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Building 429 | |
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 Building 429 Performing in 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Genres | CCM,Christian rock |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | |
| Members | Jason Roy |
| Past members | Michael Anderson
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| Website | building429 |
Building 429 is an AmericanChristian rock band fromFayetteville, North Carolina. The band's name refers toEphesians 4:29, a Biblical passage that (in the New International Version of the Bible) reads: "Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen."[1]
Building 429 was named theGospel Music Association 2005New Artist of the Year. The band is known for its hit songs "Glory Defined" (2004) and "Where I Belong" (2012).
In late 1999, bassist Scotty Beshears and guitarist/vocalist Jason Roy met in North Carolina at the final performance of Roy's band All Too Familiar. Beshears had formerly been involved with Elijah's Ride, another independent band. They teamed up with drummer Christian Fuhrer to form a new band which blended modern pop-rock music with Christian-themed lyrics. The trio began to perform under the name "Building 429".[2][better source needed]
According to Roy, the band's name originated from a youth group. Roy's wife Cortni had once belonged to a youth group that had a system called the "429 Challenge,"[3] based on Ephesians 4:29.[4]
Throughout the year 2000, Building 429 held a relentless touring schedule, with over 100 shows played and 3,000 copies of their first (self-titled) CD sold.[5]
In the summer of 2002, Building 429 released the EPPreflight, featuring three rough-mixed recordings from their forthcoming second independent release and four acoustic demos.
In 2003, Building 429 continued to tour in and around North Carolina. During the summer, Building 429 joined rock worship bandSonicflood on tour. This experience would garner the band national exposure, leading to a record deal withWarner Music Group labelWord Records. Studio work immediately began on the band's major-label debut album.
"Glory Defined", Building 429's first nationally serviced radio single, rose to No. 1 on eight combined ChristianAC andCHR charts in early 2004, remaining No. 1 onChristian Radio Weekly's (CRW) AC chart for ten consecutive weeks and claiming the spot faster than any single in the history of the publication.[6] The song was the title track from theGlory Defined EP, released April 6, 2004. On July 27, 2004, Building 429's national debut,Space in Between, was released. Produced byJim Cooper, the album gave three more radio hits: "Above It All", "The Space in Between Us" and "No One Else Knows". The release of the album was followed by tours with artists such asJeremy Camp,Tree63, andSonicflood.[citation needed]
Building 429 received fourDove Award nominations and was honored as New Artist of the Year by theGospel Music Association in 2005. Touring also continued alongside artistsTodd Agnew,BarlowGirl,Casting Crowns andPaul Colman.[7][better source needed] An expanded edition ofSpace in Between was released in August 2005, which included the full original album plus two tracks from theGlory Defined EP ("All You Ask of Me" and "Free"), the AC mix of "Glory Defined", a radio mix of "No One Else Knows" and a cover ofChris Tomlin's "Famous One".[3]
Produced by Monroe Jones,Rise (released March 14, 2006) featured a heavy sound more in line with the band's live performances. The first singles to be released from the record were "Searching For a Savior", "Fearless" and "I Belong to You". Following the release ofRise, Building 429 headlined their own tour withTAIT, the band fronted by formerdc Talk memberMichael Tait. Parts of the tour also featured Travel the Road missionaries Tim Scott and Will Decker. The end of 2006 saw Building 429 travel to Germany for their first overseas tour; shows were performed in Heidelberg, Hanau, Baumholder, and Denmark.
Recording continued throughout January 2007 for Building 429's third major studio release, entitledIris to Iris. "Grace That is Greater", a track from the album, was made available as a digital single through theiTunes music service on March 6, 2007. During the spring of 2007, Building 429 joined another former dc Talk member,TobyMac, on the "Portable Sounds Tour", which also featuredThousand Foot Krutch andFamily Force 5.Iris to Iris was released May 1, 2007. In May 2007, the band embarked on a month-long schedule of tour dates with up-and-coming band Jackson Waters to promoteIris to Iris. After performing a few festivals in the summer, Building 429 continued with a second leg of their touring with Jackson Waters, addingStoryside:B and 2006 GMA New Artist of the YearThe Afters to the performance lineup. Touring continued in 2008 withPillar,Wavorly andBrooke Barrettsmith on Pillar's "For the Love of the Game" tour, and withRemedy Drive and Bread of Stone on theLifeLight Communications' "Lifelight" tour (April 9–19).
On July 3, 2008, the band releasedGlory Defined: The Best of Building 429, a greatest hits collection from the albums under the Word Records label. The CD contained all previously released tracks.
A press release dated September 10, 2008 stated that Building 429 had moved toINO Records after almost five years with Word Records.[8] The self-titled albumBuilding 429 was released on October 21, 2008 to mark the "new beginning" of the band with the new label.[9][better source needed] "End of Me" was the first single from the new album to be released to Christian AC and CHR radio outlets, followed by "Always". Soul-Audio, a Christian music publication, granted the album an average score, speaking highly of the band by saying "Forget the future—the present is pretty bright for this trio."[10]
Building 429 started out withEssential Records by releasingListen to the Sound.[11] Throughout 2011 and 2012, Building 429 released new singles "Listen to the Sound", "Right Beside You" and "Where I Belong". The single, "Where I Belong" was No. 1 on theBillboard NCA charts and was named the 2013 Billboard Magazine Christian Song of the Year.[12]
On June 4, 2013, Building 429 releasedWe Won't Be Shaken, their eighth studio album.[13] The CD debuted at No. 1 on theBillboard Christian Albums chart.[14]
On April 29, 2015 (in celebration of 4/29), Building 429 released "Impossible" as the single for their ninth studio album,Unashamed, which was released in September 2015.[15][non-primary source needed]
In 2018, the band participated in the I Am A Christian Tour featuring New Song,Citizen Way, andCaitie Hurst.[16] In 2019, the band participated in the Live the Journey Tour featuringBlanca,Stars Go Dim, The Color, We Are Vessel, andSanctus Real.[17] Also in 2019, the band participated in A Thrill of Hope Tour.[18]
In 2005, Building 429 was nominated for fourDove Awards at the36th GMA Dove Awards.[19] The band won the Dove Award for New Artist of the Year.[20]
At the56th Annual Grammy Awards, the band'sWe Won't Be Shaken album was nominated for "Best Contemporary Christian Music Album".[21]
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