 Multi-Platinum and three time Grammy Award winning band Jars of Clay launched its career with the hit, “Flood,” in 1995. Since then, they have amassed more than five million in career sales (5 Gold, 2 Platinum and 1 Double Platinum), three Grammy Awards, an American Music Award nomination, 17 number one radio hits, and numerous film credits and BMI
honors for songwriting and performing. While celebrated for their music and writing, Jars of Clay is also well-known for
their commitment to seeking justice and speaking on behalf of the voiceless. They have been described as “humanitarian aid workers posing as rock stars.” Their efforts have taken them worldwide, including to China with Amnesty International to work on behalf of religious persecution and into their own neighborhood advocating for child abuse prevention in the United States. Compelled to make a difference in the face of the HIV/AIDS pandemic, members Dan Haseltine, Stephen Mason, Matt Odmark and Charlie Lowell founded the Blood:Water Mission in early 2002. The organization provides clean blood and clean water solutions in various parts of sub-Saharan Africa. Their mission is to save lives by helping families and children vulnerable to disease to have access to clean water wells in Africa. The band members are also committed to raising awareness and fostering worldview development in the United States around the needs of HIV/AIDS afflicted families, including orphans and vulnerable children. On tour, Haseltine, Mason, Odmark and Lowell spend significant amounts of time relating with college students, youth pastors and various community leaders to talk about social justice, vocation, and service. Bono, U2’s lead singer, states, “As a fan, I don’t think anyone has had a bigger voice than the activists in Jars of Clay.”
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