Early life

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

Musical career

In 2001 Broussard was part of Y, a Christian band. The short-lived band was based out of New Iberia, Louisiana.

Broussard's solo career started with the release of several independent efforts, including 2002's Momentary Setback which spawned the hit "The Wanderer", a song about self-discovery. A re-worked version of the song appears on his first major album Carencro (Island Records), released on August 3, 2004. The album's title pays tribute to the musician's hometown of Carencro, Louisiana, where he still resides.

In 2007, he released S.O.S.: Save Our Soul, an album consisting almost entirely of cover songs. The album was his first to reach the top 100 of the Billboard 200 in the U.S., debuting and peaking at No. 96: this had the effect of "graduating" him from the Top Heatseekers chart, which consists of albums by artists who have never reached the top 100.

Broussard finished recording the Must Be The Water EP on the Rock Boat VII in January 2008. He was no stranger to The Rock Boat, which is an annual cruise and music festival. This was Broussard’s first release with his new label, Atlantic Records, with which he signed a multi-album contract in 2007.

Broussard's music has been featured on shows such as Clash of the Choirs in which "Home" was performed by a Blake Shelton led choir. Singer Kelly Clarkson performed "Home" as part of her live setlist in 2006-07. Most recently, "Must Be the Water" was the theme song for the 2008 NBA All-Star Game. Broussard has been a featured performer on many TV programs including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, A&E Breakfast with the Arts, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, CBS Saturday Early Show, Larry King Live "Lopez Tonight", and CBS’s Saturday Morning’s Second Cup Cafe.

In 2008, he released his third full-length studio album, Keep Coming Back. The song "Hard Knocks" from this album was featured in the last episode of the 2009 season of Hard Knocks on HBO featuring the Cincinnati Bengals.

Broussard's fourth full-length album, Marc Broussard was released on June 14, 2011. An early release called Marc Broussard EP was released on March 22, 2011 and features the new singles "Lucky" and "Only Everything."

In late 2012 he signed a new deal with Vanguard Records, and released a live album Live from Full Sail University on April 9, 2013.

He released his fifth full-length album A Life Worth Living on July 29, 2014. The album cover was unveiled on May 13, 2014, and the set's first single "Hurricane Heart" premiered on May 19, 2014.

On November 6, 2015, he released his first Christmas album, Magnolias and Mistletoe independently.

Personal life

Broussard married his wife, Sonya, on The Rock Boat VII in January 2008. They have four children. Their oldest son, Gavin, was the inspiration for Broussard's song "Gavin's Song" which was co-written by Dave Barnes. Another son, Gibb,was named after musician Gibb Droll who often toured with Broussard. A daughter, Evangeline Rose, followed, and their youngest is a daughter, Ella Grace.

Philanthropy and public service

Broussard is involved in philanthropic work. He founded the Momentary Setback Fund to benefit victims of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita. He released an album Bootleg to Benefit the Victims of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, with all proceeds going to help rebuild Broussard's home state, Louisiana. He is also involved in the United Way and Habitat for Humanity. In 2007 Broussard was involved in an Entertain the Troops tour in the Middle East.

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		US	US Rock	US R&B	US Heat	US Indie
Momentary Setback	Release date: September 7, 2002 Label: Ripley Records Formats: CD, cassette	—	—	—	—	—
Carencro	Release date: August 3, 2004 Label: Island Records Formats: CD, music download	—	—	—	30	—
S.O.S.: Save Our Soul	Release date: June 26, 2007 Label: Vanguard Records Formats: CD, music download	96	—	59	—	9
Keep Coming Back	Release date: September 16, 2008 Label: Atlantic Records Formats: CD, music download	136	—	—	—	—
Marc Broussard	Release date: June 14, 2011 Label: Atlantic Records Formats: CD, music download	102	27	—	—	—
A Life Worth Living	Release date: July 29, 2014 Label: Vanguard Records Formats: CD, music download	85	—	—	—	9
Magnolias & Mistletoe	Release date: November 6, 2015 Label: G-Man Inc Formats: CD, music download	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Live albums

Title	Details
Live at Full Sail University	Release date: April 2, 2013 / April 9, 2013 Label: G-Man 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"	—
2011	"Lucky"	—	Marc Broussard
	"Only Everything"	—
	"Cruel"	—
2014	"Hurricane Heart"	—	A Life Worth Living
"—" 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")
• Home (Pat Green) (2015) (Song: "'Good Night in New Orleans' ")

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