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Alive and Transported
Live album by
tobyMac
ReleasedMay 27, 2008 (2008-05-27)
RecordedNovember 10, 2007
GenreChristian hip hop, Christian rock
Length73:34
LabelForeFront
TobyMac chronology
Portable Sounds
(2007) 		Alive and Transported
(2008) 		Tonight
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Christian Music Review[1]
Jesus Freak Hideout[2]

Alive and Transported is a live album by Christian hip hop artist tobyMac. It was released on May 27, 2008 and debuted at No. 112 on the Billboard 200,[3] and also placed at No. 4 on Billboard's 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.[4] The film was filmed at the Richard E. Berry Educational Support Center in Cypress, Texas.

At the 51st Grammy Awards of February 2009, Alive and Transported won the Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album award.[5] TobyMac 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."[citation needed]

Track listing

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Album release
No.TitleWriter(s)Original studio recording onLength
1."Intro"Toby McKeehan-0:50
2."Ignition"McKeehan, Trevor McNevan, Christopher StevensPortable Sounds3:26
3."Catchafire (Whoopsi-Daisy)"McKeehan, Solomon Olds, Joe BaldridgeWelcome to Diverse City3:07
4."Boomin'"McKeehan, StevensPortable Sounds3:36
5."No Ordinary Love"McKeehan, Randy Crawford, Dave WyattPortable Sounds2:26
6."J Train"McKeehan, R. Crawford, Jeff SavageMomentum4:40
7."Gone"McKeehan, StevensWelcome to Diverse City3:23
8."Irene"McKeehan, George Crawford, SavageMomentum4:03
9."I'm for You"McKeehan, Cary Barlowe, Aaron RicePortable Sounds3:57
10."In the Light" (Charlie Peacock cover)Charlie PeacockJesus Freak1:57
11."Yours"McKeehan, Pete StewartMomentum3:54
12."The Slam"McKeehan, Stevens, Joe Weber, Rene SotomayorWelcome to Diverse City4:47
13."Love is in the House"McKeehan, StewartMomentum2:52
14."Atmosphere"McKeehan, G. Crawford, SavageWelcome to Diverse City2:18
15."Lose My Soul"McKeehan, Michael Ripoll, StevensPortable Sounds4:47
16."Diverse City"McKeehan, StevensWelcome to Diverse City3:17
17."Made to Love"McKeehan, Barlowe, Jamie Moore, RicePortable Sounds4:10
18."Burn for You"Toby McKeehan, Robert Marvin, Josiah BellWelcome to Diverse City4:32
19."Jesus Freak" (dc Talk cover)McKeehan, Mark HeimermannJesus Freak3:40
20."Extreme Days"McKeehan, Jamie Rowe, Michael-Anthony TaylorMomentum3:37
21."Made to Love" (Reprise)McKeehan, Barlowe, Moore, Rice-4:15

Music videos

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Artists who contributed

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Personnel

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  • Toby "TobyMac" McKeehan - Lead Vocals
  • Nirva "Nirvessence" Dorsaint-Ready - Vocals
  • Gabriel "GabeReal" Patillo - Vocals, Trumpet, Beatbox
  • Deshon "Shonlock" 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

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Grammys

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  • 2009: Best Rock or Rap Gospel album of the year – Won

Doves

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  • 2009: Long Form Music Video of the Year – Won

Charts

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Chart (2008) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[6] 112
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[7] 4

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Platinum 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Christian Music Review review
  2. ^ Jesus Freak Hideout review
  3. ^ "Tobymac – Alive and Transported". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 9, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2009.
  4. ^ "tobyMac (portable sounds) - Powered by ZoeCity". Archived from the original on May 13, 2008. Retrieved May 6, 2008.
  5. ^ "The 51st Annual Grammy Awards Winners List". Grammy.com. Archived from the original on March 31, 2009. Retrieved March 31, 2009.
  6. ^ "tobyMac Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  7. ^ "tobyMac Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  8. ^ "American video certifications – TobyMac – Alive And Transported". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
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