TobyMac – Portable Sounds
Label: Portable sounds
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I was standing in a auditorium a couple months ago when TobyMac burst onto the stage during a stop on his Winter Slam Tour. The crowd erupted, as every age in the room started going crazy with spirit-lead energy. It turned out to be an excellent concert and made his latest release Portable Sounds (2-20-2007) all the more exciting for those fans. Portable Sounds is Toby’s third major solo release behindMomentum (2001) and Welcome to Diverse City (2004). All three were released by Forefront Records.
Toby told CMSpin’s Nappy in a recent interview his thoughts on Portable Sounds. “I think Portable Sounds is in the same state as the first two records but maybe not the same city. It’s more organic. It has more real instruments. I have a lot horns on the record a lot of strings on the record. When I looked to make beats I relied on a live drummer. “
Portable Sounds is the real deal and although there isn’t anything similar to Extreme Day’s(Momentum, 2001), Toby isn’t looking to recreate that. See the TobyMac Interview. That being said, Made To Love is no-less as infectious as is Boomin. Portable Sounds is a fun mix just like Toby’s previous albums. Keepin’ the grove in the family, Toby’s son truDog even makes another appearance.
Tracks:
1. One World (Featuring Joanna Valencia)
2. Made To Love (10/10)
3. Boomin
4. Im For You
5. Face Of The Earth
6. No Ordinary Love (Featuring Nirva)
7. Ignition
8. Hype Man (truDog 97)
9. Suddenly
10. All in/Mr. Talkbox Interlude
11. Feelin So Fly
12. No Signal
13. Lose My Soul (Featuring Kirk Franklin and Mandisa/Time Warp) (10/10)
14. Whatever
Final Recommendation :
TobyMac continues to drive Christian hip-hop into the mainstream with what I would expect a minimum of four radio hits from Portable Sounds. This album is fun from start to finish and will appeal to most anyone. It is a welcome return for Toby and will no doubt be humming thru the airwaves for a long time. Don’t miss this gem and as I said earlier, Toby’s concerts are simply awesome! Check out his concert schedule at his web site below.
TobyMac Information:TobyMac Interview at CMSpin
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