"Fade to Grey" is the first song ever written by Jars of Clay. It originally was recorded for the group's debut demo album, Frail, which was released in 1994. However, when the group recorded tracks for their self-titled debut album, time and budget issues were problems in being able to record the track.

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"Fade to Grey"
Single by Jars of Clay
from the album Much Afraid
Released	1998
Recorded	1997
Genre	Pop rock
Length	3:34 (Album Version)
Label	Essential Records
Songwriter(s)	Matt Bronleewe, Dan Haseltine, Charlie Lowell, Stephen Mason, Matt Odmark
Producer(s)	Stephen Lipson
Jars of Clay singles chronology
"Five Candles (You Were There)" (1997) "Fade to Grey" (1998) "Overjoyed" (1998)

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For the group's second album, Much Afraid, they decided to include the song, though many changes were made with the new recording, including some lyrical and overall arrangement changes.^[1] The new version was released as the third radio single from the Much Afraid album and reached #1 on the U.S. Christian radio charts.

1. "Fade to Grey" – 3:34 (Dan Haseltine, Charlie Lowell, Matt Bronlewee, Stephen Mason, Matt Odmark)

• Dan Haseltine – vocals, percussion
• Charlie Lowell – keyboards, piano, organ, background vocals
• Stephen Mason – guitars, background vocals
• Matt Odmark – guitars, background vocals
• Greg Wells – drums, bass
• Nashville Strings – strings

• Stephen Lipson – producer
• Robert Beeson – executive producer
• Heff Moraes – engineering, mixing
• Chuck Linder – recording
• Mike Griffith – engineering
• Adam Hatley – engineering assistant
• Stephen Marcussen – mastering
• Don C. Tyler – digital editing