Life After Death is the eighth studio album by American singer TobyMac, released on August 19, 2022, on ForeFront Records. It is his sixth album to top the Billboard Christian Albums chart.[1] The album's lead single, "Help Is On the Way (Maybe Midnight)", peaked at number three on the Hot Christian Songs chart.[2]
| Life After Death | ||||
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| Released | August 19, 2022 (2022-08-19) | |||
| Recorded | 2022 | |||
| Length | 51:02 | |||
| Label | ForeFront | |||
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| Singles from Life After Death | ||||
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TobyMac claimed that this was his most emotional album that he ever recorded. In October 2019, his oldest son Truett died after an accidental drug overdose. TobyMac said, "I immediately went to write, because that's what I know to do when I'm in so much pain. You go to [write] what you know, what you love and what brings you peace. I immediately started writing – and I wrote '21 Years'. Then I wrote a song called 'Faithfully', and I wrote 'Everything About You' in the first few months after Truett passed."[3]
"21 Years" was released on January 9, 2020, and is about TobyMac's son who died a couple months prior, at the age of 21. The song peaked at number three on the US Hot Christian Songs Chart.
"I'm Sorry (A Lament)" was released on March 10, 2020. The song peaked at number 25 on the US Hot Christian Songs Chart.
"Help Is On the Way (Maybe Midnight)" was released on February 19, 2021. The song peaked at number three on the US Hot Christian Songs Chart.
"Promised Land" was released on September 17, 2021. The song peaked at number nine on the US Hot Christian Songs Chart.
"The Goodness" was released on June 2, 2022. The song featured new artist Blessing Offor, and peaked at number one on the US Hot Christian Songs Chart. This song was then performed at the 53rd GMA Dove Awards.
The album peaked at No. 34 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the Christian Albums chart.[4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Help Is on the Way (Maybe Midnight)" | Toby McKeehan, Micah Kuiper | Micah Kuiper, Toby McKeehan | 3:01 |
| 2. | "The Goodness" (featuring Blessing Offor) | McKeehan, Kyle Williams, Gabe Real, Bryan Fowler | Bryan Fowler, Kyle Williams, McKeehan | 3:45 |
| 3. | "Deeper" (featuring Tauren Wells) | McKeehan, Kuiper | Kuiper, McKeehan | 3:14 |
| 4. | "Show Up Choose Love" (featuring Jon Reddick) | McKeehan, Jon Reddick, Tommy Sims, Janice Gaines, Kuiper, Benji Cowart, Tony Wood | Kuiper, Jon Reddick, McKeehan | 3:32 |
| 5. | "Promised Land (Collab OG)" (featuring Sheryl Crow) | McKeehan, Adam Age | Kuiper, McKeehan | 3:30 |
| 6. | "Everything About You" (featuring Marlee) | McKeehan, Marlee, Reddick | Fowler, Williams, McKeehan | 3:27 |
| 7. | "Life On It" (featuring Sarah Reeves) | McKeehan, Fowler, Cole Walowac, Jacob Reske, Frank Dukes | Fowler, Saint X, Kuiper, McKeehan | 3:39 |
| 8. | "Faithfully" | McKeehan, Williams | Williams, Kuiper, McKeehan | 2:46 |
| 9. | "Cornerstone" (featuring Zach Williams) | McKeehan, Kuiper, Fowler | Fowler, Kuiper, McKeehan | 3:39 |
| 10. | "Found" (featuring Terrian, Wande) | McKeehan, Lydia Lubben, Dave Lubben, Mutiat Isola | Dave Lubben, McKeehan | 3:29 |
| 11. | "Fire's Burnin'" (featuring Cory Asbury) | McKeehan, Kuiper, Fowler | Fowler, Kuiper, McKeehan | 3:04 |
| 12. | "Space" (featuring DC Talk, Michael Tait, Kevin Max) | McKeehan, D. Lubben | Lubben, McKeehan | 3:04 |
| 13. | "21 Years" | McKeehan, Fowler, Blake NeeSmith | Fowler, McKeehan | 4:03 |
| 14. | "I'm Sorry (A lament)" | McKeehan, Tomee Profitt | Tommee Profitt, McKeehan | 4:23 |
| 15. | "Rest" (featuring Terrian, Gabe Real) | McKeehan, D. Lubben | Lubben, McKeehan | 2:19 |
| Total length: | 51:02 | |||