at #37 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #12 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart, and was the band's only secular radio hit.

1997 saw the release of the band's sophomore album, “Much Afraid” which has since earned platinum certification by the RIAA. The album sold very well and went on to earn a Grammy award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album.

In 1999, Jars of Clay released their third album, “If I Left The Zoo.” This album was their second in a row to earn a Grammy Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album.

In 2002, the band self-produced and released their fourth album entitled “The Eleventh Hour,” which earned the band a Grammy award for the third album in a row.

Their fifth studio album entitled Who We Are Instead, was released on November 4, 2003. In early 2005, the band released “Redemption Songs,” a collection of hymns and traditional songs. "God Will Lift Up Your Head", reworked as an acoustic rocker, was a hit for the band on Christian radio.

In 2006 “Good Monsters” was released and peaked at #58 on the billboard 200, selling over 15,000 copies in its first week. The band's first release through their own independent label Gray Matters was a Christmas album that was released on October 16, 2007, entitled “Christmas Songs.”

“The Long Fall Back To Earth” was released on April 21, 2009 through Gray Matters. The album peaked at #29 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on Billboard's Hot Christian Albums. The first radio single off the album is "Two Hands", which peaked at #6 on the Hot Christian Songs chart.

They released “The Shelter” in 2010. 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.

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