The Awakening is a 2007 album by rock

Rock music

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 singer Melissa Etheridge

Melissa Etheridge

Melissa Lou Etheridge is an American rock singer-songwriter and musician.Etheridge is known for her mixture of confessional lyrics, pop-based folk-rock, and raspy, smoky vocals...

 and her ninth studio album. It was released on September 25, 2007. The rock album conveys Etheridge's current autobiographical, religious and political perspectives. Etheridge made the album to convey parts of her story and journey along with her love for God

God

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. In the album's booklet, she included a letter to all who buy it starting with "Dear Friend".

The album debuted at number 13 on the U.S. Billboard 200

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 chart, selling nearly 48,000 copies in its first week. This album was #20 on Rolling Stone

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's list of the Top 50 Albums of 2007.

Track listing

All songs written by Melissa Etheridge

Melissa Etheridge

Melissa Lou Etheridge is an American rock singer-songwriter and musician.Etheridge is known for her mixture of confessional lyrics, pop-based folk-rock, and raspy, smoky vocals...

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1. "All There Is" – 1:03
2. "California" – 3:47
3. "An Unexpected Rain" – 6:56
4. "Message to Myself
   Message to Myself
   "Message to Myself" is a song by Melissa Etheridge and the first single of her 2007 album The Awakening.- Song information :The song was written by the singer and is about how she writes songs to remind herself that she is fine when she is depressed - she discovers the good things in her life again...
   
   " – 3:25
5. "God Is in the People" – 1:58
6. "Map of the Stars" – 5:31
7. "Threesome" – 3:33
8. "All We Can Really Do" – 1:18
9. "I've Loved You Before" – 4:16
10. "A Simple Love" – 1:17
11. "Heroes and Friends" – 4:23
12. "Kingdom of Heaven" – 4:11
13. "Open Your Mind" – 5:13
14. "The Awakening: The Universe Listened" – 3:09
15. "The Awakening: Imagine That" – 3:00
16. "The Awakening: What Happens Tomorrow" – 6:18

Production

• Produced By Melissa Etheridge & David N. Cole
  David N. Cole
  David Cole is a record producer, who has worked with Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band, Melissa Etheridge, Richard Marx, Steve Miller Band, Cake, Emerson Drive, and many others.-Early career:...
  
  
• Engineers: Jorge Costa & Jared Kvitka

Personnel

• Melissa Etheridge: Lead Vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitars
• Mark Browne: Bass
• Mauricio-Fritz Lewak - drums
  Drum kit
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• Lily Wilson: Backing Vocals