Dead Man (Carry Me)

"Dead Man (Carry Me)"
Single by Jars of Clay
from the album Good Monsters
Released	2006
Format	CD
Recorded	2006
Genre	Rock, New Wave revival
Length	3:21
Label	Essential Records
Producer	Jars of Clay
Jars of Clay singles chronology
"Waiting for the World to Fall" (2005) "Dead Man (Carry Me)" (2006) "Work" (2006)

"Dead Man (Carry Me)" is a song written and performed by Jars of Clay. It is the first radio single off of their 2006 studio album, Good Monsters. A live concert version of the song appears on the Live Monsters EP, while the album version appears on the compilation albums Indoor Picnic Music (2006, Nettwerk), Penny Candy (2006, Nettwerk), and WOW Hits 2007 (2006, EMI Christian Music Group). A music video for the song was released in 2007, which was compiled from concert video footage taken by fans by means of their mobile phones. The radio edited version is less "heavy" than the album version, featuring keyboards louder than electric guitars.

Track listing

1. "Dead Man (Carry Me)" (Edit) - 3:21 (Dan Haseltine, Charlie Lowell, Stephen Mason, Matt Odmark)

Charts

• No. 20, Christian AC^{[citation needed]}
• No. 4, Christian CHR^{[citation needed]}

Awards

In 2007, the song was nominated for a Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year at the 38th GMA Dove Awards.^[1]

References

1. ^ 38th Annual GMA Awards on About.com

External links

• Official music video on YouTube