Jars of Clay - "Peace Is Here" (2007)

Jars of Clay made their first foray into Christmas music with their 1995 Drummer Boy EP which featured their rendition of the classic Christmas tune “Little Drummer Boy.” Also included was an equally well performed version of “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen.” Over the years, the band has recorded more Christmas music for various compilations and even recorded a Christmas jingle for Coca-Cola in the late 90s. Now they have released a full length entitled (what else?) Christmas Songs. All 14 tracks on the album are new recordings, so nothing has been recycled. The new versions of “Drummer Boy” and “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” are even better than their predecessors. Also included are some Christmas classics such as “Wonderful Christmastime,” “Christmastime is Here” and a very cool reinterpretation of “O Little Town of Bethlehem.” The rest of the tracks are all originals that are well executed. “Love Came Down at Christmas” is particularly enjoyable as is today’s song “Peace Is Here.” This is definitely an album you should add to your Christmas collection and enjoy for many Christmases to come.


Jars of Clay - "Peace Is Here"