Sunforest was released in 1973 and was credited to "Tom Rapp / Pearls Before Swine".

Like its immediate predecessor, Stardancer, the album was recorded with members of the touring group Pearls Before Swine (Art Ellis and Bill Rollins), supplemented by a selection of prominent Nashville session musicians.

The content of the album, which is not generally regarded as one of his best, is very varied, but generally more upbeat than most of Rapp's work, with the up-tempo "Comin' Back" and "Someplace To Belong" almost rating as pop songs.

"Forbidden City" and "Blind River" show some jazz influences.

"Sunshine & Charles" is one of Rapp's own favourite songs[2] and contains the classic line: "She was 16 when she found Jesus / He was a Puerto Rican kid and he lived next door".