Spring (Jon Foreman EP)
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Spring is the third in a comprehensive 4-EP collection released by Jon Foreman
, the singer/songwriter of the San Diego rock band Switchfoot
. It was released as a digital download on Tuesday, March 25, 2008, peaking at #12 on the overall iTunes albums chart, and #2 on the "Rock" albums chart. It also fared well on the Billboard charts, peaking at #14 on Billboard's Top Digital Albums chart and #179 on the Comprehensive Album Chart
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" and "Winter
," which were more melancholy in nature. "Spring" is rooted in more upbeat, hopeful tones. "March," an upbeat and jumpy song, sets the tone for the rest of the EP, which captures and corresponds with the "rebirth" and "new life" themes that are commonly associated with the season.
Jon Foreman
Jonathan Mark Foreman is the lead singer, lead guitarist, main songwriter and co-founder of the alternative rock band Switchfoot. He started Switchfoot in 1996 with drummer Chad Butler and bassist Tim Foreman ....
, the singer/songwriter of the San Diego rock band Switchfoot
Switchfoot
Switchfoot is an American rock band from San Diego, California. The band's members are Jon Foreman , Tim Foreman , Chad Butler , Jerome Fontamillas , and Drew Shirley .After early successes in the Christian rock scene, Switchfoot first gained mainstream...
. It was released as a digital download on Tuesday, March 25, 2008, peaking at #12 on the overall iTunes albums chart, and #2 on the "Rock" albums chart. It also fared well on the Billboard charts, peaking at #14 on Billboard's Top Digital Albums chart and #179 on the Comprehensive Album Chart
Billboard Comprehensive Albums
Billboard Comprehensive Albums was established in 2003 and was a weekly albums chart produced by Billboard magazine that ranked the biggest selling albums in the United States regardless of the product's age or method of sales....
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Track listing
- "March (A Prelude to Spring)" - 1:23
- "Love Isn't Made" - 4:19
- "In My Arms" - 2:50
- "Baptize My Mind" - 3:17
- "Your Love Is StrongYour Love Is Strong"Your Love Is Strong" is a single from singer/songwriter Jon Foreman's Spring EP, as well as his first full album, the compilation entitled Limbs and Branches. It was confirmed as a radio single by EMI/CMG's promotion blog, and was released to Christian radio formats only...
" - 5:09 - "Revenge" - 4:32
Sound
"Spring" carries a new sound from the previous two Foreman EPs, "FallFall (Jon Foreman EP)
Fall is the first EP released by Jon Foreman, frontman of the San Diego rock band Switchfoot. Foreman announced on his MySpace blog that the EP was initially to be released to iTunes and online at jonforeman.com and amazon.com on November 27, 2007. It was released on iTunes and Amazon a week...
" and "Winter
Winter (Jon Foreman EP)
Winter is the second EP released by Jon Foreman, frontman of the San Diego rock band Switchfoot. The EP was released on Tuesday, January 15, 2008, as either a digital download or as a physical copy packaged with the Fall EP in a double-disc set....
," which were more melancholy in nature. "Spring" is rooted in more upbeat, hopeful tones. "March," an upbeat and jumpy song, sets the tone for the rest of the EP, which captures and corresponds with the "rebirth" and "new life" themes that are commonly associated with the season.
Miscellaneous
- A different version of "Revenge" originally was considered for inclusion in Switchfoot's sixth studio album, "Oh! Gravity.Oh! Gravity.Oh! Gravity. is the sixth album by the San Diego based alternative rock band Switchfoot. It was released on December 26, 2006.To give fans a preview of the new material, Switchfoot released the downloadable single "Dirty Second Hands" to major online music stores on September 26...
", and appeared as a bonus track on some versions of that album.
Personnel
- Molly JensonMolly JensonMolly Jenson is a singer/songwriter from Southern California. She won the award for "Best Acoustic Act" at the 2007 San Diego Music Awards. In April 2007, Teen Vogue Magazine named her "One of the three best new artists on MySpace". In 2007, she collaborated with Switchfoot lead singer Jon Foreman...
sang background vocal on "March" - Sarah MasenSarah MasenSarah Masen is a singer/songwriter originally from the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan, but has for several years lived in Nashville, Tennessee with her husband, author David Dark, and their three children. Initially signed to Charlie Peacock's re:think label, and subsequently to Word, she is now...
and Emily Foreman sang back-up vocals on "Love Isn't Made" - Karl DensonKarl DensonKarl Denson is a funk and jazz saxophonist, flutist and vocalist from San Diego, California. He was a member of Lenny Kravitz's band and has co-founded and led The Greyboy Allstars. Denson has recorded with artists including Jack DeJohnette, Dave Holland, Blind Boys of Alabama, Blackalicious,...
of Greyboy Allstars played flute on "Baptize My Mind" - Keith Tutt II played cello on all the songs including both "March" and "Baptize My Mind" (it was previously reported he didn't play on those two songs.)