The Wonderlands: Sunlight

Sunlight
EP by Jon Foreman
Released May 26, 2015
Genre Christian alternative rock, folk, acoustic rock
Length 24:48
Label lowercase people
Producer
Jon Foreman chronology
Limbs and Branches
(2008)		 Sunlight
(2015)		 Shadows
(2015)

Sunlight is the first of four EPs to be released under Jon Foreman's second solo-project, The Wonderlands. Foreman describes the project as, "trying to explore the physical space of music. I wanted to create a place that would exist only when you press play; a place of light and shadows, tension and release, things that you know and things that you don’t know. It's incredible that you can create a mood, almost a structure of feeling. All 24 songs will correspond with different moods of the day. At the end I'm going to do 25 concerts in 24 hours."[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
365 Days of Inspiring Media[3]
CCM Magazine[4]
Cross Rhythms[5]
FDRMX[6]
Jesus Freak Hideout[7]
[8]
[9]
New Release Tuesday[10]

Matt Conner, giving the EP four stars from CCM Magazine, describes, "Foreman's new solo sets show a deep consideration of a life lived in both darkness and light."[4] Awarding the EP four and a half stars for New Release Tuesday, Mary Nikkel states, "The first installment of The Wonderlands is a strong start for a promising EP arc."[10] Jessica Morris, giving the EP a 4.8 star review at FDRMX, writes, "A delight to the ears, heart and the imagination, Sunlight tackles some of the most debilitating and important topics of life with a lightness and hope that will strengthen you."[6] Awarding the EP a nine out of ten from Cross Rhythms, Helen Whitall says, "there are some excellent songs here and lyrically Foreman is going from strength to strength."[5] Joshua Andre, indicating in four and a half star review at 365 Days of Inspiring Media, recognizes, "As for the rest of The Wonderlands releasing in a few months; if they’re as half as good as Sunlight, then Jon Foreman is sure to have a brighter and longer career ahead of him!"[3] Signaling in a four star review by Jesus Freak Hideout, Roger Gelwicks responds, "Sunlight is a refreshing piece of artistry".[7]

Track listing

All tracks written by Jon Foreman. 

No.TitleLength
1."Terminal"  5:09
2."The Mountain"  3:58
3."You Don't Know How Beautiful You Are"  3:32
4."Caroline"  4:08
5."Patron Saint of Rock and Roll"  3:35
6."All of God's Children"  4:26

Chart performance

Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[11] 104
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[12] 9
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[13] 2
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[14] 2
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[15] 11

References

  1. ↑ "JFH News: Switchfoot's Jon Foreman Traces The Course of a Day With 4 New EPs". jesusfreakhideout.com.
  2. ↑ Caroline #2 most shared song in the world -- Land of Broken Hearts
  3. 1 2 Andre, Joshua (May 29, 2015). "Jon Foreman – Sunlight EP". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  4. 1 2 Conner, Matt (July 1, 2015). "Jon Foreman: The Wonderlands: Sunlight". CCM Magazine. p. 38. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  5. 1 2 Whitall, Helen (August 25, 2015). "Review: The Wonderlands: Sunlight - Jon Foreman". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  6. 1 2 Morris, Jessica (May 15, 2015). "Jon Foreman: 'Sunlight' Track-by-Track EP Review". FDRMX. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  7. 1 2 Gelwicks, Roger (May 29, 2015). "Jon Foreman, "The Wonderlands: Sunlight" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  8. ↑ Smith, Christopher (May 24, 2015). "Jon Foreman, "The Wonderlands: Sunlight" Review – Second Staff Opinion". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
  9. ↑ Barbee, Ryan (May 24, 2015). "Jon Foreman, "The Wonderlands: Sunlight" Review – JFH Staff's Additional 2 Cents". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
  10. 1 2 Nikkel, Mary (May 25, 2015). "Shedding Some Light". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Jon Foreman – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Jon Foreman. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Jon Foreman – Chart history" Billboard Top Alternative Albums for Jon Foreman. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Jon Foreman – Chart history" Billboard Christian Albums for Jon Foreman. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Jon Foreman – Chart history" Billboard Folk Albums for Jon Foreman. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Jon Foreman – Chart history" Billboard Top Rock Albums for Jon Foreman. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
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