Charles Daniel Lowell (born October 21, 1973)Jars World
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. Date of Birth noted. Retrieved 9 August 2007. is an American pianist most known for being the pianist and keyboardist for Christian alternative folk rock group Jars of Clay.

Biography

Lowell was raised in

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, where he attended

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. Lowell attended

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as a musical studies major. While there, Lowell spotted another student wearing a T-shirt for the band

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. He introduced himself to this man whose name was

Dan Haseltine Daniel Paul Haseltine (born January 12, 1973) is an American singer best known as lead vocalist for Christian alternative folk rock group Jars of Clay. Haseltine has performed vocals, piano, accordion, percussion and melodica, while with Jars of ...

, who was also studying music at Greenville. The two began making music with guitarist Steve Mason and eventually formed the band Jars of Clay. The group added a fourth member,

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, after a short while, as an additional guitarist. The group recorded an EP entitled '' Frail'' in 1994. As the EP gained momentum, the group decided to leave college without graduating to pursue their musical career. As Bronleewe wanted to complete his education, he left the band. Lowell then recruited his friend and McQuaid High School classmate

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as the new guitarist. While different drummers and bassists have rotated in and out, Haseltine, Lowell, Mason, and Odmark have remained the four members of Jars of Clay. In 2001, Lowell and the rest of Jars of Clay were awarded honorary graduations from Greenville College due to their demonstrated understanding of their craft. Also of note, Lowell is a descendant of ''Mayflower'' Pilgrims Myles Standish and John Alden.

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