Record companies don’t always know what they’ve got. Take the case of Switchfoot. When Columbia first signed the rock group from a Christian music company called Sparrow, it had so little faith that ...

"We weren't Christian enough for some Christians, and we weren't worldly enough for some worldly people." From his home in the North County section of San Diego, Switchfoot lead guitarist Drew Shirley ...

The singer/songwriter, who co-founded and leads Christian alt-rock band Switchfoot, debuts at No. 7 on Top Christian Albums chart with his latest EP, "The Wonderlands: Darkness." By Jim Asker ...

All of the news from the Grammys on Sunday night was about ladies — Lady Antebellum’s big win, and Lady Gaga’s wild outfit — but there were some excellent choices to pick from in Christian music as ...

Just like the rest of the members of Switchfoot, drummer Chad Butler was raised in San Diego. Butler and his bandmates love spending hours on the Pacific Ocean riding waves so much that the name of ...

I remember when Switchfoot was just a trio of surfer boys with pedestrian haircuts. Back when we both orbited the Christian rock world a bit more often, I caught the band playing a scant 15 or 20 ...

Commercial success and spiritual fulfillment. Rock ’n’ roll and rock of ages. In the 20 years since its inception, Switchfoot has sold millions of albums, had several major radio hits, toured the ...

For Jon Foreman and the rest of Switchfoot, there is no point in doing things the easy way. Easy would be trying to carve out a rock ‘n’ roll career for themselves in either the mainstream or ...

MUSKEGON -- It was mission accomplished for the mother-daughter tandem of Robin and Alyssa Harper. The Muskegon family members managed to secure their “secret” spot in Heritage Landing Thursday, with ...

Charlie Peacock shares the story of signing the Grammy Award–winning band Switchfoot. In this episode of Music and Meaning with Charlie Peacock, we dive into the story of his signing the Grammy ...

ALTERNA-ROCK band Switchfoot was as exciting as scuffed penny loafers at its Irving Plaza showcase Wednesday. The problem with this San Diego band is that there’s nothing special about it. The songs ...

Switchfoot is bringing its first-ever holiday tour to the Santander Performing Arts Center, Reading, on Dec. 6. The show will feature popular Christmas classics along with a set of the band’s greatest ...