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New Tour Dates – LOVE CAME DOWN: A CHRISTMAS PAGEANT w/ Jars of Clay

New Tour Dates – “LOVE CAME DOWN: A CHRISTMAS PAGEANT” w/ Jars of Clay!

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About THE DAWN OF GRACE from Leigh and Matt…

We love this record! We put up some Christmas lights, some reindeer, and I think a Santa hat or two may have been worn a few times. Part of the fun of making THE DAWN OF GRACE was exploring the vast Christmas repertoire and in the process reconnecting with familiar carols, trying to reshape those classic melodies, and in light of the classics trying to add a few of our own to the holiday canon (which is always a little intimidating).

We experienced a deeper connection to our own faith, and to the faith of the composers, as we dug deeper into the words delivered by those melodies, and tried to express our own views about Christmas. I guess we chose to make this record because it was a fun project that could really fit with our sound, but in the end we were thankful for the spiritual connection and reflection it fostered in us.

There were so many great people who worked on THE DAWN OF GRACE, namely Producer STEVE HINDALONG and Engineer DERRI DAUGHERTY. Their hard work and attention to detail really comes through in the various performances and the sonics of the record. They also both know how to find a nice bottle of wine for those late night sessions. Also, DAN HASELTINE of the group JARS OF CLAY should be mentioned as a highlight. His lyrical additions to “Silent Night”, singing in response to the original words, have given that song a whole new life.

We really hope you enjoy THE DAWN OF GRACE as much as we enjoyed making it.

Peace to you, Leigh and Matt.

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“Angels We Have Heard on High”

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TOUR DATES

“LOVE CAME DOWN : A CHRISTMAS PAGEANT” w/ Jars of Clay!

*A 13-CITY TOUR IN CELEBRATION OF THE CHRISTMAS SEASON.*

FEATURING MUSIC AND STORIES FROM JARS OF CLAY, SIXPENCE NONE THE RICHER, SARA GROVES AND LEELAND.

October 9, 2008 (New York, NY) – Grammy and Dove award-winning band JARS OF CLAY are excited to announce LOVE CAME DOWN: A CHRISTMAS PAGEANT. Jars of Clay will be joined by the recently reunited SIXPENCE NONE THE RICHER, along with Sara Groves and Leeland, as they embark on a 13-city tour filled with holiday songs and stories in celebration of the Christmas season.

Last year, Jars of Clay gave their fans a Christmas gift. CHRISTMAS SONGS was the first holiday release from the band in their 12-year career. The band brought new light to memorable Christmas songs such as “O Little Town of Bethlehem” and “In the Bleak Midwinter,” and broke new ground with their own original holiday songs such as “Winter Skin” and “Evergreen.” When they decided to go out on tour this season, they asked their friends Leigh Nash and Matt Slocum of Sixpence None The Richer to come along.

Grammy-nominated band Sixpence None The Richer was in a similar position as Jars of Clay. Their loyal fans had been asking for a Christmas record for years, and they thought there was no better way to celebrate their reunion then with a special album for their fans. THE DAWN OF GRACE will be released on October 14 and is made up of 10 tracks: eight traditional Christmas songs, including “Angels We Have Heard On High” and “Silent Night,” featuring guest vocalist Dan Haseltine of Jars of Clay, and two original Sixpence holiday tunes called “The Last Christmas” and “Christmas for Two.”

Both bands are also in the process of recording new material to be released in 2009. Jars of Clay have been in and out of the studio with producer Ron Aniello (Lifehouse, Guster, Barenaked Ladies) to put the final touches on their upcoming album, due out in early 2009. They have already released the CLOSER EP on all major digital service providers in anticipation of the upcoming full-length; the five-song EP contains two brand new tracks (”Closer” and “Safe To Land”), as well as new versions of fan favorites including “Flood” and “Love Song For A Savior.” They are currently in the midst of the “Music Builds” tour, which benefit local affiliates of Habitat For Humanity.

Sixpence None The Richer will hit the studio after the holidays to begin working on their first full-length original record in over four years to be released in the summer of 2009.