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SUBJECT: Fly to Radio |
Dear e-friends of Jars of Clay-
It has been so incredible to get to see so many of you out on the road on our recent legs of the Eleventh Hour tour. The Tour has been exceeding all our expectations. Mostly we have been reminded that we have some of the greatest fans in the world. The concerts have been so sweet. We truly feel honored to be able to share this music with you. We have written it with you expressly in mind, and have felt it night after night not only connect us to each other but draw us into something of the Eternal.
The main reason I am writing you all is to let you know that you may be hearing our new single "Fly" on your local radio station soon. We are very excited about this song and want you, our fans to know why. If you have seen us on tour or have seen the album artwork you know that this song has a very special meaning behind it. It is written about some friends of ours that very courageously fought a losing battle with cancer. The song struggles to show how our faith and the things that we do or don't believe about God and and our lives come sharply into focus when we come face to face with death and tragedy. I need not to emphasize the impact that this song could have especially in light of the amount of people who have seen tragedy first hand this year and have been struggling to understand who God is and how to trust him in the midst of it.
We continually on this tour have heard story after story of how you have been affected by the music and our band. We have been humbled and encouraged by the stories, and want you to know that they do affect us. Please keep your ears open for a local station playing the new song. We will keep you all updated as to exactly what the stations in your area are that are playing it so you will know where to tune in and make requests. Thanks to all of you that have kept us out here for so long doing what we love to do. You have truly given us a great life.
graciously yours-
matt odmarkSpecifically for those of you in New York who are in the listening area of 95.5 WLPJ, they are planning to add the song Monday, sometime between 6:00am and 10:00am. If you hear the song (ONLY IF YOU HEAR THE SONG), please call in and request the song to be played more. We appreciate all of your support and look forward to the ride once more.