Alive and Transported
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Alive and Transported is a live album
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...

 by Christian hip hop
Christian hip hop
Christian hip hop is hip hop music characterized by a Christian worldview, with the general purposes of evangelization , edifying members of the church and/or simply entertaining.-History:Since hip-hop started in the 1970s, various hip-hop artists have...

 artist tobyMac
TobyMac
Toby McKeehan , better known by his stage name TobyMac , is a Christian recording artist, music producer, hip-hop/pop artist, singer-songwriter, and author....

. It was released on May 27, 2008 and debuted at number 112 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

, and also placed at number 4 on Billboards Top Christian Albums chart. It is currently sold as a CD/DVD combo (audio tracks on the CD and videos of the live show, along with other special features, on the DVD). The live show recorded for the album was also played on Monday, June 9, 2008, in movie theaters. The film was filmed at the Richard E. Berry Educational Support Center
Richard E. Berry Educational Support Center
The Richard E. Berry Educational Support Center is a multi-purpose sports complex located in Cypress, Texas. It was completed in March 2006 and consists of five separate facilities: an arena, stadium, theater, conference center and food production center. It was named after former Cy-Fair ISD...

 in Cypress, Texas
Cypress, Texas
Cypress is an unincorporated area of Harris County, Texas, United States located completely inside the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Houston. The Cypress area is located along U.S...

.

At the 51st Grammy Awards
51st Grammy Awards
The 51st Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA on February 8, 2009. Robert Plant and Alison Krauss were the biggest winners of the night, jointly winning five awards including Album of the Year and Record of the Year...

 of February 2009, Alive and Transported won the Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album award. TobyMac
TobyMac
Toby McKeehan , better known by his stage name TobyMac , is a Christian recording artist, music producer, hip-hop/pop artist, singer-songwriter, and author....

 said, "It's an honor to win my first Grammy as a solo artist. I still can't believe it, it's truly humbling. My band and I worked hard on this project and it really is the culmination of diverse people collaborating."

Track listing

CD
  1. "Intro"
  2. "Ignition"
  3. "Catchafire (Whoopsi-Daisy)"
  4. "Boomin' "
  5. "No Ordinary Love"
  6. "J Train"
  7. "Gone"
  8. "Irene"
  9. "I'm for You
    I'm for You
    "I'm For You" is a song by contemporary Christian singer tobyMac from his third album, Portable Sounds. It was released as a radio single for the album in 2007.-Release:...

    "
  10. "In the Light" (a dc Talk
    Dc Talk
    DC Talk , is a Grammy-winning Christian rock music trio. The group was formed in Lynchburg, Virginia in 1987 by Toby McKeehan, Michael Tait, and Kevin Max Smith. They have released five major studio albums together: DC Talk , Nu Thang , Free at Last , Jesus Freak , and Supernatural...

     cover)
  11. "Yours"
  12. "The Slam"
  13. "Love is in the House"
  14. "Atmosphere"
  15. "Lose My Soul
    Lose My Soul
    "Lose My Soul" is a single from tobyMac's 2007 album Portable Sounds, and features guest performers Kirk Franklin and Mandisa. "Lose My Soul" wasn't an instant hit. Over a year after the song was originally released, the song hit number 2 on the Christian Billboard charts...

    "
  16. "Diverse City"
  17. "Made to Love
    Made to Love
    "Made to Love" is a song by contemporary Christian singer tobyMac from his third album, Portable Sounds. It was released as the album's lead single on December 26, 2006. This was also by the compilation album, WOW Hits 2008.-Music and lyrics:...

    "
  18. "Burn for You
    Burn for You (tobyMac song)
    "Burn for You" is a huge hit by Christian rapper tobyMac from his 2004 album Welcome to Diverse City. "Burn for You" peaked at No. 10 on the Christian Songs chart, and 11 on ChristianRock.net....

    "
  19. "Jesus Freak
    Jesus Freak (song)
    "Jesus Freak" is a song by the American contemporary Christian music group DC Talk. Released on August 1, 1995, it was the lead radio single from the group's self-titled fourth album. The song was written and produced by Toby McKeehan and Mark Heimermann...

    " (a dc Talk
    Dc Talk
    DC Talk , is a Grammy-winning Christian rock music trio. The group was formed in Lynchburg, Virginia in 1987 by Toby McKeehan, Michael Tait, and Kevin Max Smith. They have released five major studio albums together: DC Talk , Nu Thang , Free at Last , Jesus Freak , and Supernatural...

     cover)
  20. "Extreme Days"
  21. "Made to Love (Reprise)"


DVD
  1. "Intro"
  2. "Ignition"
  3. "Catchafire (Whoopsi-Daisy)"
  4. "Boomin' "
  5. "No Ordinary Love"
  6. "J Train"
  7. "Gone"
  8. "Irene"
  9. "I'm for You
    I'm for You
    "I'm For You" is a song by contemporary Christian singer tobyMac from his third album, Portable Sounds. It was released as a radio single for the album in 2007.-Release:...

    "
  10. "In the Light" (a dc Talk
    Dc Talk
    DC Talk , is a Grammy-winning Christian rock music trio. The group was formed in Lynchburg, Virginia in 1987 by Toby McKeehan, Michael Tait, and Kevin Max Smith. They have released five major studio albums together: DC Talk , Nu Thang , Free at Last , Jesus Freak , and Supernatural...

     cover)
  11. "Yours"
  12. "The Slam"
  13. "Love is in the House"
  14. "Atmosphere"
  15. "Lose My Soul
    Lose My Soul
    "Lose My Soul" is a single from tobyMac's 2007 album Portable Sounds, and features guest performers Kirk Franklin and Mandisa. "Lose My Soul" wasn't an instant hit. Over a year after the song was originally released, the song hit number 2 on the Christian Billboard charts...

    "
  16. "Diverse City"
  17. "Made to Love
    Made to Love
    "Made to Love" is a song by contemporary Christian singer tobyMac from his third album, Portable Sounds. It was released as the album's lead single on December 26, 2006. This was also by the compilation album, WOW Hits 2008.-Music and lyrics:...

    "
  18. "Made to Love (Reprise)"
  19. "Burn For You
    Burn for You (tobyMac song)
    "Burn for You" is a huge hit by Christian rapper tobyMac from his 2004 album Welcome to Diverse City. "Burn for You" peaked at No. 10 on the Christian Songs chart, and 11 on ChristianRock.net....

    "
  20. "Jesus Freak
    Jesus Freak (song)
    "Jesus Freak" is a song by the American contemporary Christian music group DC Talk. Released on August 1, 1995, it was the lead radio single from the group's self-titled fourth album. The song was written and produced by Toby McKeehan and Mark Heimermann...

    " (a dc Talk
    Dc Talk
    DC Talk , is a Grammy-winning Christian rock music trio. The group was formed in Lynchburg, Virginia in 1987 by Toby McKeehan, Michael Tait, and Kevin Max Smith. They have released five major studio albums together: DC Talk , Nu Thang , Free at Last , Jesus Freak , and Supernatural...

     cover)
  21. "Extreme Days"

Music videos

  • "Ignition"
  • "Boomin'"
  • "Gone" (iTunes only)
  • "The Slam"
  • "Made to Love" (iTunes only)

Artists who contributed

  • Mandisa
    Mandisa
    Mandisa Hundley is an American gospel singer, who was the ninth-place finalist in the fifth season of American Idol.-Early life:...

     ("Lose My Soul")
  • Becca Barlow from BarlowGirl
    BarlowGirl
    BarlowGirl is an American Christian rock–CCM all-female band from Chicago, Illinois. The band is composed of sisters Alyssa , Rebecca , and Lauren Barlow . The band has won several awards in their genre; their song "Never Alone" was the longest running No...

     ("Jesus Freak")
  • DJ Maj
    DJ Maj
    Mike Allen, professionally known as DJ Maj, is a Christian music DJ, contributing to Gospel music albums released by tobyMac, GRITS, Ill Harmonics, Carman, dc Talk, and the Newsboys...

    (every song)
  • Papa San ("Catchafire (Whoopsi-Daisy)")

Personnel

  • Toby "TobyMac" McKeehan - Lead Vocals
  • Nirva Dorsaint-Ready - Vocals
  • Gabriel "GabeReal" Patillo - Vocals, Trumpet, Beatbox
  • Deshon "Shonlock" Bullock - Vocals
  • Tim Rosenau - Guitars, Trumpet, Vocals
  • Brian "Dabomb" Haley - Drums
  • Dave "D-dubb" Wyatt - Keyboards, Programming, Vocals
  • Todd "Toddiefunk" Lawton - Bass
  • Mike "DJ Maj" Allen - Turntables, Percussion, Trombone
  • Mandisa - Vocals on Lose My Soul
  • Becca Barlow - Guitar on Jesus Freak
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