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, and the set's first single "Hurricane Heart" premiered on May 19, 2014. The album was released on July 29, 2014.
Track listing
Personnel Marc Broussard – vocals, acoustic piano, acoustic guitars, electric guitars Jeff Babko – acoustic piano Tim Lauer – acoustic piano Steve Maggiora – keyboards, acoustic piano Paul Moak – acoustic piano, Hammond B3 organ, accordion, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, pedal steel guitar, bass, percussion, vibraphone, backing vocals Warren Huart – acoustic piano, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, slide guitar, mandolin Philip Allen – acoustic guitars, electric guitars, mandolin, bass, drums, percussion Tom Bukovac – acoustic guitars, electric guitars Tim Pierce – electric guitars, bass Tony Lucido – bass Devin Vaughan – drums, percussion Chad Gilmore – drums Johnny Haro – drums Genevieve Schatz – vocals (8)
Production Paul Moak – producer (1, 2, 4–7, 9–12), engineer (1, 2, 4–7, 9–12), mixing (2, 4–7, 9–12) Philip Allen – producer (3, 8), engineer (3, 8), mixing (3, 8) Warren Huart – producer (3, 8), engineer (3, 8), mixing (3, 8) Gary Paczosa – mixing (1) Shani Gandhi – mix assistant (1) Justin March – engineer (1, 2, 4–7, 9–12) Devin Vaughan – engineer (1, 2, 4–7, 9–12) Zack Zinck – assistant engineer (1, 2, 4–7, 9–12) Jim DeMain – mastering at Yes Master (Nashville, Tennessee) (1, 2, 4–7, 9–12) Richard Dodd – mastering at Richard Dodd Mastering (3, 8) Lani Crump – production coordinator Carrie Smith – art direction, design Rick Olivier – photography
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.
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. sales figures given in this link here It became his highest-charting album to date.
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