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A VW Bug and a Band Named Switchfoot
Which of the Foreman brothers would be a graphic artist if he wasn't a music artist? Who really wants to learn to speak French? And who would like to be a monk for a day? Learn the answers to these questions and others as you get to know Jon and Tim Foreman from the band Switchfoot.
interview by Michael Herman
Jon and Tim Foreman of the band Switchfoot are brothers any mother would be thrilled to have as sons and just about any father would allow to date their daughter. They're just great guys.
During the course of this interview, I learned a few things about Jon and Tim that better explain what makes each of them tick. They answered a few questions exactly the same, but they're family, so they get that liberty. But they also give us a look at how they are unique as musicians and as people specifically designed by God.
What three words describe you best?
Jon: Blue, Thinking, Smile
Tim: Passionate, Persistent, Content
What's the best gift you've ever received?
Jon: A VW Bug I was given when I turned 16 years old. Tim still drives that thing today.
Tim: My fiancée Andrea ( … even better than when Jon gave Tim that VW Bug).
If you weren't a musician, what would you be doing professionally right now?
Jon: I'd be teaching.
Tim: I think I'd be doing something with graphic design.
What's currently in your CD player?
Jon: Coldplay
Tim: The Juliana Theory
Who's your favorite author?
Jon: C.S. Lewis
Tim: C.S. Lewis
What's a pet peeve of yours?
Jon: Indecision
Tim: When people are whiny
What's the last book you read?
Jon: Mystery of Marriage by Mike Mason
Tim: Desiring God by John Piper
If you could change one thing about your personality, what would it be?
Jon: It would be to better understand, in a dramatic way, who God is in relationship with the world around me.
Tim: I'd like to not sweat the small stuff so much.
What motivates you?
Jon: The idea of hope
Tim: Music
Where would you rather be right now?
Jon: On an island in the South Pacific
Tim: Home in San Diego
(I had to force an answer out of them as they really preferred sitting talking with me.)
What job would you like to have for a day?
Jon: Either a monk or a skyscraper window washer.
Tim: A food critic
What language would you like to know how to speak?
Jon: French
Tim: French
What fad are you currently resisting?
Jon: Capri Pants
Tim: Getting a "mullet" haircut
(Editor's Note: No, they weren't serious about either of these responses.)
What would you like to bring back into style?
Jon: Rock & Roll
Tim: Baseball
What's something you could tolerate only if your spouse really liked it?
Jon: Shopping
Tim: Country music
What's one quality you admire in a person?
Jon: Character and integrity … that's two, I know
Tim: Loyalty
If you could go back to any age, what would it be and why?
Jon: 19 years old, because that was a completely different time of freedom before I was signed. I'd like to have a few days like that once in a while.
Tim: I wouldn't want to go back to another time. Things are very good for
me right now.
Who would give you butterflies in your stomach (star-struck) if you met them in person?
Jon: Bono
Tim: Paul McCartney
What animal, other than a dog or a cat, do you think would make a fun pet?
Jon: Dolphin
Tim: Monkey
Who's a musician you'd like more people to know about?
Jon: Sarah Masen ( see: www.sarahmasen.com)
Tim: Neil Finn ( see: www.epiccenter.com/EpicCenter/custom/991/) or Sam Ashworth (Charlie Peacock's son)
What spiritual gifts are you aware you have?
Jon: Encouragement
Tim: Counseling
What's one thing you've overcome in your life?
Jon: Depression
Tim: Fear of skydiving
What's one of your habits?
Jon: Biting my nails
Tim: Clearing my throat
This or That:
- Small Town (Both) or Big City?
- Ocean (Both) or Mountains?
- Nickname (Both) or Real Name?
- Decaf (Jon) or Regular (Tim)?
- Spicy (Jon) or Mild (Tim)?
- Analytical (Tim) or Creative (Jon)?
- Talk Radio or Tunes (Both)?
- Strobe Light or Lava Lamp (Both)?
- Coliseum or Coffeehouse (Both)?
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