“There are a lot of similarities between music and surfing. There's a rhythm to both of them and with sound waves and ocean waves, you see patterns, plus the breathing is all part of it.” SoundOceanWavePatternsRhythmBreathingPlusSurfingSimilarityOcean WaveSound Waves Author:Jon Foreman
“Surfing and music were incredible outlets for me when I was a kid. And there are some really tricky times when you're growing up and it's easy to make a wrong decision, even with a good family and community around you. Surfing and music kept me out of trouble.” KidsEasyCommunityDecisionGrowing UpGrowingTroubleIncrediblesSurfingOutletsTrickyWrong DecisionGood Family Author:Jon Foreman
“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.” ThinkingDifferentSelfFormExpressionReleaseSurfingSelf Expression Author:Jon Foreman
“When life hands you lemons, you make lemonade. But when life hands you hurricanes, you go surfing.” HandsSurfingHurricanesLemonsLemonadeMake Lemonade Author:Jon Foreman
“When I'm happy, when I'm enjoying life, I'm home, I'm surfing, I'm spending time with my wife, my friends and I'm not thinking about the pain. And then the moment I encounter something that feels difficult, I feel like that's when, for me, I turn to writing and thinking and maybe a song comes from that.” ThinkingFeelsWritingMomentsHomePainSongTurnsEnjoyDifficultWifeMy FriendsMy WifeSpendingEncountersEnjoy LifeSurfingSpending TimeWriting And Thinking Author:Jon Foreman
“Switchfoot is a surfing term… To switch your feet means to take a new stance facing the opposite direction. It's about change and movement, a different way of approaching life and music.” WayMeanDifferentTermFeetMovementOppositesDifferent WaysSurfingStanceApproaching Life Author:Jon Foreman
