{"id":1013,"date":"2015-06-10T00:00:21","date_gmt":"2015-06-10T00:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/peanutsandpopcorn\/?p=1013"},"modified":"2015-06-10T00:00:21","modified_gmt":"2015-06-10T00:00:21","slug":"tobymac-to-release-this-is-not-a-test-in-august-two-tracks-available-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/peanutsandpopcorn\/2015\/06\/tobymac-to-release-this-is-not-a-test-in-august-two-tracks-available-today.html","title":{"rendered":"TobyMac to Release &#8216;This is Not a Test&#8217; in August, Two Tracks Available Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1014\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1014\" style=\"width: 280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/359\/2015\/06\/85e86daca9219a90ed1da411_280x280.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1014\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/359\/2015\/06\/85e86daca9219a90ed1da411_280x280.jpeg\" alt=\"(The Media Collective)\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1014\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>(The Media Collective)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Though six-time GRAMMY\u00ae winner TobyMac&#8217;s new album, <em>This is Not a Test<\/em>, won&#8217;t hit store shelves until August 7, two songs from it are available to download today on <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/album\/this-is-not-test-deluxe-edition\/id1000071139\" target=\"_blank\">iTunes<\/a>. The 13-track studio album is TobyMac&#8217;s sixth and is available for pre-order as well as two advance songs, \u201cBeyond Me\u201d and \u201cBackseat Driver\u201d with Hollyn and TRU. This comes with the announcement of his next 36-city concert tour which kicks off in the fall.<\/p>\n<p>The title of the album comes as a reminder to \u201cmake every moment count, and make every second count,\u201d explains TobyMac. \u201cI started collecting concepts as soon as I turned in the last record three years ago, and started working on this album a year and a half ago. The concepts are all based on my life experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Once again, Toby has collaborated with a number of diverse singers and musicians for his latest project including former DC Talk bandmates Kevin Max and Michael Tait. (This is the first time in ten years people!) He also worked with Capital Kings, Ryan Stevenson, TRU and Hollyn. One song, \u201cUndeniable\u201d features the voices of students from New Hope Academy located in Franklin, TN. \u201cCollaborating allows us to appreciate our differences and makes us more receptive to each other,\u201d says Toby, \u201c I\u2019m honored to collaborate with my songwriters, produce with my co-producers and I am honored to take the stage with my band. There is a richness to what humans do when they come together and collaborate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>TobyMac and friends performed \u201cBeyond Me\u201d recently on NBC.com&#8217;s <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nbc.com\/beyond-ad\" target=\"_blank\">Beyond A.D.<\/a><\/em>\u00a0digital talk show last month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Though six-time GRAMMY\u00ae winner TobyMac&#8217;s new album, This is Not a Test, won&#8217;t hit store shelves until August 7, two songs from it are available to download today on iTunes. 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