New Way to Be Human

New Way to Be Human
Studio album by Switchfoot
Released	March 11, 1999
Recorded	re:think Studio
Genre	Alternative rock Rock/Pop
Length	37:37
Label	re:think Records
Producer	Charlie Peacock
Switchfoot chronology
The Legend of Chin (1997) New Way to Be Human (1999) Learning to Breathe (2000)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Jesus Freak Hideout	[1]
Allmusic	[2]
Cross Rhythms	[3]

New Way to Be Human is the second studio album by the band Switchfoot. It was released on March 11, 1999 under independent label re:think Records, which was distributed by Sparrow Records. The best-known songs from this album are the title track "New Way to Be Human", "Company Car", and "Only Hope," which was included in the movie A Walk to Remember.

Track listing

All songs written by Jon Foreman except where noted.

1. "New Way to Be Human" – 3:36 (Jon Foreman, Douglas Kaine McKelvey)
2. "Incomplete" – 4:13 (Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman)
3. "Sooner or Later (Soren's Song)" – 3:58
4. "Company Car" – 3:13
5. "Let That Be Enough" – 2:38
6. "Something More (Augustine's Confession)" – 4:00 (Jon Foreman, Douglas Kaine McKelvey)
7. "Only Hope" – 4:13
8. "Amy's Song" – 4:30
9. "I Turn Everything Over" – 3:21
10. "Under the Floor" – 3:55

Book

A book of the same name has also been written by producer Charlie Peacock, who produced this album. The intro to the book is written by Jon Foreman, Switchfoot's lead singer and songwriter.

Personnel

Switchfoot^[4]

• Jon Foreman - vocals, guitar, piano, trumpet
• Chad Butler - drums, percussion
• Tim Foreman - bass, backing vocals

Additional musicians^[5]

• Tony Miracle - analog synth
• David Davidson - violin
• Bob Mason - cello
• Sam Levine - bass clarinet, flute
• Mike Haynes - trumpet
• Mark Douthit - tenor sax
• Charlie Peacock - orchestration

Lyrical philosophy

Both "Sooner or Later (Soren's Song)", and "Something More (Augustine's Confession)" are based upon the works of philosophers. "Something More" is based upon a series of books known as Confessions, that were written by Augustine of Hippo^[6]. About "Sooner or Later" Jon Foreman has said that "Sooner or later we all have to deal with the frightening reality that there is much that is wrong in the world... This is Soren's song... These are his thoughts as best as I understand them,"^[7] alluding to the philosophy of Danish Christian philosopher Søren Kierkegaard. The song also references Jean-Paul Sartre's idea that men are "condemned to be free".

Music videos

• New Way To Be Human
• Company Car

References

1. ^ Jesus Freak Hideout review
2. ^ Allmusic review
3. ^ Kirk, Trevor (June 1999). "Switchfoot - New Way To Be Human". Cross Rhythms (51). http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/Switchfoot/New_Way_To_Be_Human/403/. 
4. ^ CD Liner Notes
5. ^ CD Liner Notes
6. ^ Beauty and the Beat - published June 19, 2003 (retrieved September 16, 2006)
7. ^ 24 Voices - (retrieved September 16, 2006)

External links

• Album lyrics