10.05.09: Watch and hear The Pittsburgh Camerata perform Jon's song
"The Moon Is A Magnet".
10.02.09: Hello friends of Life Rolls On,72 hours to Life Rolls On's big gala (and 20 hours until ticket sales close) and we need a little help with the final push to sell it out.
Can you PLEASE send a tweet, facebook message, email blast, whatever saying something to the effect of how excited you are to support Life Rolls On's Night By The Ocean on Sunday (even if you aren't able to come)
You can even use this text below.. just cut and paste. Thank you! Josh
Use on Facebook or Email
Can't wait to support Life Rolls On's NIGHT BY THE OCEAN gala this Sunday! Today is the LAST DAY to get your tickets, and there are only a few left. Please visit http://www.nightbytheocean.com to reserve yours right away.
(customize as you see fit depending on whether you attending or not.. )
Use on Twitter
Can't wait to support @LifeRollsOn's @NIGHTBYTHEOCEAN gala this Sunday! Today is LAST DAY for tix http://www.nightbytheocean.com
5.13.09: LIVE Stream w/ Jon on His Fast for Darfur
LIVE Stream w/ Jon on His Fast for Darfur (Tomorrow), May 11th @ 10:30 AM PST. click here. For more info about the fast, click here. Here are other links link 1 - link 2 - link 3
http://www.pluginmusic.com/news/archive.php?id=5403
5.12.09 - LIVE Stream w/ Jon on His Fast for Darfur (Tomorrow), May 11th @ 10:30 AM PST http://tinyurl.com/p5pdrh Read more http://tinyurl.com/owcqyh
5.10.09 Darfur Fast blog #1, may 10, under the same sun
I arrived home in San Diego early this morning, back from a run of
shows up the coast with Switchfoot. The sun is setting over the
pacific and my hair is still wet from an evening surf. In the
distance I can hear the whistle of the Amtrak from LA heading south.
I'm grateful to be home, grateful to have a place to live, grateful
to have been given another breath alive on this planet.
But today my thoughts are divided, split between two worlds. As the
sun sets over California it begins to rise over Darfur. The same sun.
The same planet. Can it be possible that right now, two and a half
million people are waking up in camps and refugee camps having been
driven from their homes by violent means? Under the same sun, could
it be true that almost half a million people have died of starvation,
violence, and disease over the past six years in Darfur? Is this true?!
And if this is true, why has the media remained almost completely
silent on the issue? Why has our government maintained it's current
stance of inaction?
When presidential hopeful Obama was running for office he stated that
"We can't ignore the genocide in Darfur. The international community
can't turn a blind eye when children are being slaughtered and women
are being raped. We have to do everything in our power to make it
stop. We have to act. Now."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjSy_-yet9w&feature=player_embedded
Nothing has happened.
And yet the sun is still rising over Darfur. And the sun still rises
over me. And the sun still rises over capital hill... the same sun.
Today we celebrate mother's day with our moms and grandmothers. My
thoughts drift overseas to the mother who is just now waking up,
wondering whether she'll be able to give her children anything to eat.
Tomorrow I begin a three day fast for Darfur. Why fast? Because quite
frankly, I can't think of a better idea. I reckon the best way to
enter into the suffering of a group of people halfway around the
world is to start with the basics. These folks are fasting without
alternative, for three days I will fast with them.
4.30.09: Fiction Family in the May/June issue of Relevant Magazine, click here
http://mygazines.com/issue/759/57
4.14.09: Switchfoot/Jon Foreman Post on Hurley.com!
Review and photos from Tom Curren and Switchfoot benefit., click here.
03.17.09 The World Cafe will be rebroadcasting the Fiction Family session on Monday, April 6th, 2009. Click here.
03.17.09 TIMMY CURRAN'S MOMOO BENEFIT AT THE LODGE
FEATURING JON FOREMAN & FRIENDS
FRI APRIL 10TH 7PM
11 S ASH ST
$20 ADV $25 AT THE DOOR
TIKS AVAILABLE AT www.zoeyscafe.com
03.03.09 Molly Jensen releases record.
Hi everyone, I just wanted to let you know that my good friend Molly Jenson released a new record today called Maybe Tomorrow. If you saw the Fiction Family West Coast tour, you may have seen her open for us. I worked with her on a song from the new record called "Do You Only Love The Ones Who Look Like You" which I'm very proud of. I highly recommend you check it out! You can buy her record now on iTunes, Amazon, or Amazon MP3. The album is also streaming in entirety on Spinner. - Jon
03.02.09 Vote for Fiction Family's video "When She's Near" NOW on
MTVU!!! http://www.mtvu.com/category/music/the-freshmen/
02.23.09 Jon's song "The Moon Is A Magnet" featured in Pittsburgh
Chamber Choir repertoire, Click here.
01.07.09 "Behind the Eyes" on One Tree Hill - Jan. 12th Episode Text: The WB’s ONE TREE HILL will use Jon Foreman's "Behind Your Eyes" in the Jan. 12th episode. Check out http://www.thewb.com/shows/one-tree-hill/ for more details on the show.
01.06.09happy new year all!
and I know that it's about a week late but better late than never. And besides, in spite of the crazy times we're in, there's a lot to be thankful for. second chances. third chances. 734th chances. sunsets. sunrises. sunsets. And the passing of time begins to make a lot more sense to me in the context of grace instead of karma. Under a rule where love triumphs over justice...
Speaking of love, I have the honor of playing the heavy and light event presented by TWLOHA alongside of some of my favorite folks. If you live near florida (or if all that snow is making you think about moving to a warmer clime) you should hang out with all of us. It's a great community- check out more here...
www.twloha.com
www.myspace.com/towriteloveonherarms
What's after that you ask? well, I'll tell you: I'm setting out with a merry band of men called Fiction Family to traverse this democracy with songs of good cheer! What's fiction family?FICTION FAMILY is a band I started with sean watkins (of nickel creek fame). Our self-titled debutalbum will be released on January 20 by ATO Records, and is availablefor PREORDER NOW.
Jan 8 - Largo - Los Angeles, California(jon foreman)
Jan 11 - House of Blues - Orlando, Florida ( jon foreman )
Jan 13 - The Ark -Ann Arbor, Michigan ( fiction family )
Jan 14 - Calvin College - Grand Rapids, Michigan( fiction family )
Jan 15 - Abbey Pub - Chicago, Illinois( fiction family )
Jan 16 - The Union @ N Central College - Naperville, Illinois( fiction family )
Jan 17 - Ransburg Auditorium - Indianapolis, Indiana( fiction family )
Jan 18 - Mountain Stage - Morgantown, West Virginia( fiction family )
Jan 20 - Bowery Ballroom - New York, New York( fiction family )
Jan 21 - Paradise Rock Club - Boston, Massachusetts( fiction family )
Jan 22 - World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania( fiction family )
Jan 23 - Crawford Auditorium - Grove City, Pennsylvania( fiction family )
Jan 24 - Jammin Java - Vienna, Virginia( fiction family )
Jan 25 - Brubaker Auditorium - Grantham, Pennsylvania( fiction family )
Jan 27 - Gravity Lounge - Charlottesville, Virginia( fiction family )
Jan 28 - South Florida Fair - West Palm Beach ( switchfoot )
Jan 29 - Variety Playhouse - Atlanta, Georgia( fiction family )
Jan 30 - Belcourt Theatre - Nashville, Tennessee( fiction family )
Feb 3 - Neumos Crystal Ball -Seattle, Washington( fiction family )
Feb 4 - Aladdin Theatre - Portland, Oregon( fiction family )
Feb 5 - The Independent - San Francisco, California( fiction family )
Feb 6 - Anthology Live - San Diego, California( fiction family )
Feb 7 - Largo @ Coronet Theatre - West Hollywood, California( fiction family )
peace in the mideast, literally and figuratively, my brothers.
jon
10.2208 Thank you to ALL the amazing musicians who performed last night at the Belly Up, and to the community who came out to support our friend Terrin Durfey. Because of your efforts, we raised around $4,000 for Terrin and his family. Thanks so much to Mia and to everyone who was involved. This night meant a lot to me, and I know it meant a lot to Terrin. Last night reminded me of what an amazing community we truly have. We love you Terrin. peace, jon . (Read More this benefit)
PS. Please check out the Pinback show for Terrin at the casbah this wednesday for more great music.
07.10.08 Review of Jon's Music from Where San Diego. Click here.