Idina Menzel Single 'Brave' Available Now on iTunes

Idina Menzel has released her single "Brave" from her up-coming solo album, now available on iTunes.

Menzel's third album "I Stand" under Warner Bros. Records is set to release January 29, 2008.  The CD is a collaboration with writer-producer Glen Ballard, who co-writes some of the pop/rock songs with Menzel.  His other credits as a writer-producer include Alanis Morisette's "Jagged Little Pill."

Menzel previously released the solo albums "Still I Can't Be Still" and "Here."

Menzel has also sung "A Hero Comes Home" for the upcoming soundtrack of the film Beowulf.  The song, recorded with Ballard, will be available online November 13 and released November 20.

Menzel reprised her Tony-winning role as Elphaba in the London production of Wicked.  The actress, who was also seen in Michael John LaChiusa's See What I Wanna See at the Public Theatre, also reprised her Tony-nominated turn as Maureen in the recent film version of Rent.  Menzel played Amneris in Broadway's Aida, portrayed Kate in Andrew Lippa's off-Broadway musical The Wild Party and appeared in the City Center Encores! production of Hair, as well as in the Actors' Fund Benefit Concert of Funny Girl. The burgeoning film actress was also seen in Ask the Dust, starring Colin Farrell and Salma Hayek.

Visit www.idinamenzel.com for more on Menzel.

Photo of Idina Menzel by Craig Brockman