1. Brad Arnold
And his band 3 Doors Down

2. 3 Doors Down
The Band 3 Doors Down was formed in Escatawpa, Mississippi in
In the beginning there were only three members in the band; lead vocalist and drummer Brad Arnold, Bass player Todd Harrell, and lead guitar player Matt Roberts.
The Band 3 Doors Down was formed in Escatawpa, Mississippi in In the beginning there were only three members in the band; lead vocalist and drummer Brad Arnold, Bass player Todd Harrell, and lead guitar player Matt Roberts. Later they added Chris Henderson to play rhythm guitar and Richard Liles to play drums. Bringing Richard in was one of the first changes in line up for the band. This allowed Brad to focus on vocals and writing. Richard Liles would be later replaced by drummer Daniel Adair who would in turn leave to play drums for Nickleback. Daniel Adair was replaced in 2005 by Greg Upchurch who was previously a drummer for Puddle of Mudd.

3. Brad Arnold
Brad Arnold Lead singer was born in Escatawpa, Mississippi on September 27, 1978.
He was married on May 12, to Terika Roberts and they currently reside in Jackson, Mississippi.
Brad Arnold Lead singer was born in Escatawpa, Mississippi on September 27, He was married on May 12, 2001 to Terika Roberts and they currently reside in Jackson, Mississippi. Todd Harrell was born in Escatawpa, Mississippi on February 13, He was given the birth name Robert Todd Harrell. Matt Roberts was also born in Escatawpa, Mississippi on a differing date of January 10, The group would travel locally doing cover songs and some of their own writings. When speaking about their own writings, Brad was the man. He is the bands lyricist and he had to do vocals because nobody else would do it. Brad wrote many of his songs in high school when he was 15, often in the middle of his classes. When the band started touring outside of Escatawpa they still didn’t have a name. During a road trip to Foley, Alabama there lack of a title would come to an end. The three members where walking through the town and came across a sign on a building that had some letters fallen off and read “Doors Down”. Since there were only three of them they put a number three in front of the phrase and that is when they would start calling themselves 3 Doors Down.

4. Todd Harrell
Todd Harrell was born in Escatawpa, Mississippi on February 13, He was given the birth name Robert Todd Harrell
Todd Harrell was born in Escatawpa, Mississippi on February 13, He was given the birth name Robert Todd Harrell

5. Matt Roberts
Matt Roberts was also born in Escatawpa, Mississippi on January 10, 1978.
Matt Roberts was also born in Escatawpa, Mississippi on a differing date of January 10, 1978.

6. Chris Henderson
A couple years later Todd Harrell asked Chris Henderson to join the band and at that time they would record their demo album at Lincoln Recording in Pascagoula, Mississippi.
A couple years later Todd Harrell asked Chris Henderson to join the band and at that time they would record their demo album at Lincoln Recording in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Radio stations in Mississippi started playing the EP version of “Kryptonite” and became the #1 requested song for over 15 weeks and lead to Republic Records signing the band.

7. The Better Life Foundation
They created The Better Life Foundation.
This foundation was to give all kids a hope for a better life.
During the album Another 700 Miles the band began working on some charity work. They created The Better Life Foundation. This foundation was to give all kids a hope for a better life. During the devastating occurrence of Hurricane Katrina, The Better Life Foundation had raised enough money to afford buying three police cars and a fire truck. With efforts form Wal-Mart they were also able to supply the town with 3 semi-trucks full of food

8. Hurricane Katrina
During the devastating occurrence of Hurricane Katrina, The Better Life Foundation had raised enough money to afford buying three police cars and a fire truck.
With efforts form Wal-Mart they were also able to supply the town with 3 semi-trucks full of food.
During the album Another 700 Miles the band began working on some charity work. They created The Better Life Foundation. This foundation was to give all kids a hope for a better life. During the devastating occurrence of Hurricane Katrina, The Better Life Foundation had raised enough money to afford buying three police cars and a fire truck. With efforts form Wal-Mart they were also able to supply the town with 3 semi-trucks full of food.

9. The Better Life and it was released on February 2, 2002.
It became the 11th bestselling album of the year.
The album sold over 3 million copies and has been certified six times platinum. The largest hits on the album went international with “Kryptonite”, “Loser”, and “Duck And Run.
The band’s first album was called the better life and it was released on February 2, It became the 11th bestselling album of the year. The album sold over 3 million copies and has been certified six times platinum. The largest hits on the album went international with “Kryptonite”, “Loser”, and “Duck And Run.

10. Away From The Sun
Was released in Guitarist Alex Lifeson produced and performed three songs but only “Dangerous game” would make the albums finish.
This album is also the start of Daniel Adair’s debut with the band. He not only recorded the album but he was also there for the band’s first music video of “When I’m Gone”.
The second album was Away From The Sun was released in Guitarist Alex Lifeson produced and performed three songs but only “Dangerous game” would make the albums finish. This album is also the start of Daniel Adair’s debut with the band. He not only recorded the album but he was also there for the band’s first music video of “When I’m Gone”.

11. Seventeen Days
released in The album has been certified platinum.’
The singles “Let Me Go” and “Behind those Eyes” were the albums top hits. ……….. In 2005 the band would go on tour to play with Lynyrd Synyrd. And at this point in time Greg Upchurch would accept the job of drummer for the band.
The next album Another 700 Miles was released in This album was mostly for fun being the songs on the album consisted of covers from Lynyrd Skynyrd and Chicago. The rest of the songs were hits from their first two studio albums.
During the album Another 700 Miles the band began working on some charity work. They created The Better Life Foundation. This foundation was to give all kids a hope for a better life. During the devastating occurrence of Hurricane Katrina, The Better Life Foundation had raised enough money to afford buying three police cars and a fire truck. With efforts form Wal-Mart they were also able to supply the town with 3 semi-trucks full of food.
The third studio album Seventeen Days was released in The album has been certified platinum. The singles “Let Me Go” and “Behind those Eyes” were the albums top hits. Other single released where “Live For Today”, “Landing In London”, and “Here By Me”. In 2005 the band would go on tour to play with Lynyrd Synyrd. And at this point in time Greg Upchurch would accept the job of drummer for the band

12. 3 Doors Down
self-titled album 3 Doors Down on May 20, It hit number one on the Billboard 200 list. The album sold 154,000 copies in the first week. It was the bands second number one album on the chart after Seventeen days and it was their fourth album to reach top ten. The albums singles consisted of the hits “It’s Not My Time”, “Train”, “Let Me Be Myself”, and “Citizen/Soldier”.
In 2008 the band finally released their self-titled album 3 Doors Down on May 20, It hit number one on the Billboard 200 list. The album sold 154,000 copies in the first week. It was the bands second number one album on the chart after Seventeen days and it was their fourth album to reach top ten. The albums singles consisted of the hits “It’s Not My Time”, “Train”, “Let Me Be Myself”, and “Citizen/Soldier”.

13. Time Of My Life
Later on July, 2010 Brad would mention at a concert in London, Ontario, Canada that they were due to start recording there new album which would be entitled “Time Of My Life”. Time Of My Life has released its album single on February 2, 2011 titled “When You’re Young”. The album will be released spring time of 2011.
In 2009 the band put together their first Christmas album. The song “Where My Christmas Lives” was the first Christmas song Brad Arnold ever wrote. The album was digitally released with seven other acoustic songs on December 8.
On February the band released a song for the winter Olympics called “shine”. Later on July, 2010 Brad would mention at a concert in London, Ontario, Canada that they were due to start recording there new album which would be entitled “Time Of My Life”. Time Of My Life has released its album single on February 2, 2011 titled “When You’re Young”. The album will be released spring time of 2011.

14. Listening Presentation

15. Be Like That
0:13 As the riff is repeated the second time the bass guitarist softly plays a crescendo holding one note for about 20 seconds. The electric guitar is building up for verse number one in the song. 1:19 Bridge The singer slows way down holding notes longer singing two lines as the band continues the strong steady beat now being played by the drummer. The band together plays a diminuendo going into verse two. 2:20 Chorus The chorus plays again the same as the first time. The violin sound goes away until halfway through the chorus. The singer speeds up his tempo through the chorus.
Song: Be Like That
Artist: Brad Arnold, Chris Henderson
Band: 3 Doors Down
00:00 Intro The beginning starts out with an acoustic guitar playing the riff. It repeats itself twice setting the song up for wide dynamics and a slow melody.
0:13 As the riff is repeated the second time the bass guitarist softly plays a crescendo holding one note for about 20 seconds. The electric guitar is building up for verse number one in the song.
0:20 Verse 1 The drum player plays at the end of the second repeated riff coming in soft playing a quick 16 count measure, but only using symbols softly as if he were playing a snare drum. The acoustic continues to play the repeated riff and the bass guitar plays more notes changing in octave and pitch to give the feel of solidarity. The singer begins in a high tenor key as all the instruments come together. There is a backup guitar playing a similar riff as the acoustic but more like an arch style mimicking the acoustic. At 0:40 the electric guitar comes into play and hits notes hard similar to the bass opening up but very instant setting up for the chorus. At this point it seems as if the song is being played in duple/simple meter. The drummer starts with a bass drum hit in sync with the electric guitar.
1:00 Chorus The buildup continues through the chorus all instruments are now playing the riff the acoustic has been playing all along. The singer continues to sing high tenor but with steady rhythm. The drum player continues its soft rhythm until about 1:19 where he hits the drums with some dissonance before going into a steady beat.
1:19 Bridge The singer slows way down holding notes longer singing two lines as the band continues the strong steady beat now being played by the drummer. The band together plays a diminuendo going into verse two.
1:40 Verse 2 Going into the second verse the band plays the same as in the first verse as the electric guitar holding it’s last note way out. The bass and electric continue this long note posture playing in harmony. At 1:53 a synthesizer is being used were it sounds like a violin is playing its own melody almost as if they were trying to use a little polyphony in this verse. From 2:12 to 2:20 the band plays a lot of dissonance blurring the melody.
2:20 Chorus The chorus plays again the same as the first time. The violin sound goes away until halfway through the chorus. The singer speeds up his tempo through the chorus.
2:40 Coda At the beginning of the coda the singer repeats the bridge. And at 3:00 the band plays diminuendo again to move into the chorus. The band again crescendos to repeat the chorus at 3:20 and plays a very upbeat version of the chorus and then repeats in the same manner but in the last phrase of the chorus instead “ what would I do” the singer replaces the word” what” with “lord” and gives it a begging feeling. And then he finishes off with him singing about falling in again. All instruments stop immediately at 4:16 and hold there last notes out to 4:27
4:27 End

16. Here Without You
0:00 Intro The intro starts with an acoustic guitar playing a soft melody. The riff is played once and then goes straight into the song. 1:26 Verse 2 In the second verse the band continues the same music as was in verse one and the chorus. Now all the instruments are playing. You can barely hear the bass rhythm player as his notes play on rhythm with the drummer. At 1:53 there is a sudden change. 1:54 Chorus This chorus is sung the same as the first chorus was sung. The band plays louder as they reach their peak of the crescendo. 2:20 Bridge The band hits there peak in volume and the singer is really feeling it as he sings different words as the chorus but has the same music. The last note the vocalist sings is held out as the band continues to play. With him doing this leads the band into closing out the song.
Song: Here Without You
Writer: Brad Arnold, Todd Harrell, Chris Henderson, and Matt Roberts
Band: 3 Doors Down
0:00 Intro The intro starts with an acoustic guitar playing a soft melody. The riff is played once and then goes straight into the song.
0:06 Verse 1 The first verse starts with the singer beginning with a high tenor sound singing semi soft like he is putting all his feelings out on the table. At about 0:34 a cello sound is being produced with a synthesizer for a low mellow tone to play counterpoint to the riff that is still being played.
0:47 Chorus All instruments take a 16th of a rest and all start playing together here a violin sound is being played in harmony with the cello. The drummer also begins taping his symbols lightly playing whole notes. This pause and then immediate playing shows the start of the chorus. The band continues playing the melodies and soft beats as the singer continues with the chorus. On the vocalists last word “me” he holds the note out and as he hits this note so does the drummer as he continues with a steady duple/simple meter. As the drummer starts with the vocalists last note a symphony of violins sound in the background still playing in harmony with the cello.
1:26 Verse 2 In the second verse the band continues the same music as was in verse one and the chorus. Now all the instruments are playing. You can barely hear the bass rhythm player as his notes play on rhythm with the drummer. At 1:53 there is a sudden change. Through the song it sounds sad like in a minor mode but at 1:53 during the chorus it lightens up and sounds as if the band has switched to a major mode.
1:54 Chorus This chorus is sung the same as the first chorus was sung. The band plays louder as they reach their peak of the crescendo.
2:20 Bridge The band hits there peak in volume and the singer is really feeling it as he sings different words as the chorus but has the same music. The last note the vocalist sings is held out as the band continues to play. With him doing this leads the band into closing out the song.
3:00 Coda The band plays a quick 8 note diminuendo signaling the end of the song. They continue playing a slight diminuendo as the drummer puts emphasis on his symbols showing the slow of tempo and the celebratory style of pain the vocalist is putting across in the sound of his voice. At 3:43 the vocalist and band end at the same time holding the last note out to the end.
3:59 End

17. When I’m Gone
0:00 Intro The lead guitar starts playing the melody as the back-up guitar plays counterpoint starting at 0:03. At 0:12 the bass guitar plays a quick arch and on the diminuendo of the arch the drums enter. 0:13 Verse 1 The singer begins singing a high tenor pitch and the band is playing in harmony. At about 0:40 the band changes it melody playing a higher pitch signaling the chorus. 0:51 Chorus The tempo picks up and the guitars go from pizzicato style to playing chords. At this point in the chorus you can tell that they are playing a Triple/simple meter and continue strong playing forte throughout the chorus. 1:20 Verse 2 The beginning of verse begins with a small guitar solo lasting through 1:32 and the vocalist makes his transition to a slower tone for the verse. The band plays the same music as the vocalist continues but at the end of the verse but this time there is no change in the melody the only thing that leads you into the chorus is the drummer again picking up the tempo. 1:56 Chorus The band plays the same as the first chorus in a forte manner and is in triple/simple meter. The last note of the chorus is held out as it leads into another guitar solo. The
Song: When I’m gone
Writers: Brad Arnold, Todd Harrell, Chris Henderson
Band: 3 Doors Down
0:00 Intro The lead guitar starts playing the melody as the back-up guitar plays counterpoint starting at 0:03. At 0:12 the bass guitar plays a quick arch and on the diminuendo of the arch the drums enter.
0:13 Verse 1 The singer begins singing a high tenor pitch and the band is playing in harmony. At about 0:40 the band changes it melody playing a higher pitch signaling the chorus.
0:51 Chorus The tempo picks up and the guitars go from pizzicato style to playing chords. At this point in the chorus you can tell that they are playing a Triple/simple meter and continue strong playing forte throughout the chorus.
1:20 Verse 2 The beginning of verse begins with a small guitar solo lasting through 1:32 and the vocalist makes his transition to a slower tone for the verse. The band plays the same music as the vocalist continues but at the end of the verse but this time there is no change in the melody the only thing that leads you into the chorus is the drummer again picking up the tempo.
1:56 Chorus The band plays the same as the first chorus in a forte manner and is in triple/simple meter. The last note of the chorus is held out as it leads into another guitar solo. The band plays the music of the chorus a little longer this time so the vocalist can hold his note and fades out.
2:35 Bridge The vocalist has a couple one liners similar to the chorus but out of order and some of the words are changed the guitar solo ends again softly leading into the big finish. At 2:48 the drummer plays some dissonance in a diminuendo manner as the guitar starts again for his big solo. At 3:10 the guitar hits his lowest note and plays a crescendo overlapping the vocalist going into the coda.
3:13 Coda The singer finishes by singing the chorus one more time as the band plays the same as in the previous choruses. The vocalist exits as he is begging to be loved while he is gone. And the band continues to play in forte. The band begins to play a little softer making it sound like the tempo has slowed at about 4:00. They all hit there last note at 4:00 play it out to the end.
4:21 End

18. Composition History
3 Doors Down has always been a small town band and they continue to carry that small town demeanor to keep their music real. Many of their songs have been from real experiences together as band members, and others were from them not being together when they would take a break from recording. Over the years they have had four albums in the top ten two of those which were number one albums. I will be focusing my attention on three of the hit singles from these albums

19. When I’m Gone
The first song is When I’m gone was produced by Rick Parashar with Republic Records. It was first released October 21, 2002 and was the number one hit
Brad Arnold, Todd Harrell and Chris Henderson wrote the lyrics but the music was compiled by all members of the band. The song made its way into the video game world that same year when it appeared on the rhythm game Band Hero.
The song has had its own music video where the band filmed on the USS George Washington in the Mediterranean Sea. The video was dedicated to all the military fighting over seas. Also overseas, the song has become a hit in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
The first song is When I’m gone was produced by Rick Parashar with Republic Records. It was first released October 21, 2002 and was the number one hit. The song continued its trend as number one on the Billboard Hot 100 from November 2002 to March The album it appeared on was also named after this song and the entire album has been certified Gold by The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Brad Arnold, Todd Harrell and Chris Henderson wrote the lyrics but the music was compiled by all members of the band. The song made its way into the video game world that same year when it appeared on the rhythm game Band Hero. The song has had its own music video where the band filmed on the USS George Washington in the Mediterranean Sea. The video was dedicated to all the military fighting over seas. Also overseas, the song has become a hit in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. In an interview with songfacts Brad Arnold Said the following:
““When I'm Gone”...it's really kind of about when I'm gone. And it's asking a question, just please love me when I'm gone. And not just like when I'm dead and gone, but when I'm gonna come back. But at the same time it's about unconditional love. It's a lot of different statements, it's asking of the person in that song. And it's like the fulfillment of those different needs for every situation that it mentions. So I guess that song is about needing someone to be there for you unconditionally, and when you're gone.”(Songfacts, When I’m gone)

20. Here Without You
The song was written by Brad Arnold, Todd Harrell, Chris Henderson, and Matt Roberts and the music was compiled by all members of the band including Greg Upchurch. This song was produced by Rich Parashar with Republic Records.
Here Without You was first released in October of 2002 and the album release came later on November 12, This single peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 2003.
the main inspiration for this song was ironically, his ex-wife. “The song is about being away from someone and missing them... and about the loneliness that comes with missing someone. It's also about a state of peace that comes with dreaming of the missed loved one. The lines 'And when the last one falls/when it's all said and done..' mean that even when the world falls apart, the love never dies."
Second will be “Here Without You” from the album Away From The Sun. The song was written by Brad Arnold, Todd Harrell, Chris Henderson, and Matt Roberts and the music was compiled by all members of the band including Greg Upchurch. This song was produced by Rich Parashar with Republic Records. Here Without You was first released in October of 2002 and the album release came later on November 12, This single peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 in November It has been certified platinum since then by the RIAA in the United States as well as in Australia. The song became big in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Switzerland, United Kingdom and Germany after hitting big numbers in about 3 other genres which include Modern Rock, Mainstream Rock, And U.S. Hot Adult Top 40’s. Brad Arnold Stated in an interview with Songfacts (a website hosting song and lyric information) that the main inspiration for this song was his ex-wife. “The song is about being away from someone and missing them... and about the loneliness that comes with missing someone. It's also about a state of peace that comes with dreaming of the missed loved one. The lines 'And when the last one falls/when it's all said and done..' mean that even when the world falls apart, the love never dies."(Songfacts, Here Without You)

21. Be Like That
The last song called “Be Like That” was written by Brad Arnold and Chris Henderson. The song appeared on the first album The Better Life. It was produced by Paul Ebersold with Universal records.
This song was altered and produced on a soundtrack for a 2001 movie titled American Pie 2. The song is refered to as the American Pie 2 edit but the original is called Be Like That.
Brad Arnold in an interview with Songfacts stated the song “Be Like That is about following your dreams, as well as a little bit about missing out on dreams and regretting it.”
The last song called “Be Like That” was written by Brad Arnold and Chris Henderson. The song appeared on the first album The Better Life. It was produced by Paul Ebersold with Universal records. This song was altered and produced on a soundtrack for a 2001 movie titled American Pie 2. The song is referred to as the American Pie 2 edit but the original is called Be Like That. The album was released February 8, 2000 and the single that was altered for the movie was re-released in November Around the same time as the American Pie 2 version there was a music video completed which included many of the actors from the movie. Be Like That was the fourth single released by 3 Doors Down and scored big on many charts. The song also became big in Australia, Canada, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Brad Arnold in an interview with Songfacts stated the song “Be Like That is about following your dreams, as well as a little bit about missing out on dreams and regretting it.”(Songfacts, Be Like That)

22. Bibliography
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