Fly (Jars of Clay song)
| "Fly" | ||||
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| Single by Jars of Clay | ||||
| from the album The Eleventh Hour | ||||
| Released | 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||
| Genre | Christian rock | |||
| Length | 3:18 (Album Version) | |||
| Label | Essential/Silvertone | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dan Haseltine, Charlie Lowell, Stephen Mason, Matt Odmark | |||
| Producer(s) | Jars of Clay | |||
| Jars of Clay singles chronology | ||||
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| Alternative covers | ||||
 Mainstream radio single | ||||
"Fly" is a song written and performed by Jars of Clay. It was the first mainstream single and second Christian radio single from their 2002 studio album, The Eleventh Hour. A live version of the song appears on disc two of the band's 2003 double album, Furthermore: From the Studio, From the Stage.
Background[edit]
"Fly" is based on the story of a couple fighting a losing battle against the wife's cancer. Specifically, it is about the moment at which her husband "lets her go". The unnamed couple were friends or close acquaintances of band members.[1]
Track listing[edit]
All versions of the song written by Charlie Lowell, Dan Haseltine, Matt Odmark, & Stephen Mason, unless otherwise noted
Mainstream radio single[edit]
- "Fly" (Radio Version) - 3:12
Christian radio single[edit]
- "Intro from Dan" - 0:60
- "Fly" (AC Radio Remix) - 3:14
- "More thoughts from Dan" - 0:24
- "Thoughts from Steve" - 0:37
- "Fly" (Album Version) - 3:18
- "Closing remarks from Steve" - 0:16
Performance credits[edit]
- Dan Haseltine - vocals
- Charlie Lowell - keyboards, background vocals
- Stephen Mason - guitar, background vocals
- Matt Odmark - guitar, background vocals
- Aaron Sands - bass
- Joe Porter - drums
Charts[edit]
- No. 1 Christian CHR[citation needed]
- No. 3 Christian AC[citation needed]
Notes and references[edit]
- ^ "Jarchive, The Stories Behind The Songs". Archived from the original on 2008-06-22. Retrieved 2009-06-09.