FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TOBYMAC'S LIFE AFTER DEATH DEBUTS AS BILLBOARD'S
NO. 1 CHRISTIAN RECORD
"The Goodness" Hits No. 1 on Billboard's Top Christian Albums Chart
NASHVILLE, TN....August 30, 2022 - Seven-time GRAMMY® winner TOBYMAC's seventh studio recording, LIFE AFTER DEATH has debuted as Billboard's No. 1 Christian record this week. The project's current single, "The Goodness," is also topping Billboard's Top Christian Albums chart.
Following GOOD MORNING AMERICA's TV exclusive and features in PEOPLE and BILLBOARD, which saw pick up from Yahoo!, TODAY and more, TobyMac also appeared on FOX News at Night with Shannon Bream.
click photo to watch a recap video of TOBYMAC's 360° immersive audio and visual experience of LIFE AFTER DEATH, sponsored by Amazon Music (photo: Philip Peters)
Also last week, TOBYMAC hosted a free, one-night only, 360° immersive audio and visual experience of LIFE AFTER DEATH, sponsored by Amazon Music. Held at Nightscape in downtown Nashville, fans saw the colorful artwork from the record via 360° projection mapping and customizable pixel lighting as they listened to TobyMac share his story of writing the album. Special tracks and moments were highlighted along the way and exclusive merch along with customized, painted shirts by TobyMac’s nephew Chris Palau were offered to fans only available that night. Take a look at the recap video here.
LIFE AFTER DEATH features 15 tracks, including previously released songs “21 Years” and “Help Is On the Way (Maybe Midnight),” which went #1 on five charts including the Billboard Christian Audience chart, and held on to #1 at Hot AC for 13 consecutive weeks. Also featured is "Promised Land," the 3rd most added song at Christian radio in 2021, which peaked at #2 on the AC Indicator and AC Monitored Charts, and Top 5 on Christian Airplay. Along with the newly released hit track “The Goodness,” additional digital singles include "Everything About You (feat. Marlee)" and "Show Up Choose Love (feat. Jon Reddick).” Also making guest appearances on the album are Sheryl Crow, Zach Williams, Wande, Terrian, Sarah Reeves, Tauren Wells, Michael Tait, Kevin Max, Cory Asbury, and Gabe Real.
TOBYMAC will launch THE THEATER TOUR on September 22nd in Macon, GA, hitting twelve markets before wrapping in Richmond, VA on October on October 9th. For tickets and all tour info, visit https://tobymac.com/tour.
About TobyMac:
With more than 16 million units in career sales and a whopping seven GRAMMY® Awards, TobyMac's career continues on the fast track. His 2015 RIAA Certified Gold studio album, THIS IS NOT A TEST garnered a GRAMMY® Award and Billboard Music Award nomination on top of debuting at No. 4 on the Billboard Top 200. Each of his six studio solo projects have achieved Gold certification, a first for any artist in the history of his label, Capitol Christian Music Group. Among those is 2012's EYE ON IT, which debuted atop the Billboard 200, only the third Christian album ever to do so. THE ELEMENTS, his latest GRAMMY® -nominated, full collection of music, boasted "Everything," "Scars," "Edge of My Seat," "See The Light" and more alongside the chart-topper, RIAA Gold Certified "I just need U." His most recent singles, “21 Years,” “Help Is On the Way (Maybe Midnight),” “Promised Land,” "The Goodness (feat. Blessing Offor)," "Everything About You (feat. Marlee)" and "Show Up Choose Love (feat. Jon Reddick),” are available wherever you stream music, along with his seventh studio project, LIFE AFTER DEATH.
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