"Hand" is a song recorded and performed by Jars of Clay

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 is the fifth of six radio singles from the band's 1999 studio album

Studio album

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, If I Left the Zoo

If I Left the Zoo

If I Left the Zoo is the third album of the band Jars of Clay. It was released November 9, 1999 by Essential Records.-Overview:The band's third album brought about another stylistic shift, away from the lush sound of Much Afraid and into more of a raw and quirky pop/rock sound with occasional folk...

. The single was sent only to Christian adult contemporary radio stations. The song was a writing collaboration between the band's Dan Haseltine and Stephen Mason along with singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriter

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Jonathan Noël. A different recording of the song appears on Jonathan Noël's album, Hand, with Charlie Lowell lending help on keyboards while Stephen provides guitar work.

It reached number nine on the Christian AC chart.

Track listing

1. "Hand" – 3:36 (Dan Haseltine, Stephen Mason, Jonathan Noel)