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As far as when I'm writing a song, I think I'm writing first and foremost for myself.

Jon Foreman

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Jon Foreman
Age: 48
Born: 1976
Born: October 22
Guitarist
Musician
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
San Bernardino County
California
Jonathan Mark Foreman
Writing
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Thinking
Foremost
Song
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