Marc Broussard

Personal data may be processed to do the following: use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. Marc Broussard just finished lunch in Washington, D.C., when his phone rang for an interview from the West Coast. There’s a relaxed tone in his voice, despite the cancellation of his Annapolis show due to bad weather. It’s typical Marc Broussard: focused on staying in the moment, not worried about what’s done or what’s next. “I think I’ve never been more present … ,” says the 36-year-old singer, “I’ve never been more present than when I’m on stage. Right before going out, I try to meditate and visualize being in front of the audience and being on that stage.” He’s come a long way since being in the Louisiana-based Christian band Y back in 2001. Soon after, he launched his solo career and released his first major album, “Carencro,” in 2004. That record — named after the Louisiana town where he was born — spawned his first big hits, “Where You Are” and “Home.” He’s released seven more albums since, most recently “Easy to Love.” He’s “perpetually on tour,” he says, and his current one brings him to Copley Symphony Hall on April 27 as part of the San Diego Symphony’s City Lights concert series. It’s his only West Coast stop in a tour that’s mostly on the East Coast and the South. “It’s been an incredible year,” said the Louisiana-bred blue-eyed singer known for his raspy voice and unique musical style — one that’s been called “Bayou Soul,” a melding of blues, R&B, funk, folk, rock and pop. “We’re doing something different on this tour: We’re playing a setlist and sticking to that more than ever before. Typically, I would just have a song list in front of me and make calls from stage, but I think we have something that works.” Marc Broussard – Easy To Love (Live Performance Video)The lineup features songs from old albums and “Easy to Love” — the one that was never intended to be one. There’s magic in creating music, he says, but there are equally rewarding moments on stage. “They’re two very different spaces and two very different feelings,” Broussard says. “I would say because they’re so different, the rewards are very different. You get this immediate satisfaction from being on stage that you don’t get when you’re recording. But there’s beauty in watching a project grow when you’re recording. There’s a very methodical approach when you’re recording, and it’s a unique experience. “On stage, it’s very difficult to recall your experiences with any kind of specificity or real affinity because you’re so in the moment, but there’s tremendous energy there — one you can’t experience in the studio.” Through all this, Broussard hasn’t veered much from the principles he grew up with in the South — the son of guitarist, Louisiana Hall of Famer and The Boogie Kings member Ted Broussard. “Paying attention to one’s heart and soul with a large of dose of humility and a real focus on authenticity — those are the elements I find most admirable in my favorite singers,” says Broussard, who’s toured with everyone from Bonnie Raitt and Dave Matthews Band to Willie Nelson and Maroon 5. Believing in the message while staying in the moment — those are two elements that Broussard may find most admirable in himself. Where: Copley Symphony Hall at Jacobs Music Center, 750 B St., downtown