"Halfway to New Orleans"

One of our favorite singers is Marc Broussard. Will introduced me to him while we were still living in Oregon and I just fell in love with his style. So, naturally we were both very excited when we found out that he would be performing near us. So, we got a babysitter (thank you Susannah - Colin must of had a great time, he let us sleep until 8:30 this morning, that NEVER happens)! The concert was at the Birchmere in Alexandria. We had never been to that venue and really liked it. The place is set up like a restaurant, so we go to sit, eat dinner, drink some wine and enjoy the show. We were lucky to get a table really close to the stage and had a great view of Marc Broussard. He ended up playing a lot of my favorite songs. I love "The Wanderer", "Let Me Leave", "Lonely Night in Georgia" and "Hope for Me Yet". He is an amazing singer and a very talented guitar player. My two favorite songs are "Home" and "The Beauty of Who You Are". "Home" is one of the songs that Will is learning to play with his band. Marc Broussard is special to us because a few songs that we would consider "our" songs are songs of his. The songs are ones we love because they really describe how we feel about each other and define the period in our relationship. His songs are just amazing, lyrically and musically. I highly recommend him to anyone. He ended the show with "Home", which I felt was a perfect choice. The tour was called "Welcome to My Living Room" and had a very laid back feel and great t-shirts, which of course, I had to get one. I try to get a shirt at any concert I go to that I really enjoy. The title of this blog is one of the lyrics from his song "Home". He is from New Orleans and his surroundings had a lot of influence on his song style.

So, to sum it up, we highly recommend his concerts and CD's!!!