Debut album Letters to the President released

They continued to perform and tour independently in Ontario, Canada, before being signed with Tooth & Nail Records , largely on the recommendation of Trevor McNevan , the lead singer of fellow Tooth & Nail bands Thousand Foot Krutch and FM Static . McNevan, also from Peterborough, Ontario , is credited with discovering the band. In July 2004, Hawk Nelson released their debut album Letters to the President . It was produced by Aaron Sprinkle 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”.