Building 429
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Building 429 is an American
Building 429 was named the
History
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".
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] Whenever someone in the group spoke negatively about another, others were allowed to issue a verbal "four twenty-nine." This resulted in the offender having to say something nice to the person that was offended. The band members took this challenge and created a name around it: "Building 429".
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 EP Preflight, featuring three rough-mixed recordings from their forthcoming second independent release and four acoustic demos. This EP was only available at live shows and on the band's website. In the fall of 2002, the band's second full-length independent album, entitled Flight, was released.
In 2003, Building 429 continued to tour in and around North Carolina. During the summer, Building 429 joined rock worship band Sonicflood on tour. This experience would garner the band national exposure, leading to a record deal with Warner Music Group label Word Records. Studio work immediately began on the band's major-label debut album.
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Building 429 received four
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 of Rise, Building 429 headlined their own tour with
Recording continued throughout January 2007 for Building 429's third major studio release, entitled Iris to Iris. "Grace That is Greater", a track from the album, was made available as a digital single through the
On July 3, 2008, the band released Glory 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 to
Building 429 started out with Essential Records by releasing Listen 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 the Billboard NCA charts and was named the 2013 Billboard Magazine Christian Song of the Year.[12]
On June 4, 2013, Building 429 released We Won't Be Shaken, their eighth studio album.[13] The CD debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 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,
Discography
- 2004: Space in Between Us
- 2006: Rise
- 2007: Iris to Iris
- 2008: Building 429
- 2011: Listen to the Sound
- 2013: We Won't Be Shaken
- 2015: Unashamed
- 2018: Live the Journey[16]
Awards
In 2005, Building 429 was nominated for four
At the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, the band's We Won't Be Shaken album was nominated for "Best Contemporary Christian Music Album".[21]
References
- ^ "Ephesians 4:29 NIV - Do not let any unwholesome talk come". Bible Gateway. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
- ^ "Building 429 - The True Voice you can Hear". Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- ^ a b "Building 429 : A Fly On the Wall in A Thai Restaurant : Soul Shine Magazine". Soulshine.ca. June 23, 2005. Archived from the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
- ^ "Ephesians 4:29 Confession". Believers.org. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
- ^ Jones, Kim (May 19, 2019). "Building 429 - Christian Pop/Rock Band Biography". Learn Religions. Archived from the original on August 1, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
- ^ "Christian Music Central: Christian Forum, Christian Music News, Christian Rock, Worship Music, Christian Artists, Christian Community". Cmcentral.com. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
- ^ "Welcome Official Site of Building 429". Building429.com. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
- ^ "Building 429 Launches into a New Season with New Label and New Record, Jesus Freak Hideout". Jesusfreakhideout.com. September 10, 2008. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
- ^ "Building 429 website". Archived from the original on October 21, 2008.
- ^ Mr WordPress. "Just another WordPress site". Soul-Audio. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- ^ "BUILDING 429 TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM 'LISTEN TO THE SOUND' ON ESSENTIAL RECORDS, SET FOR MAY 10". ProvidentPress.com. March 15, 2011. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
- ^ "Building 429's "Where I Belong" Named 2012 Billboard Christian Song of the Year". ProvidentPress.com. December 21, 2012. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
- ^ "Building 429". Christian Broadcasting Network. October 16, 2013. Archived from the original on August 1, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
- ^ "Christian Albums : Jun 22, 2013". Billboard. June 15, 2013. Archived from the original on January 11, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- ^ Building 429. "Building 429 on Facebook". Facebook.com/Building 429. Building 429. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b CCM News (August 15, 2018). "Building 429 to Release New Album 'Live The Journey' Sept. 7th". CCM Magazine. Archived from the original on July 30, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ Evans Price, Deborah (March 5, 2019). "Christian Rockers Building 429 Launch New 3rd Wave Label, Premiere 'Fear No More' Song: Exclusive". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 30, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ Cluver, Ross (December 12, 2019). "Building 429 Wraps up 2019 with Big Radio Hit, Holiday EP, New Partnership". CCM Magazine. Archived from the original on December 23, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ Sickler, Linda. "Hit Christian rock group Building 429 to perform in Richmond Hill". Savannah Morning News.
- ^ Gerome, John (April 16, 2005). "Switchfoot wins Dove Award for artist of the year". spokesman.com.
- ^ "Building 429". grammy.com. Retrieved November 15, 2023.