Track Listing Freshman Year What's Left of a Small Town G.R.I.T.S. Whenever We're Alone The Best of Me My Kinda Party A Modern Day Prodigal Son Live It Up. Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for A Modern Day Prodigal Son - Brantley Gilbert on AllMusic - 2009 - Brantley Gilbert fits into the neo-outlaw, Steve. How to Use The Editor Formatting. Begin typing in the editor to write your post. Select text to change formatting or add links. Adding Photos / Videos. The contemporary country rock artist Brantley Keith Gilbert from Jefferson, Georgia has become pretty much an instant success story. Modern Day Prodigal Son, produced for Average Joe’s.
The story of the Prodigal Son never gets old. But it is easy to miss the full impact of this parable because it is set in New Testament times within the context of the Jewish culture. A Long Way Off brings the story into a contemporary setting that makes it more relatable.
Much to the disappointment of his father (John Diehl)-and much to the disgust of his older brother, Seth (Dave Blamy)-handsome college grad Jake Abraham (Jason Burkey) does not want to continue working in the family's agricultural farm. He has other ambitions and they do not include agricultural business at any level. So, he asks for his inheritance in order to set off and begin a new life.
But Jake flaunts his finances, makes unwise investments and yields to a lifestyle of foolish partying. It doesn't take long before this 'new life' does not look so good and Jake finds his life in danger. He is trapped.
As in the biblical Prodigal Son, Jake returns home humbled and repentant - and is received with arms open wide by his father. The older brother, meanwhile, is not so keen to see him. But, as good stories go, the brother comes around. (Although in the biblical account, there is no suggestion that the brother comes around. Still one can hope.)
A few other special characters are part of Jake's life and were instrumental in his turnaround including a homeless man (Rusty Martin, Sr.) and a barista called Summer (Zoe Myers). Summer serves to add a touch of romance to the story too.
Video: 'A Long Way Off' - Official Movie Trailer
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Released | October 27, 2009 | ||
Genre | Country | ||
Length | 49:10 | ||
Label | Average Joes | ||
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A Modern Day Prodigal Son is the debut studio album from American country rock singer Brantley Gilbert.[2][3] it was first self-released on a limited scale with just the first eleven songs back in 2005. It finally was released nationally by Average Joes in October 2009 (and later re-released by Valory Music Co.). Although it produced no singles, it includes the song 'My Kinda Party', which was later a single for Jason Aldean in late 2010. Aldean also covered 'The Best of Me' on his third studio album, Wide Open. The album itself charted on Top Country Albums and the Billboard 200.
Track listing[edit]
- 'Freshman Year' – 4:10
- 'What's Left of a Small Town' – 3:17
- 'G.R.I.T.S.' – 3:27
- 'Whenever We're Alone' – 4:18
- 'The Best of Me' – 4:03
- 'My Kinda Party' – 3:59
- 'A Modern Day Prodigal Son' – 4:20
- 'Live It Up' – 3:19
- 'Friday Night' – 3:42
- 'Indiana's Angel' – 3:38
- 'Rock This Town' – 3:13
- 'Picture on the Dashboard' – 4:16
- 'Play Me That Song' – 3:28
Chart performance[edit]
Chart (2011–12)[4] | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 | 38 |
US BillboardTop Country Albums | 58 |
US BillboardTop Heatseekers | 41 |
References[edit]
- ^Leggett, Steve. 'A Modern Day Prodigal Son review'. Allmusic. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
- ^Richter, Alison. 'Mr. Modesty'. Metro Spirit. June 7, 2010 <http://metrospirit.com/index.php?cat=1993101070588705&ShowArticle_ID=11010607100620745>.[permanent dead link]
- ^'CMT : Brantley Gilbert : Biography' Country Music Television <http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/gilbert__brantley/bio.jhtml>
- ^'Modern Day Prodigal Son - Brantley Gilbert' Billboard Magazine Obtained August 6, 2012