''Alive and Transported'' is a

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Christian hip hop Christian hip hop (originally gospel rap, also known as Christian rap, gospel hip hop or holy hip hop) is a subgenre of contemporary Christian music and hip hop music. It emerged from urban contemporary music and Christian media in the United S ...

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

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. At the

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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'" * "

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" (iTunes only) * " The Slam" * "

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" (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 BarlowGirl was an American Christian rock and CCM all-female band from Elgin, Illinois. The band was composed of sisters Alyssa (lead vocals, bass guitar, keyboards), Lauren (co-lead vocals, drums) and Rebecca (guitar, backing vocals) Barlow. ...

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

{{DEFAULTSORT:Alive And Transported TobyMac albums 2008 live albums 2008 video albums Live video albums Grammy Award for Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album Christian live video albums