Portable Sounds by Tobymac
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With an alright, this time its for real promise, Toby Mac turns the keys of
the ignition and hits the gas on Portable Sounds, his third and most
impressive solo effort to date. The musician-producer sounds more
confident and comfortable than ever before, deftly mixing elements of rap,
rock, pop, R&B, funk, and even a little reggae into a deliciously creative
entrée. Some of the joints on this record – as Toby Macs boy TruDog calls
them – fall more into one style or another. Yet the world party sound that
Toby Mac introduced on his previous Diverse City is built upon here with
the opening One World as well as No Ordinary Love. Pop flavors more
tracks than before with guitar-driven numbers like Made to Love, Im For
You, and the infectious Suddenly. Fans will also be pleased as TruDog is
indeed back on the ridiculously cute Hype Man. Urgent rockers like Ignition
and the silky smooth Lose My Soul give even more spice and variety to
liven up an already electric mix. The latter track is finely tuned with guest
vocals from Kirk Franklin and Toby Mac pal Mandisa. Much like Sting,
Toby Mac has transcended a former identity (as part of the D.C. Talk super

group) and grown into an artist worthy of merit on his own. Portable
Sounds stands up to repeated listens with a fresh and energetic sound and
a buoyant and unapologetic joy seldom heard. --Michael Lyttle
Personal Review: Portable Sounds by Tobymac
This is my first Toby Mac CD and it is great. I love the playfulness in
between the songs. It reminds me of the DC Talk days. I thought all was
lost when they broke up but Toby is keeping the Christian/rock/hip hop
flame burning.
It starts off with "One World" which calls us to celebrate and love one
another. "Made to love" explores our divine purpose to love and be loved
by God. "Boomin" is just like the title says booming. Its loud and fun, but
more than fun as we are encouraged to humble ourselves and love across
the social boundaries. "Face of the Earth" is a musical expression of a
David-and-Jonathan friendship. A brotherly love we should all strive for in
all our friendships. "No ordinary Love" is a cool exploration of the love of
God. "Ignition" wakes us up from spiritual apathy to a glorious hope.
"Suddenly" looks at a broken relationship but the message of hope can
applied to every person whose world just fallen to pieces and God is all
you have. "All in (letting go)" I think this one is about letting go of our short
comings and find our completeness in God."Feelin' so fly" is about his
adoration for God."Lose My soul" is about every Christian's fear of missing
the mark in the confusion of being wooed by God and by the World.
It starts at the highest peak of the musical roller coaster and has you
screaming for joy all the way and safely delivers you back to earth. And as
your feet touch down you spirit is still up in the heavenlies.
It is an honest expression of the Christian life that every Christian can
identify with and every honest searcher will be edified by.
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