Marc Broussard

Marc Broussard (born January 14, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter. His style is best described as "bayou soul", a mix of funk, blues, R&B, rock and pop, matched with distinct Southern roots. He has released twelve studio albums, one live album, and three EPs, and has charted twice on Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks.

Broussard has performed on TV programs including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Breakfast with the Arts, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Early Show, Larry King Live, Lopez Tonight, and CBS's Saturday Morning's Second Cup Cafe. His music has been featured on shows such as Clash of the Choirs, in which "Home" was performed by a Blake Shelton–led choir.

Early life Marc Broussard is the son of Ted Broussard, an acclaimed Louisiana Hall of Fame guitarist and former member of The Boogie Kings. Marc was raised in Carencro, Louisiana and Lafayette, Louisiana.

Musical career In 2001 Broussard was part of Y, a Christian rock band based out of New Iberia, Louisiana.

In 2002, Broussard began a solo career, independently releasing Momentary Setback and "The Wanderer", a song about self-discovery.

Singer Kelly Clarkson performed "Home" as part of her live set in 2006 and 2007. His song "Must Be the Water" was the theme song for the 2008 NBA All-Star Game.

In 2008, Broussard released Keep Coming Back. The song "Hard Knocks" from this album was featured in the last episode of the 2009 season of the HBO series Hard Knocks, which features the Cincinnati Bengals football team.

Broussard's fourth full-length album, Marc Broussard, was released on June 14, 2011. An early EP release, Marc Broussard EP, was released on March 22, 2011, and features the singles "Lucky" and "Only Everything". A third single, "Cruel", followed later that year. In late 2012, he signed a deal with Vanguard Records.

In November 2015, he independently released a Christmas album, Magnolias and Mistletoe, which included the single "Almost Christmas".

In 2016, he released S.O.S. 2: Save our Soul, a sequel to his '70s-influenced S.O.S.: Save Our Soul cover album, which included the single "Cry to Me". He donated 50% of the profits to City of Refuge.

He released Easy to Love on September 15, 2017.

In February 2023, he released S.O.S. 4: Blues for Your Soul, a collection of blues music cover versions co-produced by Joe Bonamassa.

In September 2024, he released Time Is a Thief.

Personal life Broussard married his wife, Sonya, on Rock Boat in January 2008. They have four children. They live in Carencro, Louisiana, where his family has lived for generations.

Release date: September 7, 2002 Label: Ripley Records Formats: CD, cassette — — — — —

Release date: August 3, 2004 Label: Island Records Formats: CD, music download — — — 30 —

Release date: June 26, 2007 Label: Vanguard Records Formats: CD, music download 96 — 59 — 9

Release date: September 16, 2008 Label: Atlantic Records Formats: CD, music download 136 — — — —

Release date: June 14, 2011 Label: Atlantic Records Formats: CD, music download 102 27 — — —

Release date: July 29, 2014 Label: Vanguard Records Formats: CD, music download 85 — — — 9

Release date: November 6, 2015 Label: G-Man Records Formats: CD, music download — — — — —

Release date: September 30, 2016 Label: G-Man Records Formats: CD, music download — — — — 29

Release date: September 15, 2017 Label: G-Man Records Formats: CD, music download — — — — —

Release date: November 15, 2019 Label: G-Man Records Formats: CD, music download — — — — —

Release date: March 3, 2023 Label: KTBA Records Formats: CD, vinyl, music download — — — — —

Release date: September 27, 2024 Label: G-Man Touring Inc Formats: CD, vinyl, music download — — — — —

Release date: February 06, 2026 Label: Big Lake Music Formats: CD, vinyl, music download — — — — —

Live albums Title Details Live at Full Sail University Release date: April 2, 2013 (Digital) / April 9, 2013 (CD) Label: G-Man Records Formats: CD, music download

Extended plays Title Details Bootleg to Benefit the Victims of Hurricane Katrina Release date: October 25, 2005 Label: Island Def Jam Formats: CD, music download Must Be the Water Release date: February 19, 2008 Label: Atlantic Records Formats: CD, music download Marc Broussard EP Release date: March 22, 2011 Label: Atlantic Records Formats: music download

Singles Year Single Peak positions Album US Adult 2002 "The Wanderer" — Momentary Setback 2004 "Where You Are" 37 Carencro 2005 "Home" 40 2007 "Love and Happiness" — S.O.S.: Save Our Soul "Come in from the Cold" — 2008 "Hard Knocks" — Keep Coming Back "Keep Coming Back" — 2009 "When It's Good" (with LeAnn Rimes) — 2011 "Lucky" — Marc Broussard "Only Everything" — "Cruel" — 2014 "Hurricane Heart" — A Life Worth Living 2015 "Almost Christmas" — Magnolias and Mistletoe 2016 "Cry to Me" — S.O.S. 2: Save Our Soul: Soul on a Mission 2017 "Send Me a Sign" — Easy to Love "Easy to Love" — "Please Please Please" — "Gavin's Song (Piano Version)"1 "Don't Be Afraid to Call Me" — "—" denotes releases that did not chart

Other album appearances Sail Away: The Songs of Randy Newman (2006) (Song: "You Can Leave Your Hat On") Lemonade (G. Love) (2006) (Song: "Let the Music Play" with Ben Harper) Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino (2007) (Song: "Rising Sun" with Sam Bush) Family (LeAnn Rimes) (2007) (Song: "Nothing Wrong") Under Summer Sun (Matt Wertz) (2008) (Song: "The Way I Feel") Everything She Was (Josh Hoge) (2008) (Song: "Take It Or Leave It") Light of Day: A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen (Various Artists) (2008) (Song: "Back in Your Arms") Serve2 (Fighting Hunger & Poverty) (2008) (Song: "Bring It On Home To Me") Dark Streets – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2008) (Song: "When You Lose Somebody") Christmas Gumbo (Various Artists) (2008) (Song: "On Santa's Way Home") Backatown (Trombone Shorty) (2010) (Song: "Right to Complain") Home by the River (Drew Young) (2011) (Song: "Home by the River" "Changing Lanes and Holding Hands") LIVE (Scott Alan) (2012) (Song: "In This Moment") Öpfelboum u Palme (Special Edition) (Ritschi) (2015) (Song: "Nume 5 Minute") Home (Pat Green) (2015) (Song: "Good Night in New Orleans") I Wanna Sing Right: Rediscovering Lomax in the Evangeline Country (Various Artists) (2015) (Song: "When I Die") Overture (Daniel and Laura Curtis) (2016) (Song: "What Happened to Yesterday?") Christmas Soul (Various Artists) (2017) (Song: "Please Come Home For Christmas") Father Figures – Soundtrack (2017) (Song: "Tell Me the Truth" with Lord Netty) A Jazz Celebration of The Allman Brothers Band (2019) (Songs: "Statesboro Blues" and "Whipping Post")