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{{short description|American Christian rapper (born 1964)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name              = TobyMac
| image             = tobyMac in Concert.jpg
| caption           = TobyMac performing in 2015
| birth_name        = Kevin Michael McKeehan
| alias             = Toby McKeehan
| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|1964|10|22}}
| birth_place       = [[Fairfax, Virginia]], U.S.
| spouse            = {{marriage|Amanda Levy|1994}}
| genre             = {{flatlist|
* [[Christian hip-hop|Christian hip hop]]
* [[Christian rock]]
}}
| occupation        = {{flatlist|
* Rapper
* singer
* songwriter
* record producer
}}
| discography       = [[tobyMac discography]]
| years_active      = 1987–present<ref name="jfh profile" />
| label             = {{flatlist|
* [[ForeFront Records|ForeFront]]
* [[Capitol CMG]]
* [[Essential Records (Christian)|Essential Music Publishing]]
* [[Provident Label Group]]}}
| current_member_of = [[DC Talk]]
| website           = {{URL|tobymac.com}}
}}
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'''Kevin Michael McKeehan'''<ref>{{Cite news |last=Williams |first=Preston |date=May 15, 2008 |title=Giving Up Sports Has Never Sounded So Good |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/13/AR2008051302829.html |access-date=December 7, 2009 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]}}</ref> (born October 22, 1964), better known by his stage name '''TobyMac''' (styled '''tobyMac'''), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. His road band is known as Diverse City. Widely regarded as one of the most influential Christian artists of all time, he was as a member of the [[Christian hip-hop|Christian rap]]-[[Christian rock|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 ten studio albums: ''[[Momentum (TobyMac album)|Momentum]]'' (2001), ''[[Welcome to Diverse City]]'' (2004), ''[[Portable Sounds]]'' (2007), ''[[Tonight (TobyMac album)|Tonight]]'' (2010), ''[[Christmas in Diverse City]]'' (2011), ''[[Eye on It]]'' (2012), ''[[This Is Not a Test (album)|This Is Not a Test]]'' (2015), ''[[The Elements (TobyMac album)|The Elements]]'' (2018), ''[[Life After Death (TobyMac album)|Life After Death]]  (2022)'', ''[[Heaven On My Mind (album)|Heaven On My Mind]] (2025)'' 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 became the third Christian artist to have a No.&nbsp;1 debut on [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart<ref>Caulfield, Keith. "Toby Mac Brings Christian Music Back To No. 1." ''Billboard'' 124.32 (2012): 49. ''Music Index''. Web. October 4, 2015.</ref> with ''Eye on It''.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Christian Music, Christian Music Video, Christian Music News |url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/record-labels/tobymac-earns-first-no-1-christian-album-1007930352.story |access-date=September 6, 2012 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Sisario |first=Ben |date=September 6, 2012 |title=A Christian Album Tops the Chart |page=1 |work=[[The New York Times]] |via=<!-- ProQuest --><!-- needs URL -->}}</ref>

Between DC Talk and his own solo career, he has sold more than 10 million albums<ref>{{Cite web |title=Christian Music, Christian Music Video, Christian Music News |url=http://www.hearitfirst.com/artisthome.aspx?f=artisthome&artist_id=1097 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711161821/http://www.hearitfirst.com/artisthome.aspx?f=artisthome&artist_id=1097 |archive-date=July 11, 2011 |access-date=December 24, 2010 |publisher=Hear It First}}</ref> and won seven [[Grammy Award]]s.<ref>{{Cite web |title=GRAMMY Award Results for TobyMac |url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/tobymac |access-date=January 10, 2017 |publisher=National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences}}</ref> He has had six No. 1 hit [[contemporary hit radio|CHR]] singles<ref name="battistelli">{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Richard O. |date=January 23, 2009 |title=Francesca Battistelli brings theater perspective to Christian music |url=http://www.middletownjournal.com/e/content/oh/story/entertainment/music/2009/01/23/go012309winterjam.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716091013/http://www.middletownjournal.com/e/content/oh/story/entertainment/music/2009/01/23/go012309winterjam.html |archive-date=July 16, 2011 |access-date=February 19, 2009 |website=[[The Middletown Journal]]}}</ref> including "[[Gone (TobyMac song)|Gone]]", "[[Made to Love]]", and "[[Lose My Soul]]". Six singles have gone to No.&nbsp;1 on ''Billboard''{{'}}s [[Christian Songs]] chart, making him one of the artists with the most No.&nbsp;1 hits on that chart.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=tobyMac |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/tobymac/ |access-date=April 9, 2023 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> His live concert CD+DVD combo album, ''[[Alive and Transported]]'', was released in 2008 and received the [[Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album|Grammy Award for Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album]] at the [[51st Grammy Awards]] in 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 51st Annual Grammy Awards Winners List |url=http://www.grammy.com/grammy_awards/51st_show/list.aspx#11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185746/http://www.grammy.com/Grammy_Awards/51st_show/list.aspx |archive-date=December 4, 2008 |access-date=February 19, 2009 |publisher=[[National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences]]}}</ref> His fifth studio album, ''Eye on It'', received a [[Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album|Grammy for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album]] at the [[2013 Grammys]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jesusfreakhideout.com Music News, February 2013: TobyMac Wins Grammy For Best Contemporary Christian Music Album EYE ON IT |url=https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/news/2013/02/11.TobyMac%20Wins%20GRAMMY%20For%20Best%20Contemporary%20Christian%20Music%20Album%20EYE%20ON%20IT.asp |access-date=April 9, 2023 |website=www.jesusfreakhideout.com}}</ref> along with his sixth album, ''This Is Not a Test'' winning the same award at the [[58th Annual Grammy Awards|2016 Grammys.]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=premprod |title=TobyMac Wins Seventh Grammy for 'This is Not a Test' – Premier Productions LLC |url=https://premierproductions.com/tobymac-wins-seventh-grammy-for-this-is-not-a-test/ |access-date=April 9, 2023}}</ref>

==Musical career==
===DC Talk (1987–2001)===
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TobyMac formed DC Talk with [[Michael Tait]] in 1987 at [[Liberty University]]. He and Tait released ''Christian Rhymes to a Rhythm'' in 1988 and recruited classmate [[Kevin Max Smith]] to join the group.<ref>{{Cite web |title=dc Talk Biography, Songs, & Albums |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/dc-talk-mn0000946560/biography |access-date=April 9, 2023 |website=AllMusic}}</ref> The trio then signed with [[Forefront Records]]<ref name="Rap Finds God">{{cite journal|last=Dougherty|first=Steve|date=January 24, 1994|title=Rap Finds God|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20107361,00.html|journal=[[People Magazine]]|access-date=June 21, 2009}}</ref> and set out on tour after they released ''[[DC Talk (album)|DC Talk]]'' in 1989.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Complete dc Talk Concert and Show List |url=http://www.dctalkfreaks.com/dctalk-concert-list.php |access-date=April 9, 2023 |website=www.dctalkfreaks.com}}</ref> In 1990, they released ''[[Nu Thang]]'', their first gold album which was followed with a tour.<ref>{{Cite web |title=DC TALK album sales |url=https://bestsellingalbums.org/artist/3056 |access-date=April 9, 2023 |website=BestSellingAlbums}}</ref> The follow-up, ''[[Free at Last (DC Talk album)|Free at Last]]'', was certified platinum<ref name="Free At Last Remastered - Certified platinum">{{cite press release|title=Free At Last Remastered|url=http://www.capitolchristianmusicgroup.com/products/detail.aspx?iid=1985140|access-date=April 12, 2022}}</ref> and the band gained popularity after they performed on ''[[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]]'' and ''[[The Arsenio Hall Show]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Haylie |date=December 7, 2018 |title=Remember When dc Talk Shared Jesus on The Tonight Show? |url=https://vision.org.au/articles/music/remember-when-dc-talk-shared-jesus-on-the-tonight-show/ |access-date=April 9, 2023 |website=Vision Christian Media}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Harrington |first=Richard |date=April 13, 1994 |title=ROLLING ON: THE WORD FROM DC TALK |newspaper=Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1994/04/13/rolling-on-the-word-from-dc-talk/1f670e61-8b55-403f-a5ac-0eeaf622b7cf/ |access-date=April 9, 2023 |issn=0190-8286}}</ref>

In 1994, with Todd Collins and Joey Elwood, he founded the first Christian hip-hop label [[Gotee Records]].<ref>Justin Sarachik, [https://rapzilla.com/2016-02-tobymac-s-influence-on-hip-hop-and-how-he-signed-john-reuben-over-kj-52/ TobyMac's Influence on Christian Hip-Hop and How Gotee Records Signed John Reuben Over KJ-52], rapzilla.com, US, February 9, 2016</ref><ref>Randall Herbert Balmer, ''Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism: Revised and expanded edition'', Baylor University Press, US, 2004, pp. 296–297</ref>

They released their next album, ''[[Jesus Freak (album)|Jesus Freak]]'', in 1995, which went multi-platinum and led to the Jesus Freak World Tour and a tour CD, ''[[Welcome to the Freak Show]]''.<ref>{{Citation |title=dc Talk – Jesus Freak Album Reviews, Songs & More {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/jesus-freak-mw0000179778 |access-date=April 9, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=September 24, 2015 |title=RIAA – Gold & Platinum Searchable Database – September 24, 2015 |website=[[Recording Industry Association of America]] |url=http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1 |access-date=April 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924151606/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1 |archive-date=September 24, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=DC Talk – Welcome to the Freak Show |url=http://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?share=9363&t=t |access-date=April 9, 2023 |website=RIAA}}</ref> Following the release of "[[Between You and Me (DC Talk song)|Between You and Me]]" which reached No. 29 on the Hot 100 in 1996,<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |date=2013 |title=Josh Groban Gives 'All' With Third No. 1 |volume=125 |page=55 |magazine=Billboard |issue=7 |department=Music Index}}</ref> the group released ''[[Supernatural (DC Talk album)|Supernatural]]'', which would be their last album. The album was certified platinum.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Province |first=Ben |date=September 21, 2018 |title=DC Talk's 'Supernatural' Turns 20 |url=https://www.soundwordscentral.com/single-post/dctalk-supernatural |access-date=April 9, 2023 |website=Sound Words Central}}</ref> In 2001, the group released [[Solo (DC Talk album)|Solo]], a collection of their solo attempts. They recorded a cover of 40, originally by [[U2]]. This was the last recording before they went on hiatus.

DC Talk went on hiatus in 2001 and its members embarked on solo careers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=dc Talk |url=https://www.thechristianbeat.org/artists/dc-talk/ |access-date=April 9, 2023 |website=TCB}}</ref> In 2005, the trio performed together at a show in [[Redmond, Washington]],<ref name=":0" /> and again in 2010 when he made a surprise guest appearance at Winter Jam in Nashville.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Contemporary Christian Music of the 70s, 80s, and 90s {{!}} CCM Classic |url=https://www.ccmclassic.com/artist/tobymac |access-date=April 9, 2023 |website=www.ccmclassic.com}}</ref> In 2011, he joined Tait on the song "Jesus Freak" in [[Greensboro, North Carolina]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=TobyMac Biography, Discography, Chart History |url=https://top40-charts.com/artist.php?aid=8291 |access-date=April 9, 2023 |website=Top40-Charts.com}}</ref> DC Talk has recorded several songs together since their hiatus, including 2002's "Let's Roll", a song about the [[September 11 attacks|terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001]], "Atmosphere (Remix)" on his 2004 album ''Welcome to Diverse City'', "The Cross", a track on Kevin Max's 2007 album ''[[The Blood (album)|The Blood]]'', "Love Feels Like", a track on TobyMac's 2015 album ''This Is Not a Test'', and "Space" on TobyMac's album ''Life After Death''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Let's Roll by DC Talk |url=https://www.invubu.com/music/show/song/DC-Talk/Let%27s-Roll.html |access-date=April 9, 2023 |website=invubu.com}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=TobyMac (Ft. DC Talk) – Atmosphere (Remix) |url=https://genius.com/Tobymac-atmosphere-remix-lyrics |access-date=April 9, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Kevin Max (Ft. DC Talk) – The Cross |url=https://genius.com/Kevin-max-the-cross-lyrics |access-date=April 9, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=TobyMac – Love Feels Like (Lyric Video) ft. dc Talk |url=https://tobymac.com/video/tobymac-love-feels-lyric-video-ft-dc-talk/ |access-date=April 9, 2023 |website=TobyMac}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=TobyMac on Instagram: "Story behind the song "Space" Feat. Michael Tait & Kevin Max (dcTalk) From the upcoming full length TobyMac album "Life After Death" releasing August 19." |url=https://www.instagram.com/tv/CgkRvFsFWLk/ |access-date=April 9, 2023 |website=Instagram}}</ref>

===Solo career===
====''Momentum'' (2001–2003)====
On November 6, 2001, he released his first solo album: ''Momentum''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=tobyMac, "Momentum" Review |url=https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/Momentum.asp |access-date=April 15, 2023 |website=www.jesusfreakhideout.com}}</ref> He composed and recorded the song "Extreme Days" for the 2001 Truth Builder Productions film ''[[Extreme Days]]''{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}}, which was featured on the ''Momentum'' album.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Momentum |url=https://tobymac.com/releases/momentum/ |access-date=April 15, 2023 |website=TobyMac}}</ref> Momentum, debuted at No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Heatseekers chart in the November 24 issue.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Price |first=Deborah Evans |date=2001 |title=Higher Ground |volume=113 |page=19 |magazine=Billboard |issue=48 |department=Music Index}}</ref> The song "Extreme Days" was also used in the movie ''Hangman's Curse'', based on a book by Frank Peretti.<ref>{{Citation |title=Hangman's Curse (2003) – Soundtracks – IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0342508/soundtrack/ |access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref> His song "Get This Party Started" was featured on an episode of the TV show [[Roswell (TV series)|Roswell]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Every song from S3E10 – Roswell, "A Tale Of Two Parties" |url=https://www.what-song.com/Tvshow/101/Roswell/e/5158 |access-date=April 15, 2023 |website=WhatSong}}</ref> His song "Yours" reached the Top 5 on ChristianRock.net.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yours by Toby Mac on ChristianRock.Net |url=https://www.christianrock.net/songs/Yours__by__Toby_Mac |access-date=April 15, 2023 |website=www.christianrock.net}}</ref> "Yours", "Extreme Days", "Get This Party Started" and "Momentum" were all featured in the [[Xbox 360]] video game ''[[Crackdown (video game)|Crackdown]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 25, 2008 |title=Music 4 Games – The Future of Rock n' Roll & Interactive Entertainment. Est. 1999. |url=http://www.music4games.net/Features_Display.aspx?id=150 |access-date=April 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080325045450/http://www.music4games.net/Features_Display.aspx?id=150 |archive-date=March 25, 2008 }}</ref> "Momentum" earned five Dove Awards and a Grammy nomination.<ref>{{Cite web |title=GospelFlava.com – 33rd Annual Dove Award Winners – Gospel Categories |url=http://www.gospelflava.com/articles/dovewinners-2002.html |access-date=April 15, 2023 |website=www.gospelflava.com}}</ref> He was nominated for Artist of the Year at the [[34th GMA Dove Awards]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Price |first=Deborah Evans |date=2003 |title=Dove Nominations Recognize Diversity in Christian Music |volume=115 |page=18 |magazine=Billboard |issue=4 |department=Music Index}}</ref>

In 2002, he performed at the Festival Con Dios.<ref>Deckard, Linda. "Premier Partners With First Co. Management For Festival Con Dios." ''Billboard'' 114.16 (2002): 22.''Music Index''. Web. October 4, 2015.</ref> Later that year, he released his first Christmas single, "[[This Christmas (TobyMac song)|This Christmas]]".<ref>{{Citation |title=TobyMac – This Christmas |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/2632474-TobyMac-This-Christmas |access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref> In 2003, he released ''Re:Mix Momentum'', a remix of the album ''Momentum''.<ref>{{Citation |title=Re:Mix Momentum by TobyMac |date=June 24, 2003 |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/re-mix-momentum/716795078 |access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref> His song "Yours" was used in [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] (TNA) as "[[Sting (wrestler)|Sting's]]" theme song.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Clark |first=Ryan |date=February 3, 2006 |title=TNA News: Traci, Lynn, Samoa Joe, Christian, & More |url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2006/02/tna-news-traci-490363/ |access-date=April 15, 2023 |website=Wrestling Inc.}}</ref> He was featured on "Throw Yo Hands Up" on [[Kirk Franklin]]'s 2002 album ''[[The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin]]''.<ref>{{Citation |title=Kirk Franklin (Ft. TobyMac) – Throw Yo Hands Up |url=https://genius.com/Kirk-franklin-throw-yo-hands-up-lyrics |access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>

====''Welcome to Diverse City'' (2004–2006)====
[[File:TobyMac2005.jpg|thumb|upright|TobyMac in 2005]]
''Welcome to Diverse City'' was released in October 2004 and is certified gold.<ref>Price, Deborah Evans. "Right Time, Right 'Sounds'." ''Billboard'' 119.10 (2007): 43. ''Music Index''. Web. October 4, 2015.</ref> The album debuted and peaked on the ''Billboard'' 200 at No.&nbsp;54, selling 21,000 copies that week. His "Winter Wonder Slam Tour" played throughout December 2006.<ref>"December." ''Ccm (15247848)'' 29.6 (2006): 14. ''Music Index''. Web. October 4, 2015.</ref> The album's song "The Slam" was featured in the film ''[[Never Back Down]]'',<ref>{{Citation |title=Never Back Down (2008) |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1023111/soundtrack |access-date=November 18, 2018}}</ref> advertisements for the films ''[[Transporter 2]]'', ''[[Æon Flux (film)|Aeon Flux]]'', and ''[[The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift]]'', as well as advertisements for the television show ''[[Prison Break]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |title=TobyMac \'honored\' that 5 of his albums have been certified Gold |url=https://www.christiantoday.com/article/tobymac-honored-that-5-of-his-albums-have-been-certified-gold/47057.htm |access-date=November 18, 2018}}</ref> The song was also featured in car commercials, men's NCAA clips, NBA Finals (Miami Heat, 2006), [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE) programming, NFL Football commercials, and "The Ultimate Highlight" on ''[[SportsCenter]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Toby the Mac – The Bottom Line, Ministries |url=https://www.tblfaithnews.com/entertainment/toby-the-mac |access-date=November 18, 2018 |website=tblfaithnews.com|date=June 24, 2014 }}</ref> Former [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]] performer [[Matt Cappotelli]] used "The Slam" as his entrance theme.<ref>{{Cite web |title=TobyMac |url=http://www.ccmclassic.com/artists/tobymac.html |access-date=November 18, 2018 |website=ccmclassic.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=MMA at the Movies: A Comprehensive Guide |work=Bloody Elbow |url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2015/7/1/8242561/hollywoods-mma-subgenre-a-comprehensive-review-of-ultimate-fighting-at-the-movies |access-date=November 18, 2018}}</ref> "[[Diverse City]]" was featured in the [[Veronica Mars]] episode [[The Wrath of Con]],<ref>{{Citation |title="Veronica Mars" The Wrath of Con (TV Episode 2004) |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0739545/soundtrack |access-date=November 18, 2018}}</ref> as well as [[Konami]]'s [[Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 4]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hatfield |first=Daemon |date=August 23, 2006 |title=DDR ULTRAMIX4 Partial Track List |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/08/23/ddr-ultramix4-partial-track-list |access-date=November 18, 2018 |website=IGN}}</ref> "Atmosphere" and "Burn For You" were also used on different commercials.<ref>{{Cite web |title=TobyMac on K-LOVE |url=http://www.klove.com/music/artists/tobymac/ |access-date=November 18, 2018 |website=K-LOVE}}</ref> The album gave him another Dove Award for Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year. A remix version of the album, ''Renovating->Diverse City'', was released in 2005.<ref>{{Citation |title=Renovating Diverse City by TobyMac |date=August 30, 2005 |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/renovating-diverse-city/715606191 |access-date=November 18, 2018}}</ref>

====''Portable Sounds'' (2007–2008)====
McKeehan's third studio album, ''Portable Sounds'', was released in 2007 and sold 50,645 copies in its first week,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sisario |first=Ben |date=March 1, 2007 |title=Norah Jones Leads a Slow Race |page=1 |work=[[The New York Times]] |via=<!-- ProQuest --><!-- needs URL -->}}</ref> debuting at No. 10 on the ''Billboard'' 200, and at No. 1 on the SoundScan Contemporary Christian Overall chart.<ref>{{Cite web |title=News |url=http://www.christianrock.net/news.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111028204500/http://christianrock.net/news.asp |archive-date=October 28, 2011 |access-date=October 23, 2011 |publisher=Christianrock.net}}</ref><ref>Mayfield, Geoff. "No Genre Immune From Year's Sluggish Start." ''Billboard'' 119.10 (2007): 47. ''Music Index''. Web. October 4, 2015.</ref> The album also received a Grammy nomination for [[Grammy Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album|Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Grammys.com |url=http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/50th_show/list.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080213110551/http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/50th_show/list.aspx |archive-date=February 13, 2008}}</ref> He won rock/contemporary album of the year for "Portable Sounds" at the 39th annual GMA Dove Awards.<ref>Price, Deborah Evans. "The Open Road." ''Billboard'' 120.18 (2008): 9. ''Music Index''. Web. October 4, 2015.</ref> The songs "Made to Love" and "I'm For You" both hit No. 1 and were the second and third most played songs on Christian Hit Radio stations in 2007.<ref>[http://www.radioandrecords.com/Formats/Charts/YearEnd/07/Christian_CHR_songs.asp 2007 Year End Charts/Top Christian CHR songs] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090525095330/http://www.radioandrecords.com/Formats/Charts/YearEnd/07/Christian_CHR_songs.asp |date=May 25, 2009}}. [[R&R (magazine)|R & R magazine]]. Retrieved January 6, 2008.</ref> "Hype Man (truDog '07)" features his son Truett.<ref>Price, Deborah Evans. "Portable Sounds." ''Billboard'' 119.11 (2007): 51. ''Music Index''. Web. October 4, 2015.</ref> "Ignition" is being used by [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]/[[ESPN]] to promote its coverage of [[NASCAR]], and "Boomin'" has also been used to promote a new crime-drama, ''The Women's Murder Club'', on ABC, as well as others. In September 2007, his song "Feelin' So Fly" appeared in the film ''[[The Game Plan (film)|The Game Plan]]'', starring [[Dwayne Johnson|Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson]]. "Ignition" received worldwide exposure when it was used as the [[Arizona Cardinals]] entrance music during the pre-game of [[Super Bowl XLIII]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=TobyMac |url=http://trueartist.org/tobymac/tobymac_onesheet.pdf |access-date=November 18, 2018 |website=trueartist.org}}</ref> He was awarded two Dove Awards for his work on this album, including Artist of the Year. His music video featuring the song "Boomin" was awarded a Dove Award for Short Form Music Video of the Year. Around this time, he wrote his song, "New World" for ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe]]'' and co-wrote and recorded the song "What We Gonna Do?" for the [[VeggieTales]] film ''[[The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie]]''. "Feelin' So Fly" and "I'm for You" appear in [[Thrillville: Off the Rails]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thrillville Off the Rails Soundtrack List |url=https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/659-Thrillville-Off-the-Rails-Soundtrack-List |access-date=November 18, 2018 |website=forums.frontier.co.uk}}</ref>

====''Alive and Transported'' (2008–2009)====
He released his first live album as a solo artist in 2008. ''Alive and Transported'' was a live recording of the Portable Sounds Tour in Houston, Texas. It included covers of popular DC Talk songs "Jesus Freak" and "In the Light". The album included a DVD of the concert and gained him a [[GMA Dove Award|GMA Dove]] and a Grammy Award.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 31, 2009 |title=GRAMMY.com |url=http://www.grammy.com/grammy_awards/51st_show/list.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090331072352/http://www.grammy.com/grammy_awards/51st_show/list.aspx |archive-date=March 31, 2009 |access-date=June 4, 2018}}</ref>

====''Tonight'' (2010–2011)====
His fourth studio release, ''Tonight'', was released on February 5, 2010. The album debuted at No. 6 on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling 79,000 units in its first week.<ref name="jfh profile" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Sisario |first=Ben |date=February 18, 2010 |title=Sade's Comeback Succeeds with Quiet Application of Old-School Approach |page=1 |work=[[The New York Times]] |via=<!-- ProQuest --><!-- needs URL -->}}</ref> The album's first single, "[[City on Our Knees]]", was released on August 14, 2009. The song reached No. 1 on ''Billboard'''s [[Hot Christian Songs]] and No. 1 on both Christian AC and CHR. [[Christopher Stevens (musician)|Christopher Stevens]] and Dave Wyatt joined McKeehan in producing the album, as with the production of his 2007 release, ''Portable Sounds''. Truett, aka TruDog, Toby's oldest son, was once again featured on a song as in the previous albums.<ref>Price, Deborah Evans. "Mac World." ''Billboard'' 122.7 (2010): 22–24. ''Music Index''. Web. October 4, 2015.</ref> The album is a mix of [[pop music|pop]], [[rock music|rock]], [[hip hop music|hip hop]], [[Latin American music|Latin]], and [[funk]], similar to his album ''Portable Sounds''. The album charted No. 6 on the [[Billboard Top 200]] and No. 1 on the Billboard Christian albums chart, selling 79,000 units in its first week.<ref>Caulfield, Keith (February 17, 2010). [http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/959357/sades-soldier-sizzles-at-no-1-on-billboard-200 "Sade's 'Soldier' Sizzles at No. 1 on Billboard 200"]. ''Billboard''. Retrieved September 7, 2012.</ref> In the same year, he released a DVD, ''TobyMac: Moving Pictures Featuring His Entire Work of Music Videos'', on November 10, 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |title=TobyMac, "Moving Pictures DVD" Review |url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/MovingPicturesDVD.asp |access-date=June 4, 2018 |website=jesusfreakhideout.com}}</ref>

The title track of ''Tonight'' is featured in the intro of [[MLB Network]]'s TV show 30 Clubs 30 Days.<ref>{{Cite news |date=March 10, 2010 |title=Major League Baseball taps TobyMac's "Tonight" for "30 Clubs in 30 Days" series – Gospel Soundcheck |work=Gospel Soundcheck |url=https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/gospelsoundcheck/2010/03/major-league-baseball-taps-tob.html |access-date=November 18, 2018}}</ref> In March, he announced the "Hello Tonight" summer 2010 tour with [[Chris Tomlin]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=DC Talk's TobyMac Makes Opposites Attract on 'Hello Tonight' Tour |magazine=Billboard |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/photos/live/957576/dc-talks-tobymac-makes-opposites-attract-on-hello-tonight-tour |access-date=November 18, 2018}}</ref> The song "City on Our Knees" earned him a Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year.<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 22, 2010 |title=2010 Dove Award winners – Gospel Soundcheck |work=Gospel Soundcheck |url=https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/gospelsoundcheck/2010/04/2010-dove-award-winners.html |access-date=November 18, 2018}}</ref> The song "Showstopper" was used to promote World Wrestling Entertainment's (WWE) June 2010 Pay Per View, "Fatal 4-Way", and was used at least once in NCAA Basketball. It was also used as an introduction to Thursday Night Football in 2009–2010. His single "Tonight" was also used as a pregame introduction at home games for the Baltimore Orioles during the 2011 MLB season. The song was also promoted for ESPYS' Best U.S Male Olympian. His "Tonight" was listed best Christian album of 2010 on iTunes and his Christmas single titled "Christmas This Year" (featuring [[Leigh Nash]]) was awarded the holiday song of the week on iTunes. He was nominated for Artist of the Year at the 2011 Dove Awards.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2011 Dove Award Winners Announced < Music News {{!}} CBN.com |url=http://www.cbn.com/cbnmusic/news/dove-award-2011-winners.aspx?mobile=false&u=1 |access-date=November 18, 2018 |website=www.cbn.com}}</ref> Additionally, the songs "Get Back Up" and "City on Our Knees" were recognized for being two of the Top 25 most performed songs on Christian radio over 2010.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Hot Christian Songs – Year-End |magazine=Billboard |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2010/hot-christian-songs |access-date=November 18, 2018}}</ref>

In 2010, McKeehan performed at Revelation Generation.<ref>{{Cite news |last=La Gorce |first=Tammy |date=August 22, 2010 |title=Spotlight Frenchtown|page=1 |work=[[The New York Times]] |via=<!-- ProQuest --><!-- Needs URL -->}}</ref> He also toured with [[Skillet (band)|Skillet]] and [[House of Heroes]] on the "Awake Tonight Tour". He toured with [[Third Day]], [[Michael W. Smith]], [[Jason Gray (singer-songwriter)|Jason Gray]] and [[Max Lucado]] on the [[World Vision]]-sponsored "Make a Difference Tour 2010".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Make a Difference Tour 2010 Website |url=http://makeadifferencetour.com |access-date=November 5, 2014}}</ref> ''Tonight'' was nominated for a Grammy for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album for the [[53rd Annual Grammy Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Multi-Platinum Selling Artist TobyMac Garners Seventh Solo GRAMMY Award Nomination for "Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album" |url=http://fusemix.com/en/the-leak/1701-multi-platinum-selling-artist-tobymac-garners-seventh-solo-grammy-r-award-nomination-for-best-popcontemporary-gospel-album |access-date=October 23, 2011 |publisher=Fusemix.com}}</ref> His first full-length Christmas album, ''Christmas in Diverse City'', was released October 4, 2011. It contains songs from each of the Diverse City members as well as TobyMac. Its other guest artists included: Leigh Nash, [[Owl City]], [[Jamie Grace]], Victor Oquendo, Superherose, Arch Nemesiz, Tim Rosenau, Toddiefunk, and [[Mr. TalkBox|Byron "Mr. Talkbox" Chambers]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 6, 2011 |title=Christmas in DiverseCity Now in Stores |url=http://www.tobymac.com/2011/10/06/christmas-in-diversecity-now-in-stores/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111111050700/http://www.tobymac.com/2011/10/06/christmas-in-diversecity-now-in-stores/ |archive-date=November 11, 2011 |access-date=October 23, 2011 |publisher=TobyMac}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/TobyMac-Christmas-In-Diverse-City/release/4477331|title = TobyMac – Christmas in Diverse City (2011, CD)| website=[[Discogs]] }}</ref> TobyMac released his third remix album, ''Dubbed and Freq'd: A Remix Project'', on March 27, 2012, featuring remixes of songs from his prior two studio albums.<ref>{{Cite web |title=TobyMac, "Dubbed & Freq'd: a remix project" Review |url=https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/DubbedandFreqd.asp |access-date=November 18, 2018 |website=jesusfreakhideout.com}}</ref>

====''Eye on It'' (2012–2014)====
His fifth full-length studio album, ''Eye on It'', was released August 28, 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 22, 2012 |title=TobyMac's Brand-New Single, "Me Without You", Debuts with a Whopping 53 Adds |url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/news/2012/05/22.TobyMacs%20Brand%20New%20Single,%20Me%20Without%20You,%20Debuts%20with%20a%20Whopping%2053%20Adds.asp |access-date=August 14, 2011 |publisher=Jesusfreakhideout.com}}</ref> The album debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 1, which is a first for a Christian album since 1997,<ref>Caulfield, Keith (September 5, 2012). [http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/475277/tobymac-earns-first-no-1-christian-album-on-billboard-200-since-1997 "TobyMac Earns First No. 1 Christian Album on Billboard 200 Since 1997"]. ''Billboard''. Retrieved September 7, 2012.</ref> and sold 69,000 copies in its first week.<ref>Johnson, Kevin C. (October 25, 2012). [http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/music/tobymac-s-eye-looks-straight-to-the-top/article_6def4f64-286c-5bf4-a549-a16954df735d.html "TobyMac's 'Eye' looks straight to the top"]. St. Louis Post-Dispatch.</ref> The album fell to No. 8 on the second week with 26,000 sales.<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 13, 2012 |title=An Autobiography from Clive Davis |page=1 |work=[[The New York Times]] |via=<!-- ProQuest --><!-- needs URL -->}}</ref>

The first single, "[[Me Without You (TobyMac song)|Me Without You]]", was released to iTunes and Amazon MP3 on June 12, 2012,<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 12, 2012 |title=New Single 'Me Without You' Now Available |url=http://www.tobymac.com/2012/06/12/new-single-me-without-you-now-available/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120806003227/http://www.tobymac.com/2012/06/12/new-single-me-without-you-now-available/ |archive-date=August 6, 2012 |access-date=August 14, 2011 |publisher=tobymac.com}}</ref> and went to No. 1 on ''Billboard'''s Christian Songs chart on September 1, 2012, becoming the singer's fifth chart-topper.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=September 1, 2012 |title=tobyMac Album and Song Chart History |url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=tobymac|chart=Christian Songs}} |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> "Family" was used in a promotional advertisement campaign for the show ''[[Blue Bloods (TV series)|Blue Bloods]]''. One showing of this advertisement was during the [[2013 Super Bowl]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Blue Bloods – Men in Black (Preview) |url=http://www.cbs.com/shows/blue_bloods/video/sDBQeHvt41SddEiwj8uPdbKsYT_dwMiD/blue-bloods-men-in-black-preview-/ |access-date=February 6, 2013 |publisher=CBS}}</ref> "Forgiveness" is a collaboration with Christian rapper [[Lecrae]].<ref>Evans Price, Deborah. "Eye on It." ''Billboard'' 124.32 (2012): 44. ''Music Index''. Web. October 4, 2015.</ref> Although not released as a single, "Eye on It" was utilized by the [[ACC Network]] on its telecast of the [[2013 ACC men's basketball tournament]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=TobyMac – Eye on It ACC Tournament Theme – Videos |url=http://www.theacc.com/video/53af84cae4b08c96918016a8 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819122042/http://www.theacc.com/video/53af84cae4b08c96918016a8 |archive-date=August 19, 2016 |access-date=March 28, 2017 }}</ref>{{Better source needed|date=January 2015|reason=a viewer of the video would need to know the song to connect the song with this event.}} The song was also used in several commercials by the [[Fox Sports Networks]] for [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] and [[MLB]] telecasts.<ref>{{Citation |title=Eye on It |date=August 28, 2012 |url=https://www.amazon.com/Eye-TobyMac/dp/B0089PZCAQ |publisher=Forefront Records |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref>{{Citation needed|date=June 2013|reason=A secondary source should be used to confirm this to indicate notability.}} He appears in the 2013 film ''[[I'm in Love with a Church Girl]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=I'm in Love with a Church Girl |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1618432/ |access-date=February 14, 2012 |website=IMDb}}</ref>

A remix album, ''Eye'm All Mixed Up'', which features remixes from the album ''Eye on It'', was released on November 4, 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Eye'M All Mixed Up |url=http://www.last.fm/music/TobyMac/Eye%E2%80%99M+All+Mixed+Up |access-date=November 5, 2014 |website=Last.fm}}</ref>

====''This Is Not a Test'' (2015–2018)====
During his "Worship, Stories, and Songs Tour" in 2014, he performed the first single from his new album,<ref name="facebook.com">{{Cite web |title=TobyMac |url=https://www.facebook.com/tobymac/posts/10152607756586179  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/10162931178/10152607756586179 |archive-date=February 26, 2022 |url-access=limited|website=www.facebook.com}}{{cbignore}}</ref> titled "Beyond Me", which was released on January 6, 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |title=iTunes Music – Beyond Me – Single by tobyMac |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/beyond-me-single/id950402354 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150110193115/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/beyond-me-single/id950402354 |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 10, 2015 |publisher=iTunes Store}}</ref><ref>Jessen, Wade. "Crouch's Death Impacts Charts." ''Billboard'' 127.2 (2015): 80. ''Music Index''. Web. October 4, 2015.</ref> The single "Beyond Me" also appeared on Hot Shot Debut at No. 34 solely on the strength of radio airplay.<ref>Jessen, Wade. "Battistelli Sets Airplay Record." ''Billboard'' 127.1 (2015): 72. ''Music Index''. Web. October 4, 2015.</ref> His sixth studio album, ''This Is Not a Test'', (stylized as "***THIS IS NOT A TEST***") was released on August 7, 2015<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 27, 2015 |title=TobyMac.com |url=http://tobymac.com/news/new-album-coming-august-7 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150501113204/http://tobymac.com/news/new-album-coming-august-7 |archive-date=May 1, 2015 |access-date=April 28, 2015 |website=TobyMac }}</ref> and debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200.<ref>Price, Deborah Evans. "Toby Mac". ''Billboard'' 127.25 (2015): 66. ''Music Index''. Web. October 4, 2015.</ref> The album appeared on Top Christian Albums at No. 1, selling 35,000 copies in its first week.<ref>Asker, Jim. "Tobymac on Top." ''Billboard'' 127.25 (2015): 73. ''Music Index''. Web. October 4, 2015.</ref> "Backseat Driver" was released as a promotional single from the album on June 9, 2015,<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 6, 2015 |title=Here we go.... |url=https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152926226551179&set=vb.10162931178&type=2&theater |access-date=June 7, 2015 |website=Facebook}}</ref> which was later followed by "Til The Day I Die" on July 10, 2015,<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 8, 2015 |title=New song... |url=https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152990851036179 |access-date=July 24, 2015 |website=Facebook}}</ref> and "Feel It" on July 24, 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 24, 2015 |title=Brand new song... |url=https://twitter.com/officialtobymac/status/624558734237429760 |access-date=July 24, 2015 |website=Twitter}}</ref>

On November 3, 2017, he released ''Light of Christmas'', his second compilation of Christmas songs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jesusfreakhideout.com: TobyMac, "Light Of Christmas" Review |url=https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/LightofChristmas.asp |access-date=January 22, 2018 |website=jesusfreakhideout.com}}</ref>

====''The Elements'' (2018–2021)====
In January 2018, he released "[[I Just Need U]]", which debuted at No. 1 on the Hot Christian Songs chart, making the song TobyMac's sixth No. 1 single to top the chart.<ref>{{Cite web |title=I Just Need U: TobyMac releases "I Just Need U" single |url=http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/news/I_Just_Need_U/61907/p1/ |access-date=June 29, 2018 |website=crossrhythms.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |title=tobyMac Chart History |magazine=Billboard |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/tobymac/chart-history/ico/ |access-date=November 17, 2018}}</ref> In July 2018, he released "[[Everything (TobyMac song)|Everything]]" as a single.<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 19, 2018 |title=TobyMac Drops New Track: Everything |work=Niagara Frontier Publications |url=https://www.wnypapers.com/news/article/current/2018/07/19/133389/tobymac-drops-new-track-everything |access-date=July 19, 2018}}</ref> In September 2018, he both announced, ''The Elements'', and released "Scars" as a single.<ref>{{Cite web |title=TobyMac Drops New Single "Scars" |url=http://www.thechristianbeat.org/index.php/new-music/5286-tobymac-drops-new-single-scars |access-date=October 1, 2018 |website=thechristianbeat.org|date=September 28, 2018 }}</ref> The album was released on October 12, 2018, and became his fifth album to top the [[List of number-one Billboard Christian Albums|Christian Albums chart]] on Billboard.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=tobyMac Chart History |magazine=Billboard |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/tobymac/chart-history/tlp/ |access-date=November 17, 2018}}</ref>

On January 10, 2020, he released a single "21 Years", dedicated to the memory of his son Truett who died on October 23, 2019.

McKeehan released ''The Lost Demos'' on May 8, 2020, an EP of recovered [[Demo (music)|demos]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Clarks |first=Jessie |title=TobyMac Surprises Fans With 'Lost Demos' EP |url=http://www.thechristianbeat.org/index.php/news/7616-tobymac-surprises-fans-with-lost-demos-ep-out-today |access-date=May 10, 2020 |website=TheChristianBeat.org |date=May 8, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Jesusfreakhideout.com: TobyMac, "The Lost Demos (EP)" Review |url=https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/TheLostDemosEP.asp |access-date=May 10, 2020 |website=www.jesusfreakhideout.com}}</ref> During the [[COVID-19 pandemic|pandemic]], he released "Separate Altogether Acoustic" music videos featuring the Diverse City band, his daughter, Marlee McKeehan, and Gotee Records colleague Michael Cochren.<ref>{{Citation|title=See The Light (Separate Altogether Acoustic) by TobyMac|url=https://music.apple.com/us/music-video/see-the-light-separate-altogether-acoustic/1511201973| access-date=March 29, 2021}}</ref>

====''Life After Death'' (2022-2024)====
On February 19, 2021, McKeehan released "[[Help Is on the Way (Maybe Midnight)]]" as a single.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Music|url=https://tobymac.com/music|access-date=March 29, 2021|website=TobyMac}}</ref>

On September 17, 2021, McKeehan released "[[Promised Land (TobyMac song)|Promised Land]]" as a single.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Music|url=https://tobymac.com/music|access-date=September 27, 2021|website=TobyMac}}</ref> On January 7, 2022, he released a new version of "Promised Land" as a collaboration with [[Sheryl Crow]]. On June 2, 2022, he released another single titled "The Goodness" as another collaboration with gospel artist Blessing Offor.

On June 10, 2022, he announced on Instagram his album ''Life After Death'' which was then released on August 19, 2022.<ref>{{Cite Instagram |user=tobymac |postid=CeoSFNMrR9C |title=Spent a couple hours with my peoples |date=June 10, 2022}}</ref> This was followed by McKeehan announcing his Hits Deep Tour for 2023, with supporting acts [[Crowder (musician)|Crowder]], [[Cochren & Co.]], [[Tasha Layton]], Jon Reddick, and [[Terrian]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thechristianbeat.org/tobymac-announces-2023-hits-deep-tour-line-up-dates/ | title=TobyMac Announces 2023 Hits Deep Tour Line-Up & Dates | date=September 15, 2022 }}</ref>

Gabe Patillo, TobyMac's touring band member and studio collaborator, died on April 12, 2024, from complications with cancer.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 13, 2024 |title=Gabe Patillo, Voice Actor And TobyMac's Best Friend, Dies After Cancer Battle |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/world/us/us-news/gabe-patillo-voice-actor-and-tobymac-best-friend-dies-after-cancer-battle-family-gofundme-article-109260093 |access-date=April 22, 2024 |website=Times Now}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=April 12, 2024 |title=Remembering The Life Of Gabe Patillo |url=https://gospelmusic.org/news/remembering-the-life-of-gabe-patillo |access-date=April 22, 2024 |website=gospelmusic.org}}</ref>

====''Heaven On My Mind'' (2024-present)====
On June 7, 2024, McKeehan released "Nothin' Sweeter" as a single. On September 27, 2024, he released a new version of "Nothin' Sweeter" as a collaboration with Jon Reddick.{{cn|date=January 2025}}

On December 6, 2024, McKeehan released "a lil Church" as a single.{{cn|date=January 2025}}

On January 10, 2025, McKeehan released "God Did It" as a single.

On February 7, 2025 McKeehan released "Can't Stop Me" as a single.

On March 7th, 2025, McKeehan released his tenth studio album ''[[Heaven on My Mind (album)|Heaven On My Mind]].''

==Other work==
He has written two books with Michael Tait and [[Kevin Max]]: ''Jesus Freaks: DC Talk and The Voice of the Martyrs&nbsp;– Stories of Those Who Stood for Jesus, the Ultimate Jesus Freaks''<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/jesusfreaksstori00dcta |title=Jesus Freaks: Stories of Those Who Stood for Jesus, the Ultimate Jesus Freaks: D. C. Talk and The Voice of the Martyrs: Books |year=1999 |isbn=1577780728 |url-access=registration }}</ref> and ''Jesus Freaks: Revolutionaries: Stories of Revolutionaries Who Changed Their World: Fearing GOD, Not Man''.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Jesus Freaks: Revolutionaries: Stories of Revolutionaries Who Changed Their World: Fearing God, Not Man (Jesus Freaks): dc Talk: Books |isbn=0764200844|last1=Talk|first1=D. C.|date=May 2005}}</ref> These books are mainly focused on Christian martyrs. He has also written two more books with Michael Tait, one titled, ''Under God'',<ref>{{Cite book |title=Under God: Toby Mac, Michael Tait, Toby Mac: Books |last1=TobyMac |last2=Tait |first2=Michael |asin=B0009U7YQO}}</ref> containing stories of America's spiritual battles, and another book called ''Living Under God: Discovering Your Part in God's Plan''.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=TobyMac |url=https://archive.org/details/livingundergod0000toby |title=Living Under God: Discovering Your Part in God's Plan: Baker Publishing Group, Michael Tait: Books |last2=Tait |first2=Michael |year=2005 |isbn=0764201425 |url-access=registration}}</ref>

He has written a fifth book called ''City on Our Knees''.<ref>{{Cite book |last=TobyMac |title=City on Our Knees at Amazon |date=September 2010 |isbn=978-0764208652 }}</ref> The book is about how Christians past and present have set aside differences, come together in unity, and stepped forward in action and prayer.

He is the president of the [[record label]] Gotee Records. He created the label with Todd Collins and [[Joey Elwood]] in order to produce [[Out of Eden]]'s ''[[Lovin' the Day]]'' after efforts to sign the group to an established label proved unsuccessful.<ref name="Geil">Geil, Mark (April 14, 2008). ''[http://www.gotee.com/about.php About Gotee] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100913075132/http://www.gotee.com/about.php |date=September 13, 2010 }}''. Originally posted on Christianitytoday.com. Retrieved July 12, 2010.</ref> "We all collectively said, 'Let's just give this a shot'", Elwood recalls; "Three naïve guys, a willing band, and some really good songs."<ref name=Geil /> The label was responsible for establishing artists such as [[Relient K]], House of Heroes, Jamie Grace, [[Capital Kings]], and [[Abandon Kansas]]. However, as a recording artist, he is under contract with [[ForeFront Records]].

TobyMac has also helped establish a camp, called Camp Electric, located near Nashville, Tennessee, for young musicians who want to have pop and rock skills.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.campelectric.com/faq|title=FAQ|website=Camp Electric|access-date=April 16, 2022}}</ref>

==Personal life==
McKeehan and his wife Amanda were married in 1994.<ref>[http://christianmusic.about.com/od/mzprofiles/p/prtobymac.htm "Biography of Gospel Hip Hop Artist tobyMac"]. About.com. Retrieved August 23, 2009.</ref> Amanda, who comes from Jamaica, is the daughter of Judy and Robert Levy (chairman of the agribusiness firm Jamaica Broilers Group), and the family regularly visits the island.<ref>Mark Dawes, [http://old.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20050101/ent/ent1.html "''Mind and Spirit'' – Chatting with a Christian ROCKER"], old.jamaica-gleaner.com, January 1, 2005</ref> His father died from dementia in 2015 after a degenerative phase, an experience which McKeehan cited as inspiration for some of his newest songwriting as of 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |title=TobyMac's Fulfillment Comes Through Servitude |url=http://www1.cbn.com/tobymacs-fulfillment-comes-through-servitude |access-date=October 17, 2017 |website=CBN.com (beta)|date=May 19, 2017 }}</ref>

They have had four sons and a daughter: Truett (September 4, 1998 – October 23, 2019), known as TruDog or Tru (stylized as TRU); twins Moses and Marlee, adopted at birth on April 30, 2002; Leo, (b. November 2, 2004);<ref name="jfh profile">{{Cite web |date=October 22, 1964 |title=TobyMac Discography, TobyMac Lyrics, Toby Mac, Toby MacKeehan |url=http://jesusfreakhideout.com/artists/tobyMac.asp |access-date=October 23, 2011 |publisher=Jesusfreakhideout.com}}</ref> and Judah, (b. March 24, 2006).<ref name="jfh profile" /> McKeehan's son Moses suffers from [[muscular dystrophy]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Christian Rapper TobyMac Dishes on Staying Relevant at 50 -- and Why He's Inspired By Justin Timberlake |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6671434/tobymac-new-album-this-is-not-a-test-interview |access-date=October 17, 2017}}</ref>

Truett Foster McKeehan appeared on [[DC Talk]]'s ''Solo EP'' and TobyMac's albums, ''Momentum'', ''Re:Mix Momentum'', ''Welcome to Diverse City'', ''Renovating Diverse City'', ''Portable Sounds'', ''Tonight'', ''Christmas in Diverse City'', ''Eye on It'' and ''Eye'm All Mixed Up'' as the artist "TruDog" while on ''This is not a Test'' he is credited as "TRU". Judah McKeehan has appeared on the albums ''Tonight'' and ''Eye on It'' with Truett. Truett is featured on the song "Backseat Driver" from ''This Is Not a Test'', as well as on "Alone" from [[Hollyn]]'s [[Hollyn (EP)|self-titled EP]], as "TRU". Truett was an aspiring rapper and started a solo career as Truett Foster at age 21. He was found dead at his home in Nashville on October 23, 2019,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2020/01/22/tobymac-rep-son-truett-mckeehan-died-of-accidental-overdose-in-nashville/4539938002/|title=Christian rapper TobyMac's son died of an accidental overdose|first=Natalie Neysa Alund and Matthew|last=Leimkuehler|website=USA Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Truett Foster McKeehan, Son of Christian Rapper TobyMac, Dead at 21 |url=https://www.etonline.com/truett-foster-mckeehan-son-of-christian-rapper-tobymac-dead-at-21-134988 |website=Entertainment Tonight}}</ref> at age 21<ref>{{Cite web |title=Christian Rapper TobyMac's 21-Year-Old Son, Truett Foster McKeehan, Dies Unexpectedly at Home |url=https://people.com/music/tobymac-son-truett-foster-mckeehan-dead/ |website=People}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Schmitt |first=Brad |title=Christian rapper TobyMac issues statement on sudden death of 21-year-old son Truett |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2019/10/24/tobymac-rapper-son-truett-foster-mckeehan-dies-suddenly/4082200002/ |website=USA Today}}</ref> of an accidental drug overdose of [[fentanyl]] and [[amphetamines]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Napoli |first=Jessica |date=October 24, 2019 |title=Christian rapper TobyMac's son Truett Foster McKeehan dead at 21 |url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/tobymac-son-truett-mckeehan-dead |website=Fox News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Son of Christian rapper TobyMac has died at 21 |url=https://www.today.com/popculture/son-christian-rapper-tobymac-has-died-21-t165599 |website=TODAY.com}}</ref> On January 10, 2020, after a hiatus from touring to be with family, TobyMac released "21 Years" as a tribute to his son.<ref>{{Cite web |title=TobyMac releases song dedicated to his son who died unexpectedly in October |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/2020/01/10/tobymac-releases-song-21-years-truett-foster-mckeehan-listen-lyrics/4429343002/ |website=The Tennessean}}</ref>

==Discography==
{{main|TobyMac discography}}
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* ''[[Momentum (TobyMac album)|Momentum]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Welcome to Diverse City]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Portable Sounds]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Tonight (TobyMac album)|Tonight]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Christmas in Diverse City]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Eye on It]]'' (2012)
* ''[[This Is Not a Test (album)|This Is Not a Test]]'' (2015)
* ''[[The Elements (TobyMac album)|The Elements]]'' (2018)
* ''[[Life After Death (TobyMac album)|Life After Death]]'' (2022)
* ''[[Heaven On My Mind (album)|Heaven On My Mind]]'' (2025)

==Awards and nominations==
===American Music Awards===
{{awards table}}
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| [[American Music Awards of 2007|2007]] || TobyMac || [[American Music Award for Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist|Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist]] || {{nom}}
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| [[American Music Awards of 2010|2010]] || TobyMac || [[American Music Award for Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist|Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist]] || {{nom}}
|-
| [[American Music Awards of 2011|2011]] || TobyMac || [[American Music Award for Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist|Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist]] || {{nom}}
|-
| [[American Music Awards of 2012|2012]] || TobyMac || [[American Music Award for Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist|Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist]] || {{won}}
|-
| [[American Music Awards of 2013|2013]] || TobyMac || [[American Music Award for Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist|Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist]] || {{nom}}
|-
{{end}}

===Billboard Music Awards===
{{awards table}}
|-
| rowspan="3"| [[2011 Billboard Music Awards|2011]] || TobyMac || [[2011 Billboard Music Awards#Nominees|Top Christian Artist]] || {{nom}}
|-
| "[[Get Back Up (tobyMac song)|Get Back Up]]" || [[2011 Billboard Music Awards#Nominees|Top Christian Song]] || {{nom}}
|-
| ''[[Tonight (TobyMac album)|Tonight]]'' || [[2011 Billboard Music Awards#Nominees|Top Christian Album]] || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="3"| [[2013 Billboard Music Awards|2013]] || TobyMac || [[2013 Billboard Music Awards#Winners and nominees|Top Christian Artist]] || {{Won}}
|-
| "[[Me Without You (TobyMac song)|Me Without You]]" || [[2013 Billboard Music Awards#Winners and nominees|Top Christian Song]] || {{nom}}
|-
| ''[[Eye on It]]'' || [[2013 Billboard Music Awards#Winners and nominees|Top Christian Album]] || {{won}}
|-
|rowspan=1|[[2014 Billboard Music Awards|2014]]
|rowspan=1|TobyMac
|Top Christian Artist
|{{nom}}
|}

===Grammys===
{{awards table}}
|-
| [[2003 Grammy Awards#Awards|2003]] || ''[[Momentum (TobyMac album)|Momentum]]'' || [[Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album|Best Rock Gospel Album]] || {{nom}}
|-
| [[2005 Grammy Awards#Awards|2005]] || ''[[Welcome to Diverse City]]'' || Best Rock Gospel Album || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[2008 Grammy Awards#Awards|2008]] || "[[Made to Love]]" || [[Grammy Award for Best Gospel Song|Best Gospel Song]] || {{nom}}
|-
| ''[[Portable Sounds]]'' || [[Grammy Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album|Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album]] || {{nom}}
|-
| [[2009 Grammy Awards#Awards|2009]] || ''[[Alive and Transported]]'' || Best Rock Gospel Album || {{won}}
|-
| [[2010 Grammy Awards#Awards|2010]] || "[[City on Our Knees]]" || Best Gospel Song || {{nom}}
|-
| [[2011 Grammy Awards#Awards|2011]] || ''[[Tonight (TobyMac album)|Tonight]]'' || [[Grammy Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album|Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album]] || {{nom}}
|-
| [[2013 Grammy Awards#Awards|2013]] || ''[[Eye on It]]'' || [[Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album|Best Contemporary Christian Music Album]] || {{won}}
|-
| [[2014 Grammy Awards#Awards|2014]] || "Speak Life" || [[Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Song|Best Contemporary Christian Music Song]] || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[2016 Grammy Awards#Awards|2016]] || "Feel It" || Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song || {{Nominated}}
|-
| ''[[This Is Not a Test (album)|This Is Not a Test]]'' || Best Contemporary Christian Music Album || {{Won}}
|-
| [[2020 Grammy Awards#Awards|2020]] || ''[[The Elements (TobyMac album)|The Elements]]'' || Best Contemporary Christian Music Album || {{nom}}
|-
| [[65th Annual Grammy Awards|2023]] || ''[[Life After Death (TobyMac album)|Life After Death]]'' || Best Contemporary Christian Music Album || {{nom}}
|-
{{end}}

===GMA Covenant Awards===
{{awards table}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2013 || "[[Me Without You (TobyMac song)|Me Without You]]" || International Song of the Year || {{nom}}
|-
| ''[[Eye on It]]'' || International Album of the Year || {{nom}}
|}

===GMA Dove Awards===
{{awards table}}
|-
| rowspan="5"| [[33rd GMA Dove Awards|2002]] || ''[[Momentum (TobyMac album)|Momentum]]'' || [[2002 Dove Award Nominees#Rap/Hip Hop/Dance Album of the Year|Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year]] || {{won}}
|-
| "Somebody's Watching Me" || [[2002 Dove Award Nominees#Rap/Hip Hop/Dance Recorded Song of the Year|Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song]] || {{won}}
|-
| TobyMac || [[2002 Dove Award Nominees#Producer of the Year|Producer of the Year]] || {{won}}
|-
| "Extreme Days" || [[2002 Dove Award Nominees#Rock Recorded Song of the Year|Rock Recorded Song of the Year]] || {{nom}}
|-
| "Extreme Days" || [[2002 Dove Award Nominees#Short Form Music Video of the Year|Short Form Music Video of the Year]] || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="6"| [[34th GMA Dove Awards|2003]] || "Irene" || [[2003 Dove Award Nominees#Short Form Music Video of the Year|Short Form Music Video of the Year]] || {{won}}
|-
| TobyMac || [[2003 Dove Award Nominees#Artist of the Year|Artist of the Year]] || {{nom}}
|-
| "Irene" || [[2003 Dove Award Nominees#Rap/Hip Hop/Dance Recorded Song of the Year|Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year]] || {{nom}}
|-
| "J-Train" <small>(featuring [[Kirk Franklin]])</small> || [[2003 Dove Award Nominees#Rap/Hip Hop/Dance Recorded Song of the Year|Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year]] || {{nom}}
|-
| "Get This Party Started" || [[2003 Dove Award Nominees#Modern Rock/Alternative Recorded Song of the Year|Modern Rock/Alternative Recorded Song of the Year]] || {{nom}}
|-
| ''[[Momentum (TobyMac album)|Momentum]] DVD'' || [[2003 Dove Award Nominees#Long Form Music Video|Long Form Music Video]] || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[35th GMA Dove Awards|2004]] || "Get This Party Started" || [[35th GMA Dove Awards#Rock|Rock Recorded Song of the Year]] || {{nom}}
|-
| "Love Is in the House" || [[35th GMA Dove Awards#Rap/Hip-Hop|Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year]] || {{nom}}
|-
| [[Dove Awards of 2005|2005]] || ''[[Welcome to Diverse City]]'' || [[Dove Awards of 2005#Rap/Hip-Hop|Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year]] || {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[Dove Awards of 2006|2006]] || "The Slam" <small>(featuring [[T-Bone (rapper)|T-Bone]])</small> || [[Dove Awards of 2006#Rock|Rock Recorded Song of the Year]] || {{won}}
|-
| ''[[Music Inspired by The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe]]'' || [[Dove Awards of 2006#Others|Special Event Album of the Year]] || {{won}}
|-
| [[Dove Awards of 2007|2007]] || TobyMac || [[Dove Awards of 2007#General|Artist of the Year]] || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="5"| [[Dove Awards of 2008|2008]] || TobyMac || [[Dove Awards of 2008#General|Artist of the Year]] || {{won}}
|-
| TobyMac || [[Dove Awards of 2008#General|Male Vocalist of the Year]] || {{nom}}
|-
| "[[Made to Love]]" || [[Dove Awards of 2008#General|Song of the Year]] || {{nom}}
|-
| ''[[Portable Sounds]]'' || [[Dove Awards of 2008#Rock|Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year]] || {{won}}
|-
| "Boomin'" || [[Dove Awards of 2008#Videos|Short Form Music Video of the Year]] || {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[Dove Awards of 2009|2009]] || TobyMac || [[Dove Awards of 2009#General|Artist of the Year]] || {{nom}}
|-
| ''[[Alive and Transported]]'' || [[Dove Awards of 2009#Videos|Long Form Music Video of the Year]] || {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="3"| [[Dove Awards of 2010|2010]] || TobyMac || [[Dove Awards of 2010#General|Artist of the Year]] || {{nom}}
|-
| "[[City on Our Knees]]" || [[Dove Awards of 2010#Pop|Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year]] || {{won}}
|-
| "[[Lose My Soul]]" <small>(featuring [[Kirk Franklin]] & [[Mandisa]])</small> || [[Dove Awards of 2010#Videos|Short Form Music Video of the Year]] || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="6"| [[Dove Awards of 2011|2011]] || TobyMac || [[Dove Awards of 2011#General|Artist of the Year]] || {{nom}}
|-
| "[[Get Back Up (tobyMac song)|Get Back Up]]" || [[Dove Awards of 2011#General|Song of the Year]] || {{nom}}
|-
| "[[Get Back Up (tobyMac song)|Get Back Up]]" || [[Dove Awards of 2011#Pop|Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year]] || {{nom}}
|-
| "[[Showstopper (TobyMac song)|Showstopper]]" || [[Dove Awards of 2011#Rock|Rock Recorded Song of the Year]] || {{nom}}
|-
| "Tonight" <small>(featuring [[John Cooper (musician)|John Cooper]] of [[Skillet (band)|Skillet]])</small> || [[Dove Awards of 2011#Rock|Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year]] || {{nom}}
|-
| ''[[Tonight (TobyMac album)|Tonight]]'' || [[Dove Awards of 2011#Rock|Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year]] || {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[Dove Awards of 2012|2012]] || ''[[Christmas in Diverse City]]'' || [[Dove Awards of 2012#Others|Christmas Album of the Year]] || {{nom}}
|-
| ''[[Christmas in Diverse City]]'' || [[Dove Awards of 2012#Others|Recorded Music Packaging of the Year]] || {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="5"| [[Dove Awards of 2013|2013]] || TobyMac || [[Dove Awards of 2013#Others|Songwriter of the Year]] || {{nom}}
|-
| TobyMac || [[Dove Awards of 2013#Others|Artist of the Year]] || {{won}}
|-
| ''[[Eye On It]]'' || [[Dove Awards of 2013#Others|Pop/ Contemporary Album of the Year]] || {{won}}
|-
| ''Eye on It'' || [[Dove Awards of 2013#Others|Recorded Music Packaging of the Year]] || {{won}}
|-
| "Eye On It" <small>(featuring [[Britt Nicole]])</small>  || [[Dove Awards of 2013#Others|Short Form Video of the Year]] || {{won}}
|-
| [[Dove Awards of 2016|2016]] || "This is Not a Test"  || [[Dove Awards of 2016#Others|Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year]] || {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="3"| [[Dove Awards of 2017|2017]] || TobyMac || [[Dove Awards of 2017#Others|Artist of the Year]] || {{nom}}
|-
| ''Bring on the Holidays'' || [[Dove Awards of 2017#Others|Short Form Video of the Year]] || {{nom}}
|-
| ''Hits Deep Live'' || [[Dove Awards of 2017#Others|Long Form Video of the Year]] || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="5"| [[49th GMA Dove Awards|2018]] || TobyMac || Songwriter of the Year || {{nom}}
|-
| TobyMac || Contemporary Christian Artist of the Year|| {{nom}}
|-
| "I Just Need U." || Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year || {{nom}}
|-
| "I Just Need U." || Short Form Video of the Year || {{nom}}
|-
| ''Light of Christmas'' || Christmas / Special Event Album of the Year || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="4"| [[50th GMA Dove Awards|2019]] || TobyMac || Contemporary Christian Artist of the Year || {{won}}
|-
| TobyMac || Artist of the Year || {{nom}}
|-
| "Everything" || Song of the Year || {{nom}}
|-
| ''The Elements'' || Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year || {{nom}}
|-
| [[51st GMA Dove Awards|2020]] || TobyMac || Contemporary Christian Artist of the Year || {{nom}}
|-
| [[52nd GMA Dove Awards|2021]] || "Help Is on the Way (Maybe Midnight)" || Short Form Video of the Year || {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[53rd GMA Dove Awards|2022]] || "[[Promised Land (TobyMac song)|Promised Land]]" || Short Form Video of the Year (Concept) || {{nom}}
|-
| ''Live In Denver'' || Long Form Video of the Year || {{nom}}
|-
{{end}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
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* {{Official website|https://www.tobymac.com}}
* {{IMDb name|0571230|tobyMac}}

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