Who We Are Instead

Infobox Album
Name = Who We Are Instead
Type = Album
Artist = Jars Of Clay


Released = November 4, 2003
Recorded = 2003
Genre = Christian rock
Folk rock
Length = 51:01
Label = Essential Records
Producer = Jars Of Clay/Ron Aniello
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:5ukqoawawijr~T1 link]
*Christianity Today Rating|5|5 [http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/reviews/2003/whoweareinstead.html link]
*Cross Rhythms rating-10|10 [http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/Jars_Of_Clay/Who_We_Are_Instead/8955/ link]
*Jesus Freak Hideout Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/WhoWeAreInstead.asp link]
Last album = ""
(2003)
This album = "Who We Are Instead"
(2003)
Next album = "Roots & Wings"
(2005)
Misc = Singles
Name =
Who We Are Instead
Type = Studio
single 1 = Show You Love
single 1 date = October 14, 2003
single 2 = Sunny Days
single 2 date = 2004

"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.

Representing their most acoustic-based since their first disc, Who We Are Instead is their most relaxed-sounding material to date. The stripped-down sound accompanied a more direct focus on their spirituality, with Gospel influences apparent in some of the songs and the names of God and Jesus being more explicitly mentioned throughout the disc. Guitarist Steve Mason proved to be rather versatile on this album, with several songs featuring either the lap steel or mandolin.

The songs "Show You Love" and "Sunny Days", two of the more upbeat songs on a generally contemplative and reflective album, were released as singles.

The album features two covers: "Lonely People," from the 1974 America song, and "Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet," from the 1971 composition by Gavin Bryars. The song "Amazing Grace" is not a cover of the popular hymn but rather an original song written by the band.

Track listing

tandard release

# "Sunny Days" - 3:30
# "Amazing Grace" (featuring Ashley Cleveland) - 5:18
# "Lonely People" (America cover) - 2:45
# "Only Alive" - 4:04
# "Trouble Is" - 3:50
# "Faith Enough" - 5:24
# "Show You Love" - 3:33
# "Lesser Things" - 4:36
# "I'm In The Way" - 2:33
# "Jesus Blood Never Failed Me Yet" (Gavin Bryars cover) - 3:39
# "Jealous Kind" (featuring Ashley Cleveland) - 4:10
# "Sing" - 4:11
# "My Heavenly" - 3:29

pecial edition track listing

Disc One
# "Sunny Days" - 3:30
# "Amazing Grace" (featuring Ashley Cleveland) - 5:18
# "Lonely People" - 2:45
# "Only Alive" - 4:04
# "Trouble Is" - 3:50
# "Faith Enough" - 5:24
# "Show You Love" - 3:33
# "Lesser Things" - 4:36
# "I'm In The Way" - 2:33
# "Jesus Blood Never Failed Me Yet" - 3:39
# "Jealous Kind" (featuring Ashley Cleveland) - 4:10
# "Sing" - 4:11
# "My Heavenly" - 3:29

Disc Two
# "Tonight" - 3:42
# "Shipwrecked" - 2:58

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