Music for Courage and Confidence

{{Infobox album

| name = Music for Courage and Confidence

| type = Studio album

| artist = Mark Eitzel

| cover = AlbumCourageConfidence.jpg

| alt =

| released = 2002

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Rock

| length =

| label = New West{{Cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/eitzelmark-music-2495898884.html|title=Mark Eitzel: Music for Courage and Confidence|date=June 10, 2002|website=PopMatters}}

| producer = Brian Paulson, Johan Kugelberg, Mark Eitzel

| prev_title = The Invisible Man

| prev_year = 2001

| next_title = The Ugly American

| next_year = 2002

}}

{{music ratings

|rev1 = AllMusic

|rev1score = {{rating|2.5|5}}{{cite web |title=Music for Courage and Confidence |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/music-for-courage-and-confidence-mw0000216899 |website=AllMusic |accessdate=18 July 2020}}

|rev2 = Pitchfork

|rev2score = 7.5/10{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/2702-music-for-courage-confidence/|title=Mark Eitzel: Music for Courage & Confidence|website=Pitchfork}}

}}

Music for Courage and Confidence is a solo album by the American Music Club singer/songwriter Mark Eitzel.{{Cite web|url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2002-05-31/93940/|title=Mark Eitzel: Music for Courage & Confidence Album Review|website=www.austinchronicle.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2002/05/24/the-melancholy-man-lightens-up/edd94d7b-51bd-42ac-afcf-ca4451e7fbf9/|title=The Melancholy Man Lightens Up|first=Richard|last=Harrington|date=May 24, 2002|via=www.washingtonpost.com}} One of two cover song albums from him in 2002 (along with The Ugly American), it was released by New West Records and is a collection of songs by different songwriters.

Critical reception

No Depression gave the album a mixed review, praising the musical backing and production, but writing that Eitzel doesn't have a strong enough voice to put some of the songs over.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nodepression.com/album-reviews/mark-eitzel-music-for-courage-and-confidence/|title=Mark Eitzel – Music For Courage And Confidence – No Depression|website=www.nodepression.com}}

Track listing

"Snowbird" (Gene MacLellan)
"Ain't No Sunshine" (Bill Withers)
"Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" (George O'Dowd, Jon Moss, Michael Craig, Roy Hay)
"Help Me Make It Through the Night" (Kris Kristofferson)
"I Only Have Eyes for You" (Al Dubin, Harry Warren)
"Gentle on My Mind" (John Hartford)
"More More More" (Gregory Diamond)
"Move on Up" (Curtis Mayfield)
"Rehearsals for Retirement" (Phil Ochs)
"I'll Be Seeing You" (Irving Kahal, Sammy Fain)

References

Category:2002 albums

Category:Mark Eitzel albums