Jon Foreman
Jon Foreman
Jonathan Mark Foremanis the lead singer, guitarist, main songwriter and co-founder of the alternative rock band Switchfoot. He started Switchfoot in 1996 with drummer Chad Butler and his brother Tim Foreman on bass guitar...
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Happiness is like peeing in your pants. Everyone can see it, but only you can feel the warmth.
running challenges this-life
My challenge is, do not run away from the hard questions. Truly ask yourself what's worth living for in this life.
wise regret men
I'm learning how much I have to learn, how little I know, how fragile my understanding is. I'm learning to be thankful and patient; today is all that we will ever have in this life. If we spend our time obsessing with the future or regretting the past then we will never live. Tomorrow will always be tomorrow and yesterday cannot be changed. The wise man seeks God in the now and brings both his regrets and fears before Him. The freedom that we are offered is truly amazing: to live, today, free from even our own fallen desires. This is where I want to be.
alone arranging challenge hard parts recording rehearsing remember trick wallet
The trick was actually rehearsing and arranging and even recording parts of it on the road. It's a challenge because it's hard to remember where you put your wallet let alone your parts to a song.
song strong art
I've always been fascinated with the strong emotional ties that music can have. A song can bring you back to a place or a season of life like no other art form can.
game learn quick
In the game of baseball, you learn real quick that sometimes you get the big hit, and sometimes you don't. Today, we didn't.
thinking self expression
I think surfing and music are both places of release and self expression where there are no rules, and you can find a different form of freedom that you can't anywhere else.
song color pieces
For me, I want to create a environment for the songs to live in. So one song by itself only tells a piece of the story, but in the context of the album, more of the colors are revealed.
beach ocean appreciate
I try to surf everyday or at least go for a walk on the beach if the waves are flat. The more I travel, the more I appreciate where I live and the ocean.
people want way
I simply want the music to to find its way to open-minded people.
song writing thinking
As far as when I'm writing a song, I think I'm writing first and foremost for myself.