Editing Project 86 (section)

===2003–2006: ''Songs to Burn Your Bridges By'' and ''...And the Rest Will Follow''===
[[File:Project86-march2006.jpg|Andrew Schwab in 2006|thumb]]
In mid-2003 the band parted ways with Atlantic and their management team.  The departure from Atlantic, in particular, was a big disappointment for the band. "All of the hype about our future successes turned out to be just that – hype, " said Schwab in an interview, "We did not go platinum [...] the record fell short of expectations and did not come close to the impact of our previous effort." Project 86 then started an independent label called "Team Black Recordings". Work began on a new album after Hyde was convinced to produce again.{{sfn|Jesus Freak Hideout staff|2004}} Their fourth album, ''[[Songs to Burn Your Bridges By]]'', was made available exclusively on their website in Fall 2003.{{sfn|Taylor|2003}}

The following year, Project 86 re-signed with their previous label, Tooth and Nail.{{sfn|Jesus Freak Hideout staff|2004}} ''Songs to Burn Your Bridges By'' was re-released in June 2004. The new version included 3 new tracks produced by [[Aaron Sprinkle]] and mixed by J.R. McNeely, several new mixes, and featured new artwork.{{sfn|Farias|2003}} The release peaked at No.&nbsp;36 on Heatseekers,{{sfn|Allmusic staff|2009}} and was met with positive reviews by critics.{{sfn|Taylor|2003}}{{sfn|Farias|2003}}{{sfn|Francz|2003}} According to Schwab, the album was a return to the bands heavier roots, and a means to express the frustrations the band went through during Truthless Heroes.{{sfn|Chamberlain|2004}} The group performed at Purple Door, a [[Christian music festival]], later that year.  When Project 86 played their set, [[moshing|moshers]] threw mud everywhere and covered the stage and musical equipment. Thousands of dollars worth of musical equipment was damaged.{{sfn|DiBiase|2009c}}

In Spring 2005, Project 86 reunited with ''Drawing Black Lines'' producer Garth Richardson to record their fifth album, ''[[...And the Rest Will Follow]]''.{{sfn|Cromwell|2005a}} After spending several days recording demos, the band flew to [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]], to record at The Farm Studios Compound. The band filmed the entire production and later released a [[DVD documentary]] entitled ''Subject to Change: The Making of ...And the Rest Will Follow''.{{sfn|DiBiase|2005a}} The album marked a spiritual change for the group who felt humbled by their past experiences. "The record is about growing up and becoming a man and taking responsibility for your past mistakes," said Schwab, "[We are] refocusing our goals back to what they were when we started, reaching kids and inspiring them to live lives with hope and purpose."{{sfn|Losey|2005}}

To promote the album, Project 86 released a new song on [[PureVolume]] every Monday until the release date.{{sfn|Cromwell|2005b}} ''...And the Rest Will Follow'' was released in September 2005{{sfn|DiBiase|2005b}} and debuted at No.&nbsp;131 on the Billboard 200.{{sfn|Allmusic staff|2009}} Critics were positive about the release.{{sfn|DiBiase|2005b}}{{sfn|Argyrakis|2004}}{{sfn|Spenceley|2005}} The band began a fall release tour and traveled with [[Spoken (band)|Spoken]], [[Number One Gun]], [[The Fold]], and Mourning September.{{sfn|DiBiase|2005c}} In January 2006, a live performance of the single "My Will Be A Dead Man" was broadcast on ''[[Attack of the Show!]]''.{{sfn|Morgan|2006}}