Letters to the President | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Studio album by | ||||
Released | July 13, 2004 | |||
Genre | Pop punk, skate punk, punk rock | |||
Length | 39:50 | |||
Label | Tooth & Nail | |||
Producer | ||||
Hawk Nelson chronology | ||||
| ||||
Alternative cover | ||||
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Jesus Freak Hideout | [2] |
Letters to the President is the debut studio album released by Christian pop punk band Hawk Nelson. The album was released on July 13, 2004. It was later re-released on October 4, 2005 with six additional tracks and three exclusive videos.
All tracks are written by Daniel Biro, Jason Dunn, David Clark, Matthew Paige and Trevor McNevan except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "California" | 2:52 | |
2. | "Things We Go Through" | 2:31 | |
3. | "Every Little Thing" | 3:07 | |
4. | "From Underneath" | 2:45 | |
5. | "Letters to the President" | 3:13 | |
6. | "Right Here" | 3:11 | |
7. | "Recess" | 0:50 | |
8. | "Take Me" | 3:30 | |
9. | "Someone Else Before" | 3:17 | |
10. | "First Time" | 2:37 | |
11. | "Like a Racecar" (featuring Trevor McNevan of TFK) | 2:48 | |
12. | "Late Show" | 1:53 | |
13. | "36 Days" | Daniel Biro, Jason Dunn, David Clark, Matthew Paige | 3:42 |
14. | "Long and Lonely Road" | 3:10 |
All tracks are written by Daniel Biro, Jason Dunn, David Clark, Matthew Paige and Trevor McNevan except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
15. | "American Dreams: The Story" | 0:34 | |
16. | "My Generation" (The Who cover) | Pete Townshend | 3:28 |
17. | "Every Little Thing" (Acoustic) | 3:08 | |
18. | "Take Me" (Acoustic) | 3:28 | |
19. | "Jason's Thoughts in French" | 0:39 | |
20. | "Letters to the President" (Acoustic) | 4:33 | |
Total length: | 54:33 |
Hawk Nelson
Additional musicians
Production
Hawk Nelson was a Canadian rock band from Peterborough, Ontario. Formed in 2000, the band has released eight studio albums to date.
Set It Off is the first studio album released by Canadian Christian rock band Thousand Foot Krutch. The album features a fusion of heavy nu metal and softer rap rock songs, mixed with some pop punk influence. Some of the songs were from their independent album, That's What People Do. It was originally released on April 14, 2000. A remastered version of the disc, including six extra tracks, was issued on September 7, 2004. This is the last album to feature guitarist Dave Smith, who left the band in 2002 and the only album to feature drummer Geoff Laforet, who left the band in 2001.
Trevor McNevan is a Canadian singer who is best known as the lead singer, songwriter and rapper of Thousand Foot Krutch, lead singer and songwriter of pop punk side project FM Static along with Steve Augustine, and rapper and songwriter of hip hop side-project I Am the Storm. His first band, Oddball, included Dave Smith (guitar) and Tim Baxter (bass), as well as drummer Neil Sanderson. Oddball released the 27-song record Shutterbug, in 1995, featuring half hip-hop and half rock songs.
Smile, It's the End of the World is the second full-length album by pop punk band Hawk Nelson. It was released on April 4, 2006.
What Are You Waiting For? is the first studio album by the pop punk band FM Static. As of the end of 2006, it has sold more than 60,000 copies.
Gloria is the first Christmas album from Canadian pop punk band Hawk Nelson. It was released on November 21, 2006.
Two Sides to Every Story is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Gene Clark, released in February 1977. The album was Clark's first release since his 1974 album No Other. Notable tracks include "In the Pines" (traditional), "Kansas City Southern" and "Hear the Wind", both written by Clark, and "Give My Love to Marie", a song written by James Talley that tells the story of a dying coal miner.
Hawk Nelson Is My Friend is the third full-length studio album from Christian rock band Hawk Nelson. It was released on April 1, 2008, debuting at No. 34 on the Billboard 200. In the first week of its release the album sold a little over 30,000 copies. Hawk Nelson wrote the songs, as usual together with Trevor McNevan, but this time also with Richard Marx and Raine Maida. The album was produced by award-winning David Bendeth.
VOTA is the second self-titled album by the Christian rock band VOTA, formerly known as Casting Pearls. The album was released as a digital download on November 11, 2008, and released as a physical CD on February 10, 2009. The band is able to give $40.00 USD to Food for the Hungry through a matching grant with US AID for every album sold from their online store and merchandise table on tour. Since the digital release of the album in November, the band has helped raise over $200,000 for the Food for the Hungry project in Kenya.
Welcome to the Masquerade is the fifth studio album by Canadian Christian hard rock band Thousand Foot Krutch. It was released on September 8, 2009. Trevor McNevan, the band's frontman, has stated, "Yeah, I think the new record is definitely more aggressive. In some areas, it's the heaviest we've ever been." The album entered the Billboard 200 at No. 35 and the Christian Album charts at No. 2.
Live Life Loud is the fourth studio album from Christian rock band Hawk Nelson. It was released on September 22, 2009. According to Daniel Biro, the dog on the cover is lead vocalist Jason Dunn's dog Murphy. The album was packaged with a pair of 3D glasses that are needed to be worn to view the album's CD booklet which is printed in 3D. The album peaked at No. 54 the first week on Billboard 200 and at No. 3 on The Billboard Christian Albums charts.
My Brain Says Stop, But My Heart Says Go!, is the fourth studio album by Canadian pop punk band FM Static. The album was released on April 5, 2011, through Tooth & Nail Records. The first two singles from the record are "F.M.S.T.A.T.I.C." and "Last Train Home".
Kerrie Roberts is the debut album by American contemporary Christian musician, Kerrie Roberts. The album was released on Reunion Records on August 24, 2010. Kerrie Roberts peaked at No. 27 on Billboard's Christian Albums chart. In addition, the following singles peaked on the Christian Songs chart.
The End Is Where We Begin is the sixth studio album by Canadian rock band Thousand Foot Krutch. It was released on April 17, 2012, in the United States, and was released in Canada on May 8, 2012. Vocalist Trevor McNevan has stated "the record is some of the heaviest stuff we've done and some of the lightest".
Freak Puke is the eighteenth album by the Melvins, under the name Melvins Lite, released on June 5, 2012 through Ipecac Recordings. It is the first to feature one of the Melvins' alternate lineups with Trevor Dunn on standup bass.
Occupy This Album: 99 Songs for the 99 Percent is a four-disc compilation box set released in May 2012 through the record label Music for Occupy. The album concept, and initial production was initiated by Executive Producer Jason Samel. Jason Samel later recruited Producers Maegan Hayward, Alex Emanuel and Shirley Menard to assist with the project. The set consists of 99 songs inspired by or related to the Occupy movement. Proceeds from the album went "directly towards the needs of sustaining this growing movement."
World We View is the second studio album by the American Christian rock band Nine Lashes, released on February 14, 2012, through Tooth & Nail Records. It is the follow-up to their independent debut album Escape and was co-produced by Aaron Sprinkle and Trevor McNevan, the latter of whom was instrumental in getting the group signed and contributes guest vocals to the song "Adrenaline".
Oxygen: Inhale is the seventh studio album by Canadian rock band Thousand Foot Krutch. It was released on August 26, 2014 in the United States.
Reborn is the eighth studio album by the Christian rapper Manafest. It was independently released on October 2, 2015. The album was distributed by The Fuel Music. The release was fan-funded through a PledgeMusic campaign and is Manafest's first fully independent album in over a decade.
The Loft Sessions is the third album from California-based worship collective Bethel Music. The album was released on January 24, 2012 by Kingsway Music. Brian Johnson, Daniel James Mackenzie and Rick McDonald produced the album.