Idina Menzel's Warner Bros. Records debut album, “I Stand” is a powerful collection of exquisite new songs written by the Tony Award winning actress/singer/songwriter. With Idina's one-of-a-kind soaring voice and the talent of legendary Grammy winning producer Glen Ballard, the final outcome is an album filled with pop tunes and heartfelt ballads—intimate yet universal stories of life, its challenges, relationships and of course – the subject of love.

Idina who reached superstardom on Broadway in two career-defining roles—her Tony Award winning performance in the musical blockbuster “Wicked” and in the revolutionary “Rent” didn't get to “stand behind a character, costumes and makeup” when she went to work on her new album. As Idina put it, “I love being an actress but the hardest thing to do is totally be yourself, singing your own songs with nothing to hide behind. It's exhilarating, exciting and terrifying—but ultimately rewarding.”

The nine Idina-penned tunes on “I Stand” are open to various interpretations—personal and otherwise. “Sometimes when people hear my new songs they take a completely different meaning from them than what I originally intended. I just love that. As a songwriter, it means I've accomplished something bigger than myself.”

Inspired by artists like Bette Midler and Barbra Streisand – triple threats who have conquered stage, film and success as recording artists, Idina Menzel stands poised to embark on her ultimate challenge—a solo artist singing her very own songs.