Tonight (TobyMac album)
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Tonight is the fourth solo album from the Grammy winning Christian pop/hip-hop artist TobyMac. It is the follow up album to his 2007 release Portable Sounds, and will be released on February 9, 2010.[1] The Deluxe Version of the album will contain a DVD containing interviews with Toby about the songs on the record, the making of this record and an inside look at the Diverse City Band. [2]
Recording process
When asked about the album by steriotruth.net Toby had the following to say about the album; "The recording process means a lot to me, and I don’t approach what I do haphazardly. I have a lot of passion when it comes to my records. I don’t know if it’s good or bad, but there’s this range of emotions that come with making a record. Music is something that can actually open people’s minds to who God is. Music will never change the world, but God can choose to use music, and that’s what I count on. I want my songs to be said in a way that anyone can relate to them. I want them to move people’s lives forward; move people toward God, and if I’m accomplishing that, whether or not anyone loves this record, as long as I feel like that is what I’m doing, then I feel like my job is done."[3]
Release and promotion
"City on Our Knees" was released as the album's lead single in August 2009; it peaked at #1 on Billboard magazine's Hot Christian Songs chart in October 2009.
"Showstopper" has been used as part of the NFL Thursday Night Football Promotional material.[4] and the 2009 World Series.[5]
Tobymac has announced the "Awake Tonight Tour" with Skillet in support of the album.[6]
Ten seconds of the title track "Tonight" were released on the bands Youtube channel in a promotion of the tour.[7]
"Showstopper" and "Funky Jesus Music" were both added to the Winter Wonder Slam 09 tour as new songs.
Track listing
- Tonight (featuring John Cooper of Skillet) (4:20)
- Get Back Up (3:14)
- Funky Jesus Music (featuring Beckah Shae & Siti Monroe) (3:20)
- City On Our Knees (4:27)
- ShowStopper (2:51)
- Changed Forever (featuring Nirva Ready) (3:36)
- Hold On (4:00)
- LoudNClear (TruDog10) (1:35)
- Hey Devil (3:15)
- Wonderin' (featuring Matt Thiessen) (3:40)
- Captured (3:38)
- Start Somewhere (3:36)
- Break Open The Sky (featuring Israel Houghton) (6:14)
References
- ^ "TobyMac Discography". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved November 29, 2009.
- ^ Miller, Rodney (December 12, 2009). "TobyMac Tonight Drops On February 9th". StereoTruth.net.
- ^ http://www.stereotruth.net/2009/12/tobymac-tonight-drops-on-february-9th/
- ^ http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-highlights/09000d5d81426dec/Show-stopper
- ^ a b http://www.musichristian.com/sys/product.php?PRODUCT=579608
- ^ http://tobymac.com/awaketonight/
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFimpWiVnDY