"Rebuild" is a song written by

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and

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. The song was written in conjunction with the bands' 2007

Appetite for Construction Tour The Appetite for Construction Tour was a three-month 2007 concert tour that was co-headlined by rock bands Switchfoot and Relient K, with special guests Ruth. The tour was unique in that none of the bands involved were touring to push a new a ...

, featuring members from all three bands on tour, Switchfoot, Relient K, and

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. Thiessen sang second vocals, and Dustin Ruth of Ruth played

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. All proceeds from the song download will be donated to

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. It was slated to surface on

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, but Relient K frontman Matt Thiessen said the two bands would release the single online for free, but with an option for donation for Habitat. "So I think we're gonna release it for free online and create a place where people can donate to Habitat," Thiessen said. The song was first played live on October 17, 2007 at a live show in

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.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RiYrCxkvqw - Published October 17, 2007 (retrieved May 16, 2009)

Early appearances

*Some of Switchfoot's live bootlegs from the tour contain this song. *Jon Foreman officially confirmed the song's imminent online release on October 28, 2007 at a live show in

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Official release

It was officially made available to the public November 1, 2007, as an optional download. Methods of downloading offered by the bands included donating money or time to Habitat, or downloading the song for free. This marked the very first release by Switchfoot's fledgling record label,

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References

External links

Announcement / press releaseRebuild download
Relient K songs Switchfoot songs 2007 singles Songs written by Matt Thiessen Songs written by Jon Foreman Habitat for Humanity 2007 songs {{2000s-single-stub