The sixth studio long player from the veteran CCM hitmaker and former DC Talk member, This Is Not a Test finds tobyMac offering up another upbeat, earnest, and spiritually charged set of radio-ready hip-hop and EDM-influenced pop confections, and collaborating with a bevy of eclectic CCM artists like Capital Kings, Ryan Stevenson, Hollyn, and ex-DC Talk bandmates Kevin Max and Michael Tait.
Adopting the same sonically varied and collaborative vibe as 2014's Eye'm All Mixed Up: Remixes, the 11-track set is as economical as it is hook-filled, with most cuts coming in well under the four-minute mark (the savvy and soulful title track barely makes it over two).
The majority of the set is relegated to guest spots, with "Backseat Driver," feat.
Hollyn and Toby's son Truett, and the dc Talk reunion jam "Love Feels Like" leading the charge.
The electro-acoustic earworm of single "Beyond Me" and the devotional albeit secular-minded "Like a Match" stand out among the purely TobyMac-driven offerings.
Five decades into his career, Toby McKeehan still sounds energized and youthful, and his breezy delivery and knack for crafting intact.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Like a MatchBryan Fowler, Toby McKeehan, Christopher Stevens | TobyMac | Play | 03:07 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Backseat DriverBryan Fowler, Toby McKeehan, Holly Miller, Christopher Stevens, Rusty Varenkamp | TobyMac, Hollyn, Tru | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | This Is Not a TestToby McKeehan, Cole Walowac, Jon White, Mike Woods | TobyMac, Capital Kings | Play | 02:39 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Lights Shine BrightDavid Garcia, Truett McKeehan, Solomon Olds | TobyMac, Hollyn | Play | 04:35 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Feel ItCary Barlowe, David Garcia, Toby McKeehan | TobyMac, Mr. Talkbox | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Move (Keep Walkin’)Bryan Fowler, Toby McKeehan, Christopher Stevens | TobyMac | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Love Broke ThruBryan Fowler, Toby McKeehan, Bart Millard, Christopher Stevens | TobyMac | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Beyond MeDavid Garcia, Toby McKeehan | TobyMac | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Love Feels LikeDavid Garcia, Ben Glover, Toby McKeehan | TobyMac, dc Talk | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | UndeniableChuck Butler, Jason Ingram, Toby McKeehan, Gabe Patillo | TobyMac | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 37 mins | 85 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Agee | Trombone |
| 2 | Joe Baldridge | Engineer |
| 3 | Cary Barlowe | Composer, Guitar |
| 4 | Chuck Butler | Composer, Engineer, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Programming |
| 5 | Capital Kings | Primary Artist |
| 6 | Capitol Kings | Featured Artist, Producer |
| 7 | Chris Carmichael | Cello, Viola, Violin |
| 8 | Justin Carpenter | Trombone |
| 9 | Bryon "Mr. Talkbox" Chambers | Vocals (Background) |
| 10 | Kendall Cobb | Choir/Chorus |
| 11 | Jeff Coffin | Sax (Tenor) |
| 12 | Tom Coyne | Mastering |
| 13 | Lauren Cundall | Choir/Chorus |
| 14 | dc Talk | Featured Artist, Primary Artist |
| 15 | Judith Duncan | Choir/Chorus |
| 16 | Solomon Duncan | Choir/Chorus |
| 17 | Joey Elwood | Vocals |
| 18 | Mark Endert | Mixing |
| 19 | Jason Eskridge | Vocals (Background) |
| 20 | Nate Feuerstein | Composer |
| 21 | Mia Fields | Vocals |
| 22 | Bryan Fowler | Composer, Drums, Engineer, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Bass), Guitar (Electric), Programming, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 23 | Chris Galland | Assistant |
| 24 | David Garcia | Bass, Composer, Engineer, Guitar, Keyboards, Mixing, Producer, Programming |
| 25 | Serban Ghenea | Mixing |
| 26 | Ben Glover | Composer |
| 27 | Jamie Grace | Vocals |
| 28 | John Hanes | Mixing Engineer |
| 29 | Mike Haynes | Trumpet |
| 30 | Hollyn | Featured Artist, Primary Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 31 | Jason Ingram | Composer |
| 32 | Quintavious Johnson | Choir/Chorus |
| 33 | Tony Lucido | Bass |
| 34 | Manny Marroquin | Mixing |
| 35 | Judah McKeehan | Choir/Chorus |
| 36 | Kerri McKeehan | Grooming |
| 37 | Marlee McKeehan | Choir/Chorus |
| 38 | Toby McKeehan | Composer, Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 39 | Truett McKeehan | Composer |
| 40 | Bart Millard | Composer, Vocals (Background) |
| 41 | Holly Miller | Composer |
| 42 | Mr. Talkbox | Featured Artist, Primary Artist |
| 43 | NF | Featured Artist, Primary Artist |
| 44 | Brad O'Donnell | A&R |
| 45 | Solomon Olds | Composer, Keyboards, Producer, Programming |
| 46 | Ilan Paez | Choir/Chorus |
| 47 | Victoria Paez | Choir/Chorus |
| 48 | Gabe Patillo | Composer, Vocals (Background) |
| 49 | Steve Patrick | Trumpet |
| 50 | Mike Payne | Guitar |
| 51 | Tommy Pitts | Choir/Chorus |
| 52 | Nirva Ready | Vocals (Background) |
| 53 | Sean Reddick | Choir/Chorus |
| 54 | Tim Rosenau | Guitar (Electric) |
| 55 | Ike Schultz | Assistant |
| 56 | Jerricho Scroggins | Assistant Engineer |
| 57 | Keith Everette Smith | Horn Arrangements, Trumpet |
| 58 | Lee Steffen | Photography |
| 59 | Christopher Stevens | Bass, Composer, Drums, Editing, Engineer, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Keyboards, Mixing, Producer, Programming, Vocals (Background) |
| 60 | Zachary Stevens | Choir/Chorus |
| 61 | Craig Swift | Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor) |
| 62 | TobyMac | Primary Artist |
| 63 | Toddiefunk | Bass |
| 64 | Tru | Primary Artist |
| 65 | Tru | Featured Artist |
| 66 | Rusty Varenkamp | Composer |
| 67 | Cole Walowac | Composer, Keyboards, Programming, Vocals (Background) |
| 68 | Tauren Wells | Vocals (Background) |
| 69 | Chris West | Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor) |
| 70 | Jon White | Composer, Programming, Vocals (Background) |
| 71 | Chris Wilkenson | Engineer |
| 72 | Fai Wong-Ken | Choir/Chorus |
| 73 | Mike Woods | Composer |
| 74 | Nir "Z" Zidkyahu | Drums |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |