Perceptions are powerful things; some might contend that perception is a more potent tool than reality. A casual glance at any advertisement on the tube will confirm that philosophy. But in the end truth always unveils the man behind the curtain.

With a fresh perspective and a new sense of calling, Jeromy set about the serious task of creating Wide Open Spaces, the first new FFH album in three years. Fans will instantly connect with Jennifer and Jeromy’s signature harmonies and classic FFH pop sensibilities. What may be more surprising is the intense lyrical content of the songs.

“We’re always going to sound like FFH,” Jeromy declares, “but lyrically I think Wide Open Spaces is different from anything we’ve ever done.. These songs rose from the ashes of struggle. You can’t sever your ties with friends, family, record label and management company, move to Africa for six months, come home, have a baby, be diagnosed with MS, and still write the same kind of songs you wrote before.”

Although the songs on Wide Open Spaces were conceived in struggle and born after a long sojourn in the wilderness of God, Jeromy insists this is not a melancholy album. Yes, there are songs of lament, but there are also songs of joy and promise. 

The title cut, “Wide Open Spaces,” uses a meandering country-rock backdrop to accentuate its message of thriving even during the desert times. “I need wide open spaces, I need rivers that flow. I need to find where my faith is. Give me the desert; I’ll make it my home.” 

“That’s what our life is all about right now,” Jeromy muses. “If there is a theme that ties this record together, that’s it. It is about new hope and joy. It is about being content in the hard times and never going back to the old status quo.” 

Vanished into thin air? No, that’s just a perception. FFH died and has been resurrected with renewed passion and a new story to tell.