Weekly Review: July 25th, 2014

Jars of Clay Covers “Land of My Sojurn” for Rich Mullins Tribute
A new Rich Mullins tribute album released this week, featuring covers from Jars of Clay, Derek Webb, Audrey Assad, Leigh Nash, and more. Jars of Clay contributed their take on Mullins’ Land of My Sojurn. The album coincides with the release of Ragamuffin, a biopic celebrating the life of Rich Mullins.

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To download Land of My Sojurn and the rest of the Ragamuffin tribute on iTunes, click here. If you’d rather wait for the CD, it is slated for release on August 5th.

BONUS: If you’d like to hear Jars of Clay covering another Rich Mullins tune, check out their rendition of If I Stand on 1998’s Awesome God album.

Jars of Clay Featured on Free CTA Summer Sampler
Current Talent Agency is offering a free sampler featuring various artists from their roster, including Jars of Clay. Jars’ songs, Inland and Love in the Hard Times, are included. If you haven’t picked up Inland yet, this sampler will serve as an excellent introduction!

Use the widget below to receive your free download, or click here to view the album on Noisetrade.

20 Artwork & Exclusive T-Shirt Revealed
Late last week, Jars of Clay revealed the artwork for their upcoming acoustic album, nicknamed Jars 20:

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The unique “best of” album will feature re-imagined acoustic versions of songs spanning the band’s entire career. If you’re curious as to which songs will be included, click here.

The band also revealed their exclusive t-shirt design, reserved only for those who pledged to receive one:

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You can pledge to receive the new record, the exclusive t-shirt, or any number of goodies over at Jars of Clay’s PledgeMusic page. If you haven’t yet contributed to the project, now is the time to do it – the campaign ends in less than a month!

Redemption Songs StageIt Next Tuesday
Last but not least, the next Jars 20 Online Concert will take place next Tuesday, July 29th. This month’s online concert will feature the band’s 2005 release, Redemption Songs. Promotional artwork and ticketing links are included below:

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7:30pm CDT Performance – StageIt
9:30pm CDT Performance – StageIt / “In the Room” Tickets

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