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"Pressing On"
Single by Relient K
from the album The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek
Released2001
GenreChristian pop punk[1]
Length3:29
Label
Songwriter(s)Matt Thiessen
Producer(s)Mark Lee Townsend
Relient K singles chronology
"Less is More"
(2001) 		"Pressing On"
(2001) 		"The Pirates Who Don't do Anything"
(2002)
Music video
"Pressing On" on YouTube

"Pressing On" is a song by the Christian rock band Relient K. It was released as the second single from their second studio album, The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek. The song was written by the band's lead singer Matt Thiessen.

Background

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Following the release of their debut self-titled studio album, the group decided to show more growth and maturity in their songs from The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek, as heard on "Pressing On".[1] The song is about growth in faith, while also making a reference to pop culture, where the last line of the song is from The Mary Tyler Moore Show theme.[2]

An acoustic version appears on The Creepy EP, along with the studio version.[3]

Composition

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"Pressing On" was written by Matt Thiessen and produced by Mark Lee Townsend. The song was mixed by J.R. McNeely at the Castle in Nashville, while Ted Jensen mastered the track at Sterling Sound in New York City.[4]

Use in media

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The song was featured in the Power Rangers Ninja Storm episode "Looming Thunder", along with "Trademark" from Two Lefts Don't Make a Right...but Three Do.[5] It also appears in Big Air Freestyle, a motocross video game for GameCube[6] and can be heard on at least one episode of the television show Pimp My Ride.[citation needed] The song is featured in the episode of What's New, Scooby Doo? called "Gold Paw."[7]

Music video

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A music video for "Pressing On" was released in 2001.[8] The music video shows the at-the-time four band members as they walked from a van to a building where their video is to be shot. However, the band is instantly swamped by fans. Security guards desperately try to keep the fans away, but the band continues to look forward and walk towards the building anyway. Once they are inside, another fan who awaits them charges in their direction. Two more security guards take the man away as the band shows up on set. An extra scene is added at the end, where the director refers to their music as "Whatever you guys are playing these days". The music video also has many shots of the band performing the song, which are cut into the scenes of them walking through the fans.[9]

The group was originally set to record a music video for another song, "Sade Hawkins Dance" in July 2001 and was supposed to feature Gary Coleman in the video.[10] However, on a post to their official message board, Thiessen admitted that the band had to change to "Pressing On" at the last minute because of a low budget. Having only several days to plan the video, it was pulled together very quickly.[citation needed]

The video is also included on the gold edition of The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek.[11]

Track listing

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CD single[12]
No.TitleLength
1."Pressing On" (radio edit)3:11
2."Pressing On" (radio edit with fade)2:44
3."Pressing On" (album version)3:38
4."The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek" (sneak peek)1:14

Personnel

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Credits for "Pressing On" adapted from album's liner notes.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b John DiBiase (August 19, 2001). "JFH Music Review: Relient K – The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  2. ^ Powell, Mark Allan (2002). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music (First printing ed.). Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers. pp. 750–751. ISBN 1-56563-679-1.
  3. ^ "The Creepy EP by Relient K". New Release Today. August 28, 2001. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  4. ^ a b The Anatomy Of The Tongue In Cheek (booklet). Relient K. Gotee Records. 2001. GTD2841.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ "Looming Thunder". Power Rangers Ninja Storm. March 1, 2003. ABC.
  6. ^ "Big Air Freestyle credits". Allgame. Retrieved December 25, 2006.
  7. ^ "Gold Paw". What's New, Scooby Doo?. April 9, 2005. Kids' WB.
  8. ^ Josh McConnell (September 13, 2002). "Relient K - September 13th, 2002 @ Waterloo, Ontario". Tollbooth.org. Archived from the original on October 1, 2002. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  9. ^ "Relient K - Pressing On". YouTube. September 17, 2007. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  10. ^ "Music News Archive: July 2001". Jesus Freak Hideout. July 13, 2001.
  11. ^ The Anatomy Of The Tongue In Cheek (Gold Edition) (booklet). Relient K. Gotee Records. 2006. GTD68592.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ^ Pressing On (CD liner notes). Relient K. Gotee Records. 2001. DPRO16406.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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