The band's name refers to Ephesians 4:29, a Biblical passage that (in the New International Version of the Bible) reads: "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 teamed up with drummer Christian Fuhrer to form a new band which blended modern pop-rock music with Christian-themed lyrics.

Throughout the year 2000, Building 429 held a relentless touring schedule, with over 100 shows played and 3,000 copies of their first (self-titled) CD sold.

Building 429 received four Dove Award nominations and was honored as New Artist of the Year by the Gospel Music Association in 2005.

Touring also continued alongside artists Todd Agnew, BarlowGirl, Casting Crowns and Paul Colman.

[3] Produced by Monroe Jones, Rise (released March 14, 2006) featured a heavy sound more in line with the band's live performances.

The end of 2006 saw Building 429 travel to Germany for their first overseas tour; shows were performed in Heidelberg, Hanau, Baumholder, and Denmark.

During the spring of 2007, Building 429 joined another former dc Talk member, TobyMac, on the "Portable Sounds Tour", which also featured Thousand Foot Krutch and Family Force 5.

On July 3, 2008, the band released Glory Defined: The Best of Building 429, a greatest hits collection from the albums under the Word Records label.

Soul-Audio, a Christian music publication, granted the album an average score, speaking highly of the band by saying "Forget the future—the present is pretty bright for this trio.

[15][non-primary source needed] In 2018, the band participated in the I Am A Christian Tour featuring New Song, Citizen Way, and Caitie Hurst.

[16] In 2019, the band participated in the Live the Journey Tour featuring Blanca, Stars Go Dim, The Color, We Are Vessel, and Sanctus Real.