See the Light is the title of the second album by Bo Bice

Bo Bice

Harold Elwin "Bo" Bice, Jr. is an American singer and musician who placed second to Carrie Underwood in the fourth season of American Idol. He has recorded three studio albums, including one on RCA Records...

, released on October 23, 2007.

History

Bice's debut album, The Real Thing

The Real Thing (Bo Bice album)

The Real Thing is Bo Bice's debut studio album. It was released on December 13, 2005 and sold 227,000 copies in its first week, debuting at #4 on the Billboard 200 album chart. A DualDisc was also released, with a DVD side along with the CD side...

, was with RCA. According to BoBice.com, he is now signed with the indie label $ugarmoney/StratArt, a partnership between Bo and the label of Strategic Artist Management, his management company. The album was released as a Wal-Mart exclusive.

Bice stated about the sound of "See the Light" that:
"It's a star-studded cast, and I'm the only one on there who's not famous," the ever-humble Bice joked. "I picked and co-wrote the songs that if I was a guy who would be spending my hard-earned money buying an album I would want to hear." That means original back-to-basics Southern rock and country-tinged singer/songwriter tunes co-written with A.J. Croce (son of 1970s singer Jim Croce

Jim Croce

James Joseph "Jim" Croce January 10, 1943 – September 20, 1973 was an American singer-songwriter. Between 1966 and 1973, Croce released five studio albums and 11 singles...

) and Chris Tompkins

Chris Tompkins

Chris Tompkins is an American songwriter from Nashville, originally from Muscle Shoals, Alabama. He won Music Row's 2007"Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year" award and was honored as the Alabama Music Hall of Fame songwriter of the year...

 (Carrie Underwood

Carrie Underwood

Carrie Marie Underwood is an American country singer-songwriter and actress who rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of American Idol, in 2005...

's "Before He Cheats").

Bice also stated that he wrote 31 songs for his upcoming album and is narrowing down to 10 to 12 songs. The songs will feature session performances by classic and southern rock luminaries keyboardist Chuck Leavell

Chuck Leavell

Chuck Leavell is an American pianist and keyboardist, who was a member of The Allman Brothers Band throughout the height of their popularity, a founding member of the jazz-rock combo Sea Level, a frequently-employed session musician, and later, the keyboardist for Eric Clapton and The Rolling...

, The Black Crowes

The Black Crowes

The Black Crowes are an American rock band formed in 1989. Their discography includes nine studio albums, four live albums and several charting singles. The band was signed to Def American Recordings in 1989 by producer George Drakoulias and released their debut album, Shake Your Money Maker, the...

’s drummer Steve Gorman

Steve Gorman

Steve Gorman is a musician best known as the drummer of the American hard rock band The Black Crowes. He also spent some time as the drummer for British rock band Stereophonics.- Early career :...

, and guitarist Waddy Wachtel

Waddy Wachtel

Robert "Waddy" Wachtel is an American musician, composer and record producer, most notable for his guitar work...

 (who has worked with just about everyone, including The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...

, Bryan Ferry

Bryan Ferry

Bryan Ferry, CBE is an English singer, musician, and songwriter. Ferry came to public prominence in the early 1970s as lead vocalist and principal songwriter with the band Roxy Music, who enjoyed a highly successful career with three number one albums and ten singles entering the top ten charts in...

, Stevie Nicks

Stevie Nicks

Stephanie Lynn "Stevie" Nicks is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her work with Fleetwood Mac and an extensive solo career, which collectively have produced over forty Top 50 hits and sold over 140 million albums...

 and Bob Seger

Bob Seger

Robert Clark "Bob" Seger is an American rock and roll singer-songwriter, guitarist and pianist.As a locally successful Detroit-area artist, he performed and recorded as Bob Seger and the Last Heard and Bob Seger System throughout the 1960s...

).

Track listing

1. "Witness" - 3:41 (Bo Bice/SugarMoney Publishing (BMI))
2. "Take the Country Outta Me" - 3:21 (Bo Bice/SugarMoney Publishing (BMI))
3. "I'm Gone" - 4:30 (Bo Bice/SugarMoney Publishing (BMI), Chris Tompkins/Big Loud Songs admin by Big Loud Bucks (ASCAP))
4. "Only Words" - 4:06 (Bo Bice/SugarMoney Publishing (BMI), Dan Hardin/Great Shakes Music (BMI))
5. "Got Money"- 3:56 (Bo Bice/SugarMoney Publishing (BMI))
6. "See the Light"- 4:19 (Bo Bice/SugarMoney Publishing (BMI), Thomas Lee/Swap Songs (ASCAP))
7. "Sinner in a Sin"- 4:41 (Bo Bice/SugarMoney Publishing (BMI))
8. "This Train"- 4:12 (Bo Bice/SugarMoney Publishing (BMI), Thomas Lee/Swap Songs (ASCAP))
9. "Ain't Gonna Die"- 3:07 (Bo Bice/SugarMoney Publishing (BMI), Gary Nichols/Fame Music Publishing, LLC (BMI))
10. "Whiskey, Women & Time"- 6:06 (Bo Bice/SugarMoney Publishing (BMI))

Performance credits

• Bo Bice- Primary Artist, Guitar, Dobro, Harmonica, 12 String Guitar, Mandolin, Background Vocals
• Phillip Shouse- Guitar, Background Vocals
• Glenn Worf- Bass
• Steve Gorman
  Steve Gorman
  Steve Gorman is a musician best known as the drummer of the American hard rock band The Black Crowes. He also spent some time as the drummer for British rock band Stereophonics.- Early career :...
  
  - Drums
• Thomas Lee- Keyboard
• Miles McPherson- Percussion
• Dan Dugmore- Lap Steel, Mandolin
• Ike Bartley- Saxophone
• Patrick Mitchell- Background Vocals
• Raquel Wynn- Background Vocals
• Carol Chase- Background Vocals
• Vicki Hampton- Background Vocals
• Shandra Penix- Background Vocals
• Chuck Leavell - Keyboards
• Waddy Wachtel
  Waddy Wachtel
  Robert "Waddy" Wachtel is an American musician, composer and record producer, most notable for his guitar work...
  
   - Guitar

Technical credits

• Bo Bice- Producer
• Frank Liddell- Producer
• Mike Wrucke- Producer, Engineer
• John Beard- Engineer
• Eric Tonkin- Assistant Engineer
• Louie Teran- Mastering
• Strategic Artist Management- Management
• Mary Ann McCready- Management
• Julie Boos- Management
• Joey Lee- Agency

Chart performance

See the Light's chart performance reached a number of 150 in the US. As of October 14, 2008 it had sold 61,000+ copies.