The Wonderlands: Sunlight

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Sunlight
JonForeman-TheWonderlandsSunlight.jpg
EP by
Jon Foreman
ReleasedMay 26, 2015
Genre Christian alternative rock, folk, acoustic rock
Length24:48
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]

Contents

The series is a collaborative effort, with a different producer for each song, and Foreman sending in tracks recorded backstage while on tour. [3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
365 Days of Inspiring MediaStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [4]
CCM Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Cross Rhythms U+25A0.svgU+25A0.svgU+25A0.svgU+25A0.svgU+25A0.svgU+25A0.svgU+25A0.svgU+25A0.svgU+25A0.svgSolid white borderedS.svg [6]
FDRMX Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [7]
Jesus Freak HideoutStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [10]
New Release TuesdayStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [11]

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." [5] 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." [11] 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." [7] 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." [6] 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!" [4] Signaling in a four star review by Jesus Freak Hideout, Roger Gelwicks responds, "Sunlight is a refreshing piece of artistry". [8]

Track listing

All tracks are 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 [12] 104
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard) [13] 9
US Christian Albums (Billboard) [14] 2
US Folk Albums (Billboard) [15] 2
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [16] 11

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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. ↑ "The Rabbit Room | Jon Foreman Discusses the Wonderlands series". 25 January 2016.
  4. 1 2 Andre, Joshua (May 29, 2015). "Jon Foreman – Sunlight EP". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  5. 1 2 Conner, Matt (July 1, 2015). "Jon Foreman: The Wonderlands: Sunlight". CCM Magazine : 38. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  6. 1 2 Whitall, Helen (August 25, 2015). "Review: The Wonderlands: Sunlight - Jon Foreman". Cross Rhythms . Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  7. 1 2 Morris, Jessica (May 15, 2015). "Jon Foreman: 'Sunlight' Track-by-Track EP Review". FDRMX . Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  8. 1 2 Gelwicks, Roger (May 29, 2015). "Jon Foreman, "The Wonderlands: Sunlight" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  9. ↑ Smith, Christopher (May 24, 2015). "Jon Foreman, "The Wonderlands: Sunlight" Review – Second Staff Opinion". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
  10. ↑ Barbee, Ryan (May 24, 2015). "Jon Foreman, "The Wonderlands: Sunlight" Review – JFH Staff's Additional 2 Cents". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
  11. 1 2 Nikkel, Mary (May 25, 2015). "Shedding Some Light". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Jon Foreman Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Jon Foreman Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Jon Foreman Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Jon Foreman Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Jon Foreman Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
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