Album Review - Tobymac: "Tonight - Deluxe Edition"

Another music review comin' at 'cha:

This time it's Tobymac's latest offering: "Tonight"

This album is very solid, featuring the vocal and remixing talents of Toby McKeehan, formerly of dc Talk fame. The album has quite a variety of music styles and will please fans of all ages and genres.

There are quite a few nods to some former tracks that have catapulted Toby to his chart status that he has enjoyed over the past ten years of his solo career, including "Get Back Up", "Captured", and one of my personal favorites on the album, "Start Somewhere" which has a jazzy funk feel to it.

Toby also hits his regular pop genre with the songs "Tonight", "Wonderin' " and "Hold On", a song for those who have experienced difficult situations in life.

This new album also comes with a few surprises: Toby brings a fresh funk sound to the scene in the smash hit "Funky Jesus Music" and thunders our eardrums with the heavy, "ShowStopper." He also goes in a previously unexplored region with his B-52 sounding "Hey Devil"

And yes, no Tobymac album would be complete without the rhythmic vibes of his son Truett who makes another hilarious appearance with "LoudNClear".

However, none of these songs compare to my personal favorites on the album. "City on Our Knees" is a very slow moving anthem of worship to God and "Changed Forever" brings me back to everything Toby is about musically. These are the best two on the album.

The album rounds itself out with a reggae duet entitled "Break open the Sky" featuring Worship leader Israel Houghton, and a few remixes of the albums various hits, but all in all, this is a solid offering from Tobymac.

While nothing may ever top 2004's "Welcome to Diverse City," this is easily Toby's second best album to date and a must listen for any fans of his or dc Talk's.

Four and a half out of Five Stars.