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'''''Portable Sounds''''' is the third full-length studio album, from ] artist ]. It was released on ], ]. The album contains the singles "]", "Boomin'", "]", and "One World (featuring Siti Monroe)". This album took a slightly different direction than tobyMac's previous ] efforts, having more of a ] sound. When the album was released on ], users were able to download a behind-the-scenes making of the album video, a digital booklet, and an acoustic version of "Made to Love."
'''''Portable Sounds''''' (stylized as '''(portable sounds)''') is the third full-length studio album from Christian ] artist ]. Released on February 20, 2007, the album serves as a follow-up to his 2004 album, '']''. The album debuted at No. 10 on the ]. The album includes the singles "]", "]", "Boomin'", "]", and "One World (featuring Siti Monroe)". ''Portable Sounds'' took a slightly different direction than tobyMac's previous ] efforts, having more of a ] sound. When it was released on ], users were able to download a behind-the-scenes making of the album video, a ], and an acoustic version of "Made to Love". "Ignition" was selected as the theme song to the ] ] ].

==Release== <!--Anchor from redirect ; caution. -->
''Portable Sounds'' was released on February 20, 2007, through ].<ref name="billboard">{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/Portable-Sounds-Tobymac/dp/B000MGUZRU |title=Tobymac – Portable Sounds |website=Amazon |accessdate=February 20, 2011}}</ref> It debuted at No. 10 on the ], tobyMac's highest chart position as a solo artist, selling 51,000 copies in its first week.<ref>Katie Hasty, , Billboard.com, February 28, 2007.</ref> In its second week on the ''Billboard'' 200, Portable Sounds fell to No. 38, in its third week to No. 47, and in its fourth week it fell to No. 63.

A deluxe edition was released on October 23, 2007, added a DVD containing all five music videos, behind-the-scenes footage, and remixes of "Ignition" and "Boomin'". On November 14, 2008, the album was certified Gold by the ].<ref>; ] on-line; accessed .</ref>

After the album was put out Toby went on tour. He did the tour with ] and ]. On their show in ], they recorded their ] winning album, '']''.

==Singles==
*"Made to Love" reached No. 1 on ''Billboard'''s Hot Christian Songs chart. It was also No. 1 for 9 consecutive weeks on R&R's Christian Hit Radio (CHR) Chart and was the second most played song on Christian CHR radio stations in 2007.<ref name=RR2007CHR> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090525095330/http://www.radioandrecords.com/Formats/Charts/YearEnd/07/Christian_CHR_songs.asp |date=May 25, 2009 }}, ], Retrieved January 6, 2008</ref> It reached No. 3 on R&R's Christian AC Chart.
*"Boomin" was the only single to have an official music video. This video won a ]. On radio it charted only on the lower half of R&R's Christian Rock Radio chart.
*"I'm for You" reached No. 2 on ''Billboard'''s Hot Christian Songs chart. It also was No. 1 for 8 consecutive weeks on R&R's Christian Hit Radio Chart and was the third most played song on Christian CHR radio stations in 2007.<ref name=RR2007CHR /> It reached No. 10 on R&R's Christian AC Chart. It also appeared in the soundtrack of ]
*"One World" reached No. 10 on ''Billboard'''s Hot Christian Songs chart. It was also No. 1 for 3 non consecutive weeks on R&R's Christian Hit Radio Chart. It was the seventh most-played song on ] ] chart for 2008.<ref name=RR2008CHR> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090525080129/http://www.radioandrecords.com/Formats/Charts/YearEnd/08/Christian_CHR_songs.asp |date=May 25, 2009 }}, ], Retrieved January 15, 2009</ref> A remix of "One World" appears on the Hip Hope Hits 2009 compilation and features a verse from ].
*"Lose My Soul" reached No. 2 on ''Billboard'''s Hot Christian Songs chart, and No. 9 on iTunes.
*"No Ordinary Love" and "Ignition" were both released as singles around late 2008.{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}}
*"Ignition" was used during the ] entrance in ]. The track was also used during the 2008 MLB season as the walk-up song for Tampa Bay Rays outfielder, Ben Zobrist. It was also the official theme song of ].


==Track listing== ==Track listing==
{{Track listing
# "One World" (Featuring Siti Monroe) – <small>3:50</small>
| total_length = 48:28
# "]" – <small>3:50</small>
| extra_column = Producer(s)
# "Boomin'/Opera Trip Interlude" – <small>4:02</small>
| title1 = One World
# "]" – <small>3:47</small>
| writer1 = Toby McKeehan, ], Christopher Stevens
# "Face of the Earth/Chuck @ Artist Development Interlude" – <small>4:38</small>
| note1 = featuring Siti Monroe
# "No Ordinary Love" (Featuring Nirva Dorsaint) – <small>3:16</small>
| length1 = 3:50
# "Ignition" – <small>3:53</small>
| extra1 = Christopher Stevens, Toby McKeehan
# "Hype Man (truDog '07) (Featuring ])" – <small>1:41</small>
| title2 = ]
# "Suddenly" – <small>3:40</small>
| writer2 = McKeehan, Barlowe, Jamie Moore, Aaron Rice
# "All In (Letting Go)/Mr. Talkbox Interlude" – <small>4:33</small>
| length2 = 3:50
# "Feelin' So Fly" – <small>3:49</small>
| extra2 = Stevens, McKeehan
# "No Signal" – <small>1:11</small>
| title3 = Boomin'/Opera Trip Interlude
# "]" (Featuring ] And ]/Time Warp) – <small>6:17</small>
| note3 = Opera Trip performed by ]
# "Boomin' (remix)" (Featuring ]) - <small>3:36</small>
| writer3 = McKeehan, Stevens
# "Ignition (remix)" - <small>3:57</small>
| length3 = 4:02
| extra3 = Stevens, McKeehan
| title4 = ]
| writer4 = McKeehan, Barlowe, Rice
| length4 = 3:47
| extra4 = Stevens, McKeehan
| title5 = Face of the Earth/Chuck @ Artist Development Interlude
| writer5 = McKeehan, Joe Weber, Stevens
| length5 = 4:38
| extra5 = Stevens, McKeehan
| title6 = No Ordinary Love
| writer6 = Randy Crawford, McKeehan, Dave Wyatt
| note6 = featuring Nirva Dorsaint
| length6 = 3:16
| extra6 = Dave Wyatt, McKeehan
| title7 = Ignition
| writer7 = McKeehan, ], Stevens
| length7 = 3:53
| extra7 = Stevens, McKeehan
| title8 = Hype Man (truDog '07)
| writer8 = McKeehan
| note8 = featuring Truett McKeehan
| length8 = 1:41
| extra8 = Stevens, McKeehan
| title9 = Suddenly
| writer9 = McKeehan, Weber, Stevens
| length9 = 3:40
| extra9 = Stevens, McKeehan
| title10 = All In (Letting Go)/Mr. Talkbox Interlude
| writer10 = McKeehan, Stevens
| length10 = 4:33
| extra10 = Stevens, McKeehan
| title11 = Feelin' So Fly
| writer11 = Crawford, McKeehan, Stevens
| length11 = 3:49
| extra11 = Stevens, McKeehan
| title12 = No Signal
| writer12 = McKeehan
| length12 = 1:11
| extra12 = Stevens, McKeehan
| title13 = ]
| writer13 = McKeehan, Michael Ripoll, Stevens
| extra13 = Stevens, McKeehan
| note13 = featuring ] & ]
| length13 = 6:17
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Digital bonus remixes<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/portable-sounds-bonus-remixes/id982692841|title = iTunes (U.S.) – Music – TobyMac- Portable Sounds (With Bonus Remixes)|access-date = June 14, 2015|date = February 20, 2007|work = iTunes (U.S.)}}</ref>
| title14 = Boomin' (Bonus remix)
| note14 = featuring ]
| length14 = 3:36
| title15 = Ignition (Bonus remix)
| length15 = 3:57
}}

==History==
''Portable Sounds'' was tobyMac's first top 10 on the ] (debuting at No. 10 in 2007, reigning for two weeks,)<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Trust |first=Gary |date=September 7, 2012 |title=Weekly Chart Notes: tobyMac, Alanis Morrissette, Alicia Keys |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/weekly-chart-notes-tobymac-alanis-morissette-alicia-keys-475218/ |access-date=October 26, 2024 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> and is his third longest studio album, by track listing and duration.

==Personnel==
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*] – vocals, guitar, programming, production
*Christopher Stevens – keyboards, programming, guitars, bass, organ, drums, backing vocals, production
*Jamie Moore – drums, programming, production
*Dave Wyatt – keyboards, programming
*Cary Barlowe – guitars, keyboards
*Brent Milligan – bass
*Tony Morra – drums
*Todd "TC" Collins – keyboards, programming
*Byron "]" Chambers – vocoder, keyboards
*Joe Weber – guitars
*] – turntables, keyboards, samples
*Brian Haley – drums
*Todd Lawton – bass
*Michael Ripoll – guitar
*Javier Solis – percussion
*Ben Phillips – drums
*Justin York – guitars, backing vocals
*Tim Rosenau – guitar
*Rica Wright – bass
*Will Sayles – drums
*Ric Robbins – turntables, programming, samples
*Paul Moak – guitar
*] – guitar
*Jeremy Lutito – drums
*David Davidson, John Catchings, David Angell, Kristin Wilkinson – string section
*Roy Agee, Mark Douthit, Mike Haynes – brass section
*Siti Monroe – vocals
*] – backing vocals
*Alisa Turner – backing vocals
*Gabriel Patillo – backing vocals, beatbox
*Nirva Dorsaint-Ready – backing vocals, choir
*Troma – backing vocals
*Jason Eskridge – backing vocals
*Calvin Nowell – backing vocals
*Seth Ready – backing vocals, choir
*] – backing vocals, choir
*MOC – backing vocals
*Donnie Lewis-Payne – choir
*Donald Woods – choir
*Chris Bullard -choir
{{div col end}}

==Music videos==
{| class=wikitable
|-
!Year
!Title
|-
|2007
|"Boomin"
|-
|2008
|"Feelin' So Fly"
|-
|2009
|"]"
|}


==Charts== ==Charts==
{{col-start}}
The album debuted at #10 on the Billboard 200, tobyMac's highest chart position as a solo artist, selling 51,000 copies in its first week.<ref>Katie Hasty, , Billboard.com, February 28, 2007.</ref> In its second week on the Billboard 200, Portable Sounds fell to #38, in its third week to #47, and in its fourth week it fell to #63. On November 14, 2008 the album was certified gold by the ].<ref>http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/riaa/index.jsp</ref>
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===Album Chart=== ===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable" {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|- |-
! Chart ! scope="col"| Chart (2007)
! Peak Position ! scope="col"| Peak<br /> position
|- |-
{{album chart|Billboard200|10|artist=tobyMac|id=430689|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 9, 2016}}
| U.S. Billboard 200
| #10
|- |-
{{album chart|BillboardCatalog|1|artist=tobyMac|id=430689|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 9, 2016}}
| Billboard's Top Christian Albums
| #1 |-
{{album chart|BillboardChristian|1|artist=tobyMac|id=430689|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 9, 2016}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardDigital|4|artist=tobyMac|id=430689|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 9, 2016}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardRock|3|artist=tobyMac|id=430689|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 9, 2016}}
|}
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===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2007)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2007/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2007|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=June 29, 2021}}</ref>
| 185
|-
! scope="row"| US Christian Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2007/christian-albums|title=Top Christian Albums – Year-End 2007|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=June 29, 2021}}</ref>
| 5
|}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2008)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"| US Christian Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2008/christian-albums|title=Top Christian Albums – Year-End 2008|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=June 29, 2021}}</ref>
| 14
|} |}
{{col-end}}


===Song Chart=== ===Singles===
{| class="wikitable" {| class="wikitable"
|- |-
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! Peak Position ! Peak Position
|- |-
| Made to Love | "Made to Love"
| Billboard Hot Christian Songs | rowspan="5"| '']'' ]
| style="text-align:center;"|1
| #1
|- |-
| Boomin' | "Boomin'"
| style="text-align:center;"| —
| Billboard Hot Christian Songs
| -
|- |-
| I'm For You | "I'm For You"
| style="text-align:center;"|2
| Billboard Hot Christian Songs
| #2
|- |-
| One World | "One World"<br>{{small|(featuring Siti Monroe)}}
| style="text-align:center;"|10
| Billboard Hot Christian Songs
| #10
|-
| Lose My Soul
| Billboard Hot Christian Songs
| #2
|- |-
| "Lose My Soul"<br>{{small|(featuring ] and ])}}
| style="text-align:center;"|2
|} |}


==Singles== ==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top}}
*"Made To Love" reached #1 on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs chart. It was also was #1 for 9 consecutive weeks on R&R's Christian Hit Radio (CHR) Chart and was the seccond most played song on Christian CHR radio stations in 2007.<ref name=RR2007CHR>, ], Retrieved ] ]</ref> It reached #3 on R&R's Christian AC Chart.
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=TobyMac|title=Portable Sounds|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2007|certyear=2008|access-date=July 10, 2016}}
{{Certification Table Bottom | nosales=true}}


==Accolades==
*"Boomin" was an underground single. It is the only single to get an official music video. This video won a GMA Dove award. On radio it charted only on the lower half of R&R's Christian Rock Radio Chart.
In 2008, the album won a ] for Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year at the ].<ref> on CBN.com (February 14, 2008)</ref>

*"I'm For You" reached #2 on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs chart. It also was #1 for 8 consecutive weeks on R&R's Christian Hit Radio Chart and was the third most played song on Christian CHR radio stations in 2007.<ref name=RR2007CHR /> It reached #10 on R&R's Christian AC Chart.

*"One World" reached #10 on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs chart. It was also #1 for 3 non consecutive weeks on R&R's Christian Hit Radio Chart. It was the seventh most-played song on ] ] chart for 2008.<ref name=RR2008CHR>, ], Retrieved ] ]</ref> A remix of "One World" appears on the Hip Hope Hits 2009 compilation and features a verse from ].

*"Lose My Soul" reached #2 on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs chart.

*"No Ordinary Love" is currently going for adds on R&R's Christian Hit Radio Chart.

==Deluxe Edition CD/DVD==
A Deluxe Edition of ''Portable Sounds'' was released on ], ]. The Deluxe Edition includes the original CD, plus a DVD containing all five music videos and behind-the-scenes footage and remixes for Ignition and Boomin'.


==References== ==References==
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2007 studio album by TobyMac
Portable Sounds
Studio album by TobyMac
ReleasedFebruary 20, 2007 (2007-02-20)
Recorded2006–2007
Genre
Length48:28
LabelForeFront
ProducerToby McKeehan, Christopher Stevens, David Wyatt
TobyMac chronology
Renovating Diverse City
(2005) 		Portable Sounds
(2007) 		Alive and Transported
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Christianity Today
Cross Rhythms
Jesus Freak Hideout

Portable Sounds (stylized as (portable sounds)) is the third full-length studio album from Christian hip hop artist tobyMac. Released on February 20, 2007, the album serves as a follow-up to his 2004 album, Welcome to Diverse City. The album debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200. The album includes the singles "Lose My Soul", "Made to Love", "Boomin'", "I'm for You", and "One World (featuring Siti Monroe)". Portable Sounds took a slightly different direction than tobyMac's previous hip hop efforts, having more of a pop sound. When it was released on iTunes, users were able to download a behind-the-scenes making of the album video, a digital booklet, and an acoustic version of "Made to Love". "Ignition" was selected as the theme song to the WWE pay-per-view Elimination Chamber 2011.

Release

Portable Sounds was released on February 20, 2007, through ForeFront Records. It debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200, tobyMac's highest chart position as a solo artist, selling 51,000 copies in its first week. In its second week on the Billboard 200, Portable Sounds fell to No. 38, in its third week to No. 47, and in its fourth week it fell to No. 63.

A deluxe edition was released on October 23, 2007, added a DVD containing all five music videos, behind-the-scenes footage, and remixes of "Ignition" and "Boomin'". On November 14, 2008, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA.

After the album was put out Toby went on tour. He did the tour with Thousand Foot Krutch and BarlowGirl. On their show in Cypress, Texas, they recorded their Grammy Award winning album, Alive and Transported.

Singles

  • "Made to Love" reached No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs chart. It was also No. 1 for 9 consecutive weeks on R&R's Christian Hit Radio (CHR) Chart and was the second most played song on Christian CHR radio stations in 2007. It reached No. 3 on R&R's Christian AC Chart.
  • "Boomin" was the only single to have an official music video. This video won a GMA Dove Award. On radio it charted only on the lower half of R&R's Christian Rock Radio chart.
  • "I'm for You" reached No. 2 on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs chart. It also was No. 1 for 8 consecutive weeks on R&R's Christian Hit Radio Chart and was the third most played song on Christian CHR radio stations in 2007. It reached No. 10 on R&R's Christian AC Chart. It also appeared in the soundtrack of Thrillville: Off The Rails
  • "One World" reached No. 10 on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs chart. It was also No. 1 for 3 non consecutive weeks on R&R's Christian Hit Radio Chart. It was the seventh most-played song on R&R magazine's Christian CHR chart for 2008. A remix of "One World" appears on the Hip Hope Hits 2009 compilation and features a verse from KJ-52.
  • "Lose My Soul" reached No. 2 on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs chart, and No. 9 on iTunes.
  • "No Ordinary Love" and "Ignition" were both released as singles around late 2008.
  • "Ignition" was used during the Arizona Cardinals entrance in Super Bowl XLIII. The track was also used during the 2008 MLB season as the walk-up song for Tampa Bay Rays outfielder, Ben Zobrist. It was also the official theme song of WWE Elimination Chamber 2011.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."One World" (featuring Siti Monroe)Toby McKeehan, Cary Barlowe, Christopher StevensChristopher Stevens, Toby McKeehan3:50
2."Made to Love"McKeehan, Barlowe, Jamie Moore, Aaron RiceStevens, McKeehan3:50
3."Boomin'/Opera Trip Interlude" (Opera Trip performed by Mandisa)McKeehan, StevensStevens, McKeehan4:02
4."I'm for You"McKeehan, Barlowe, RiceStevens, McKeehan3:47
5."Face of the Earth/Chuck @ Artist Development Interlude"McKeehan, Joe Weber, StevensStevens, McKeehan4:38
6."No Ordinary Love" (featuring Nirva Dorsaint)Randy Crawford, McKeehan, Dave WyattDave Wyatt, McKeehan3:16
7."Ignition"McKeehan, Trevor McNevan, StevensStevens, McKeehan3:53
8."Hype Man (truDog '07)" (featuring Truett McKeehan)McKeehanStevens, McKeehan1:41
9."Suddenly"McKeehan, Weber, StevensStevens, McKeehan3:40
10."All In (Letting Go)/Mr. Talkbox Interlude"McKeehan, StevensStevens, McKeehan4:33
11."Feelin' So Fly"Crawford, McKeehan, StevensStevens, McKeehan3:49
12."No Signal"McKeehanStevens, McKeehan1:11
13."Lose My Soul" (featuring Kirk Franklin & Mandisa)McKeehan, Michael Ripoll, StevensStevens, McKeehan6:17
Total length:48:28
Digital bonus remixes
No.TitleLength
14."Boomin' (Bonus remix)" (featuring Shonlock)3:36
15."Ignition (Bonus remix)"3:57

History

Portable Sounds was tobyMac's first top 10 on the Billboard 200 (debuting at No. 10 in 2007, reigning for two weeks,) and is his third longest studio album, by track listing and duration.

Personnel

  • Toby McKeehan – vocals, guitar, programming, production
  • Christopher Stevens – keyboards, programming, guitars, bass, organ, drums, backing vocals, production
  • Jamie Moore – drums, programming, production
  • Dave Wyatt – keyboards, programming
  • Cary Barlowe – guitars, keyboards
  • Brent Milligan – bass
  • Tony Morra – drums
  • Todd "TC" Collins – keyboards, programming
  • Byron "Mr. TalkBox" Chambers – vocoder, keyboards
  • Joe Weber – guitars
  • Mike "DJ Maj" Allen – turntables, keyboards, samples
  • Brian Haley – drums
  • Todd Lawton – bass
  • Michael Ripoll – guitar
  • Javier Solis – percussion
  • Ben Phillips – drums
  • Justin York – guitars, backing vocals
  • Tim Rosenau – guitar
  • Rica Wright – bass
  • Will Sayles – drums
  • Ric Robbins – turntables, programming, samples
  • Paul Moak – guitar
  • Trevor McNevan – guitar
  • Jeremy Lutito – drums
  • David Davidson, John Catchings, David Angell, Kristin Wilkinson – string section
  • Roy Agee, Mark Douthit, Mike Haynes – brass section
  • Siti Monroe – vocals
  • Mandisa – backing vocals
  • Alisa Turner – backing vocals
  • Gabriel Patillo – backing vocals, beatbox
  • Nirva Dorsaint-Ready – backing vocals, choir
  • Troma – backing vocals
  • Jason Eskridge – backing vocals
  • Calvin Nowell – backing vocals
  • Seth Ready – backing vocals, choir
  • Ayiesha Woods – backing vocals, choir
  • MOC – backing vocals
  • Donnie Lewis-Payne – choir
  • Donald Woods – choir
  • Chris Bullard -choir

Music videos

Year Title
2007 "Boomin"
2008 "Feelin' So Fly"
2009 "Lose My Soul"

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 10
US Top Catalog Albums (Billboard) 1
US Christian Albums (Billboard) 1
US Digital Albums (Billboard) 4
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) 3

Year-end charts

Chart (2007) Position
US Billboard 200 185
US Christian Albums (Billboard) 5
Chart (2008) Position
US Christian Albums (Billboard) 14

Singles

Song Chart Peak Position
"Made to Love" Billboard Hot Christian Songs 1
"Boomin'" —
"I'm For You" 2
"One World"
(featuring Siti Monroe) 		10
"Lose My Soul"
(featuring Kirk Franklin and Mandisa) 		2

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) Gold 500,000

Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Accolades

In 2008, the album won a Dove Award for Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year at the 39th GMA Dove Awards.

References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. "Christianity Today review". Christianitytoday.com. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
  3. "Cross Rhythms review". Crossrhythms.co.uk. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
  4. "Jesus Freak Hideout review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. February 20, 2007. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
  5. "Tobymac – Portable Sounds". Amazon. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
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