Tobymac’s new record Tonight releases February 9, 2010 and is the highly anticipated follow up to the best-selling album Portable Sounds. Continuing Toby’s unique ability to blend musical influences Tonight has an amazing mix of rock, pop, urban and hip hop sounds and styles. It features the smash hit single “City On Our Knees” which has topped the radio airplay and digital single charts faster than any other Tobymac single, and is currently Top 5 at AC radio and #1 at CHR radio.
“'City on our Knees' is really about a moment,” says Toby. “A moment that we all come together to a place where there’s no judgment, but really love. And we choose to recognize one God together. And it’s really a reminder that that moment could be right now, tonight. And in that moment judgment falls by the wayside, we choose to step across the line, whatever side we’re on. Love fills in the cracks and makes up the difference.”
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Tonight (featuring John Cooper of Skillet)
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Get Back Up
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Funky Jesus Music (featuring Beckah Shae And Siti Monroe)
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City On Our Knees
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ShowStopper
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Hey Devil
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Hold On
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Changed Forever (featuring Nirva Ready)
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Loud n Clear (TruDog 10)
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Wonderin (featuring Matt Thiessen of Relient K)
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Captured
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Start Somewhere
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Break Open The Sky (featuring Israel Houghton)
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City On Our Knees (Radio Version) (Digital Bonus)
Nervous at first| Posted February 12, 2010
I have to admit, I was nervous at first about this album after I read the lyrics. However, when I bought it when it dropped, I must say THIS IS TOBY MAC'S BEST ALBUM YET! Well mixed, and the lyrics work with every song. I like the vibe and flavor of this release. It touched me and moved me, and I imagine it will do the same to many others. Buy this, you won't be disappointed;)
AWESOME!!| Posted February 11, 2010
Best album of 2010? Though there are hundreds of releases to be released TobyMac's Tonight will be a hard act to be topped. An album three years in the maiking as it had been in the mixing pot of toby's "Music Gumbo" Tonight does not dissapoint in any way,which is amaizing considering all the different sounds and how in someway toby can get somone that hates hip-hop to dance to it,somone that haits rockin songs get up and their hands waving and pretty much the same with all other genres. The album starts with the title track "Tonight" featuring John Cooper from Skillet and just a few highlights are "City on our Knees" which was toby's fastest selling and charting single of his career, "Showstopper" which is rocking and has gotten much media attention from the NFL,college basketball,to even a possible movie! Along with Cooper comes a few other guest including,Matt thiessen,Israel Houghton,Nirva Ready ( from the Diverse City band),and toby's oldest son Truett making another appearance in his rap persona "trudog".
I give tobyMac's Tonight album five out of five stars and recommend it to all.
'Cause it starts tonight!!!| Posted February 10, 2010
tobyMac has been a force to be reckoned with ever since his days with dcTalk and with the release of his 4th solo album, tobyMac brings in the hits again.
When I first heard his single "City On Our Knees" I was a little disappointed because I fell in love with the sound of "Made To Love", "I'm For You", and "Burn For You". It took quite a bit of listens for me to actually like this song but now that I've heard the album version I really love the song! There are subtle, minor differences between the radio edit and the album version but it is so much more enjoyable!
Kicking the album off with "Tonight" featuring the famous rocker, John Cooper, this track could be the highlight of the album. Cooper's vocals compliment the edgy tone of the song while still maintaining a tobyMac feel. It's not too much Skillet and not too much tobyMac, the best of both worlds! "Get Back Up", "Showstopper", "Changed Forever" feels a lot like a sequel to Portable Sounds but that's what made tobyMac so liked by the general public. They are hits I'll listen to many times over and over again! "Hey Devil" is great lyrically, as with many of toby's songs, and brings a new feel to the album. "Wonderin'" featuring Matthew Thiessen is a refreshing mix of Relient K's piano driven style and tobyMac's genius lyrics. Of course with any albums there are those hit and misses. For me "LoudNClear" was alright at first but I couldn't handle listening to it 50 times. "Funky Jesus Music" was too cheesy but I still love the song musically just not lyrically. I mean seriously "we got the funky Jesus blazer"??? Must you use those lyrics? The reggae styling of "Break Open The Sky" featuring Israel Houston just didn't stick with me.
Overall this album has amazing songs especially the ones that feature the famous frontmen of Relient K and Skillet. The two songs sounds like a mix of the band and tobyMac without feeling too much like Relient K, Skillet, or tobyMac.
This is definitely an album worth purchasing (I'd get the deluxe edition though :D) and playing over and over again. tobyMac does it again with his amazing lyrics and hip-hop flavor that he brings to the christian music community.
Although it's not the best album tobyMac has put out, this is a strong second.
Highlights: "Tonight", "Get Back Up", "Changed Forver", "Hey Devil", "Wonderin'"
best| Posted February 10, 2010
I think that this album by far is Toby's best album. He has changed his style a bit and really made this work for him. The songs have great lyrics and he did a great job with the featured artists. I think that this will be his best selling album.
Once Again| Posted February 09, 2010
Toby Mac has once again produced a steller album. You just know what you are going to get with Toby and he sure did not disapoint with this one. About the time I think i'm going to pick a favorite on the cd the next song makes me go huh. What i'm saying here is it's all good baby. This may be his best yet like I said it's all good. I hate to say any of his stuff is better than something because I love just about everything he has ever done. But Tonight wow press the play button and let her go because there aint a bad song on the cd.
toby cranks up the heat| Posted February 08, 2010
So far this will be the biggest release for the season. Toby always brings his original funky tunes to the market and this is no different. If you like toby you will love tonight...if you don't like his style of music you probably wont care for this project.
For me i love the beats of his new tunes. Don't find many christian artist's that have his unique vibe. Love how he is all over the charts with his music rock/rap/hip-hop/jamician sound, slower tunes...he loves to mix it up which i will always applaud him for.
I agree with a few people that his lyrics aren't the best on this project but the music is so catchy who cares. I think he does have some great lyrics on this mix, but a few songs did seem to lack.
Many of the songs speaks to me on my own journey thought life. Get Back Up is one that relates to me well. I have felt beat up and knocked down the past few years but this song reminds me to never lose the faith and get back up.
Hey Devil is a catchy tune that talks about temptation...another topic i think many of us go though.
Funky Jesus Music is probably the catchiest song on the project.
Also a fan of Hold On, ShowStopper,Start Somewhere, and Tonight.
Don't think it is his best work to date because up to this point i loved all 3 projects start to finish. This project found a few that didn't work for me. Overall I love the project but towards the end it starts to lose a little steam for me. Captured, Break Open The Sky, Changed Forever are a few songs that I didn't care for.
Also wasn't a fan of trudog this time around (in the past loved his stuff but his feature wasn't as cute as when he was younger) Even though I didn't care for a few songs I can appreciate his unique style he brings to each song.
Overall this project is amazing and find many songs that surpass his previous projects...just a few tunes didn't work for me. He continues to crank up the tunes and leaves me wanting more. Wish more christian artists would deliver a similar style in music because it seems to be lacking in the christian market.
Unbelievable!| Posted February 08, 2010
I don't write many reviews. But when that album has such a huge effect on me than there is no way I can be silent! Toby's new album is amazing. I always thought, Momentum was good, Diverse City was great, Portable Sounds was amazing, so what will Tonight be like? How could Toby improve from Portable Sounds? How can you do better than amazing? Tonight takes the next step forward. My personal favorites are Tonight, Get Back Up, Funky Jesus Music, and Hold On. Hold On moves my heart because it speaks of a very similar relationship in my life. Most of his songs are easy to relate and/or dance/groove to. This is a great album! Arguably the top album of the year, possibly the decade! So rock on Jesus Freaks!
I pre-bought it 2 months ago!!!| Posted February 04, 2010
I pre-bought this album like 2 months before its release date....the wait for this CD is very long but it will all be worth it in the end. I previewed some of the songs on iTunes and I just cannot wait until I ca get my hands on the CD. Especially since Matthew Thiessen sings with tobyMac in one of the songs!!!
Wow...| Posted February 03, 2010
I had no idea he had a new CD coming out. I have been looking forward to new songs from him for a long while now. I'm excited to get this CD into my iTunes!!
It's an "Ok" album| Posted January 28, 2010
So I heard a preview:
These are just my initial thoughts based on what I've heard:
Tonight (w/ John Cooper) is [b]actually a pretty cool song[/b]. It's got a pretty cool driving "techno'ish" beat to it.
Get Back Up- I don't like it. It's cliche. Good message but overused words
Funky Jesus Music- [b]I like the music[/b]. I will overlook the lyrics. "soul gumbo" . "Funky Jesus Music" "Juicy flow" No sir. I feel like i should be wearing velour sweatpants with "Juicy" written on the backside. :shock:
City ON Our Knees- ya'll all know what I think about this song: no need to re-hash it
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SHowstopper- I don't like it- when you have to find words that end in "opper" just to make a chorus- ugh
CHanged Forever- I like the verses- the chorus will grow on me
Hold On- haha the autotune on "hold on" just made me think of autotune the news on youtube
The rap by his son: same thing: autotune the news
Hey Devil: BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA this is a updated CARMAN! haha. that's all i could think of. bahahahah
Wonderin' - [b]I like it.[/b] but I'm biased because I love when Matt THeissen shows up in tracks
Captured- it's ok
Start Somewhere- oh man, I really want to like Tobymac. But the music never went anywhere. It was just latin to be latin- there was no point.
Break Open the Sky- it's a cool jam but it's lyrics consist of OOOOH OOOOH OOOH OOOH OOH- I'd have to hear more.
I really want to like Tobymac. but he always just seems alittle late on the music scene with things like autotune or certain beats- I could name ten other artists who have used the elements that He has used in this album in better ways and produced better music.
That being said- it is a "good" album for CCM. it will do them justice and keep him as CCM's "rocksoulhipfunkalicious-i'm-so-cool-i-can-where-scarves-in-july" guy.
Raised a bar or set a standard? No.
I think that he has musical potential and could be a really great artists. but he's got to leave key phrases and key song arrangements from previous albums off new albums.
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