Alive and Transported [Slipcase] (CD - 2008)

tobyMac: tobyMac (vocals); Deshon Bullock, Gabe Patillo, Nirva Dorsaint (vocals); Tim Rosenau (guitar); Dave Wyatt (keyboards); Todde Lawton (bass guitar); Brian Haley (drums); Mike Allen.

DJ: Mike Allen.

CCM star TobyMac has enjoyed consistent success with his studio albums MOMENTUM, WELCOME TO DIVERSE CITY, and PORTABLE SOUNDS (not to mention his two remix albums), refining his unique brand of rock- and hip-hop-influenced gospel music. ALIVE & TRANSPORTED is a two-disc set featuring a CD and DVD of TobyMac's concert performances. The artist churns up sunny, energetic pop-rap with singalong choruses and positive messages throughout both discs as he and his Diverse City band perform "Burn for You," "Gone," "Made to Love," and other TobyMac hits.

Tobymac commands the stage in this whirlwind of grooves, beats, and hooks, all given with the music master's funkified delivery. No one can touch the former dc Talk member's spitfire presence or the top-notch rhythm section backing him up. The project was recorded live in Houston on the Portable Sounds tour. At 20 tracks, it's a generous helping of some of the most contemporary hip-hop/pop available to Christian teens. The man says it best himself -- they "rock the show in stereo!" ~ Jared Johnson minimize