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TobyMac makes music for the masses

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    Catching up with the Christian music star

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Eleven million records -- five grammys and he's known for its high energy shows his forthcoming new CD is called on Iona which -- Becomes available everywhere this Tuesday on.

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It's now a multi platinum selling artists -- that great.

You know you doesn't rock it out in the studio this morning is sound great it's obnoxious so loud in here I love it -- it is amazing -- To -- five grammys and the amount of followers you have on over millions on FaceBook and Twitter and all this -- your network television debut with us this morning this is that are possible for for this record eleven.

You say now you want to read about things that quote upset me move me hurt me and taught -- like what.

Life come you hard I got five kids man -- is this is noted the change in tone and why.

I -- I think I try to write about you know each record whatever is affected me for the last -- to take a snapshot of those two years.

And sometimes it's great it's about as tough as you have five kids I do you have how did that -- pet.

I just isn't since the last and you want to show may -- -- to war -- wow mind.

Go hi how important is it and in so many young -- -- do a lot for young artists who are looking impact the world through music I think a lot of people when they're starting out the playing guitar for the first time in their bedroom learning how to -- -- -- -- thinking I want to write a song that means something connects with people how do you encourage people to get involved in music.

I think.

What I incurred -- the -- I encourage young songwriters that say you know right from the things it.

That you're going through you know if like this -- -- -- -- be without you it's really about.

My own spiritual journey in how I figured out I'd be a mess without god if you right from your heart that things -- going through.

You know it it tends to connect with people's lives.

You also do a lot with racial reconciliation that's really important right now absolutely it's it's been important my whole lifetime.

I love to.

To reach out to all people if you look at my band were diverse not only.

In the color of our skin but in our socio economic levels and just we come from different places in the United States different denominations.

-- but our but our bus is a beautiful place I think it's there's a richness.

And hanging out with people that don't think -- look like you and the song -- just mentioned me without you you will perform live in just a couple of minutes we'll well.

-- that's look forward to get -- out of -- for that'll be great thanks seventy.

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