Longstanding Christian rock successes Jars of Clay are set to release their 11th studio LP, The Shelter, on October 5. The bandmembers invited a cast of friends from the contemporary Christian music community - including Christian pop star Brandon Heath, folk/pop/Americana talent Thad Cockrell, Third Day head Mac Powell and singer/songwriter Matt Maher, among others - to add voices and ideas to the album.
(excerpt from tennessean.com)

Make sure pick up the album on 10/5! Thad can be heard on the 2nd track "Call My Name" (featuring Thad Cockrell, Audrey Assad) and the number eight spin "Run In The Night" (featuring Thad Cockrell).

'To Be Loved', is available as a free download for two weeks via online music hub NoiseTrade.com starting July 28th.

My hope is to give it a boost toward a broader audience, so share with everyone you know!

I'm excited to be hitting up some of my favorite venues in the country and trying on some new ones this month!

I can't wait to see everyone out on the road. Check out the Tour section to the right and spread the word about these dates and cities. See you there!

Aug 5 - Knoxville TN - The Square Room w/ Cadillac Sky
Aug 18 - Asheville NC - The Grey Eagle w/ AA Bondy
Aug 19 - Charlotte NC - The Evening Muse
Aug 20 - Durham NC - Concert on the Lawn Concert Series
Aug 21 - Staunton VA - Mockingbird
Aug 22 - Arlington VA - IOTA Club & Cafe
Aug 26 - Decatur GA - Eddie's Attic
Aug 28 - Lexington KY - Natasha's Bistro

...more dates tba....

Thad Cockrell's album "To Be Loved" is one of those rare albums that contains music that inspires from the kick off of "Pride (Won't Get Us Where We're Going)" to the very final track "Oh To Be Loved"....These are songs written from Thad's heart with strong messages of faith that will shake any man to the very bottom of his soul. Layered in catchy music, the lyrics weave throughout & come through as being truly moving, soul stirring & hope giving....There is so much great music on this album that it was really hard to pick just one to highlight.

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To Be Loved is the kind of record that puts things in perspective. I can't imagine what realms of the soul he visited to write the songs on this exquisite recording. All I know is that it takes me places very few other contemporary artists can. "Pride (Won't Get Us Where We're Going)," "Beauty Has A Name," "Rejoicing," "Oh To Be Loved" any one of these treasures is worth the price of admission here. And collectively, it's as compelling a project as I've heard in a very long time.

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Thad is featured on the homepage of "Music City Unsigned" this week with a video from last year's Tin Pan South. You can check it HERE

Thad had an article recently on the Tennessean's website.

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Thad is Writer of the Week on American Songwriter...

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