Editing Jon Foreman (section)

== Side projects ==

[[File:Jon Foreman 2015.jpg|thumb|Jon Foreman performing with Switchfoot in 2015]]
Foreman has made musical contributions away from Switchfoot, including writing with [[Molly Jenson]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Molly Jenson (Maybe Tomorrow review) |url=http://soul-audio.com/album-reviews/03-06-2009/molly-jenson |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716111621/http://soul-audio.com/album-reviews/03-06-2009/molly-jenson/ |date=March 6, 2009 |archive-date=July 16, 2011}}</ref>  He appeared on the song "Deathbed" on [[Relient K]]'s 2007 album, ''[[Five Score and Seven Years Ago]].'' In September 2009, Jazz musician [[Karl Denson]] released the album "Brother's Keeper," on which two songs were co-written by Foreman, and one song, "Drums of War," was solely written by Foreman, which he also sang on.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Jurek|first1=Thom|title=Review|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/brothers-keeper-mw0000826987|website=Allmusic|access-date=March 11, 2015}}</ref>  He wrote "Running Away from Me" for [[Meat Loaf]]'s 2010 album ''[[Hang Cool Teddy Bear]]''. Foreman collaborated with Ryan O'Neal for the [[Sleeping at Last]] song "Birthright."<ref>{{cite web|last1=O'Neil|first1=Ryan|title="Birthright" & how it was made.|url=http://sleepingatlast.com/birthright-how-it-was-made/|website=SleepingatLast.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402154223/http://sleepingatlast.com/birthright-how-it-was-made/|archive-date=April 2, 2015}}</ref> Foreman has also contributed to the books ''The Art of Being''<ref>{{cite web |title=The Art of Being Book |url=http://www.artofbeingbook.com/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130516110401/http://artofbeingbook.com/ |archive-date=May 16, 2013 |access-date=September 22, 2014}}</ref> and ''New Way to be Human'',<ref>{{cite web |title=New Way to Be Human: A Provocative Look at What It Means to Follow Jesus |url=http://www.randomhouse.com/waterbrook/shaw/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780877880714 |access-date=September 22, 2014 |work=WaterBrook Multnomah}}</ref> the latter written by producer [[Charlie Peacock]].

=== Fiction Family ===
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In 2006, Foreman and [[Nickel Creek]] member [[Sean Watkins]] started collaborating on a duo project originally called "The Real SeanJon", which was later renamed "[[Fiction Family]]."<ref name="news">{{cite web|url=http://www.nickelcreek.com/ |title=Nickel Creek official website |publisher=Nickelcreek.com |access-date=March 8, 2012}}</ref> Their self-titled debut, ''[[Fiction Family (album)|Fiction Family]]'', was released on January 20, 2009.

"The album was recorded and written in parts because Nickel Creek and Switchfoot are both hard working, touring acts, we were rarely home from tour at the same time," said Foreman. "Consequently the tracks were passed back and forth between Sean and I. Whoever was home from tour would chip away at the songs with no real expectations at all, mainly just for ourselves and for the love of the song I suppose. We came up with a few cowboy rules for the project: No double tracking. No pussyfooting. No tuning of vocals."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2008/10/exclusive-nickel-creek-switchfoot-members-start-new-band/ |title=Exclusive: Nickel Creek, Switchfoot Members Start New Band |date=October 3, 2008 |work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]] |access-date=September 22, 2014}}</ref>

In November 2012, the band released an extended play titled ''[[Holiday EP]]''. Their second studio album, ''[[Fiction Family Reunion]]'', was released on January 29, 2013.

=== Solo projects ===

Foreman has also worked on various solo projects, independently releasing four EPs, titled ''Fall'', ''Winter'', ''Spring'', and ''Summer'', released by [[Credential Recordings]] and [[lowercase people records]].<ref>[http://bandweblogs.com/blog/2007/11/27/jon-foreman-from-switchfoot-to-release-solo-eps-mp3/ Jon Foreman from Switchfoot to release solo EPs + MP3] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080216144149/http://bandweblogs.com/blog/2007/11/27/jon-foreman-from-switchfoot-to-release-solo-eps-mp3/ |date=February 16, 2008 }} - Published November 27, 2007 (retrieved April 21, 2009)</ref>  In October 2008, Foreman released ''[[Limbs and Branches]],'' a collection of songs from the EPs along with two new tracks. In April 2009, he was [[GMA Dove Award]]-nominated for Male Vocalist of the Year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://christianmusic.about.com/od/doves/a/09doves.htm |title=40th Annual Dove Awards Nominees & Winners |publisher=[[About.com]] |access-date=April 24, 2009 |author=Kim Jones |archive-date=September 28, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928205941/http://christianmusic.about.com/od/doves/a/09doves.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 2015, Foreman released the EPs ''[[The Wonderlands: Sunlight|Sunlight]]'', ''[[The Wonderlands: Shadows|Shadows]]'', ''[[The Wonderlands: Darkness|Darkness]]'' and ''[[The Wonderlands: Dawn|Dawn]]'', which contain 25 songs; one for each hour of the day with one extra.<ref name="rabbitroom" /><ref>{{cite web|title=The Wonderlands, A Musical Planet of Songs for Every Hour of the Day|url=http://landofbrokenhearts1.org/archive/2015/01/the-wonderlands-a-musical-planet-of-songs-for-every-hour-of-the-day/|website=Land of Broken Hearts|access-date=March 11, 2015}} {{Dead link|date=August 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.breathecast.com/articles/switchfoots-jon-foreman-reveals-plans-release-four-eps-2015-sunlight-21616/|title=Switchfoot's Jon Foreman Reveals Plans to Release Four EPs in 2015 – 'Sunlight, Shadows, Darkness and Dawn'|date=November 10, 2014|website=BREATHEcast|access-date=January 10, 2019}}</ref> Each song was produced by a different producer, with Foreman sending in tracks recorded backstage while on tour.<ref name="rabbitroom">{{cite web|url=https://rabbitroom.com/2016/01/jon-foreman-discusses-the-wonderlands-series/|title=The Rabbit Room - Jon Foreman Discusses The Wonderlands series|website=rabbitroom.com|date=January 25, 2016 |access-date=January 10, 2019}}</ref> They were mixed by [[Future of Forestry]]'s Eric Owyoung.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thecellary.com/2017/01/12/interview-with-future-of-forestrys-eric-owyoung/|title=No Limits on This Record: Interview with Future of Forestry|date=January 12, 2017|access-date=January 10, 2019|archive-date=September 30, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170930084925/https://thecellary.com/2017/01/12/interview-with-future-of-forestrys-eric-owyoung/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Foreman's debut solo album ''Departures'' was released in February 2021.<ref name="Departures release announcement">{{Cite web |last=White, Logan |date=January 8, 2021 |title=Jon Foreman (Switchfoot) Announces Solo Album + Releases 3 New Songs |url=https://substreammagazine.com/2021/01/jon-foreman-switchfoot-announces-solo-album-releases-3-new-songs/ |access-date=January 8, 2021 |website=Substream Magazine}}</ref> The album featured collaborations with [[Lauren Daigle]] & [[Madison Cunningham]].<ref name="Departures release announcement" />