Portable Sounds

Love It!!!
This album has to rate in my Top 5 greatest albums! Some background: I am a Christian, and therefore listen to a small amount, like 0.01 percent, of secular music. Just so you know what albums this has to contend with to get in my top 5. Also, dc Talk, with whom tobyMac was arguably the lead singer, is my favorite band of all time (with Kutless and Switchfoot in a close second and third). Toby, in my opinion, was better with Mike and Kevin than he is by himself, but it is very close. This album is kind of a mixture of his two previous albums. Here is a song breakdown: One World: A catchy first track. Definite hip-hop beat here. The message is one of Toby's most used: people of all races are "compatible" on God's earth, we need to show love to others who may be different than us in this life, until "it's time to fly" and we can go to a perfect world (heaven) Made To Love: Arguably the most popular song on this album, this was the single for this album. Much slower, almost the slowest song on the album. About why exactly we were put on this earth: to love God and worship Him. Also about His love for us. Boomin': This is the best song, hands down, on this entire album! Some nifty steel guitar, some rap in the verses. The chorus is sweet!! About spreading the Gospel through music. Mandisa has this opera thing at the end. Get some earplugs for that part! I'm For You: A catchy little tune with lots of guitar. About being there for a friend. No rap, but Toby really shows his vocal talent. Face Of The Earth/ Chuck @ Artist Development: A slower song. Quite relaxing. I often find this song running through my head. About finding a long lost brother, and restarting that relationship. A quirky little interlude at the end. Reminds you of the DCT days. No Ordinary Love: A great hip-hop beat here. Probably the hip-hoppiest song on the album. About God's unfailing, unordinary love for us lowly sinners. Nirva Dorsaint-Ready has a good gueat appearance. Ignition: All I have to say is WOW!!! This is a definite hard rock, head-bangin' song with a little screamo at the end. About Jesus "jumpstarting your heart" for Him. Amazing song. HypeMan (truDog '07) A slick little tune featuring Truett, Toby's eldest son (a.k.a. truDog) rapping his heart out. This kid has a bright future ahead of him in the Christian music industry. truDog rocks! Suddenly: A neat song. Some nifty guitar riffs. Nice beat. About a broken relationship, with Toby telling the male half of said relationship to leave the past in the past, let bygones be bygones, and so on and so on. All In (Letting Go)/ Mr. Talkbox Interlude: Slower tune. Good beat. About letting go and giving your life wholly to Jesus. Similar message to Million Pieces (Kissin' Your Cares Goodbye) by Newsboys. Essentially a modern version of Leaning On the Everlasting Arms, the old hymn. Feelin' So Fly: [record stopping abruptly] TIME WARP!!! This song brings back memories of disco halls, disco balls, bellbottom pants, and everything else 70's. About getting a "spiritual high" through Jesus Christ. Amazing song. I dare you to keep your feet still. No Signal: A Jamaican reggae tune. Kind of cheesy. This song was inspired by Toby's wife's Jamaican background. No real spiritual message, basically he says he's on a plane with "no signal on his cellular phone" and how he misses his wife and kids. Lose My Soul: Ladies and gentlemen, THE WINNAH!! This is a great song. Easily the most thought provoking song on the album. Some "nice", Western-style guitar strumming at the beginning, but it soon breaks out into a Toby-esque beat. About not wanting to gain the world and lose your soul. Kirk Franklin and Mandisa have stellar perfromances in this song as well. The Afterparty thing doesn't really make any sense Boomin' (Bonus Remix): This song is your typical remix. It's slower than the original, no guitars. Has much more of a hip-hop sound. Shonlock has an amazing rap line. That's the only thing that really makes this track worth it. Ignition (Bonus Remix): A definite downgrade from the original. Slower, no steel guitars. More hip-hoppy, like the other bonus remix. Overall, this album is very highly recommended. Toby has some definite talent, and he displays it incredibly on this masterpiece. You would be a bit on the hooie side not to pick this album up.

We Love This CD!
CD arrived quickly and in perfect condition. We all listen to this CD everyday. A very family-oriented CD

Awesome CD
Toby Mac has such an upbeat and uplifting sound. This CD follows suit, just in a much bigger way. While most CDs will have 2 or 3 really good songs, this one is packed with them. If you haven't picked up this CD yet, what are you waiting for? It's great for all ages. Teens and even older folks like me (50 something) love it!

Amazing
What to say of Tobymac! To each compact disc the face was better, all musics is good. O que dizer de Tobymac! A cada cd o cara ficou melhor, todas as músicas do albúm são boas.

WOW!!!
Toby really did a great job on this album. Basically, if you like music, you'll like this album. There is hip-hop/dance songs,(One World, No Ordinary Love) hard rock (Ignition), funk (Feelin' So Fly) and softer stuff ( Face Of The Earth, All In/ Letting Go) and all-around good tracks ( Boomin', I'm For You). It is also somewhat reminiscent of Toby's dc Talk days in the fact that there are these sometimes strange but mostly hilarious interludes, the best of which features Toby's son TRUett, hence the "professional" name TRUdog. The only less-than-desirable track is No Signal, which is a kind of reggae-sounding song that he produced due to his wife Amanda's Jamaican roots. Overall this is, I believe, Tobymac's best album and I would definitely reccomend it to anyone.