I Need You (Jars of Clay song)
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"I Need You" is a song written and performed by Jars of Clay
. It was the first single from their 2002 studio album, The Eleventh Hour. The band stated that they took the same songwriting approach for this song as they did with "Love Song For A Savior" from their self-titled debut album
. However, the music for "I Need You" was actually written during the If I Left the Zoo
sessions. A live version of the song appears on the band's 2003 double album
, Furthermore: From the Studio, From the Stage
. This song also appears on the WOW Hits 2003
compilation album.
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 was the first single from their 2002 studio album, The Eleventh Hour. The band stated that they took the same songwriting approach for this song as they did with "Love Song For A Savior" from their self-titled debut album
Jars of Clay (album)
Jars of Clay is the eponymous first full-length album by Christian rock group Jars of Clay. It was released on October 24, 1995 by Essential Records. The album has been highly acclaimed, being one of few Christian albums of the mid-nineties to achieve platinum status...
. However, the music for "I Need You" was actually written during the 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...
sessions. A live version of the song appears on the band's 2003 double album
Double album
A double album is an audio album which spans two units of the primary medium in which it is sold, typically records and compact discs....
, Furthermore: From the Studio, From the Stage
Furthermore: From the Studio, From the Stage
Furthermore: From the Studio, From the Stage is the fifth album of Christian band Jars of Clay. It was released in 2003 by Essential Records...
. This song also appears on the WOW Hits 2003
WOW Hits 2003
WOW Hits 2003 is a compilation album featuring the best in Contemporary Christian music from 2002. It included thirty songs plus three bonus tracks on two CDs. The album peaked at #34 on the Billboard 200 chart...
compilation album.
Track listing
- "I Need You" (Album Version) - 3:38 (Charlie Lowell, Dan Haseltine, Matt Odmark, & Stephen Mason)
Charts
- No. 1 Christian CHR
- No. 8 Christian Rock