![]() ![]() I hit Jon back to tell him that I’ve loved his stuff for years. Switchfoot’s Jon Foreman recalls how the track came into being: “ Years ago Jon Bellion mentioned Switchfoot in a tweet as an inspiration for a song he was working on. If you would have told me 15 years ago that I would be covering this song cause the band would be approaching me for one of my favorite songs of all time to reimagine the song in a way I saw fit I’d be completely honored.” I thought, ‘if it doesn’t connect with me like Switchfoot Meant to Live connected with me when I was a kid then I shouldn’t be writing it. That song opened a lot of insight for me on how to write records where you can connect with me. I remember the energy on the song that was so healing, honest, and I felt like a human being. That song is actually one of the reasons I got into music. Speaking about the track, Bellion noted: “ I think ‘Meant to Live’ is one of the best written songs of all time. ![]() This new version was recorded at London’s legendary Abbey Studios. Originally appearing on Switchfoot’s 3x platinum album, The Beautiful Letdown, this new version of “Meant to Live” swaps out the heavy guitar riffs of the original for a lush string arrangement by legendary arranger John Metcalfe ( Coldplay, Blur, Peter Gabriel) and a passionate performance by Bellion. Today, beloved Grammy Award-winning rock band Switchfoot have teamed up with fellow Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter/producer Jon Bellion ( Eminem, Rihanna, Jonas Brothers) to radically re-imagine one of their biggest hits, 2003’s “Meant to Live.” ![]()
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