One good song
I was disappointed that the entire CD did not live up to the song, Home song "Home." Usually, we expect that the entire collection will have the same sound.

Take me HOME!!
The song "Home" is one of the best songs I've ever heard. I drove 1200 miles straight listening to this album over and over for the end stretch, cranking the speakers and singing along to stay awake. You can't fall asleep with Mark Broussard singing- he's pure energy.

CD Christmas gift
MY daughter bought this for my wife and she will open it on Christmas day and I am sure she will love it.

Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas

The Last Thing This Record Is...
I've had this CD since it's release. Marc Broussard has wanted to be labeled as a Singer-Songwriter/Southern Soul artist. He has not nor ever will be a Country artist. Yes, Home got play on CMT and GAC, but it gives off the wrong impression of his artistic endeavor. He's trying to reach a crowd who's prone to buying John Mayer, Dave Matthews, OR something funky and soulful. If you don't like these styles of music, then this isn't for you! But if you're feeling adventurous, give it a try. Rocksteady is a soul shouter as are other highlights like the hidden bonus dedicated to fatherless children. As with most music, people aren't always going to conform to an artists hopes and dreams. So be it. People just need to listen and open up...that's what Broussard is looking for. Also Recommended - S.O.S. (Save Our Soul) another great R&B record by the talented singer-songwriter.

Bipolar Soul
Young Louisiana singer-songwriter Marc Broussard has a great sense for combining blues and soul in original songs which highlight his rich, searing multi-octive voice. The swampy opening track "Home" - which features a refrain from a gospel classic wedded to a pounding beat - gets the ablum off to a blistering start. Other strong tracks include the soulful ballad "The Beauty of Who You Are"; the hook-laden and highly danceable "Come Around"; "Lonely Night in Georgia" with Broussard's soaring voice over a country-tinged beat; the bouncy '70s feeling "Saturday" and the album's highlight - the heart-ripping scorcher "Let Me Leave" - which captures the spirit of a vintage Joe Cocker ballad lushly upholstered with backing strings. The remaining tracks are pop-ish AMERICAN IDOL flavored numbers at odds with the best material on CARENCRO and point to the danger that Broussard could become the Michael Bolton of his generation. Still, Broussard possesses a dynamic voice with an amazing range and as his 2007 release S.O.S.: SAVE OUR SOUL amply demonstrates, he's at heart a 1960s & 70s soulman trapped in the body of a twentysomething white musician. Listen to CARENCRO with that in mind while trying to ignore the obvious tension between the standout gems and the lamer tracks, and you'll have an enjoyable enough trip into Broussard's teaming musical gumbo.