As an innocent man, songwriter, William Michael Dillon spent nearly 28 years behind the razor wire of Florida’s harshest prisons.

Framed for murder in 1981 and exonerated through DNA testing in 2008, he now releases a full length CD of original songs that speak to the pain, sorrow and injustice of a lifetime lost.

The wisdom gained from his struggles shines through each verse as he sings of hope, perseverance and the flame of the human spirit.

Watch the CNN story from earlier this year to find out more about William and his story: