Louder Than The Music

TobyMac will release his fourth studio album 'Tonight' on 9th February. With three back-to-back RIAA Gold-certified records under his belt, five Grammy Awards, and now his fourth solo Grammy nomination as well, expectations are high for 'Tonight'.

The album's first single, 'City On Our Knees', was released on 14th August and has become the fastest charting and selling track in his career. The single has already sold over 133,000 copies and has hit Number 1 on the Top 100 Hot Digital Tracks chart as well as on the Billboard Top Singles chart.

Produced by TobyMac along with Chris Stevens (Portable Sounds), Jamie Moore (Ayiesha Smith, Stephanie Woods) and Dave Wyatt (a.k.a. D-dub) also his musical director, TobyMac has spent the last two and a half years creating 'Tonight' in a recording process that he doesn't take lightly:

"The recording process means a lot to me, and I don't approach what I do haphazardly" he says. "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."

As with previous TobyMac projects, 'Tonight' also features special guest collaborations and a diversity of musical styles. The title track brings in John Cooper of Skillet, while 'Wonderin' features Matthew Thiessen of Relient K, and Nirva Ready belts her vocals on 'Changed Forever'. A true highlight, and one of the most anticipated moments is with TruDog, TobyMac's 10 year old son Truett's, full song debut with the track 'LoudNClear'.