Frail (Jars of Clay song)

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"Frail"
Song by Jars of Clay
from the album Much Afraid
Recorded	1997
Genre	Christian ambient
Length	6:57
Label	Essential
Songwriter(s)	Dan Haseltine, Stephen Mason, Matt Odmark, Charlie Lowell.
Producer(s)	Steve Lipson^[1]

"Frail" is a song written and performed by Christian rock band Jars of Clay. It has appeared on many recordings by the group and lends its name to their debut demo release, Frail, from 1994. The song has never been released as a single.

Background

"Frail" was initially the college submission entry for Stephen Mason, guitarist for Jars of Clay. As written by Mason, the song was purely instrumental. After creating Jars of Clay with singer Dan Haseltine and pianist Charlie Lowell, Mason put forward the song to the group. It was then re-recorded for the group's demo, Frail, in 1994, and was chosen as the demo's title track.

In 1995, the band recorded their highly successful debut full-length studio album, Jars of Clay. "Frail" was not chosen to be included on the album, however. Like the song "Fade to Grey," it was added to their next studio album, Much Afraid, in 1997. For the re-recording, lyrics were written by the group, which by this time included second guitarist Matt Odmark. This version is considered to be the "standard" version of the song.

In 1999, following the release of the group's third album, If I Left the Zoo, Jars of Clay released a rarities collection named The White Elephant Sessions. This collection included the instrumental version of "Frail" from the original demo album.

Most recently, the band re-recorded the song in 2003 for the studio portion of their 2-disc studio/live album Furthermore: From the Studio, From the Stage. Like most of the studio recordings for the album, "Frail" was a re-recorded, rearranged version. However, it was the first to change key: All previous recordings of the song have been in E minor, but this version was transposed to the key of G minor. It also contained a very brief introduction unique to this recording.

Personnel

This personnel section pertains to the Much Afraid version of the song. The personnel may vary from version to version.

Jars of Clay

Dan Haseltine - vocals
Stephen Mason - guitars and backing vocals
Matt Odmark - guitars and backing vocals
Charlie Lowell - keyboards and backing vocals

Additional musicians

Greg Wells - drums, bass guitar
Kate St. John - English horn

Production personnel

Stephen Lipson - producer
Robert Beeson - executive producer
Heff Moraes - engineer and mixer
Chuck Linder - assistant engineer
Stephen Marcussen - mastering
Don C. Tyler - editing

References

^ Kot, Greg: "Bridges to Babylon". Guitar World Acoustic, No. 25. Retrieved from "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved July 25, 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) on May 13, 2006.

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Dan Haseltine Stephen Mason Matt Odmark Charlie Lowell Matt Bronleewe
Studio albums	Jars of Clay Much Afraid If I Left the Zoo The Eleventh Hour Furthermore: From the Studio, from the Stage Who We Are Instead Redemption Songs Good Monsters Christmas Songs The Long Fall Back to Earth The Shelter Inland
Compilation albums	The Essential Jars of Clay Greatest Hits
Other releases	Drummer Boy Stringtown The White Elephant Sessions Jar of Gems 11Live: Jars of Clay in Concert Roots & Wings iTunes Originals Mini Monsters Live Monsters Closer Live at Gray Matters Gather and Build: A Collection
Related articles	Discography List of awards "Frail" Blood: Water Mission

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