TobyMac Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ==Musical career== ===DC Talk (1987β2001)=== {{main|DC Talk}} TobyMac formed DC Talk with [[Michael Tait]] in 1987 at [[Liberty University]]. He and Tait released ''Christian Rhymes to a Rhythm'' in 1988 and recruited classmate [[Kevin Max Smith]] to join the group.<ref>{{Cite web |title=dc Talk Biography, Songs, & Albums |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/dc-talk-mn0000946560/biography |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}</ref> The trio then signed with [[Forefront Records]]<ref name="Rap Finds God">{{cite journal|last=Dougherty|first=Steve|date=January 24, 1994|title=Rap Finds God|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20107361,00.html|journal=[[People Magazine]]|access-date=June 21, 2009}}</ref> and set out on tour after they released ''[[DC Talk (album)|DC Talk]]'' in 1989.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Complete dc Talk Concert and Show List |url=http://www.dctalkfreaks.com/dctalk-concert-list.php |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=www.dctalkfreaks.com}}</ref> In 1990, they released ''[[Nu Thang]]'', their first gold album which was followed with a tour.<ref>{{Cite web |title=DC TALK album sales |url=https://bestsellingalbums.org/artist/3056 |access-date=April 9, 2023 |website=BestSellingAlbums}}</ref> The follow-up, ''[[Free at Last (DC Talk album)|Free at Last]]'', was certified platinum<ref name="Free At Last Remastered - Certified platinum">{{cite journal|title=Free At Last Remastered|url=http://www.capitolchristianmusicgroup.com/products/detail.aspx?iid=1985140|access-date=April 12, 2022}}</ref> and the band gained popularity after they performed on ''[[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]]'' and ''[[The Arsenio Hall Show]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Haylie |date=2018-12-07 |title=Remember When dc Talk Shared Jesus on The Tonight Show? |url=https://vision.org.au/articles/music/remember-when-dc-talk-shared-jesus-on-the-tonight-show/ |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=Vision Christian Media |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Harrington |first=Richard |date=1994-04-13 |title=ROLLING ON: THE WORD FROM DC TALK |language=en-US |newspaper=Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1994/04/13/rolling-on-the-word-from-dc-talk/1f670e61-8b55-403f-a5ac-0eeaf622b7cf/ |access-date=2023-04-09 |issn=0190-8286}}</ref> In 1994, with Todd Collins and Joey Elwood, he founded the first Christian hip-hop label [[Gotee Records]].<ref>Justin Sarachik, [https://rapzilla.com/2016-02-tobymac-s-influence-on-hip-hop-and-how-he-signed-john-reuben-over-kj-52/ TobyMacβs Influence on Christian Hip-Hop and How Gotee Records Signed John Reuben Over KJ-52], rapzilla.com, USA, February 9, 2016</ref><ref>Randall Herbert Balmer, ''Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism: Revised and expanded edition'', Baylor University Press, USA, 2004, p. 296-297</ref> They released their next album, ''[[Jesus freak|Jesus Freak]]'', in 1995, which went multi-platinum and led to the Jesus Freak World Tour and a tour CD, ''[[Welcome to the Freak Show]]''.<ref>{{Citation |title=dc Talk - Jesus Freak Album Reviews, Songs & More {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/jesus-freak-mw0000179778 |access-date=2023-04-09 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-09-24 |title=RIAA - Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - September 24, 2015 |website=[[Recording Industry Association of America]] |url=http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1 |access-date=2023-04-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924151606/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1 |archive-date=September 24, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=DC TALK - WELCOME TO THE FREAK SHOW |url=http://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?share=9363&t=t |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=RIAA |language=en-US}}</ref> Following the release of "[[Between You and Me (DC Talk song)|Between You and Me]]" which reached No. 29 on the Hot 100 in 1996,<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |date=2013 |title=Josh Groban Gives 'All' With Third No. 1 |volume=125 |page=55 |magazine=Billboard |issue=7 |department=Music Index}}</ref> the group released ''[[Supernatural]]'', which would be their last album. The album was certified platinum.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Province |first=Ben |date=2018-09-21 |title=DC Talk's 'Supernatural' Turns 20 |url=https://www.soundwordscentral.com/single-post/dctalk-supernatural |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=Sound Words Central |language=en}}</ref> DC Talk disbanded in 2001 and its members embarked on solo careers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=dc Talk |url=https://www.thechristianbeat.org/artists/dc-talk/ |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=TCB |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2005, the band performed together at a show in [[Redmond, Washington]],<ref name=":0" /> and again in 2010 when he made a surprise guest appearance at Winter Jam in Nashville.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Contemporary Christian Music of the 70s, 80s, and 90s {{!}} CCM Classic |url=https://www.ccmclassic.com/artist/tobymac |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=www.ccmclassic.com}}</ref> In 2011, he joined Tait on the song "Jesus Freak" in [[Greensboro, North Carolina]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=TobyMac Biography, Discography, Chart History |url=https://top40-charts.com/artist.php?aid=8291 |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=Top40-Charts.com |language=en}}</ref> DC Talk has recorded several songs together since their hiatus, including 2002's "Let's Roll", a song about the [[September 11 attacks|terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001]], "Atmosphere (Remix)" on his 2004 album ''[[Welcome to Diverse City]]'', "The Cross", a track on Kevin Max's 2007 album ''[[The Blood (album)|The Blood]]'', "Love Feels Like", a track on TobyMac's 2015 album ''This Is Not a Test'', and "Space" on TobyMac's album ''Life After Death''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Let's Roll by DC Talk |url=https://www.invubu.com/music/show/song/DC-Talk/Let%27s-Roll.html |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=invubu.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=TobyMac (Ft. DC Talk) β Atmosphere (Remix) |url=https://genius.com/Tobymac-atmosphere-remix-lyrics |access-date=2023-04-09}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Kevin Max (Ft. DC Talk) β The Cross |url=https://genius.com/Kevin-max-the-cross-lyrics |access-date=2023-04-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=TobyMac - Love Feels Like (Lyric Video) ft. dc Talk |url=https://tobymac.com/video/tobymac-love-feels-lyric-video-ft-dc-talk/ |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=TobyMac |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=TobyMac on Instagram: "Story behind the song "Space" Feat. Michael Tait & Kevin Max (dcTalk) From the upcoming full length TobyMac album "Life After Death" releasing August 19." |url=https://www.instagram.com/tv/CgkRvFsFWLk/ |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=Instagram |language=en}}</ref> ===Solo career=== ====''Momentum'' (2001β2003)==== On November 6, 2001, he released his first solo album: ''[[Momentum (TobyMac album)|Momentum]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=tobyMac, "Momentum" Review |url=https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/Momentum.asp |access-date=2023-04-15 |website=www.jesusfreakhideout.com}}</ref> He composed and recorded the song "Extreme Days" for the 2001 Truth Builder Productions film ''[[Extreme Days]]''{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}}, which was featured on the ''Momentum'' album.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Momentum |url=https://tobymac.com/releases/momentum/ |access-date=2023-04-15 |website=TobyMac |language=en-US}}</ref> Momentum, debuted at No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Heatseekers chart in the November 24 issue.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Price |first=Deborah Evans |date=2001 |title=Higher Ground |volume=113 |page=19 |magazine=Billboard |issue=48 |department=Music Index}}</ref> The song "Extreme Days" was also used in the movie ''Hangman's Curse'', based on a book by Frank Peretti.<ref>{{Citation |title=Hangman's Curse (2003) - Soundtracks - IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0342508/soundtrack/ |access-date=2023-04-15 |language=en-US}}</ref> His song "Get This Party Started" was featured on an episode of the TV show [[Roswell (TV series)|Roswell]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Every song from S3E10 - Roswell, "A Tale Of Two Parties" |url=https://www.what-song.com/Tvshow/101/Roswell/e/5158 |access-date=2023-04-15 |website=WhatSong |language=en}}</ref> His song "Yours" reached the Top 5 on ChristianRock.net.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yours by Toby Mac on ChristianRock.Net |url=https://www.christianrock.net/songs/Yours__by__Toby_Mac |access-date=2023-04-15 |website=www.christianrock.net}}</ref> "Yours", "Extreme Days", "Get This Party Started" and "Momentum" were all featured in the [[Xbox 360]] video game ''[[Crackdown (video game)|Crackdown]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-03-25 |title=Music 4 Games -- The Future of Rock n' Roll & Interactive Entertainment. Est. 1999. |url=http://www.music4games.net/Features_Display.aspx?id=150 |access-date=2023-04-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080325045450/http://www.music4games.net/Features_Display.aspx?id=150 |archive-date=March 25, 2008 }}</ref> "Momentum" earned five Dove Awards and a Grammy nomination.<ref>{{Cite web |title=GospelFlava.com - 33rd Annual Dove Award Winners - Gospel Categories |url=http://www.gospelflava.com/articles/dovewinners-2002.html |access-date=2023-04-15 |website=www.gospelflava.com}}</ref> He was nominated for Artist of the Year at the [[34th GMA Dove Awards]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Price |first=Deborah Evans |date=2003 |title=Dove Nominations Recognize Diversity in Christian Music |volume=115 |page=18 |magazine=Billboard |issue=4 |department=Music Index}}</ref> In 2002, he performed at the Festival Con Dios.<ref>Deckard, Linda. "Premier Partners With First Co. Management For Festival Con Dios." ''Billboard'' 114.16 (2002): 22.''Music Index''. Web. October 4, 2015.</ref> Later that year, he released his first Christmas single, "[[This Christmas (TobyMac song)|This Christmas]]".<ref>{{Citation |title=TobyMac - This Christmas |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/2632474-TobyMac-This-Christmas |access-date=2023-04-15 |language=en}}</ref> In 2003, he released ''[[Re:Mix Momentum]]'', a remix of the album ''Momentum''.<ref>{{Citation |title=Re:Mix Momentum by TobyMac |date=2003-06-24 |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/re-mix-momentum/716795078 |access-date=2023-04-15 |language=en-US}}</ref> His song "Yours" was used in [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] (TNA) as "[[Sting (wrestler)|Sting's]]" theme song.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Clark |first=Ryan |date=2006-02-03 |title=TNA News: Traci, Lynn, Samoa Joe, Christian, & More |url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2006/02/tna-news-traci-490363/ |access-date=2023-04-15 |website=Wrestling Inc. |language=en-US}}</ref> He was featured on "Throw Yo Hands Up" on [[Kirk Franklin]]'s 2002 album ''[[The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin]]''.<ref>{{Citation |title=Kirk Franklin (Ft. TobyMac) β Throw Yo Hands Up |url=https://genius.com/Kirk-franklin-throw-yo-hands-up-lyrics |access-date=2023-04-15}}</ref> ====''Welcome to Diverse City'' (2004β2006)==== [[File:TobyMac2005.jpg|thumb|upright|TobyMac in 2005]] ''[[Welcome to Diverse City]]'' was released in October 2004 and is certified gold.<ref>Price, Deborah Evans. "Right Time, Right 'Sounds'." ''Billboard'' 119.10 (2007): 43. ''Music Index''. Web. October 4, 2015.</ref> The album debuted and peaked on the ''Billboard'' 200 at No. 54, selling 21,000 copies that week. His "Winter Wonder Slam Tour" played throughout December 2006.<ref>"December." ''Ccm (15247848)'' 29.6 (2006): 14. ''Music Index''. Web. October 4, 2015.</ref> The album's song "The Slam" was featured in the film ''[[Never Back Down]]'',<ref>{{Citation |title=Never Back Down (2008) |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1023111/soundtrack |access-date=November 18, 2018}}</ref> advertisements for the films ''[[Transporter 2]]'', ''[[Γon Flux (film)|Aeon Flux]]'', and ''[[The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift]]'', as well as advertisements for the television show ''[[Prison Break]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |title=TobyMac \'honored\' that 5 of his albums have been certified Gold |url=https://www.christiantoday.com/article/tobymac-honored-that-5-of-his-albums-have-been-certified-gold/47057.htm |access-date=November 18, 2018}}</ref> The song was also featured in car commercials, men's NCAA clips, NBA Finals (Miami Heat, 2006), [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE) programming, NFL Football commercials, and "The Ultimate Highlight" on ''[[SportsCenter]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Toby the Mac β The Bottom Line, Ministries |url=https://www.tblfaithnews.com/entertainment/toby-the-mac |access-date=November 18, 2018 |website=tblfaithnews.com|date=June 24, 2014 }}</ref> Former [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]] performer [[Matt Cappotelli]] used "The Slam" as his entrance theme.<ref>{{Cite web |title=TobyMac |url=http://www.ccmclassic.com/artists/tobymac.html |access-date=November 18, 2018 |website=ccmclassic.com}}</ref> In the movie ''[[Never Back Down]]'' Toby's song "The Slam" is featured in the main fight scene.<ref>{{Cite news |title=MMA at the Movies: A Comprehensive Guide |work=Bloody Elbow |url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2015/7/1/8242561/hollywoods-mma-subgenre-a-comprehensive-review-of-ultimate-fighting-at-the-movies |access-date=November 18, 2018}}</ref> "[[Diverse City]]" was featured in the [[Veronica Mars]] episode [[The Wrath of Con]],<ref>{{Citation |title="Veronica Mars" The Wrath of Con (TV Episode 2004) |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0739545/soundtrack |access-date=November 18, 2018}}</ref> as well as [[Konami]]'s [[Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 4]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hatfield |first=Daemon |date=August 23, 2006 |title=DDR ULTRAMIX4 Partial Track List |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/08/23/ddr-ultramix4-partial-track-list |access-date=November 18, 2018 |website=IGN}}</ref> "Atmosphere" and "Burn For You" were also used on different commercials.<ref>{{Cite web |title=TobyMac on K-LOVE |url=http://www.klove.com/music/artists/tobymac/ |access-date=November 18, 2018 |website=K-LOVE}}</ref> The album gave him another Dove Award for Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year. A remix version of the album, ''Renovating->Diverse City'', was released in 2005.<ref>{{Citation |title=Renovating Diverse City by TobyMac |date=August 30, 2005 |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/renovating-diverse-city/id715606191 |access-date=November 18, 2018}}</ref> ====''Portable Sounds'' (2007β2008)==== McKeehan's third studio album, ''[[Portable Sounds]]'', was released in 2007 and sold 50,645 copies in its first week,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sisario |first=Ben |date=March 1, 2007 |title=Norah Jones Leads a Slow Race |page=1 |work=[[The New York Times]] |via=ProQuest}}</ref> debuting at No. 10 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], and at No. 1 on the SoundScan Contemporary Christian Overall chart.<ref>{{Cite web |title=News |url=http://www.christianrock.net/news.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111028204500/http://christianrock.net/news.asp |archive-date=October 28, 2011 |access-date=October 23, 2011 |publisher=Christianrock.net}}</ref><ref>Mayfield, Geoff. "No Genre Immune From Year's Sluggish Start." ''Billboard'' 119.10 (2007): 47. ''Music Index''. Web. October 4, 2015.</ref> The album also received a Grammy nomination for [[Grammy Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album|Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Grammys.com |url=http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/50th_show/list.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080213110551/http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/50th_show/list.aspx |archive-date=February 13, 2008}}</ref> He won rock/contemporary album of the year for "Portable Sounds" at the 39th annual GMA Dove Awards.<ref>Price, Deborah Evans. "The Open Road." ''Billboard'' 120.18 (2008): 9. ''Music Index''. Web. October 4, 2015.</ref> The songs "Made to Love" and "I'm For You" both hit No. 1 and were the second and third most played songs on Christian Hit Radio stations in 2007.<ref>[http://www.radioandrecords.com/Formats/Charts/YearEnd/07/Christian_CHR_songs.asp 2007 Year End Charts/Top Christian CHR songs] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090525095330/http://www.radioandrecords.com/Formats/Charts/YearEnd/07/Christian_CHR_songs.asp |date=May 25, 2009}}. [[R&R (magazine)|R & R magazine]]. Retrieved January 6, 2008.</ref> "Hype Man (truDog '07)" features his son Truett.<ref>Price, Deborah Evans. "Portable Sounds." ''Billboard'' 119.11 (2007): 51. ''Music Index''. Web. October 4, 2015.</ref> "Ignition" is being used by [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]/[[ESPN]] to promote its coverage of [[NASCAR]], and "Boomin'" has also been used to promote a new crime-drama, ''The Women's Murder Club'', on ABC, as well as others. In September 2007, his song "Feelin' So Fly" appeared in the film ''[[The Game Plan (film)|The Game Plan]]'', starring [[Dwayne Johnson|Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson]]. "Ignition" received worldwide exposure when it was used as the [[Arizona Cardinals]] entrance music during the pre-game of [[Super Bowl XLIII]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=TobyMac |url=http://trueartist.org/tobymac/tobymac_onesheet.pdf |access-date=November 18, 2018 |website=trueartist.org}}</ref> He was awarded two Dove Awards for his work on this album, including Artist of the Year. His music video featuring the song "Boomin" was awarded a Dove Award for Short Form Music Video of the Year. Around this time, he wrote his song, "New World" for "[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe]]" and co-wrote and recorded the song "What We Gonna Do?" for the [[VeggieTales]] film ''[[The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie]]''. "Feelin' So Fly" and "I'm for You" appear in [[Thrillville: Off the Rails]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thrillville Off the Rails Soundtrack List |url=https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/659-Thrillville-Off-the-Rails-Soundtrack-List |access-date=November 18, 2018 |website=forums.frontier.co.uk}}</ref> ====''Alive and Transported'' (2008β2009)==== He released his first live album as a solo artist in 2008. ''[[Alive and Transported]]'' was a live recording of the Portable Sounds Tour in Houston, Texas. It included covers of popular DC Talk songs "Jesus Freak" and "In the Light". The album included a DVD of the concert and gained him a [[GMA Dove Award|GMA Dove]] and a [[Grammy Award]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 31, 2009 |title=GRAMMY.com |url=http://www.grammy.com/grammy_awards/51st_show/list.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090331072352/http://www.grammy.com/grammy_awards/51st_show/list.aspx |archive-date=March 31, 2009 |access-date=June 4, 2018}}</ref> ====''Tonight'' (2010β2011)==== His fourth studio release, ''[[Tonight (TobyMac album)|Tonight]]'', was released on February 9, 2010. The album debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard 200, selling 79,000 units in its first week.<ref name="jfh profile" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Sisario |first=Ben |date=February 18, 2010 |title=Sade's Comeback Succeeds with Quiet Application of Old-School Approach |page=1 |work=[[The New York Times]] |via=ProQuest}}</ref> The album's first single, "[[City on Our Knees]]", was released on August 14, 2009. The song reached No. 1 on ''Billboard'''s [[Hot Christian Songs]] and No. 1 on both Christian AC and CHR. [[Christopher Stevens (musician)|Christopher Stevens]] and Dave Wyatt joined McKeehan in producing the album, as with the production of his 2007 release, ''[[Portable Sounds]]''. Truett, aka TruDog, Toby's oldest son, was once again featured on a song as in the previous albums.<ref>Price, Deborah Evans. "Mac World." ''Billboard'' 122.7 (2010): 22-24. ''Music Index''. Web. October 4, 2015.</ref> The album is a mix of [[pop music|pop]], [[rock music|rock]], [[hip hop music|hip hop]], [[Latin American music|Latin]], and [[funk]], similar to his album ''Portable Sounds''. The album charted No. 6 on the [[Billboard Top 200]] and No. 1 on the Billboard Christian albums chart, selling 79,000 units in its first week.<ref>Caulfield, Keith (February 17, 2010). [http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/959357/sades-soldier-sizzles-at-no-1-on-billboard-200 "Sade's 'Soldier' Sizzles at No. 1 on Billboard 200"]. ''Billboard''. Retrieved September 7, 2012.</ref> In the same year, he released a DVD, ''TobyMac: Moving Pictures Featuring His Entire Work of Music Videos'', on November 10, 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |title=TobyMac, "Moving Pictures DVD" Review |url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/MovingPicturesDVD.asp |access-date=June 4, 2018 |website=jesusfreakhideout.com}}</ref> The title track of ''Tonight'' is featured in the intro of [[MLB Network]]'s TV show 30 Clubs 30 Days.<ref>{{Cite news |date=March 10, 2010 |title=Major League Baseball taps TobyMac's "Tonight" for "30 Clubs in 30 Days" series β Gospel Soundcheck |work=Gospel Soundcheck |url=https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/gospelsoundcheck/2010/03/major-league-baseball-taps-tob.html |access-date=November 18, 2018}}</ref> In March, he announced the "Hello Tonight" summer 2010 tour with [[Chris Tomlin]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=DC Talk's TobyMac Makes Opposites Attract on 'Hello Tonight' Tour |magazine=Billboard |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/photos/live/957576/dc-talks-tobymac-makes-opposites-attract-on-hello-tonight-tour |access-date=November 18, 2018}}</ref> The song "City on Our Knees" earned him a Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year.<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 22, 2010 |title=2010 Dove Award winners β Gospel Soundcheck |work=Gospel Soundcheck |url=https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/gospelsoundcheck/2010/04/2010-dove-award-winners.html |access-date=November 18, 2018}}</ref> The song "Showstopper" was used to promote World Wrestling Entertainment's (WWE) June 2010 Pay Per View, "Fatal 4-Way", and was used at least once in NCAA Basketball. It was also used as an introduction to Thursday Night Football in 2009β2010. His single "Tonight" was also used as a pregame introduction at home games for the Baltimore Orioles during the 2011 MLB season. The song was also promoted for ESPYS' Best U.S Male Olympian. His "Tonight" was listed best Christian album of 2010 on iTunes and his Christmas single titled "Christmas This Year" (featuring [[Leigh Nash]]) was awarded the holiday song of the week on iTunes. He was nominated for Artist of the Year at the 2011 Dove Awards.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2011 Dove Award Winners Announced < Music News {{!}} CBN.com |url=http://www.cbn.com/cbnmusic/news/dove-award-2011-winners.aspx?mobile=false&u=1 |access-date=November 18, 2018 |website=www.cbn.com}}</ref> Additionally, the songs "Get Back Up" and "City on Our Knees" were recognized for being two of the Top 25 most performed songs on Christian radio over 2010.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Hot Christian Songs β Year-End |magazine=Billboard |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2010/hot-christian-songs |access-date=November 18, 2018}}</ref> In 2010, McKeehan performed at Revelation Generation.<ref>{{Cite news |last=La Gorce |first=Tammy |date=August 22, 2010 |title=SPOTLIGHT FRENCHTOWN |page=1 |work=[[The New York Times]] |via=ProQuest}}</ref> He also toured with [[Skillet (band)|Skillet]] and [[House of Heroes]] on the "Awake Tonight Tour". He toured with [[Third Day]], [[Michael W. Smith]], [[Jason Gray (singer-songwriter)|Jason Gray]] and [[Max Lucado]] on the [[World Vision]]-sponsored "Make a Difference Tour 2010".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Make a Difference Tour 2010 Website |url=http://makeadifferencetour.com |access-date=November 5, 2014}}</ref> ''Tonight'' was nominated for a Grammy for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album for the [[53rd Annual Grammy Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Multi-Platinum Selling Artist TobyMac Garners Seventh Solo GRAMMY Award Nomination for "Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album" |url=http://fusemix.com/en/the-leak/1701-multi-platinum-selling-artist-tobymac-garners-seventh-solo-grammy-r-award-nomination-for-best-popcontemporary-gospel-album |access-date=October 23, 2011 |publisher=Fusemix.com}}</ref> His first full-length Christmas album, ''[[Christmas in Diverse City]]'', was released October 4, 2011. It contains songs from each of the Diverse City members as well as TobyMac. Its other guest artists include: [[Leigh Nash]], [[Owl City]], [[Jamie Grace]], Victor Oquendo, "Superherose [<nowiki/>[[sic]]]", Arch Nemesiz, Tim Rosenau, Toddiefunk, and [[Mr. TalkBox|Byron "Mr. Talkbox" Chambers]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 6, 2011 |title=Christmas in DiverseCity Now in Stores |url=http://www.tobymac.com/2011/10/06/christmas-in-diversecity-now-in-stores/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111111050700/http://www.tobymac.com/2011/10/06/christmas-in-diversecity-now-in-stores/ |archive-date=November 11, 2011 |access-date=October 23, 2011 |publisher=TobyMac}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/TobyMac-Christmas-In-Diverse-City/release/4477331|title = TobyMac β Christmas in Diverse City (2011, CD)| website=[[Discogs]] }}</ref> TobyMac released his third remix album, ''[[Dubbed and Freq'd: A Remix Project]]'', on March 27, 2012, featuring remixes of songs from his prior two studio albums.<ref>{{Cite web |title=TobyMac, "Dubbed & Freq'd: a remix project" Review |url=https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/DubbedandFreqd.asp |access-date=November 18, 2018 |website=jesusfreakhideout.com}}</ref> ====''Eye on It'' (2012β2014)==== His fifth full-length studio album, ''[[Eye on It]]'', was released August 28, 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 22, 2012 |title=TobyMac's Brand-New Single, "Me Without You", Debuts with a Whopping 53 Adds |url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/news/2012/05/22.TobyMacs%20Brand%20New%20Single,%20Me%20Without%20You,%20Debuts%20with%20a%20Whopping%2053%20Adds.asp |access-date=August 14, 2011 |publisher=Jesusfreakhideout.com}}</ref> The album debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 1, which is a first for a Christian album since 1997,<ref>Caulfield, Keith (September 5, 2012). [http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/475277/tobymac-earns-first-no-1-christian-album-on-billboard-200-since-1997 "TobyMac Earns First No. 1 Christian Album on Billboard 200 Since 1997"]. ''Billboard''. Retrieved September 7, 2012.</ref> and sold 69,000 copies in its first week.<ref>Johnson, Kevin C. (October 25, 2012). [http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/music/tobymac-s-eye-looks-straight-to-the-top/article_6def4f64-286c-5bf4-a549-a16954df735d.html "TobyMac's 'Eye' looks straight to the top"]. St. Louis Post-Dispatch.</ref> The album fell to No. 8 on the second week with 26,000 sales.<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 13, 2012 |title=An Autobiography from Clive Davis |page=1 |work=[[The New York Times]] |via=ProQuest}}</ref> The first single, "[[Me Without You (TobyMac song)|Me Without You]]", was released to iTunes and Amazon MP3 on June 12, 2012,<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 12, 2012 |title=New Single 'Me Without You' Now Available |url=http://www.tobymac.com/2012/06/12/new-single-me-without-you-now-available/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120806003227/http://www.tobymac.com/2012/06/12/new-single-me-without-you-now-available/ |archive-date=August 6, 2012 |access-date=August 14, 2011 |publisher=tobymac.com}}</ref> and went to No. 1 on ''Billboard'''s [[Christian Songs]] chart on September 1, 2012, becoming the singer's fifth chart-topper.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=September 1, 2012 |title=tobyMac Album and Song Chart History |url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=tobymac|chart=Christian Songs}} |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> "Family" was used in a promotional advertisement campaign for the show ''[[Blue Bloods (TV series)|Blue Bloods]]''. One showing of this advertisement was during the [[2013 Super Bowl]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Blue Bloods β Men in Black (Preview) |url=http://www.cbs.com/shows/blue_bloods/video/sDBQeHvt41SddEiwj8uPdbKsYT_dwMiD/blue-bloods-men-in-black-preview-/ |access-date=February 6, 2013 |publisher=CBS}}</ref> "Forgiveness" is a collaboration with Christian rapper [[Lecrae]].<ref>Evans Price, Deborah. "Eye on It." ''Billboard'' 124.32 (2012): 44. ''Music Index''. Web. October 4, 2015.</ref> Although not released as a single, "Eye on It" was utilized by the [[ACC Network]] on its telecast of the [[2013 ACC men's basketball tournament]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=TobyMac β Eye on It ACC Tournament Theme β Videos |url=http://www.theacc.com/video/53af84cae4b08c96918016a8 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819122042/http://www.theacc.com/video/53af84cae4b08c96918016a8 |archive-date=August 19, 2016 |access-date=March 28, 2017 }}</ref>{{Better source needed|date=January 2015|reason=a viewer of the video would need to know the song to connect the song with this event.}} The song was also used in several commercials by the [[Fox Sports Networks]] for [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] and [[MLB]] telecasts.<ref>{{Citation |title=Eye on It |date=August 28, 2012 |url=https://www.amazon.com/Eye-TobyMac/dp/B0089PZCAQ |publisher=Forefront Records |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref>{{Citation needed|date=June 2013|reason=A secondary source should be used to confirm this to indicate notability.}} He appears in the 2013 film ''[[I'm in Love with a Church Girl]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=I'm in Love with a Church Girl |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1618432/ |access-date=February 14, 2012 |website=IMDb}}</ref> A remix album, ''[[Eye'm All Mixed Up]]'', which features remixes from the album ''Eye on It'', was released on November 4, 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Eye'M All Mixed Up |url=http://www.last.fm/music/TobyMac/Eye%E2%80%99M+All+Mixed+Up |access-date=November 5, 2014 |website=Last.fm}}</ref> ====''This Is Not a Test'' (2015β2018)==== During his "Worship, Stories, and Songs Tour" in 2014, he performed the first single from his new album,<ref name="facebook.com">{{Cite web |title=TobyMac |url=https://www.facebook.com/tobymac/posts/10152607756586179 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/10162931178/10152607756586179 |archive-date=February 26, 2022 |url-access=limited|website=www.facebook.com}}{{cbignore}}</ref> titled "Beyond Me", which was released on January 6, 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |title=iTunes Music β Beyond Me β Single by tobyMac |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/beyond-me-single/id950402354 |publisher=iTunes Store}}</ref><ref>Jessen, Wade. "Crouch's Death Impacts Charts." ''Billboard'' 127.2 (2015): 80. ''Music Index''. Web. October 4, 2015.</ref> The single "Beyond Me" also appeared on Hot Shot Debut at No. 34 solely on the strength of radio airplay.<ref>Jessen, Wade. "Battistelli Sets Airplay Record." ''Billboard'' 127.1 (2015): 72. ''Music Index''. Web. October 4, 2015.</ref> His sixth [[studio album]], ''[[This Is Not a Test (album)|This Is Not a Test]]'', (stylized as "***THIS IS NOT A TEST***") was released on August 7, 2015<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 27, 2015 |title=TobyMac.com |url=http://tobymac.com/news/new-album-coming-august-7 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150501113204/http://tobymac.com/news/new-album-coming-august-7 |archive-date=May 1, 2015 |access-date=April 28, 2015 |website=TobyMac }}</ref> and debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200.<ref>Price, Deborah Evans. "Toby Mac". ''Billboard'' 127.25 (2015): 66. ''Music Index''. Web. October 4, 2015.</ref> The album appeared on Top Christian Albums at No. 1, selling 35,000 copies in its first week.<ref>Asker, Jim. "Tobymac on Top." ''Billboard'' 127.25 (2015): 73. ''Music Index''. Web. October 4, 2015.</ref> "Backseat Driver" was released as a promotional single from the album on June 9, 2015,<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 6, 2015 |title=Here we go.... |url=https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152926226551179&set=vb.10162931178&type=2&theater |access-date=June 7, 2015 |website=Facebook}}</ref> which was later followed by "Til The Day I Die" on July 10, 2015,<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 8, 2015 |title=New song... |url=https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152990851036179 |access-date=July 24, 2015 |website=Facebook}}</ref> and "Feel It" on July 24, 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 24, 2015 |title=Brand new song... |url=https://twitter.com/officialtobymac/status/624558734237429760 |access-date=July 24, 2015 |website=Twitter}}</ref> On November 3, 2017, he released ''Light of Christmas'', his second compilation of Christmas songs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jesusfreakhideout.com: TobyMac, "Light Of Christmas" Review |url=https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/LightofChristmas.asp |access-date=January 22, 2018 |website=jesusfreakhideout.com}}</ref> ====''The Elements'' (2018β2021)==== In January 2018, he released "[[I Just Need U]]", which debuted at No. 1 on the Hot Christian Songs chart, making the song TobyMac's sixth No. 1 single to top the chart.<ref>{{Cite web |title=I Just Need U: TobyMac releases "I Just Need U" single |url=http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/news/I_Just_Need_U/61907/p1/ |access-date=June 29, 2018 |website=crossrhythms.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |title=tobyMac Chart History |magazine=Billboard |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/tobymac/chart-history/ico/ |access-date=November 17, 2018}}</ref> In July 2018, he released "[[Everything (TobyMac song)|Everything]]" as a single.<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 19, 2018 |title=TobyMac Drops New Track: Everything |work=Niagara Frontier Publications |url=https://www.wnypapers.com/news/article/current/2018/07/19/133389/tobymac-drops-new-track-everything |access-date=July 19, 2018}}</ref> In September 2018, he both announced his new album, ''[[The Elements (TobyMac album)|The Elements]]'', and released "Scars" as a single.<ref>{{Cite web |title=TobyMac Drops New Single "Scars" |url=http://www.thechristianbeat.org/index.php/new-music/5286-tobymac-drops-new-single-scars |access-date=October 1, 2018 |website=thechristianbeat.org|date=September 28, 2018 }}</ref> The album was released on October 12, 2018, and became his fifth album to top the [[List of number-one Billboard Christian Albums|Christian Albums chart]] on Billboard.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=tobyMac Chart History |magazine=Billboard |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/tobymac/chart-history/tlp/ |access-date=November 17, 2018}}</ref> On January 10, 2020, he released a single "21 Years", dedicated to the memory of his son Truett who died on October 23, 2019. McKeehan released ''The Lost Demos'' on May 8, 2020, an EP of recovered [[Demo (music)|demos]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Clarks |first=Jessie |title=TobyMac Surprises Fans With 'Lost Demos' EP |url=http://www.thechristianbeat.org/index.php/news/7616-tobymac-surprises-fans-with-lost-demos-ep-out-today |access-date=May 10, 2020 |website=TheChristianBeat.org |date=May 8, 2020 |language=en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Jesusfreakhideout.com: TobyMac, "The Lost Demos (EP)" Review |url=https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/TheLostDemosEP.asp |access-date=May 10, 2020 |website=www.jesusfreakhideout.com}}</ref> During the [[COVID-19 pandemic|pandemic]], he released "Separate Altogether Acoustic" music videos featuring the Diverse City band, his daughter, Marlee McKeehan, and Gotee Records colleague Michael Cochren.<ref>{{Citation|title=See The Light (Separate Altogether Acoustic) by TobyMac|url=https://music.apple.com/us/music-video/see-the-light-separate-altogether-acoustic/1511201973|language=en-us|access-date=March 29, 2021}}</ref> ====''Life After Death'' (2022βpresent)==== On February 19, 2021, McKeehan released "[[Help Is on the Way (Maybe Midnight)]]" as a single.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Music|url=https://tobymac.com/music|access-date=March 29, 2021|website=TobyMac|language=en}}</ref> On September 17, 2021, McKeehan released "[[Promised Land (TobyMac song)|Promised Land]]" as a single.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Music|url=https://tobymac.com/music|access-date=September 27, 2021|website=TobyMac|language=en}}</ref> On January 7, 2022, he released a new version of "Promised Land" as a collaboration with [[Sheryl Crow]]. On June 2, 2022, he released another single titled "The Goodness" as another collaboration with gospel artist Blessing Offor. On June 10, 2022, he announced on [[Instagram]] his album ''[[Life After Death (TobyMac album)|Life After Death]]'' which was then released on August 19, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Login β’ Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/?next=/p/CeoSFNMrR9C/ |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref> This was followed by McKeehan announcing his Hits Deep Tour for 2023, with supporting acts Crowder, [[Cochren & Co.]], Tasha Layton, Jon Reddick, and Terrian.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thechristianbeat.org/tobymac-announces-2023-hits-deep-tour-line-up-dates/ | title=TobyMac Announces 2023 Hits Deep Tour Line-Up & Dates | date=September 15, 2022 }}</ref> Gabe Real, TobyMac's live member and studio collaborator, died on April 12th, 2024, from complications with cancer.<ref>https://www.timesnownews.com/world/us/us-news/gabe-patillo-voice-actor-and-tobymac-best-friend-dies-after-cancer-battle-family-gofundme-article-109260093</ref><ref>https://gospelmusic.org/news/remembering-the-life-of-gabe-patillo</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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