Even Heroes Need a Parachute is the first studio album by American Christian rock band This Beautiful Republic.

[5] Allmusic labeled Even Heroes Need a Parachute's genre as "Alternative CCM", comparing its sound to rock bands Jimmy Eat World, Foo Fighters, and Anberlin.

[2] Lead singer Ben Olin said that the album's title was chosen to "emphasize the common ground that all humans share.

"[6][9] The first single off the album was "Jesus to the World",[10] which was released in fall of 2006, being circulated and played across US radios by November 2006.

[3] The song "Black Box" was released as a single in mid-2007, becoming notably played on Christian rock radios in early September 2007.