A Life Worth Living (album)

A Life Worth Living
Studio album by Marc Broussard
Released	July 29, 2014
Recorded	2012-2014
Genre	R&B, pop, rock
Label	Vanguard Records
Marc Broussard chronology
Marc Broussard (2011) A Life Worth Living (2014) Magnolias and Mistletoe (2015)

Professional ratings
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Allmusic	[1]

A Life Worth Living is the sixth studio album by Marc Broussard.

Following the release of a live album/DVD Live at Full Sail University in 2013, and re-signing with Vanguard Records (who released his S.O.S.: Save Our Soul album in 2007), Broussard set to release his new studio album in 2014. The album cover was unveiled on May 13, 2014,^[2] and the set's first single "Hurricane Heart" premiered on May 19, 2014.^[3] The album was released on July 29, 2014.^[4]

Track listing

1. Hurricane Heart
2. Dying Man
3. Perfect To Me
4. Man Ain't Supposed To Cry
5. Edge of Heaven
6. A Life Worth Living
7. Honesty
8. Another Day
9. Weight of the World
10. Shine
11. Give Em Hell
12. I'll Never Know

Personnel

• Phil Allen - bass guitar, drums, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, percussion
• Jeff Babko - piano
• Marc Broussard - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, lead vocals
• Tom Bukovac - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Chad Gilmore - drums
• Johnny Haro - drums
• Warren Huart - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, piano, slide guitar
• Tim Lauer - piano
• Tony Lucido - bass guitar
• Steve Maggiora - keyboards, piano
• Paul Moak - accordion, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, Hammond B-3 organ, pedal steel guitar, percussion, piano, vibraphone, background vocals
• Tim Pierce - bass guitar, electric guitar
• Genevieve Schatz - background vocals
• Devin Vaughan - drums, percussion

Singles

"Hurricane Heart" was released on May 19, 2014 on Broussard's official Soundcloud account, and was used in promos for the MissUSA pageant on NBC, of which Broussard was a featured musical guest.

A music video for "Shine" premiered on USA Today's website on June 25, 2014.^[5]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at #85 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart (Issue Date: August 16, 2014) and sold 3,600 in its debut week.^[6] It became his highest charting album to date.^[7]

References

1. Thom Jurek. "A Life Worth Living - Marc Broussard; Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
2. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152068335250779&set=a.390420500778.176503.9486905778&type=1
3. https://www.facebook.com/marcbroussard/posts/10152079100535779
4. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/a-life-worth-living/id882007501?ign-mpt=uo%3D4
5. http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2014/06/25/marc-broussard-shine-video-premiere/11337439/
6. Matt Bjorke (August 6, 2014). "Country Album Sales Report – August 6, 2014". Roughstock. sales figures given in this link here
7. https://twitter.com/MarcBroussard/status/497130848341483523