Who We Are Instead is the sixth full-length studio album

Album

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 recorded by Christian

Christian

A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...

 band 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 was released in 2003 by Essential Records

Essential Records (Christian)

Essential Records is a Contemporary Christian record label based in Franklin, Tennessee. It is a division of a major label, Sony Music Entertainment.-History:...

.

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

Gospel music

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 influences apparent in some of the songs and the names of God and Jesus

Jesus

Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...

 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

Mandolin

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.

The songs "Show You Love

Show You Love

"Show You Love" is a song written and performed by Jars of Clay. It was the first single from their 2003 studio album, Who We Are Instead. The song was prominently featured in the Adam Sandler motion picture, Spanglish. The song was featured at the end of an episode of The WB television series...

" and "Sunny Days

Sunny Days (song)

"Sunny Days" is a song written and performed by Jars of Clay. It is the second out of two radio singles from the band's 2003 studio album, Who We Are Instead...

", 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

America (band)

America is an English-American folk rock band that originally included members Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell and Dan Peek. The three members were barely out of their teens when they became a musical sensation during 1972, scoring #1 hits and winning a Grammy for best new musical artist...

 song, and "Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet

Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet

Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet is a 1971 composition by Gavin Bryars. It is formed on a loop of an unknown homeless man singing a brief stanza. Rich harmonies, comprising string and brass, are gradually overlaid over the stanza. The piece was first recorded for use in a documentary which...

," from the 1971 composition by Gavin Bryars

Gavin Bryars

Richard Gavin Bryars is an English composer and double bassist. He has been active in, or has produced works in, a variety of styles of music, including jazz, free improvisation, minimalism, historicism, experimental music, avant-garde and neoclassicism.-Early life and career:Born in Goole, East...

. The song "Amazing Grace" is not a cover of the popular hymn

Amazing Grace

"Amazing Grace" is a Christian hymn with words written by the English poet and clergyman John Newton , published in 1779. With a message that forgiveness and redemption are possible regardless of the sins people commit and that the soul can be delivered from despair through the mercy of God,...

 but rather an original song written by the band.

Standard release

1. "Sunny Days
   Sunny Days (song)
   "Sunny Days" is a song written and performed by Jars of Clay. It is the second out of two radio singles from the band's 2003 studio album, Who We Are Instead...
   
   " - 3:30
2. "Amazing Grace" (featuring Ashley Cleveland
   Ashley Cleveland
   Ashley Cleveland is an American singer/songwriter perhaps best known as a background vocalist and Grammy-winning gospel singer. Ashley Cleveland was born in Knoxville, Tennessee...
   
   ) - 5:18
3. "Lonely People" (America
   America (band)
   America is an English-American folk rock band that originally included members Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell and Dan Peek. The three members were barely out of their teens when they became a musical sensation during 1972, scoring #1 hits and winning a Grammy for best new musical artist...
   
    cover) - 2:45
4. "Only Alive" - 4:04
5. "Trouble Is" - 3:50
6. "Faith Enough" - 5:24
7. "Show You Love
   Show You Love
   "Show You Love" is a song written and performed by Jars of Clay. It was the first single from their 2003 studio album, Who We Are Instead. The song was prominently featured in the Adam Sandler motion picture, Spanglish. The song was featured at the end of an episode of The WB television series...
   
   " - 3:33
8. "Lesser Things" - 4:36
9. "I'm In The Way" - 2:33
10. "Jesus Blood Never Failed Me Yet" (Gavin Bryars
    Gavin Bryars
    Richard Gavin Bryars is an English composer and double bassist. He has been active in, or has produced works in, a variety of styles of music, including jazz, free improvisation, minimalism, historicism, experimental music, avant-garde and neoclassicism.-Early life and career:Born in Goole, East...
    
     cover) - 3:39
11. "Jealous Kind" (featuring Ashley Cleveland) - 4:10
12. "Sing" - 4:11
13. "My Heavenly" - 3:29

Special edition track listing

Disc One

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

Disc Two

1. "Tonight" - 3:42
2. "Shipwrecked" - 2:58

Charts

Release Year	The Billboard 200 Chart Position
2003	103