In decades to come, Jon Foreman may go down as one of the most poignant and unique songwriters of our generation. With the completion of his fourth and final installment in his Season EPs, Summer, Foreman delivers profound honesty, originality, and a bold rebellion of the conventional.

The best thing about listening each EP (Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer) is that they have the ability to transport the listener to each season both lyrically and musically, each having its own distinct sound and thematic elements. Producer Charlie Peacock, string arranger Keith Tutt, and Jon have created songs that hint of simpler times when rock & roll, Motown, and folk were just beginning. In addition, the artists inject a classical element to each of the songs, using strings and brass is unconventional but pleasant ways though at times slightly overly reminiscent of Sufjan and the Arcade Fire.

Throughout each EP, Foreman possesses the courage to speak honestly as a man and follower of God in a way not seen since the days of Dylan or Cash. Foreman’s EP’s are scattered with love stories that surprisingly stray away from the normal clichés as well as lyrics taken directly from some of scripture’s most overlooked revelations. Foreman is one of the few pioneers out there who can put the written word of the Bible to a song without making it sound like “Christian music.”

In addition, Foreman boldly breaks away from the safe confines of the Christian  industry with these independently produced projects. In both  is love songs and theology Foreman distributes such provocative and controversial lyrics as “the sea and the shore fall and rise like her breast as she breathes by my side”

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“your eyes are closed when you’re praying
you sing right along with the band
you shine up your shoes for services
but there’s blood on your hands”

To wrap up, the season EP’s by Jon Foreman are a reckless abandonment from the Christian subculture as well as pure and insightful reflections from a seasoned and unconventional songwriter. At least four out of six songs on every EP are timeless classics with truths that will carry past generational gaps. Worth the buy.

**In other news, I'm not blogging as much these days because I'm on tour with my band Parachute Passing until August. Check back soon though! We plan on doing a weekly video update starting next week!