On February 25, 2003, “Columbia” label released “The Beautiful Letdown”, the fourth Switchfoot studio album. It was recorded in 2002, at “Sage and Sound” in Mansfield Lodge and at Jon Foreman’s home, and was produced by John Fields, Charlie Peacock, Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman, Chad Butler and Jerome Fontamillas. In 2003, “The Beautiful Letdown” won an “Album of the Year” award at the “San Diego Music Awards”.

• Jon Foreman – vocals, guitar, remix
• Jerome Fontamillas – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, remix
• Tim Foreman – bass, backing vocals, remix
• Chad Butler – drums, percussion, remix
• John Fields – keyboard, FX, percussion, tasty bit, recording, mixing, remix
• Stephan Hovsepian – violin
• Ameena Maria Khawaja – cello
• Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
• Tom Lord-Alge – mixing
• Jack Joseph Puig – mixing 
• Erin Familia – assistant
• Ted Reiger – assistant
• Dorian Crozier – computers
• Mike Buzbee – computers
• Aaron Redfield – drum tech
• Mary Maurer – art direction
• Kevo Sassouni – design
• Matthew Welch – photography

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Jon Foreman, except where noted.

1. Meant to Live – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
2. This Is Your Life
3. More Than Fine
4. Ammunition
5. Dare You to Move
6. Redemption
7. The Beautiful Letdown
8. Gone – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
9. On Fire – Jon Foreman, Daniel Victor
10. Adding to the Noise – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
11. Twenty-Four