Editing Hawk Nelson (section)

===''Letters to the President'' (2004–2005)===
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".

Popular with Christian rock fans, the band has achieved some success in the mainstream as well. They portrayed [[The Who]] on an episode of the [[NBC]] drama ''[[American Dreams]]'',<ref>[http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/news/August04 News at Jesus Freak Hideout]. Retrieved November 27, 2009.</ref> and they recorded a song named "Bring 'Em Out" as the theme for the 2005 motion picture ''[[Yours, Mine and Ours (2005 film)|Yours, Mine and Ours]]'' featuring [[Drake Bell]]. This song and another hit song "The Show" were both used on [[NBC Sunday Night Football|Sunday Night Football]] 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 [[The Who]]'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 ''[[Yours, Mine and Ours (2005 film)|Yours, Mine and Ours]]'' (2005). On December 20, 2005, Hawk Nelson released an extended play titled ''Bring 'Em Out''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/artists/HawkNelson.asp |title=Hawk Nelson Discography |access-date=December 19, 2012}}</ref>