The Reach Records rapper and co-owner hopped on track No. 10 of the project, "Looking For America", which communicates an awareness of the country's imperfections. The intro of the song, performed by Lecrae, starts as follows.
Land of the free, home of the brave /
But Lord knows that we need plenty change /
‘Cause plenty chains in the past leaving deep scars /
But when the sun come down, we gon' be stars
Lecrae, who joined Switchfoot this June on The Heartland Tour, perhaps seemed like a fitting feature for the concept because of his Anomaly song "Welcome To America".
For several months now, Switchfoot has been taking to social media to tease quotes and photos from their time in the studio creating #Album 10. In an exclusive email sent to excited fans late last night, Switchfoot finally announced an album title and release date.
Where The Light Shines Through will release July 8, 2016 and is now available for pre-order here. Each pre-order includes an immediate download of 2 songs off the record plus 2 exclusive unreleased songs from the Switchfoot vault.
Watch 'Where The Light Shines Through' Album Trailer Below
"Ironically, this album of light was born from one of the darkest times I've ever been through. But instead of running away from the darkness, I wanted to meet it face to face," wrote Jon in the letter to fans. "Lately, He's been finding me in the dark, sitting on a rock beside the ocean. And through these times in the dark I'm beginning to realize that "living it well" means something bigger than just pretending: pretending that everything is OK, pretending that I have all the answers. That living well begins by acknowledging the wound. After all, the dark wounds of our world are inescapable- the wound is you, it's me, it's humanity. The wound is our broken homes, our broken marriages, our broken hearts. The wound is Golgotha, the wound is the cross. But rather than running away, let's embrace the truth about our broken humanity, and the truth will set us free! Let's not pretend to be well- after all, it's the sick that need a doctor. No, we are the wounded. Mortally wounded. Darkly wounded. But, the wound is where the light shines through," Jon concluded. Do we really believe in a Living God who is our redeemer, strong and loving- capable of healing these wounds? If so, then let's bring our darkness to him. All of it. Life is short. I want to live it well."
Weekend retreat celebrates release of Switchfoot's tenth studio album
Switchfoot has announced their first ever Switchfoot Summer Getaway, a 200 person experience to celebrate the release of their upcoming tenth studio album.
The getaway also corresponds with the band's annual BroAm charity surf event, which takes place in the San Diego area. Some of the highlights that getaway attendees will get to experience include a service project, sunset dinner on the beach, attending the record release party and being shown around the San Diego area by the members of Switchfoot. Dates for the event are July 5-9.
"When we think back to our most memorable travel experiences as a band, we think of the people, the places and the adventures we have shared together," Switchfoot explains.
As if Jon Foreman isn't busy enough touring for Switchfoot and releasing four of his own solo EPs... it appears that Switchfoot is back in the studio, more excited than ever to keep making new music. For someone like Jon who lives and breathes songs, it's just another day at the office.
