Growing up in a very Christian-oriented home, Switchfoot was a household name. I remember hearing “Meant to Live” in high school, which was a good 10 years ago, and instantly falling in love with this band. Flash forward to this past Saturday, and here I am taking photos of the band (now Grammy Award Winning) that paved the way for most Christian bands in our era.
The first annual Real Life Faith & Family Festival, hosted by Good Life 45, featured Swtichfoot as the main headliner at Central Florida Fairgrounds. A little before Switchfoot took the stage, I was able to speak with the Jon Foreman, the front man for the band. I got to tell Foreman they are a band that means something to me and I am glad they consistently made great music.
Ten minutes later, Switchfoot took the stage. As I was taking photos and tapping my feet to the music, I realized that even though the guys in Switchfoot having been doing this for so long, they really know how to put on a great show and genuinely seem to be having fun playing in front of hundreds of people. I was beyond stoked to hear a lot of my favorite songs, and to even hear a few songs off of the newly released EP, The Edge of The Earth EP.
At one point in the show, front man Jon Foreman sang an entire song practically in the crowd, getting the crowd involved in their music, and making sure the audience was having fun. If this was your first Switchfoot show, you would have never known they have been a band going on 17 years now. I feel like they could go another 17 and still make great music after great music. I am counting down the days until I can see them perform again. If they are ever going to be near you, I highly suggest catching this band perform.
Here is one of my favorite songs from Switchfoot (a sweet acoustic rendition of “Stars”).
Switchfoot Live Photos by Jeff Roach.
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