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Jars Of Clay are a four-member
Contemporary Christian rock/pop band formed in
Greenville, Illinois, in
1990. The band's name is taken from the New
International Version's translation of 2 Corinthians
4:7, "But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show
that this all-surpassing power is from God and
not from us". Their genre consists of a mixture of alt/rock, pop
and folk. They have achieved
multi-platinum status and are three-time Grammy award
winners.
While celebrated for their music and writing, JOC is most
concerned with the needs in
Africa. Compelled to make a difference, members Dan
Haseltine, Stephen Mason, Matt Odmark and
Charlie Lowell founded the Blood:Water Mission in early 2002.
The first effort of this non-
profit mission was the '1000 Wells
Project' with a goal of raising funds to build, rebuild and
repair
1000 wells in urban and rural areas of sub-saharan
Africa. 2009 will see JOC celebrating the building
of the 1000th Well which will help bring clean water to more
than 150,000 people.
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