''Alive and Transported'' is a
live album
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by
Christian hip hop
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artist
tobyMac
Toby McKeehan (born Kevin Michael McKeehan; October 22, 1964), better known by his stage name TobyMac (styled tobyMac or TOBYMAC), is an American contemporary Christian music singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He was first known f ...
. It was released on May 27, 2008 and debuted at No. 112 on the
''Billboard'' 200,
and also placed at No. 4 on ''Billboards
Top Christian Albums chart. It is currently sold as a CD/DVD combo (audio tracks on the CD and videos of the live show, along with other special features, on the DVD). The live show recorded for the album was also played on Monday, June 9, 2008, in movie theaters.
The film was filmed at the
Richard E. Berry Educational Support Center
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in
Cypress, Texas
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.
At the
51st Grammy Awards
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of February 2009, ''Alive and Transported'' won the Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album award.
TobyMac
Toby McKeehan (born Kevin Michael McKeehan; October 22, 1964), better known by his stage name TobyMac (styled tobyMac or TOBYMAC), is an American contemporary Christian music singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He was first known f ...
said, "It's an honor to win my first Grammy as a solo artist. I still can't believe it, it's truly humbling. My band and I worked hard on this project and it really is the culmination of diverse people collaborating."
Track listing
Music videos
* "Ignition"
* "Boomin'"
* "
Gone
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** Have gone or have been, contrasting verb forms in some contexts
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* ''Gone'', a 2002 a thriller written, directed by and starring Tim Chey
...
" (iTunes only)
* "
The Slam"
* "
Made to Love
"Made to Love" is a song by contemporary Christian singer tobyMac from his third album, ''Portable Sounds''. It was released as the album's lead single on December 26, 2006. This was also included on the compilation album, ''WOW Hits 2008''.
Mus ...
" (iTunes only)
Artists who contributed
*
Mandisa
Mandisa Lynn Hundley (born October 2, 1976), known professionally as Mandisa, is an American gospel and contemporary Christian recording artist. Her career began as a contestant in the fifth season of ''American Idol'', in which she finished in ...
("Lose My Soul")
*
Becca Barlow
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from
BarlowGirl ("Jesus Freak")
*
DJ Maj (every song)
Personnel
*Toby "TobyMac" McKeehan - Lead Vocals
*Nirva "Nirvessence" Dorsaint-Ready - Vocals
*Gabriel "GabeReal" Patillo - Vocals, Trumpet, Beatbox
*Deshon "
Shonlock
Deshon Terrell Bullock (born May 28, 1975), better known by his stage name Shonlock, is an American Christian hip hop artist from Atlanta, Georgia by way of Chicago, Illinois. He first made a debut in 2001 and is part of the TobyMac road band ...
" Bullock - Vocals
*Tim Rosenau - Guitars, Trumpet, Vocals
*Brian "Dabomb" Haley - Drums
*Dave "D-dubb" Wyatt - Keyboards, Programming, Vocals
*Todd "Toddiefunk" Lawton - Bass
*Mike "DJ Maj" Allen - Turntables, Tambourine
*Mandisa - Vocals on ''Lose My Soul''
*Becca Barlow - Guitar on ''Jesus Freak''
Awards
Grammys
* 2009: Best Rock or Rap Gospel album of the year – Won
Doves
* 2009: Long Form Music Video of the Year – Won
Charts
Certifications
References
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TobyMac albums
2008 live albums
2008 video albums
Live video albums
Grammy Award for Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album
Christian live video albums