''Songs of Life'' is the debut solo studio album by American musician

Bret Michaels Bret Michael Sychak (born March 15, 1963), known professionally as Bret Michaels, is an American singer and musician. He is the frontman of rock band Poison, which has sold over 65 million albums worldwide and 30 million records in the United St ...

, lead singer of the rock band

Poison A poison is any chemical substance that is harmful or lethal to living organisms. The term is used in a wide range of scientific fields and industries, where it is often specifically defined. It may also be applied colloquially or figurati ...

. The album was released April 22, 2003 and coincides with the same date of his two-year-old daughter Raine's birthday. The album is written and produced by Bret Michaels, Cliff Calabro and co-produced by Jeremy Rubolino. The music is inspired by events from Bret Michael's life.

Content

The Poison style rock album features thirteen new tracks including the first single of the album "Raine", a song dedicated to his daughter Raine Elizabeth Sychak born on May 20, 2000. "Raine" also features Michaels' first solo music video which was directed by award-winning director

Shane Stanley Shane Stanley (born June 15, 1971, in Encino, Los Angeles) is a filmmaker and founder of Visual Arts Entertainment, a Los Angeles-based film and television production company. He is best known for producing ''Gridiron Gang'' (starring Dwayne "T ...

. The video was shot in ten locations over six months also containing some of Bret's actual family footage and is included on the enhanced CD release, as well as exclusive footage not shown in the TV version. The album also features "Bittersweet" (the second single to be released), "One More Day" (a 9/11 tribute), and "Menace to Society" (which features a live Montage music video released on Bret Michaels website). "Stay with Me", recorded earlier on the unique storytellers CD ''

Ballads, Blues & Stories ''Ballads, Blues & Stories'' is a unique storytellers music CD from Bret Michaels, the lead singer of the rock band Poison. Released in 2001 it consists of Bret Michaels' solo music and Poison songs, with a recorded story before each song, about ...

'', was released for the first time on a full music studio album. A music video was eventually made for the song "One More Day (9/11 Tribute)" on the 10 year anniversary of 9/11.

Track listing

# "Menace to Society" - 2:49 # "Bittersweet" - 3:24 # "Raine" - 3:55 # "Forgiveness" - 4:19 # "Loaded Gun" - 3:55 # "Strange Sensation" - 2:55 # "Songs of Life" - 3:12 # "One More Day" (9-11 tribute) - 4:02 # "I Remember" - 3:38 # "The Chant" - 1:09 # "It's My Party" - 3:54 # "War Machine" - 3:21 # "Party Rock Band" (Rock Edit) - 2:43 # "Stay with Me" - 4:14

References

External links

Bret Michaels Official Web Site

Official Poison Web Site

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