Wide Open marks Michael McDonalds first set of original material in 17 years. McDonald wrote Wide Open over several years and recorded the tracks at his Nashville studio with drummer Shannon Forrest (Faith Hill, Blake Shelton, Tim McGraw, Toto) and a crew of the city's session players and features collaborations with guitarist-singer Warren Haynes (Allman Brothers Band, Gov't Mule), guitarist Robben Ford, bassist Marcus Miller and saxophonist Branford Marsalis.
Selections: 1. Hail Mary 2. Just Strong Enough 3. Find It In Your Heart 4. Half Truth 5. Ain't No Good 6. Honest Emotion 7. Blessing In Disguise 8. Dark Side 9. If You Wanted To Hurt Me 10. Beautiful Child 11. Too Short 12. Free A Man