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=== Post-Dunn releases, Steingard's renouncement of faith and departure (2012β2020) === [[File:HawkNelson-DanielBiro.jpg|thumb|upright|Bassist Daniel Biro, the only constant original member of the band]] After Dunn's departure from the band, Steingard replacing him on vocals marked a shift in the band's genre from fast-paced [[pop punk]] to softer, contemporary [[alternative rock|alternative]] and [[pop rock]].{{citation needed|date=July 2015}} On December 11, 2012, Hawk Nelson announced they had signed with [[Fair Trade Services]]. ''[[Made (Hawk Nelson album)|Made]]'' was released on April 2, 2013.<ref name="hawknelson.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.hawknelson.com/hawk-nelson-signs-to-fair-trade-services-album-made-releasing-4-2-13/ |title=Hawk Nelson signs to Fair Trade Services β Album MADE releasing 4.2.13 |access-date=December 19, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002174624/http://www.hawknelson.com/hawk-nelson-signs-to-fair-trade-services-album-made-releasing-4-2-13/ |archive-date=October 2, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/news/More_Intentional/50114/p1/ | title=Hawk Nelson ready new album through Fair Trade Services | access-date=December 19, 2012}}</ref> The album's release was preceded by the release of the album's debut single on January 15, 2013, "Words", featuring [[Bart Millard]] of [[MercyMe]],<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.newcanadianmusic.ca/releases/w/words-feat-bart-millard-single/hawk-nelson/2013-01-15 | title=Words (feat. Bart Millard) β Single | access-date=February 1, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810202010/http://www.newcanadianmusic.ca/releases/w/words-feat-bart-millard-single/hawk-nelson/2013-01-15 | archive-date=August 10, 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref> which reached No. 1 on the Christian Hot AC/CHR charts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fairtradeservices.com/hawk-nelson-releases-made-to-stunning-reviews-and-praises/|title=Hawk Nelson Releases Made To Stunning Reviews And Praises|work=Fair Trade Services|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150712234413/http://www.fairtradeservices.com/hawk-nelson-releases-made-to-stunning-reviews-and-praises/|archive-date=July 12, 2015}}</ref> 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, ''[[Diamonds (Hawk Nelson album)|Diamonds]]'' was announced on January 21.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.christiantoday.com/article/hawk.nelson.to.release.next.studio.album.diamonds.on.march.17/46569.htm|title=Hawk Nelson to release next studio album, Diamonds, on March 17 β Christian News on Christian Today|work=christiantoday.com|date=January 23, 2015 }}</ref> ''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 ''[[American Idol]]'' promo spots ahead of the album's release.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hearitfirst.com/news/hawk-nelson-sets-release-date-for-new-project-diamonds-march-17|title=Hawk Nelson Sets Release Date for New Project β DIAMONDS β March 17 |work=Hear It First}}</ref> The album was released on iTunes and other major music websites on March 17, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Diamonds|date=February 10, 2015 |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/diamonds/id963081734|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403155855/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/diamonds/id963081734|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 3, 2015|publisher=iTunes Store|access-date=March 22, 2015}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Munson |first1=Cruz |title=Hawk Nelson Releases New Single & Announces New Album 2018 |url=http://www.gospelmusic.org/hawk-nelson-releases-new-single-announces-new-album-2018/ |website=Gospel Music |date=December 15, 2017 |publisher=GMA |access-date=February 15, 2019}}</ref> In May 2020, Steingard announced on his [[Instagram]] page that he had lost his faith in God and was no longer a Christian.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://heavy.com/news/2020/05/jon-steingard-hawk-nelson-renounces-faith/|title=Jon Steingard, Lead Singer of Christian Band Hawk Nelson, Announces He Has Stopped Believing In God β Heavy.com|first=Talis|last=Shelbourne|date=May 26, 2020}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/hawk-nelson-jonathan-steingard-christian-faith_n_5eced363c5b67d62c8f7e9b7|title=Christian Rocker Jonathan Steingard Says He No Longer Believes In God|date=May 27, 2020|website=HuffPost}}</ref> The band has not been active since then, though no formal announcement of a disbandment has been made.
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