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The Best Yet
''The Best Yet'' is the first "greatest hits" album from alternative rock band Switchfoot, released on November 4, 2008.Official News: Tim Foreman Speaks on the Switchfoot "Best Yet" Compilation - Published August 29, 2008 (retrieved August 29, 2008) , the band's former record label, was the mastermind behind releasing the record, with heavy input concerning the track list coming directly from the band itself. "We want to make sure if it's got our name on it (that) it's a product we like," lead singer Jon Foreman explained. "So we're trying to steer (Columbia) in the right d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Switchfoot
Switchfoot is an American rock band from San Diego, California. The band's members are Jon Foreman (lead vocals, guitar), Tim Foreman (bass guitar, backing vocals), Chad Butler (drums, percussion), and Jerome Fontamillas (guitar, keyboards, backing vocals). After early successes in the Christian rock scene, Switchfoot first gained mainstream recognition with the inclusion of four of their songs in the 2002 movie ''A Walk to Remember''. This recognition led to their major label debut, ''The Beautiful Letdown'', which was released in 2003 and featured the hits "Meant to Live" and "Dare You to Move". The album sold over 2.6 million copies. They have since been noted for their energetic live shows, and their seventh studio album ''Hello Hurricane'' received a Grammy award in 2011 for Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album. According to Jon Foreman, the name " Switchfoot" comes from a surfing term. "We all love to surf and have been surfing all our lives so to us, the name made sense. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dare You To Move
"Dare You to Move" is a single by American alternative rock band Switchfoot from their fourth studio album, ''The Beautiful Letdown'' (2003). The song was originally called "I Dare You to Move", and was on the album '' Learning to Breathe'', but the band decided to remix it and put it on ''The Beautiful Letdown''. This track received considerable radio airplay, and its accompanying music videos saw play on MTV, VH1, FUSE TV, and other mainstream channels. "Dare You to Move" was released to Christian radio on February 6, 2004, and sent to modern rock radio the following month. It peaked at number 17 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming Switchfoot's second top-20 single, surpassing the success of their breakthrough single, "Meant to Live", in the United States. Appearing as the first track on ''Learning to Breathe'' and the fifth track on ''The Beautiful Letdown'', "Dare You to Move" was a long-lasting hit and eventually certified gold in April 2005. The song received posi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Only Hope
"Only Hope" is a song by American band Switchfoot. It was written by Jon Foreman for their 1999 album '' New Way to Be Human''. The Christian-themed song is featured prominently in one of the scenes of the 2002 film ''A Walk to Remember''. Cover versions Mandy Moore version "Only Hope" was recorded by Mandy Moore for the film ''A Walk to Remember'' (arranged and produced by the film's composer Mervyn Warren) and is included on her first greatest hits album '' The Best of Mandy Moore''. Other versions In 2020, Mat and Savanna Shaw Mathew Shaw (born July 26, 1980) and his daughter Savanna Shaw (born August 4, 2004) are an American musical duo based in Utah. They started releasing music videos at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. ''The New York Times''s music crit ... released a cover version of "Only Hope" on their debut album ''Picture This''. References 1999 songs 2002 singles Switchfoot songs Mandy Moore songs Pop ballads Songs written by Jon Foreman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Victor
Daniel Victor (born September 20, 1979) is a Canadian recording artist and producer from Windsor, Ontario, best known for the collaborative music project Neverending White Lights, which features instrumentation performed mostly by Victor, with guest singers providing vocals for most of the songs. Early life Victor was born in Canada to an Italian father and Argentinian mother, and raised in southern Ontario. His father was a musician and performer, and exposed him to music from an early age. He began studying the piano at age six, under the direction of nuns at a local conservatory. After five years, he quit piano lessons to play by ear and compose freely. He taught himself a range of instruments and began singing. During his adolescence, he often performed as a percussionist in various local orchestras and jazz groups, and formed several other groups, for which he also acted as producer/engineer in the home studio that his father had built in their basement. Victor worked in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This Is Your Life (song)
"This Is Your Life" is a song by the alternative rock band Switchfoot, and their third single. "This Is Your Life" first appeared on the group's 2003 album ''The Beautiful Letdown'' and peaked at #30 on the US Modern Rock charts. The single also hit the U.S. top 40, peaking at No. 31. Of the three mainstream radio singles released from ''The Beautiful Letdown'', this song was the least successful on the charts. It is also the only single from the album not to have a music video created for it. Composition "This Is Your Life" is an alternative rock song that lasts for a duration of four minutes and eighteen seconds. According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Capitol CMG, it is written in the time signature of common time, with a steady, moderately slow tempo of 124 beats per minute. "This Is Your Life" is composed in the key of C sharp minor (Cm), while Jon Foreman's vocal range spans two octaves and five notes, from a low of B3 to a high of G5. The song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awakening (song)
"Awakening" is the second single from Switchfoot's sixth studio album, ''Oh! Gravity.'' The single was released to radio in March 2007. It hit Hot AC radio stations with an impact day of March 26, 2007 and eventually peaked at No. 54 on that format's charts. It was also slated for release to Top 40, Alternative, and Active Rock stationbut saw virtually no play on any of those formats. Song history The song was written during some time off between tours supporting the band's fifth record, Nothing Is Sound. "We had two or three weeks off tour in January of this last year," bassist Tim Foreman said. "We were touring in support of 'Nothing is Sound' and we had some time to go into the studio. "We didn't really have a plan," noted Switchfoot singer/songwriter Jon Foreman about that time in the studio. This lack of deadline pressure allowed the band to write music freely, and out of those sessions came "Awakening." It was the first official track recorded when it came time to begin act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Learning To Breathe (Switchfoot Album)
''Learning to Breathe'' is the third studio album by the band Switchfoot. It was released on September 26, 2000. It was their final record for independent label re:think Records, which was distributed by Sparrow Records. This album also received a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Gospel Album in 2001. Promotion A music video was filmed for the song "You Already Take Me There". It shows the band skydiving out of an airplane, and playing the song on the ground. Composition "Dare You To Move", "Playing For Keeps", "The Loser", "Erosion" and "Living Is Simple" are in the key of E major or C# minor. "Learning to Breathe" and "You Already Take Me There" are in the key of G Major. "Love is the Movement" and "Innocence Again" are in the key of D minor. "Poparazzi" is in the key of C major. "The Economy of Mercy" is written in the key of D major. References "All will be made well" by Julian of Norwich is heard in "Living is Simple". Marilyn Monroe, MTV, Nirvana, and other popular me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Watts (musician)
Adam Watts (born ''Adam Matthew Watts''; December 8, 1975) is an American music and visual artist. His work as a rock and pop artist, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, mixing engineer and visual artist has garnered global success and critical acclaim. His songwriting and productions are featured on over 50 Million Albums Sold Worldwide in both the Mainstream and contemporary Christian music industries. Most recently Watts was the Executive Music Producer on the Netflix Original Musical "A Week Away", serving as the producer, mixer, and co-writer of the film's songs. The film was in the Top 10 in multiple countries the week of its release and also received the Dove Award for Inspirational Film of the Year in 2021. Watts is also an author and educator. In his book, "The Human of Being Art: A Holistic Approach to Being an Artist and Creating Art" he lays out an in-depth, integrative approach to authentic artistry. Watts' holistic approach offers a detailed roa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This Is Home
"This is Home" is a song written and recorded by American rock band Switchfoot for the soundtrack of the 2008 film ''The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian''. The song was featured during the end credits of the film. It was the 17th-most-played song on U.S. Contemporary Christian music radio stations for 2008 according to R&R (magazine), R&R magazine's Contemporary Christian Music, Christian CHR chart.2008 Year End Charts/Top Christian CHR songs , R&R (magazine), R&R magazine, Retrieved January 15, 2009 Song history Jon Foreman posted in a March 17, 2008, MySpace blog that "I’m a big fan of CS Lewis so a movie made by the mouse, (Mickey) for the lion (Aslan) seemed like a good idea. So I’m up here (near Disneyland incidentally), tracking a song ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oh! Gravity
''Oh! Gravity.'' is the sixth album by the San Diego, California, San Diego based alternative rock band Switchfoot. It was released on December 26, 2006. It was Switchfoot's last album released through Columbia Records and Sony BMG (Their next album was released through lowercase people). 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. The album's first radio Single (music), single, the title song "Oh! Gravity. (song), Oh! Gravity.", was released to radio on October 31, and received moderate airplay on alternative stations across America. In addition, the band provided free streaming audio of both the aforementioned tracks on their MySpace page. The album debuted on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 at number 18, as the second-highest debut of the week, selling 63,000 copies in its first week. As of June 2010, the album had sold 262,000+ copies. Production Background an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nothing Is Sound
''Nothing Is Sound'' is the fifth studio album by American alternative rock band Switchfoot. It was released on September 13, 2005 and debuted at number three on the ''Billboard'' 200. The first single from the album was "Stars," which was the number one most-added song on Modern Rock Radio and received much airplay on alternative rock stations upon release. A second single, "We Are One Tonight," was released in early 2006, though it did not enjoy much success on the ''Billboard'' charts. The album was marred by major controversy over the inclusion of XCP copy protection distributed on all copies of the disc. This led to bassist Tim Foreman posting a detailed work-around on the band's website (which was promptly removed by Columbia Records). ''Nothing Is Sound'' was at the forefront of the Sony BMG CD copy prevention scandal, which eventually led to the recall of all CDs that contained the protection. Production Recording history After the large success of Switchfoot's previous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stars (Switchfoot Song)
"Stars" is the first single released from American rock band Switchfoot's fifth album ''Nothing Is Sound''. "Stars" was released to radio on June 28, 2005, and again on July 5. It was the most-added song on Modern Rock Radio in its first week of release and peaked at number sixteen on the US Modern Rock chart. The song was certified gold as a digital single on December 13, 2005.RIAA Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - Switchfoot single ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
