Closer EP
Encyclopedia
Closer is an EP
by Christian rock
act Jars of Clay
. It was released in digital download format on July 29, 2008 and in CD
format on August 19, 2008. The only radio single released off the EP is the title track
, although the new recording of "Love Song for a Savior" has been known to be played by radio stations in place of the original single. Both "Closer" and "Safe to Land" would later appear on the band's 2009 album The Long Fall Back to Earth
, but the version of "Closer" is a slightly different mix than the original version off of the EP. The song "Prisoner of Hope" is a track from the soundtrack to the motion picture Sons of Lwala.
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
by Christian rock
Christian rock
Christian rock is a form of rock music played by individuals and bands whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the Christian faith. The extent to which their lyrics are explicitly Christian varies between bands...
act 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...
. It was released in digital download format on July 29, 2008 and in CD
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
format on August 19, 2008. The only radio single released off the EP is the title track
Closer (Jars of Clay song)
"Closer" is a song written and performed by Christian rock act Jars of Clay. The radio single was released in promotion of the band's 2008-released EP, Closer. Although the track also appears on the band's 2009 album The Long Fall Back to Earth, the single was released far in advance of its...
, although the new recording of "Love Song for a Savior" has been known to be played by radio stations in place of the original single. Both "Closer" and "Safe to Land" would later appear on the band's 2009 album The Long Fall Back to Earth
The Long Fall Back to Earth
The Long Fall Back To Earth is the ninth studio album from Jars of Clay. It was released on April 21, 2009 through Gray Matters and distributed by Provident's Essential Records.-Overview:...
, but the version of "Closer" is a slightly different mix than the original version off of the EP. The song "Prisoner of Hope" is a track from the soundtrack to the motion picture Sons of Lwala.
Track listing
- "Closer" – 3:39
- "Safe to Land" – 4:47
- "Love Song for a Savior 08" – 4:54
- "Flood (New Rain)" – 3:42
- "Prisoner of Hope" – 4:04