{"id":956,"date":"2012-01-03T08:00:44","date_gmt":"2012-01-03T13:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/wholenotes\/?p=956"},"modified":"2012-01-03T14:15:32","modified_gmt":"2012-01-03T19:15:32","slug":"a-conversation-with-tobymac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/wholenotes\/2012\/01\/a-conversation-with-tobymac.html","title":{"rendered":"A conversation with TobyMac"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Back in December of last year, Whole Notes posted an interview with TobyMac about his Christmas album and some of his favorite Christmas memories. But that wasn’t all that was discussed. Here’s what the record label mogul, relentless touring artist and former dcTalk member had to say about energy and drive, fan support, his favorite drummer B. Haley and plans for the next album:<\/p>\n

Chad Bonham: You\u2019ve been doing this for a while now. How do you maintain such a high level of energy night after night, year after year?<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>TobyMac: I love what I do. When you love what you do, you\u2019ll have energy for what you do or better put, you\u2019ll have energy for what you love. Secondly, it\u2019s more like chasing after songs that God breathes through me. When I go to make a record, I just ask God to breathe songs through me. Then you can go record them properly and then you get anxious about going out and sharing them with people live. So when God breathes a song through you, you go chase it down and you present that to people through the recording and through the live concert setting. And it\u2019s exciting to get to do that.<\/p>\n

Bonham: Are you surprised by the continual and constant high level of support you\u2019ve received over the years in spite of economic decline and increasing competition for the public\u2019s attention and do you ever foresee a time when that support won\u2019t be as intense?<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>TobyMac: Sometimes I wonder what happens when the crowds get smaller and people stop coming or buying my CDs. But as long as I\u2019m passionate about what I\u2019m doing and I feel like its moving people and it\u2019s turning faces and hearts towards God, then I know there\u2019s a place for this. I\u2019m trying to be smart. I\u2019m trying to not write songs for a 22-year old to perform, but I\u2019m trying to write songs that you could perform until you\u2019re 60 years old\u2014like classic songs. But I\u2019ve always said that I want to be the guy sitting on the edge of my seat every night on stage, every night in the studio, waiting to see what happens next and excited about what\u2019s going to happen next. I know God is there and I know something amazing happens as long as you retain that sense of wonder.<\/p>\n

Bonham: I suppose if Steven Tyler can sing \u201cWalk This Way\u201d in his 60\u2019s, you can sing \u201cJesus Freak\u201d in your 60\u2019s, right?<\/p>\n

TobyMac: Ah, yeah, I hope to not be, but\u2026 (laughs)<\/p>\n

Bonham: You\u2019ve recently introduced your fans to a group called Superherose led by your drummer B. Haley. What makes B and his band special?<\/p>\n

TobyMac: B is a great visionary. He has his t-shirt company and he\u2019s a guy who doesn\u2019t just play drums. He has great vision that he wants to pursue. It\u2019s amazing. His music is great live. We\u2019ve done some shows with them here and there. He just brings something new. It\u2019s different than anything out there that has anything to do with God music. The talent he has in that band is a riot. They have a ton of vocal ability. To bring that to people is amazing. They have an urban flair and he doesn\u2019t want to lose that. A lot of times, people get into the industry and they slowly move away from urban music because that\u2019s not what they\u2019re playing on the radio, but B doesn\u2019t want to move away from that at all. We need that.<\/p>\n

Bonham: I hear there\u2019s a new album in the works. What can we expect from you next?<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>TobyMac: Yeah, I\u2019m working on a new record that should come out in August (2012). That\u2019s the goal. We\u2019re working on it every day right now\u2014every day that I\u2019m home. It\u2019s going well. Records take time. I don\u2019t just want to put together a batch of songs. It\u2019s my heart. I\u2019m not going to settle for a song that feels like an album song that\u2019s filling space. I want every song to matter to people. I want an opportunity to touch as many people as it can. Sometimes that\u2019s more of a shotgun than a rifle. It\u2019s this body of work that might grab you if you\u2019re struggling or it might grab you if you absolutely want to sit in the throne room. I want to reach all of those people. I can\u2019t do it, but I believe God can do it. That\u2019s truly my prayer. So I want to take my time.<\/p>\n

To stay up-to-date on the latest news from TobyMac, check out his official website by clicking HERE<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

And to go back and revisit what TobyMac said in the other part of this interview that discussed his Christmas album and favorite Christmas memories, you can click HERE<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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