Main Review
Out of all the concerts that I have attended while working with Christian Music Review in the past four
years, I have to admit that some of the most exciting have come at the hands of one Toby McKeehan, aka
tobyMac. Even at age forty-four (probably forty-three when this concert was taped!) Toby still tears up the
stage with his technically savvy and innovative stage show, performing along side his long-time touring
band, Diverse City.
The release of Toby's newest project, Alive & Transported offers fans the opportunity to not only listen to
an entire concert of his Portable Sounds tour on CD, but to be able to watch the concert in it's entirety on
DVD as well. The concert was recorded live in Houston, Texas in 2007.
The live performance includes all of Toby's hits, some which include "Boomin", "No Ordinary" and "Made
To Love" from his 2007 release, Portable Sounds; "Burn For You", "Gone" and "I'm For You" from his
2004 release, Welcome To Diverse City; as well as hits from 2001's Momentum like "Extreme Days",
"Irene" and "Love Is In The House". There are even a few tracks on there from Toby's days with dcTalk
with "In The Light" and dcTalk's biggest hit and groundbreaking song, "Jesus Freak".
Alive and Transported has a little bit for everyone, offering those who have never seen his electrified and
intense live show a glimpse into what's it's like to attend in person.
I have seen Toby in concert four or five times, and honestly this is probably the best I've heard him live.
Not that the concerts I have been to prior aren't great, but this one in particular had really good production,
energy and seemed to progress smoothly from song to song. Not a Tobymac fan? I would suggest
taking a listen to this one, you might just change your mind. It's definitely worth picking up!
Closing Thoughts
If you haven't gotten the chance to catch a tobyMac show live, this release is the next best thing!
Review Written By: Jay Heilman [jay.heilman@christianmusicreview.org] on 5/25/2008
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