Building 429

Building 429 is a Christian rock band signed to Word Records. They were the 2005 New Artist of the Year (Dove Award). Their name is derived from Ephesians 4:29 – NIV "Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen". They have headlined one tour, called the Rise tour, which promoted their second album, Rise. They were joined on this tour by Tait, the solo project of dc Talk member Michael Tait.

• Jason Roy - Lead Singer & Guitarist (2000-Present)
• Scotty Beshears - Bass (2000-Present)
• Michael Anderson - Drums (2003-Present)
• Jesse Garcia - Keyboards & Guitar (2005-Present)

• Christian Fuhrer - Drums (2000-2002)
• Saul Johnson - Drums (2002-2003)
• Paul Bowden - Guitars (2001-2006)

In late 1999, bassist Scotty Beshears and guitarist/vocalist Jason Roy met in North Carolina at the final performance of Roy's band All Too Familiar. Beshears had formerly been involved with Elijah's Ride, another indepe...