Early life
Thulin was born in Kalmar, Sweden. His parents, Morgan and Helene Thulin, are both Swedish. He is the youngest of four children, with older brothers, David and Samuel, and sister, Jeanette. His parents were travelling evangelists all over Scandinavia. Jonathan began singing at the age of one and recorded his first album with his family at age six.
Thulin and his family travelled full-time across America for three years where they sang in over five hundred churches and performed with Carman and The Gaither Vocal Band. After releasing six albums with his family, Jonathan began his solo career at sixteen releasing his first album "Immovable" which was a local success in his home town at the time, Minneapolis.[citation needed] He went onto release another album "The Epiphany Guide" in 2008.
2010-present
In January, 2010, Thulin and his wife Anna moved to Los Angeles and began attending The Dream Center, which is where he met worship leader and producer Dave Hanley. He began touring with Press Play in November, 2010 and went on to co-write and record their successful album "World Anthem."[citation needed] He got signed as a solo artist to Dream Records in 2011. In April, 2011, Thulin, along with Press Play went on tour with Rachael Lampa, Australian artist Charmaine and Ryan Stevenson.
In July 2011, Thulin travelled to Moscow, Idaho to record his first music video "Babylon" with Neumann Films. After it released, the video created a buzz because of its cinematic approach which is very unusual in the Christian industry.
After releasing his first solo album "The Anatomy of a Heartflow" on a label in late 2011, Thulin began touring with Charmaine on "The Love/War Tour."
In February, 2012 Thulin began work on his sophomore effort "The White Room" which would feature Rachael Lampa, Charmaine and the folk band Elden. The album released on Oct 19, 2012 to major critical success.[citation needed]
On January 15, 2013, Thulin teamed up with Neumann Films again and released his music video for "Bombs Away" which featured and was co-written by Rachael Lampa. The YouTube video went viral and also received a tremendous amount of support from fans and critics alike.
Late summer 2013, after finishing a 2 month tour in Sweden, Jonathan's single "Dead Come to Life" Feat. Charmaine became a #1 CHR/Hot AC radio hit. It stayed at #1 for 3 weeks and was also a huge hit on Air1 Radio. Jonathan recently finished the JCTV Tour with Press Play, Manic Drive, and Silverline. He continues his touring in January next year with a living room tour in Australia and his first headlining tour in February and March. "The Dead Come to Life Tour" will feature Shine Bright Baby and Loftland .
Awards
Jonathan was nominated for 3 We Love Christian Music Awards, including "Best Male Artist," "Best Collaboration" with Charmaine and "Best Music Video" for "Bombs Away" Feat. Rachael Lampa and "Dead Come to Life" Feat. Charmaine.
Personal life
Thulin attended North Central University for a year in 2005 before he dropped out to pursue a music career full-time. He married Swedish singer Anna Thulin on March 21, 2009. The couple moved to Nashville, TN in September, 2013.
Masquerade
Jonathan Thulin Lyrics
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We are waving our flags upholding this charade
We are hiding while You're watching and it's killing me
Hoping our light doesn't fade in this Masquerade
Eloquent and relevant we're showing through our smiles
Money trees and prophecies the list can go for miles
My oh my, my oh my, my oh my
We are wearing a mask in the truth parade
We are waving our flags upholding this charade
We are hiding while You're watching and it's killing me
Hoping our light doesn't fade in this Masquerade
Standing still like mannequins expecting them to follow
Freedom peddlers, Spirit sellers, speaking lies like fortune tellers
My oh my, my oh my, my oh my
Have we genuinely lost our minds this time?
We are wearing a mask in the truth parade
We are waving our flags upholding this charade
We are hiding while You're watching and it's killing me
Hoping our light doesn't fade in this Masquerade
Are we hurting more than we are saving?
Will these masks ever come off?
The lyrics of Jonathan Thulin's song "Masquerade" paint a picture of a society that is living a lie. The song emphasizes how many people are wearing masks and hiding who they truly are while pretending to support the truth parade. The chorus is straightforward, stating that individuals are hiding while being watched and that it is killing the singer. They hope that their light doesn't fade in this masquerade.
The lyrics describe how those in the truth parade are showing off what they believe is relevant and eloquent through their smiles, but they may have genuinely lost their minds. They hold up a charade by waving their flags and performing the mannequin-like movements rather than being themselves. The second verse of the song seems to imply that the masks people wear cause more harm than good, and freedom peddlers and spirit sellers are in on the act. They are speaking lies, while fortune-tellers are misleading people. The other repeated pre-chorus and chorus speak to an individual's fears about the future, questioning whether they can save more people than they're hurting and struggling with whether the masks they wear will ever come off.
Line by Line Meaning
We are wearing a mask in the truth parade
We pretend to be truthful, but we're actually hiding behind masks
We are waving our flags upholding this charade
We promote and maintain the illusion that everything is fine
We are hiding while You're watching and it's killing me
We're deceiving others and that's making me feel guilty
Hoping our light doesn't fade in this Masquerade
We're hoping we don't lose our true selves in the act
Eloquent and relevant we're showing through our smiles
We're good at faking being happy and engaged
Money trees and prophecies the list can go for miles
We're surrounded by materialism and false promises
Have we genuinely lost our minds this time?
We're questioning whether we've gone too far in this charade
Standing still like mannequins expecting them to follow
We're immovable, even though we want others to follow us
Freedom peddlers, Spirit sellers, speaking lies like fortune tellers
We're surrounded by people selling false promises and lies
Are we hurting more than we are saving?
We're wondering if our actions are doing more harm than good
Will these masks ever come off?
We're uncertain if we'll ever reveal our true selves
Contributed by Nolan V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.