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This Is Not a Test (album)

This Is Not a Test is the seventh studio album by Christian hip hop artist TobyMac. It was released on August 7, 2015. It debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200. In February 2016, it won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album. The standard edition was released with 11 tracks, including "Feel It", "Beyond Me", and "Move ". The deluxe edition was released with 15 tracks, including "Lift You Up" featuring Ryan Stevenson, "Fall", and "Beyond Me" and "Like A Match" remixes by Soul Glow Activatur and David Garcia respectively. McKeehan stated he leaned towards soul music in this album, but still retained his signature mixture of pop, rock, hip hop, EDM, and funk.

Singles
The lead single from the album, "Beyond Me" was released on January 6, 2015. The song received positive critical reception. "Feel It" was sent to Christian AC radio as the second single from the album on July 28, 2015. "Move (Keep Walkin')" was announced and released as the third single from the album on February 1, 2016. "Love Broke Thru", the fourth single from the album, was released on September 19, 2016. ==Critical reception==
Critical reception
James Christopher Monger, indicating in a three and a half star review at AllMusic, recognizes, "Five decades into his career, Toby McKeehan still sounds energized and youthful, and his breezy delivery and knack for crafting intact." Michael Tackett, awarding the album five stars from CM Addict, writes, "his most creative and personal record to date." Giving the album four stars for CM Addict, Andrew Funderburk states, "***THIS IS NOT A TEST*** is yet another mark of his excellence in musical artistry." Jonathan Andre, rating the album four and a half star at 365 Days of Inspiring Media, says, "it is Toby's eclectic and comprehensive range of musical genres and styles that further enhance my love for *THIS IS NOT A TEST*." Awarding the album four stars for The Christian Manifesto, Calvin Moore says, "Toby Mac is a showman and he’s stepped up his game with this outing. This Is Not a Test is the title of the album, but if it were a test, Toby Mac passes with flying colors. This time." ==Commercial performance==
Commercial performance
The album debuted at No. 4 on Billboard 200, and No. 1 on the Top Christian Albums chart, selling 35,000 copies in its first week. This is TobyMac's fourth No. 1 album on the Christian chart, It has sold 142,000 copies as of November 2016. ==Track listing==
Personnel
SingersToby McKeehan – lead vocals, background vocals on tracks 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 11 and 12 • Holly Miller (Hollyn)- additional vocals on tracks 2 and 4, background vocals on tracks 1 and 2 • Truett Mckeehan (TRU) – additional vocals on track 2 • Jon White (of Capital Kings) – additional vocals on track 3, background vocals on tracks 3 and 12, programming on track 3 • Cole Walowac (of Capital Kings) – additional vocals on track 3, background vocals on track 3, programming on tracks 3 and 5, keys on track 5 • Nate Feuerstein (NF)- additional vocals on track 5 • Byron Chambers (Mr. Talkbox)- additional vocals on track 6, background vocals on track 6 • Michael Tait (of dc Talk and Newsboys) – additional vocals on track 10 • Kevin Max Smith (of dc Talk, formerly of Audio Adrenaline) – additional vocals on track 10 • Ryan Stevenson – additional vocals on deluxe edition track 12, background vocals on deluxe edition track 12 • Tauren Wells (of Royal Tailor) – background vocals on track 6 • Bart Millard (of MercyMe) – background vocals on track 8 • Nirva Ready – background vocals on track 8 • Jason Eskridge – background vocals on track 1, 7 and 8 • Gabriel Patillo – background vocals on track 8 • Marlee McKeehan – background vocals on track 12 • Mia Fieldes – intro vocals on track 5 • Jamie Grace – intro vocals on track 5 • Joey Elwood – intro vocals on track 5 Additional musicians • Bryan Fowler – programming (1, 2, 8, 12), guitar (1, 2, 11, 12), bass (2), drums (8, 11, 12), background vocals (1, 2, 7, 8, 11, 12), intro vocals (5) • Christopher Stevens – programming (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 11), bass (1), drums (1, 7, 8, 11), background vocals (1, 2, 7, 8) • David Garcia – programming (4, 5, 9, 10), guitar (6, 9, 10), bass (6) keys (4, 9, 10) • Seth Mosley – guitar, keys, percussion (13) • Solomon Olds (Soul Glow Activatur, formerly of Family Force 5) – programming (4), keys (4) • Chuck Butler – programming, electric, acoustic guitar (11) • Mike Payne – guitar (9, 10) • Cary Barlowe – guitar (6) • Andrew DeRoberts – guitar (13) • Tony Lucido – bass (8, 10, 13) • Todd "toddiefunk" Lawton – bass (6) • Tim Rosenau – electric guitar (3) • Nir Zidkyahu – drums (6, 10) • Nick Buda – drums (13) • Tim Lauer – keys, percussion (13) • Keith Everette Smith – trumpet (1, 6, 13), horn arrangement (6) • Mike Haynes – trumpet (1) • Steve Patrick – trumpet (6, 13) • Chris West – tenor and bass saxophone (1, 13) • Craig Swift – saxophone (6) • Justin Carpenter – trombone (1, 6, 13) • Roy Agee – trombone (6) • Chris Carmichael – cello, viola, violin (11) Toby McKeehan and the "unofficial" New Hope Choir • Fai Wong-Ken • Kendall Cobb • Lauren Cundall • Judith Duncan • Solomon Duncan • Judah McKeehan • Marlee McKeehan • Llan Paez • Victoria Paez • Sean Reddick • Zachary Stevens • Tommy Pitts • Quintavios Johnson Production • Bryan Fowler – engineering (1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 11, 12), additional vocal engineering (11) • Christopher Stevens – engineering (5, 12), mixing (1, 3, 11), intro engineering on track 5 • David Garcia – engineering (4, 5, 6, 9, 10), mixing (5), remixing on track 15 • Seth Mosley – engineering, editing (13) • Chris Wilkerson – engineering (6) • Joe Baldridge – engineering (10) • Solomon Olds – remixing on track 14 • Chuck Butler – additional vocal engineering (11) • Serban Ghenea – mixing (2, 4, 6, 9) • Mark Endert – mixing (7, 8, 13) • Jerricho Scroggins – assistant engineering (1, 7, 11), production coordination (13) • John Lanier - assistant engineering (1, 7, 11), production coordination (13) • Manny Marroquin – mixing (10) • John Hanes – engineering for mixing (2, 4, 6, 9) • Chris Galland – assistant engineering (10) • Ike Schultz – assistant engineering (10) • Tom Coyne – mastering • Nathan Dantzler – remix mastering • Brad O'Donnell – A&R • BOERHAUS – creative direction, design • Lee Steffen – photography • Kerri McKeehan – grooming • D&L Wong-Ken – styling ==Charts==
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