"Dead Man (Carry Me)" is a song written and performed by Jars of Clay. It is the first

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from their 2006

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''. A live concert version of the song appears on the ''

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'' EP, while the album version appears on the

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s ''Indoor Picnic Music'' (2006,

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), ''Penny Candy'' (2006, Nettwerk), and ''

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). A

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for the song was released in 2007, which was compiled from concert video footage taken by fans by means of their

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s. The radio edited version is less "heavy" than the album version, featuring keyboards louder than electric guitars.

Track listing

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

Charts

* No. 20, Christian AC * No. 4, Christian CHR

Awards

In 2007, the song was nominated for a

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for Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year at the

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.38th Annual GMA Awards
on About.com

References

External links

Official music video on YouTube
{{Jars of Clay singles 2006 singles Jars of Clay songs Songs written by Dan Haseltine Songs written by Charlie Lowell Songs written by Stephen Mason (musician) Songs written by Matt Odmark 2006 songs