Currently on the “Christmas Offerings” tour with fellow rockers Third Day, the multi-platinum and three-time GRAMMY-Award wining band Jars of Clay is celebrating the resounding success of their debut Christmas CD, “Christmas Songs.”

Also the band’s first project on their newly launched label Grey Matters via Nettwerk Music Group, “Christmas Songs” is receiving mass critical acclaim from the likes of The New York Times, USA Today and many others (see reviews below).

As the only artist on the R&R Christian AC Monitor chart with two of their own Christmas songs in the Top 30, the singles from “Christmas Songs” are also receiving great support from Christian radio: “Love Came Down at Christmas” jumped eight spots this week from #30 to #22 at R&R AC Monitor, and “Wonderful Christmastime” debuted on AC Monitor at #29.

Jars of Clay recently provided a captivating hour of holiday music on national tv with the world premiere of the Gospel Music Channel’s Christmas at Union Station: Jars of Clay. The special will also be shown throughout the month of December (www.Gospelmusicchannel.com ). In addition, the band performed songs from “Christmas Songs” on the December 8th episode of The Logan Show, and will be on REMIX TV on December 22nd, sharing their favorite Christmas cookie recipe and shopping secrets. The show will be posted online as well on HearitFirst.com.

Jars of Clay launched their career with the universal hit, “Flood,” in 1995. Since then, they have amassed more than five million in career sales along with several RIAA certifications (5 Gold, 2 Platinum and 1 Double Platinum) an American Music Award nod, 17 No.1 radio hits, and numerous film credits and BMI honors for songwriting and performing. While celebrated for its music and writing, Jars of Clay 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 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. To date, 200 wells have been constructed bringing clean water to more than 100,000 people.