At the age of 13, he went to a church … His song "Yours" was used in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) as "Sting's" theme song. His song The Slam was used during a fight seen in the film Never Back Down, in advertisements for the films Transporter 2, Aeon Flux, and The Fast and the furiuos: Tokyo Drift, as well as in advertisements for the television show Prison Break. DC Talk disbanded in 2001 and its members embarked on solo careers. TobyMac is best known as a Christian rapper and his son wanted to make music that reflected that passion. TobyMac released his latest album The Elements in 2018. Find TobyMac discography, albums and singles on AllMusic. A remix version of the album, Renovating->Diverse City, was released in 2005. 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It features the songs "Scars (Come With Livin')" and "Edge Of My Seat." [89] Amanda, who comes from Jamaica, is the daughter of Judy and Robert Levy (chairman of the agribusiness firm Jamaica Broilers Group), and the family regularly visits the island. 1, selling 35,000 copies in its first week. [1] He was known for being a member of the trio dc Talk from 1987 to its hiatus in 2000. Amanda is the daughter of Judy and Robert Levy and is from Jamaica. The album debuted at No. Toby discovered his love for contemporary music very early in life and listened to everything from rap to hip-hop to rock music. [22] "Diverse City" was featured in the Veronica Mars episode The Wrath of Con,[23] as well as Konami's Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 4. He has charted 20 solo singles on Billboard ' s Christian Songs list. [24] "Atmosphere" and "Burn For You" were also used on different commercials. [16] The album debuted and peaked on the Billboard 200 at No. It is similar to dc Talk's original sound such as on their albums dc Talk, Nu Thang, and Free at Last. He has also written two more books with Michael Tait, one titled, Under God,[84] containing stories of America's spiritual battles, and another book called Living Under God: Discovering Your Part in God's Plan.[85]. [49][50] 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. Caulfield, Keith. In 2011, he joined Tait on the song "Jesus Freak" in Greensboro, North Carolina. 1 on the Hot Christian Songs chart, making the song TobyMac's sixth No. [34] He was awarded two Dove Awards for his work on this album, including Artist of the Year. I came up loving rap and being a part of the culture. He also has a full-length Christmas album Christmas in Diverse City (2011), which was his first holiday album. [36], His fourth studio release, Tonight, was released on February 9, 2010. Another of TobyMac's songs, "Diverse City", was featured in the Veronica Mars episode The Wrath of Con. Rapper TobyMac has shared the following heartbreaking tribute to his eldest son, Truett Foster Mckeehan, who died suddenly on Wednesday. 6 on the Billboard 200, selling 79,000 units in its first week. This super talented artist has twenty top charted hit singles on his credit. He also performs in "Rock the Universe" in Universal Studios and "Night of Joy" in Walt Disney World every September every year. "Feelin' So Fly" and "I'm for You" appear in Thrillville: Off the Rails. [31] The songs "Made to Love" and "I'm For You" both hit No. The song was also promoted for ESPYS' Best U.S Male Olympian. TobyMac is no friend of God (James 4:4). [70] "Backseat Driver" was released as a promotional single from the album on June 9, 2015,[71] which was later followed by "Til The Day I Die" on July 10, 2015,[72] and "Feel It" on July 24, 2015. The young artist died at his home in Nashville, Tenn. on … It was also used as an introduction to Thursday Night Football in 2009–2010. [15] Later that year, he released his first Christmas single, "This Christmas". He has the names of the two other band members in dc Talk (Kevin Max & Michael Tait). It included covers of popular DC Talk songs "Jesus Freak" and "In the Light". Kevin Michael McKeehan, famous in the music world as TobyMac, is a music producer, Christian hip-hop recording artist, songwriter, and author. The album included a DVD of the concert and gained him a GMA Dove and a Grammy Award. TobyMac official website | Christian hip hop recording artist, music producer, songwriter and author. Christian rapper TobyMac's 21-year-old son Truett Foster McKeehan has died suddenly at their Nashville home, a representative has confirmed. [54] The album fell to No. However, as a recording artist, he is under contract with ForeFront Records. 8 on the second week with 26,000 sales. Alive and Transported was a live recording of the Portable Sounds Tour in Houston, Texas. The album charted No. The song is brutal and gut-wrenching but a welcome reminder that children are just loaned to their parents until they can go back home. At the age of 13, he went to a church … [47] Tonight was nominated for a Grammy in the category "Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album" for the 53rd Annual Grammy awards. [73], On November 3, 2017, he released Light of Christmas. It, to an extent, shows in his music. If you are a fan of tobyMac, then you are no friend of Jesus Christ. [30] He won rock/contemporary album of the year for "Portable Sounds" at the 39th annual GMA Dove Awards. Many of TobyMac's songs have appeared in both Christian and mainstream media. The three set out on tour after they released their first album in 1989, DC Talk. His song "Yours" reached the Top 5 on ChristianRock.net. Toby McKeehan (born Kevin Michael McKeehan;[2] October 22, 1964), better known by his stage name TobyMac (styled tobyMac or TOBYMAC), is a Christian hip hop recording artist, music producer, songwriter and author. It’s called “21 Years” which was the age of his passing. [32] "Hype Man (truDog '07)" features his son Truett. [19] 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. I’m writing more about life, about my life. [51], His fifth full-length studio album, Eye on It, was released August 28, 2012. [58] "Forgiveness" is a collaboration with Christian rapper Lecrae. It worked again; the record … TobyMac official website | Christian hip hop recording artist, music producer, songwriter and author. [1] McKeehan's son Moses suffers from muscular dystrophy. The song "Get This Party Started" was used in an episode of the TV series Roswell. 1 on Billboard's Christian Songs chart, making him one of the artists with the most No. [44] 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. [4] He became the third Christian artist to have a No. His single "Tonight" was also used as a pregame introduction at home games for the Baltimore Orioles during the 2011 MLB season. Its other guest artists include: Leigh Nash, Owl City, Jamie Grace, Victor Oquendo, Superherose, Arch Nemesiz, Tim Rosenau, Toddiefunk and Byron "Talkbox" Chambers. 1 on the Billboard Christian albums chart; selling 79,000 units in its first week. "Crouch's Death Impacts Charts. He was featured on "Throw Yo Hands Up" on Kirk Franklin's 2002 album The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin. He and Tait released Christian Rhymes to a Rhythm in 1988 and recruited classmate Kevin Max Smith to join the group. [39] In the same year, he released a DVD, TobyMac: Moving Pictures Featuring His Entire Work of Music Videos, on November 10, 2010. Singles: Get This Party Started • Irene • Somebody's Watching • This Christmas • Burn for You • Gone • Phenomenon • Diverse City • Burn for You (Shortwave Radio Mix) • Made to Love • Ignition • No Ordinary Love • One World • Boomin' • I'm for You • Lose My Soul • City on Our Knees • ShowStopper • Get Back Up • Funky Jesus Music • Hold On They have five children: Truett, born September 6, 1998; twins Moses and Marlee, adopted in 2002; Leo, born November 2, 2004; and Judah, born March 24, 2006. I dare you to show me a Gospel presentation on Tobymac's website. TobyMac formed DC Talk with Michael Tait in 1987 at Liberty University. TobyMac was born on October 22, 1964, in the suburbs of Virginia, to devout Christian parents. [26], McKeehan's next album, titled Portable Sounds, was released in 2007 and sold 50,645 copies in its first week,[27] debuting at No. The trio's original sounds was Christian hip-hop. Truett was an aspiring rapper and waited until he was 21 to start a solo career as Truett Foster. In September 2007 the song "Feelin' So Fly" appeared in the movie The Game Plan. He composed and recorded the song "Extreme Days" for the 2001 Truth Builder Productions film Extreme Days, which was featured on the Momentum album. 1 on both Christian AC and CHR. I came up loving rap and being a … [46] He also toured with Skillet and House of Heroes on the "Awake Tonight Tour". The first TobyMac solo album, Momentum, was released in 2001. TobyMac has also helped establish a camp, called Camp Electric, located near Nashville, Tennessee, for young musicians who want to have pop and rock skills. One showing of this advertisement was during the 2013 Super Bowl. The first TobyMac solo album, Momentum, was released in 2001. Born Kevin Michael McKeehan, he pioneered Christian rap as a member of DC Talk and received a Grammy Award for Alive and Transported, his 2009 album. It contains songs from each of the Diverse City members as well as TobyMac. “I know it was a pop version of hip-hop, never thought otherwise. [35], He released his first live album as a solo artist in 2008. While attending Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia during the mid-'80s, he met Michael Tait and Kevin Max Smith (aka Kevin Max), and the three friends formed the Grammy-winning, platinum-selling Christian pop Both of these schools are mentioned in his song "Extreme Days". [43] 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. [74], In January 2018, he released "I Just Need U", which debuted at No. Tampa Bay Rays player Ben Zobrist used "Ignition" as his entrance song when he got up to bat during the 2008 and early 2009 seasons (he has since switched to a song by his wife). They released their next album, Jesus Freak, in 1995, and it went multi-platinum and led to the Jesus Freak World Tour. Toby Mac, one third of the influential DC Talk and the last band member to branch out, has proven to be a solid -- and diverse -- solo force. A person braving the elements and staying the course amidst the chaos of … Therefore, Toby is well immersed with Jamaican culture. Christian hip-hop artist TobyMac and his family are still in mourning three months after losing a member of their family. Kevin Michael "Toby" McKeehan, professionally known as tobyMac, is a rap, hip hop, and rock artist from Nashville, Tennessee. [90] His father died from dementia in 2015 after a degenerative phase, an experience which McKeehan cites as inspiration for some of his newest songwriting. The first TobyMac solo album, Momentum, was released in 2001.A mixture of urban rock and rap, it garnered five Dove Awards and a Grammy nomination, and spawned the remix album Re: Mix Momentum, which appeared in 2003.Using pretty much the same blueprint, and even adding in a little dancehall reggae, McKeehan released Welcome to Diverse City in 2004. [69] The album appeared on Top Christian Albums at No. DC Talk has recorded several songs together since their hiatus, including 2002's "Let's Roll", a song about the 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, and "Love Feels Like", a track on his 2015 album This Is Not a Test. TobyMac is an icon in the apostate ecumenical movement. He has since had a very successful solo career. Christopher Stevens and Dave Wyatt joined McKeehan in producing the album, as with the production of his 2007 release, Portable Sounds. ", Deckard, Linda. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. H toured with Third Day, Michael W. Smith, Jason Gray and Max Lucado on the World Vision-sponsored "Make a Difference Tour 2010". Why should God bless America? TobyMac's concerts are as worldly as can be. While attending Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia during the mid-'80s, he met Michael Tait and Kevin Max Smith (aka Kevin Max), and the three friends formed the Grammy-winning, platinum-selling Christian pop "Right Time, Right 'Sounds'. “I’m always hoping my music falls on open ears, not deaf ears because of a label,” he said in an interview once. Six singles have gone to No. It's a different sort of album for Toby, stemming from processing life as a believer, husband, father and creative. [3] These books were mainly focused on numerous stories of Christian martyrs. I would say I’m just a pop artist. [3] He was first known for being a member of the Christian vocal trio DC Talk, staying with them from 1987 until they went on hiatus in 2000. tobyMac is a rapper from Fairfax, Virgina, USA. Tonight is the fourth full-length solo album by Christian hip hop artist TobyMac.It is the follow-up album to his 2007 release Portable Sounds, and was released on February 9, 2010. He got his name (Toby) from his older brother when, before he was born, would say tober, october, because the due date for Toby was in october. The cause of death is unknown, but the Davidson County Medical Examiner's office … He … 1 and were the second and third most played songs on Christian Hit Radio stations in 2007. He has also written two more books with Michael Tait entitled Under God, telling stories of America's spiritual battles, and Living Under God: Discovering Your Part in God's Plan. TobyMac Says ‘DC Talk’ was Originally His Rapper Name In part two of our interview with TobyMac about the early days of CHH, he digs deep into the DC Talk archives. The song received world-wide fame when it was used as the entrance song for the Arizona Cardinals during Super Bowl XLIII. While his music is classified under Christian hiphop and rock, tobyMac says that while God informs his creativity, he wants his music to be felt by all people regardless of their spirituality. But TobyMac wanted people to know that his son's faith was a … 4 on the Billboard 200. “Til The Day I Die” is one of the songs on Toby Mac’s Christian/Gospel 2015 album THIS IS NOT A TEST. 1 on Billboard's Christian Songs chart on September 1, 2012, becoming the singer's fifth chart-topper. "In The Driver's Seat". 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