Jars of Clay emerged out of the St. Louis college music scene. Their debut record sold over two-million copies, earned a Grammy nomination and in 1996, stayed on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart for an entire 52 week-cycle. The album, propelled by the smash radio single “Flood,” crossed over nearly every format reaching the top of numerous charts - including alternative rock, pop, AC and gospel, where Jars connected with fans eager to move beyond the often simplistic messages emerging from within that genre.