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Sunlight is the first of four EPs to be released under Jon Foreman's second solo-project, The Wonderlands. Foreman describes the project as, "trying to explore the physical space of music. I wanted to create a place that would exist only when you press play; a place of light and shadows, tension and release, things that you know and things that you don’t know. It's incredible that you can create a mood, almost a structure of feeling. All 24 songs will correspond with different moods of the day. At the end I'm going to do 25 concerts in 24 hours."[2]

Sunlight
EP by Jon Foreman
Released	May 26, 2015
Genre	Christian alternative rock, folk, acoustic rock
Length	24:48
Label	lowercase people
Producer	Tyler Strickland Anton Patzner Neal Avron Eric Owyoung Keith Tutt Aaron Roche Dan Brigham Jeremy Lutito Jason Morant[1]
Jon Foreman chronology
Limbs and Branches (2008) Sunlight (2015) Shadows (2015)

The series is a collaborative effort, with a different producer for each song, and Foreman sending in tracks recorded backstage while on tour.[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
365 Days of Inspiring Media	[4]
CCM Magazine	[5]
Cross Rhythms	[6]
FDRMX	[7]
Jesus Freak Hideout	[8] [9] [10]
New Release Tuesday	[11]

Matt Conner, giving the EP four stars from CCM Magazine, describes, "Foreman's new solo sets show a deep consideration of a life lived in both darkness and light."[5] Awarding the EP four and a half stars for New Release Tuesday, Mary Nikkel states, "The first installment of The Wonderlands is a strong start for a promising EP arc."[11] Jessica Morris, giving the EP a 4.8 star review at FDRMX, writes, "A delight to the ears, heart and the imagination, Sunlight tackles some of the most debilitating and important topics of life with a lightness and hope that will strengthen you."[7] Awarding the EP a nine out of ten from Cross Rhythms, Helen Whitall says, "there are some excellent songs here and lyrically Foreman is going from strength to strength."[6] Joshua Andre, indicating in four and a half star review at 365 Days of Inspiring Media, recognizes, "As for the rest of The Wonderlands releasing in a few months; if they’re as half as good as Sunlight, then Jon Foreman is sure to have a brighter and longer career ahead of him!"[4] Signaling in a four star review by Jesus Freak Hideout, Roger Gelwicks responds, "Sunlight is a refreshing piece of artistry".[8]

Track listing

Chart performance

Chart (2015)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[12]	104
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[13]	9
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[14]	2
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[15]	2
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[16]	11

References

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