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| Released | September 25, 2015 | |||
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| Length | 39:58 | |||
| Label | Reunion | |||
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Unashamed is the ninth studio album by Building 429. Reunion Records released the album on September 25, 2015.
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| Source | Rating |
| 365 Days of Inspiring Media |   [1] |
| CCM Magazine |  [2] |
| The Christian Beat | 4.9/5 [3] |
| Cross Rhythms |   [4] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | [5] |
Rating the album four stars from CCM Magazine , Matt Conner describes, "Unashamed follows suit with a radio-ready 10-song set of encouraging songs for the church." [2] Bert Gangl, giving the album three stars for Jesus Freak Hideout, writes, "Neither out and out unpleasant nor completely without merit, the new Building 429 record is nevertheless yet one more installment in an ever-growing anthology of prototypical, run-of-the-mill music likely to find little widespread appeal outside the ranks of the already-converted." [5] Awarding the album four and a half stars at 365 Days of Inspiring Media, Jonathan Andre states, "Unashamed is the band's best work yet, and a testament to their longevity, and their relevance in an industry sadly more focused on radio marketability than artistic integrity, endeavours and creativity". [1] Lauren McLean, rating the album a 4.9 out of five from The Christian Beat, says, "They’ve always put out great, heart-filled music for all ages, but Unashamed is definitely one for the history books." [3] Indicating in an eight out of ten review by Cross Rhythms, Tony Cummings responds, "The truth is 'Unashamed' is [skillfully] crafted pop rock and is probably the band's best ever and demonstrates that the band still have plenty of creative fire to take their message to US youth." [4] DeWayne Hamby, reviewing the album for Charisma , writes, "With Unashamed, Building 429 continues...giving believers music that inspires, and encourages them on their personal journeys." [6]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Eyes Up" | Seth Mosley, Jason Roy | 3:53 |
| 2. | "Impossible" | Jason Roy, Casey Brown, Chuck Butler | 3:40 |
| 3. | "Ocean Deep" | Jason Ingram, Jason Roy | 3:51 |
| 4. | "Unashamed" | Casey Brown, Jason Roy, Jonathan Smith | 3:44 |
| 5. | "Go" | Dave Wyatt, Elias Dummer, Jason Roy, Jordan Sapp | 3:08 |
| 6. | "Earth Shaker" | Casey Brown, Jason Roy, Jonathan Smith | 3:32 |
| 7. | "Hold Them Close" | Casey Brown, Chuck Butler, Jason Roy | 3:53 |
| 8. | "Be with Us Now (Emmanuel)" | Jason Roy, Rob Hawkins | 3:41 |
| 9. | "Hearts Collide" (featuring Mike Barnes) | Jason Roy, Rob Hawkins | 3:55 |
| 10. | "Stronger" | Jason Roy, Rob Hawkins | 6:41 |
| Total length: | 39:58 | ||
Building 429
Additional musicians
Gang vocals (Tracks 1, 3, 4 & 6)
Gang vocals (Track 8)
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200 [7] | 46 |
| US Christian Albums (Billboard) [8] | 2 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [9] | 11 |
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