"Rebuild" | |
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Single bySwitchfoot featuringMatt Thiessen andDustin Ruth | |
Released | November 1, 2007 |
Recorded | 2007 |
Genre | Rock |
Length | 3:39 |
Label | lowercase people |
Songwriter(s) | |
Producer(s) | Switchfoot |
"Rebuild" is a song written byJon Foreman ofSwitchfoot andMatt Thiessen ofRelient K. The song was written in conjunction with the bands' 2007Appetite for Construction Tour, featuring members from all three bands on tour, Switchfoot, Relient K, andRuth. Thiessen sang second vocals, andDustin Ruth of Ruth playedharmonica.
All proceeds from the song download will be donated toHabitat For Humanity. It was slated to surface oniTunes, but Relient K frontman Matt Thiessen said the two bands would release the single online for free, but with an option for donation for Habitat. "So I think we're gonna release it for free online and create a place where people can donate to Habitat," Thiessen said.[1]
The song was first played live on October 17, 2007 at a live show inColumbus, Ohio.[2]
It was officially made available to the public November 1, 2007, as an optional download. Methods of downloading offered by the bands included donating money or time to Habitat, or downloading the song for free. This marked the very first release by Switchfoot's fledgling record label,lowercase people records.