Letters to the President

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.

Letters to the President
All of the band's members sitting in desks in a classroom setting
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 13, 2004
GenrePop punk, skate punk, punk rock
Length39:50
LabelTooth & Nail
Producer
Hawk Nelson chronology
Letters to the President
(2004)
Smile, It's The End of the World
(2006)
Alternative cover
Enhanced Edition Cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Jesus Freak Hideout[2]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Daniel Biro, Jason Dunn, David Clark, Matthew Paige and Trevor McNevan except where noted

Album release
No.TitleWriter(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 Paige3:42
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

Special Edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
15."American Dreams: The Story" 0:34
16."My Generation" (The Who cover)Pete Townshend3:28
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

Personnel

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Hawk Nelson

  • Jason Dunn — vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Daniel Biro — bass, background vocals
  • Dave Clark — lead guitar, background vocals
  • Matt Paige — drums

Additional musicians

  • Jonathan Dunn — vocals on "Someone Else Before"
  • Autumn Clark — vocals on "Someone Else Before"
  • Trevor McNevan — vocals on "Like a Racecar"

Production

  • Trevor McNevan — producer
  • Aaron Sprinkle — producer
  • J.R. McNeely — mixer
  • Brandon Ebel — executive producer

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ "Jesusfreakhideout review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. 2004-07-13. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
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