A Modern Day Prodigal Son | |||
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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 Brantley Gilbert Top Brantley Gilbert Lyrics Just As I Am Bending The Rules And Breaking The Law Closer Than We've Ever Been Old Friends It's About To Get Dirty Back In The Day Dirt Road Anthem You Promised Kick It In The Sticks Hell On Wheels. Brantley Gilbert 'A Modern Day Prodigal Son': I set out one night in the fast lane bound for freedom In a truck that daddy bought me And money mom. Artist: Brantley Gilbert Song: Modern Day Prodigal Son Album: Modern Day Prodigal Son Capo on 1st fret C F I set out one night in the fast lane bound for freedom Am in a truck that daddy bought me G and money mom had saved for school C F I laid down all my books and picked up the drinking Am hell I let 'em down G when i gave up like a fool F C and one reckless night just lookin' for my.
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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
Brantley Keith Gilbert, popularly known as Brantly Gilbert, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. The tattoos on Brantley’s body shows his dedication and faith towards Christianity and his patriotism. Let’s take a look!
ARMS TATTOOS
1. ‘Cross’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Cross’ Tattoo on his left arm.
Meaning: This tattoo of a cross on Brantley’s left arm was inked in 2012. Later, the star got the portrait of Jesus added to this tattoo. A cross tattoo shows a person’s faith in Christianity and God. Such a tattoo also represents the event of the crucifixion of Jesus.
Brantley got added the ‘Portrait of Jesus’ on his ‘Cross’ tattoo
2. ‘A MODERN DAY PRODIGAL SON’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘A MODERN DAY PRODIGAL SON’ Tattoo on his left arm.
Meaning: ‘A MODERN DAY PRODIGAL SON’ is the debut studio album of Brantley Gilbert, released on October 27, 2009.
3. ‘BG Logo’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘BG Logo’ Tattoo on his left forearm.
Meaning: Brantley got his logo ‘BG’ inked on his left forearm, which stands for his ‘Brantley Gilbert Nation’.
4. ‘Angels’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Angels’ Tattoo on his left arm.
Meaning: Brantley is an active Christian who has always shown his faith and dedication towards God by writing several songs like ‘My Faith In You’ and getting body inks, mostly dedicated to Christianity. The angels are considered as the messengers of God. The tattoos of angels signify blessings of the Divine power.
5. ‘Brass Knuckle’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Brass Knuckle’ Tattoo on his left arm.
Meaning: A brass knuckle tattoo symbolizes the everyday struggles of life.
6. ‘Japanese Fire and Skulls Pattern’ Tattoo
‘Japanese Fire and Skulls Pattern’ Tattoo on his left arm
7. Unidentified Tattoo
Tattoo: Unidentified Tattoo on his left arm.
Meaning: No clear piece of information regarding this tattoo is available.
8. ‘BM’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘BM’ Tattoo on his left arm.
Meaning: ‘BM’ refers to ‘Big Machine Records’, an American independent record label which re-released Brantley’s ‘Halfway To Heaven’ with new recordings and bonus tracks in 2011.
9. ‘American Flag’ Tattoo
HANDS TATTOOS
10. ‘Handcuffs’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Handcuffs’ Tattoo on his left hand.
Meaning: Brantley got the tattoo of a ‘handcuffs’ with some ‘unidentified date’ over it.
11. ‘Psalm 144.1’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Psalm 144.1’ Tattoo on his left hand.
Meaning: In July 2017, Brantley got the tattoo of ‘Psalm 144.1 of Bible Verse’ inked on his left hand. Psalm 144.1 is read as,
Praise the Lord who is my rock. He trains my hands for war and gives my fingers skill for battle.”
On July 12, 2017, Brantley uploaded the picture of this tattoo on his Instagram account with the caption,
Praise the Lord who is my rock. He trains my hands for war and gives my fingers skill for battle. Psalm 144:1. Thanks to my boy Carl, Grace, and Lacey for coming out and hooking me up!”
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12. ‘RESPECT’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Respect’ Tattoo on his chest.
Meaning: This tattoo was inked by the tattoo artist, Jason Fancher.
13. ‘Cross’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Cross’ Tattoo on his chest that continues till his lower abdomen.
Meaning: Again, this tattoo was inked in July 2017. Brantley uploaded the picture of this tattoo on his Instagram account with the caption,
Praise the Lord who is my rock. He trains my hands for war and gives my fingers skill for battle. Psalm 144:1. Thanks to my boy Carl, Grace, and Lacey for coming out and hooking me up!”
BACK TATTOOS
14. ‘Pair of Pistols’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Pair of Pistols’ on his back.
Meaning: This tattoo was inked by the tattoo artist, Carl Grace in February 2015. This tattoo is a replica of the two 1911 Pistols that Brantley carries in his ‘Bottoms Up’ music video.
Brantley getting his ‘Pistols’ tattoo inked by Carl Grace in February 2015
15. ‘Amendment’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘Amendment’ Tattoo on his back.
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Meaning: On May 2015, Brantley got the ‘Amendment’ tattoo inked by the tattoo artist, Carl Grace. This tattoo was inked to show his support for the second amendment of the U.S. Constitution. On May 6, 2015, Brantley uploaded the picture of this tattoo on his Instagram account, with the caption,
So BG nation…. I wanted to take my support of the 2nd amendment to another level, so my boy Carl Grace came by the house and hooked me up yesterday!!!”
Below the Amendment tattoo, he got inked,
A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.”
16. ‘The Crown of Thorns’ Tattoo
Tattoo: ‘The Crown of Thorns’ Tattoo on his back.
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Meaning: Brantley got the tattoo of ‘the crown of thorns’ with a ‘tiny cross’ inked on his back to show his dedication towards Christianity.