(1964-10-22) October 22, 1964 (age 59) Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.
Genres
Christian hip hop
Christian rock
Alternative rock
Christian R&B
Occupation(s)
Rapper
singer
songwriter
record producer
record executive
Years active
1987–present[1]
Labels
ForeFront
Capitol CMG
Virgin
Sparrow
Member of
DC Talk
Spouse(s)
Amanda Levy
(m. 1994)
Website
tobymac.com
Musical artist
Toby McKeehan (born Kevin Michael McKeehan;[2] October 22, 1964), better known by his stage name TobyMac (styled tobyMac), is an American contemporary Christian music singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer. His road band is known as Diverse City. He was first known for being a member of the Christian rap and rock trio dc Talk, staying with them from 1987 until they went on hiatus in 2000. He has since continued a successful solo career with the release of nine studio albums: Momentum (2001), Welcome to Diverse City (2004), Portable Sounds (2007), Tonight (2010), Christmas in Diverse City (2011), Eye on It (2012), This Is Not a Test (2015), The Elements (2018), and Life After Death (2022) as well as five remixed albums: Re:Mix Momentum (2003), Renovating Diverse City (2005), Dubbed and Freq'd: A Remix Project (2012), Eye'm All Mixed Up (2014) and The St. Nemele Collab Sessions (2019). He also has two full-length Christmas albums: Christmas in Diverse City (2011) and Light Of Christmas (2017).[3] He became the third Christian artist to have a No. 1 debut on Billboard 200 chart[4] with Eye on It.[5][6]
Between DC Talk and his own solo career, he has sold more than 10 million albums[7] and won seven Grammy Awards.[8] He has had six No. 1 hit CHR singles[9] including "Gone", "Made to Love", and "Lose My Soul". Six singles have gone to No. 1 on Billboard's Christian Songs chart, making him one of the artists with the most No. 1 hits on that chart.[10] His live concert CD+DVD combo album, Alive and Transported, was released in 2008 and received the Grammy Award for Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album at the 51st Grammy Awards in 2009.[11] His fifth studio album, Eye on It, received a Grammy for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album at the 2013 Grammys,[12] along with his sixth album, This Is Not a Test winning the same award at the 2016 Grammys.[13]
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^"Chestnuts Roasted, and Sometimes Burned". The New York Times. November 25, 2011. p. 2 – via ProQuest.
^Caulfield, Keith. "Toby Mac Brings Christian Music Back To No. 1." Billboard 124.32 (2012): 49. Music Index. Web. October 4, 2015.
^"Christian Music, Christian Music Video, Christian Music News". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
^Sisario, Ben (September 6, 2012). "A Christian Album Tops the Chart". The New York Times. p. 1 – via ProQuest.
^"Christian Music, Christian Music Video, Christian Music News". Hear It First. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
^"GRAMMY Award Results for TobyMac". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
^Jones, Richard O. (January 23, 2009). "Francesca Battistelli brings theater perspective to Christian music". The Middletown Journal. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
^"tobyMac". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
^"The 51st Annual Grammy Awards Winners List". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on December 4, 2008. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
^"Jesusfreakhideout.com Music News, February 2013: TobyMac Wins Grammy For Best Contemporary Christian Music Album EYE ON IT". www.jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
^premprod. "TobyMac Wins Seventh Grammy for 'This is Not a Test' – Premier Productions LLC". Retrieved April 9, 2023.
Toby McKeehan (born Kevin Michael McKeehan; October 22, 1964), better known by his stage name TobyMac (styled tobyMac), is an American contemporary Christian...
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This is the discography of TobyMac. He was originally a member of dc Talk from 1988 to 2001. Since 2001 he has released eight studio albums, two Christmas...
helping her tell her story in the songwriting room" (Tweet) – via Twitter. @tobymac (April 22, 2024). "We lost a beautiful soul... I have never met an artist...
on TobyMac's 'This is Not a Test' [LISTEN HERE]". BREATHEcast. August 7, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2016. TobyMacVEVO (August 7, 2015), TobyMac - Love...
Ruins - Lyrics". Genius. Retrieved May 8, 2021. "American certifications – TobyMac". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 13, 2021. "Jordan...
musician, singer, rapper, and songwriter from Atlanta, Georgia. In 2010, TobyMac found her songs on YouTube and signed her to his label Gotee Records for...
ccmmagazine.com. October 6, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2022. "LISTEN: Tobymac featured on new version of Newsboys 'Stand'". chvnradio.com. January 31...
"Lose My Soul" is a song by TobyMac from his third studio album, Portable Sounds (2007). It features gospel artist Kirk Franklin and contemporary Christian...
"The First Nowell", modernised as "The First Noel" (or Noël)", is a traditional English Christmas carol with Cornish origins most likely from the early...
com/. October 2, 2014. Retrieved March 27, 2020. "ABOUT DIVERSECITY". www.tobymac.com. Retrieved March 30, 2020. "Talented Young Girl Singing 'God With Us'...
[feat. Tobymac]: Capital Kings: MP3 Downloads". Amazon. Retrieved December 30, 2016. "I Just Need U. (Capital Kings Remix) – Single by TobyMac". iTunes...
Ragamuffin Band. It also inspired TobyMac to write "Speak Life". Smith, Lanell Downs (20 November 2021). "TobyMac holding on to God's promises as The...
actor Toby King (born 1996), English rugby league player Toby Love, Puerto Rican singer-songwriter TobyMac, American Christian hip-hop artist Toby McGrath...
While at Liberty University, he met fellow dc Talk bandmates: Toby McKeehan ("tobyMac") and Michael Tait. They formed DC Talk in 1988 and went on to...
three songs on the album. The album also features a guest appearance from tobyMac on the song "Good Morning". The first single off of the album was "Stronger"...
Bye, Sad Girl, in 2019, both with Gotee Records. Hollyn often sings with Tobymac. Hollyn was born Holly Marie Miller, on January 3, 1997, in Waverly, Ohio...
the time. In 2023, Offor released a duet with fellow Christian singer, TobyMac called "The Goodness", and a solo single "My Tribe", which peaked at number...
Eye on It is the sixth studio album by TobyMac, released on August 28, 2012. A deluxe version of the album was also released. The album experiments more...
City is the second full-length studio album released by Christian singer TobyMac. The songs on this album deal with racial tolerance in society and a desire...
number of releases with other artists, including Blackbear, John Reuben, tobyMac and The Fold.[citation needed] Thiessen has received piano lessons since...
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