Fly (Jars of Clay song)

"Fly"
Single by Jars of Clay
from the album The Eleventh Hour
Released	2002
Format	CD
Recorded	2002
Genre	Christian rock
Length	3:18 (Album Version)
Label	Essential/Silvertone
Producer(s)	Jars of Clay
Jars of Clay singles chronology
"I Need You" (2002) "Fly" (2002) "Revolution" (2002)
Alternative covers Mainstream radio single

"Fly" is a song written and performed by Jars of Clay. It was the first mainstream single and second Christian radio single from their 2002 studio album, The Eleventh Hour. A live version of the song appears on disc two of the band's 2003 double album, Furthermore: From the Studio, From the Stage.

Background

"Fly" is based on the story of a couple fighting a losing battle against the wife's cancer. Specifically, it is about the moment at which her husband "lets her go". The unnamed couple were friends or close acquaintances of band members.^[1]

Track listing

All versions of the song written by Charlie Lowell, Dan Haseltine, Matt Odmark, & Stephen Mason, unless otherwise noted

Mainstream radio single

1. "Fly" (Radio Version) - 3:12

Christian radio single

1. "Intro from Dan" - 0:60
2. "Fly" (AC Radio Remix) - 3:14
3. "More thoughts from Dan" - 0:24
4. "Thoughts from Steve" - 0:37
5. "Fly" (Album Version) - 3:18
6. "Closing remarks from Steve" - 0:16

Performance credits

• Dan Haseltine - vocals
• Charlie Lowell - keyboards, background vocals
• Stephen Mason - guitar, background vocals
• Matt Odmark - guitar, background vocals
• Aaron Sands - bass
• Joe Porter - drums

Charts

• No. 1 Christian CHR
• No. 3 Christian AC

Notes and references

1. ↑ Jarchive, The Stories Behind The Songs