The Letter Black, formerly known as Breaking the Silence,[3] is an American Christian rock band that was formed in 2006 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania.

[4] The Letter Black started out as a praise team at their local church with Sarah and her husband Mark as a duo on vocals under the name "Breaking the Silence".

[8] The band's debut album, Hanging On By a Thread was released on May 4, 2010 through Tooth & Nail records,[9] putting The Letter Black as number 8 in the iTunes rock section in the same day.

[15] On November 19, 2016, the band previewed a new song on their Facebook page for their upcoming fourth studio album which would be released by early 2017.

[citation needed] In February 2013, Mark and Sarah Anthony signed with VIP Ink Publishing for an autobiography.