The Valley Song (Sing of Your Mercy)
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"The Valley Song" is a song written and performed by Jars of Clay
. It was the only single released in support of their 2003 studio
/live
double album
, Furthermore: From the Studio, From the Stage
. Aaron Sands, the bass player for the band during concert tours, is credited for co-writing the song with the band. The song was an introduction to the folk rock
style of music that the band would take on their next two albums, Who We Are Instead
and Redemption Songs
. This song also appears on the WOW Hits 2004
compilation album.
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 the only single released in support of their 2003 studio
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
/live
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
double album
Double album
A double album is an audio album which spans two units of the primary medium in which it is sold, typically records and compact discs....
, Furthermore: From the Studio, From the Stage
Furthermore: From the Studio, From the Stage
Furthermore: From the Studio, From the Stage is the fifth album of Christian band Jars of Clay. It was released in 2003 by Essential Records...
. Aaron Sands, the bass player for the band during concert tours, is credited for co-writing the song with the band. The song was an introduction to the folk rock
Folk rock
Folk rock is a musical genre combining elements of folk music and rock music. In its earliest and narrowest sense, the term referred to a genre that arose in the United States and the UK around the mid-1960s...
style of music that the band would take on their next two albums, Who We Are Instead
Who We Are Instead
Who We Are Instead is the sixth full-length studio album recorded by Christian band Jars of Clay. It was released in 2003 by Essential Records....
and Redemption Songs
Redemption Songs
Redemption Songs is the seventh full-length album by Jars of Clay. It was released by Essential Records on March 22, 2005.-Overview:Redemption Songs is a collection of reinvented hymns and spiritual songs...
. This song also appears on the WOW Hits 2004
WOW Hits 2004
WOW Hits 2004 is a two-disc compilation album of songs that have been dubbed to showcase the best in contemporary Christian music. It was released on October 7, 2003. The album features songs by Michael W. Smith, Newsboys, Amy Grant, Sixpence None the Richer, and many more widely renowned groups...
compilation album.
Track listing
- "The Valley Song (Sing of Your Mercy)" - 4:11 (Aaron Sands, Charlie Lowell, Dan Haseltine, Matt Odmark, & Stephen Mason)
Charts
- No. 8 Christian AC
- No. 29 Christian CHR