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Hawk NelsonHawk Nelson performing on the We Won't Be Shaken tour in 2014Background informationAlso known asSWISH, Reason Being Origin, CanadaGenres, Years active2000–presentLabels, , Associated acts, WebsiteMembersDaniel Biro

Micah Kuiper David NiacarisPast membersJason Dunn Justin Benner David "Davin" Clark Matt "Matty" Paige Aaron "Skwid" Tosti Gideon CourtneyHawk Nelson is a Canadian and band from . Formed in 2000, the band has released eight studio albums to date.

Contents History[] Early independent releases (2000–2003)[] In 2000, Dunn, Clark, and Paige founded a -based group called "SWISH", while Biro sang lead vocals for a four-piece group called the "Cheese Monkeys from Planet Nine" from . In 2000, SWISH released their first independent album, Riding Around the Park on Mime Radio, an independent record label based in Peterborough. In January 2002, Biro moved to Peterborough to join Dunn, Clark and Paige and SWISH was renamed "Reason Being", before finally settling with the name "Hawk Nelson". In 2003, they released their second independent album, Saturday Rock Action.

Letters to the President (2004–2005)[] They continued to perform and tour independently in Ontario, Canada, before being signed with , largely on the recommendation of , the lead singer of fellow Tooth & Nail bands and . McNevan, also from , is credited with discovering the band. In July 2004, Hawk Nelson released their debut album . It was produced by and McNevan, who also co-wrote the album's fourteen songs. He has also appeared on some of the band's songs, as well as in their video for the song "California".

The band has achieved some success in the mainstream as well. They portrayed on an episode of the drama , and they recorded a song named "Bring 'Em Out" as the theme for the 2005 motion picture featuring . This song and another hit song "The Show" were both used on commercials. "Things We Go Through" from Letters to the President was also featured in Yours, Mine and Ours. In October 2005, the band re-released Letters to the President, with new material including their cover of 's "My Generation", three acoustic versions of some of their hits, and a limited edition cover. Hawk Nelson plays the party band for the film (2005). On December 20, 2005, Hawk Nelson released an EP titled Bring 'Em Out.

Smile, It's the End of the World (2006–2007)[] Hawk Nelson continued to gain popularity and was voted "Favorite New Artist" by in their February 2006 Reader's Choice Awards.

On April 4, 2006, Hawk Nelson released Connect Sets EP with six acoustic tracks, including "Bring Em' Out", "Thing We Go Through", and "California".

Bassist Daniel BiroThe band released their second studio album, , on April 4, 2006. The album was also co-written by Trevor McNevan of . The album won a GMA Canada for "Modern Rock/Alternative Album of the Year" in 2006. The album's first single, "Everything You Ever Wanted", went on to hit No. 1 for 9 weeks on the Christian CHR chart, and was the fourth most-played song of 2006. The band spent the middle of 2006 touring the major Christian music festivals, and also took part in 's Beyond Measure tour. Hawk Nelson released a three-track titled on November 21, 2006, and then toured with 's Winter Wonder Slam tour along with , , and .

Bulletproof Records and producer Ralph Sall have assembled the compilation Charlotte's Web: Music Inspired By The Motion Picture featuring music by Christian artists including Hawk Nelson, , , and , which was released December 12, 2006. In addition, , (), and have all contributed exclusive tracks.

Hawk Nelson performed in 2006 on the Fringe Stage at Northwest, then again on the main stage at Creation in 2007. They performed sometime between July 25–28, 2007, at Northwest on the Main Stage, and they played again on the Fringe Stage at Northeast sometime between June 27–30, 2007. In 2007, (and again in 2009), Hawk Nelson performed at Winter Jam with a variety of other bands, including , , , , and . Hawk Nelson also toured with , , , , and on the Tooth and Nail Tour.

On March 27, 2007, Hawk Nelson released a "Double Take" which includes selections from Letters to the President and Smile It's the End of the World. They then released a holiday-themed EP titled Holiday Trio on November 20, 2007.

In 2007, Aaron Tosti left the band to pursue other musical ventures and was replaced by Justin Benner.

Hawk Nelson Is My Friend and Live Life Loud (2008–2010)[] The band's third full album, was released on April 1, 2008, and featured songs co-written by Trevor McNevan of , of and .

In 2008, the band also contributed a cover of "", originally by , off the Don't You Forget About Me: The Covers EP. The song was also featured in back-to-school commercials for . On June 8, 2010, Hawkology: Anothology of Hawk Nelson was released containing three previously released albums: ,,and . On June 16, 2009, was released through digital outlets only.

In January 2008, the band headlined their own tour that they called "The Green T Tour" which also featured and .

Hawk Nelson was nominated for a 2009 Grammy Award in the category for Best Recording Package, for their 2008 album Hawk Nelson Is My Friend.

On July 21, 2009 Hawk Nelson released their second single from their fourth album called "The Meaning of Life", and on August 8, the song "Alive" began to be played on Christian Radio. They released their fourth album, Live Life Loud on September 22, 2009. The title song "Live Life Loud" was made available in the Rock Band store during the first week of April 2010. The song "Live Life Loud" was featured in the trailer for the movie, "Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules".

Crazy Love and departure of Jason Dunn (2011–2012)[] On February 8, 2011, Hawk Nelson released their fifth studio album titled , which was bundled together with a new acoustic EP titled The Light Sides.

Hawk Nelson released another Christmas EP, titled Christmas EP on November 1, 2011 and it included the songs "Hark the Herald Angels Sing", "The Wassail Song", and "Up on the Housetop". On March 27, 2012, Hawk Nelson released a compilation album titled The Songs You've Already Heard: Best of Hawk Nelson.

On February 1, 2012, lead vocalist Jason Dunn announced he would be leaving the band in order to pursue his solo project, Lights Go Down, recording an album tentatively titled Abandon Progress. On March 11, 2012, in Fresno, California, Dunn performed his final US show with Hawk Nelson.

Following Dunn's departure, guitarist Jonathan Steingard took over as lead vocalist and bassist Daniel Biro became the last remaining original member of the band.

Post-Dunn releases (2012–present)[] Dunn's departure from the band, with Steingard replacing him on vocals marked the shift in the band's genre from fast-paced to a softer, contemporary . On December 11, 2012, Hawk Nelson announced they had signed with . was released on April 2, 2013. The album's release was preceded by the release of the album's debut single on January 15, 2013, "Words", featuring of , which reached No. 1 on the Christian Hot AC/CHR charts.

On December 10, 2014, Hawk Nelson released the first single off an upcoming album, "Drops In the Ocean" via YouTube and made available on iTunes January 13. The album, was announced on January 21. Diamonds is Jonathan Steingard's second album as lead vocalist for the band and first for guitarist Micah Kuiper and drummer David Niacaris. "Just Getting Started", another song from "Diamonds", was heard in several promo spots ahead of the album's release. The album was released on iTunes and other major music websites on March 17, 2015.

On December 15, 2017, the band released the single, "He Still Does (Miracles)", as part of a new album, Miracles, which was released April 6, 2018 through Fair Trade Services.

In May 2020, Steingard announced on his Instagram page that he had lost his faith in God and is no longer a Christian. In response, Daniel Biro made a post on the band's official Instagram page the following day thanking his bandmates and expressed continued support for them on and off the road.

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Discography[] Main article: AlbumsAs SWISH

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Golden Ear Music Awards (Ignite Your Faith Magazine)





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References[] External links[] Studio albumsSinglesRelated articles [//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:CentralAutoLogin/start?type=1x1]Retrieved from "": Hidden categories: Hawk Nelson – HM Magazine By Courtesy PhotoJason DunnIF YOU GO Jason Dunn

When: 7 p.m. Friday, July 20

Where: Mocha 'N Music, 5211 Cherry Ave., Hudsonville

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HUDSONVILLE, MI -- Singer-songwriter Jason Dunn says size doesn't matter.

Last November, as lead singer of the pop-rock band Hawk Nelson, he performed in front of 6,300 fans in Van Andel Arena as part of the Rock 'N Worship Road Show.

On Friday, he will do a solo gig at the modestly sized Mocha 'N Music, a coffee spot in Hudsonville that rarely hosts a national artist.

"I don't mind if it's 30,000 people or 30 people," said Dunn, 28, from his Franklin, Tenn., home.

"The way I look at it, if I'm not playing in a coffee shop somewhere, I would be playing songs in my bedroom regardless."

The artist arranged the local show for a stop on a trip to Canada where he has a subsequent performance.

Dunn's departure from Hawk Nelson came in March. It followed a great run for the band since its 2004 national debut, selling hundreds of thousands of CDs, playing on major concert tours and racking up Christian radio hits such as "Friend Like That" and "The Show."

The players were even cast as a band in a feature film ("Yours, Mine and Ours").

But Dunn said over the past few years he felt he wasn't reaching his potential as an artist and that the band wasn't growing musically. But he stuck with it for the sake of his bandmate-friends.

"I finally told the guys, 'This isn't who I am,'" Dunn recalled of a conversation last year.

In pursuing music on his own, the artist temporarily called his new musical enterprise Lights Go Down. But he has since dropped that moniker to simply perform under his own name.

"That means I quit two bands in one year," he quipped.

Dunn has recorded two new songs (including one with the working title "Wait For You Here"), as he seeks a place for a solo album.

Meanwhile, Hawk Nelson has gone on without him, with guitarist Jonathan Steingard taking over lead vocals.

Dunn realized he will always be noted for his songs with his former band. He wrote most of the lyrics for their tunes.

"I have no problem playing those songs because they've meant so much to me over the last 10 years," he said.

"And 10 years from now, I'll probably still be playing them."

More recently Dunn has revealed his challenges with juvenile diabetes, originally diagnosed at age 12. He plans to make diabetes work a beneficiary at future concerts.

"I never talked about it for a long time," he said of his disease.

"But as people learned I had it, I found that some kids looked up to me a role model," said Dunn who had to do self-injections until switching to an insulin pump eight years ago.

"I tell kids they need to get a pump – they don't know the difference it makes."

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Select All Vendors All Consent AllowedConfirm My Choices Hawk Nelson - ICON - Amazon.com Music Jonathan SteingardSteingard playing in in 2006 as part of the Smile It's The End of the World tourBackground informationBorn1983 (age 36–37) CanadaOccupation(s)Musician, singer, songwriterAssociated actsWebsiteJonathan Steingard (born June 23, 1983 in Canada) is a Canadian musician, singer and songwriter known as the and lead guitarist for the Christian band, which he joined in October 2004, replacing the former guitarist . He took over vocal duties upon Jason Dunn's departure in March 2012.

Contents Career[] His side projects include September Satellite, The Natural Anthem, two albums entitled , Under The Canopy and an EP Atlantis. Steingard's first principal side project, Fox Run, released on October 25, 2006, utilizes a large number of instruments for a unique sound. His second album Under The Canopy, released on November 25, 2008, is rather an emotional alternative one rather than the pop-punk genre of , while three singles from Under The Canopy was featured in the Atlantis EP released on November 11, 2008, and available for free download. Steingard served as a judge for The 13th and 14th Annual Independent Music Awards in 2014 and 2015, and his contributions helped to assist the careers of upcoming independent artists.

Personal life[] The oldest of three children, Jonathan started playing the guitar at the age of 9. He plays , Matchless and Metroamp Amps, Pedaltrain Pedalboards, and GHS Strings. His current touring PRS guitars include an SC245, a Mira, and a Model. Steingard married Jessica Hubbard in March 2007.

In May 2020, he announced on Instagram that he no longer believes in God.

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