The Elements (TobyMac album)

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The Elements
File:The Elements TobyMac official album cover.jpg
Studio album by TobyMac
Released October 12, 2018 (2018-10-12)
Recorded 2018
Length 40:47
Label ForeFront
Producer TobyMac, David Garcia, Brian Fowler
TobyMac chronology
Light of Christmas
(2017)		 The Elements
(2018)		 The St. Nemele Collab Sessions
(2019)
Singles from The Elements (TobyMac album)

The Elements is the eighth studio album by American recording artist TobyMac released on October 18, 2018, on ForeFront Records. It is his fifth album to top the Billboard Christian Albums chart.[1] The album's lead single, "I Just Need U.", peaked at No. 1 on the Hot Christian Songs chart.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
CCM Magazine 4.5/5 stars[3]
The Christian Beat 4.8/5 stars[4]
Jesus Freak Hideout 4/5 stars[5]

Chris Major of The Christian Beat gave the album a 4.8 out of 5, claiming the album is "TobyMac at his best".[6] Jesus Freak Hideout's Christopher Smith praised TobyMac's ability make his musical influences his own, and called the album a "no-filler" and "more mature" album.[7] Marcos Papadatos from Digital Journal called it TobyMac's "most compelling studio album to date".[8] CCM Magazine's Natalie Gillespie praised TobyMac's ability to "blend" many musical styles into the album.[9]

Commercial performance

The album debuted No. 18 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the Christian Albums chart, selling 22,000 units in its debut week.[10]

Track listing

No. Title Producer(s) Length
1. "The Elements"     3:52
2. "I Just Need U."     3:45
3. "Scars"     4:21
4. "Everything"     3:21
5. "Starts with Me" (featuring Aaron Cole)   3:54
6. "Edge of My Seat"     3:43
7. "It's You"     4:48
8. "Horizon (A New Day)"     3:13
9. "Hello Future"     2:42
10. "Overflow"     3:16
11. "See the Light"     3:52
Total length:
 40:47

History

The Elements is tobyMac's first album since Welcome to Diverse City, in 2004, not to crack the top 10 on the Billboard 200, and his shortest by duration, at a mere 40 minutes and 42 seconds.

Personnel

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  • Toby McKeehan – lead vocals and background vocals
  • Bryan Fowler – background vocals, electric guitars, bass guitar, guitars, keyboards, piano, drums, and programming
  • Sean Cook – bass, keyboards, and programming
  • Cory Wong – guitars
  • David Garcia – keyboards, guitars, programming, and background vocals
  • Tim Rosenau – guitars
  • Michael "DJ Maj" Allen – DJ cuts
  • Tommee Profitt – keyboards and programming
  • Cole Walowac – programming, additional drum programming
  • Todde "Toddefunk" Lawton – bass
  • Micah Kuiper – guitar, bass, programming, and background vocals
  • Jon Reddick – upright piano
  • Josiah Kreidler – guitars
  • Dave Lubben – keyboards, programming and background vocals
  • NOMAD – guitars
  • Keith Everette Smith – trumpet, horns
  • Steve Patrick – trumpet
  • Tyler Summers – tenor sax
  • Barry Green – trombone
  • Terrian – background vocals
  • Aaron Cole – vocals on "Starts with Me"
  • Ryan Stevenson – background vocals
  • Blake NeeSmith – background vocals
  • Hollyn – background vocals
  • Jackson Nance – background vocals
  • Gabe Patillo – background vocals
  • Jason Eskridge – background vocals

Accolades

Year Organization Award Result Ref.
2020 Grammy Award Best Contemporary Christian Music Album Nominated [11]

Charts

References

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