TobyMac Talks Journey Behind Writing His New Album “Life After Death” | Interview With K-LOVE

Artist and songwriter TobyMac joins K-LOVE host Lauree to talk about his journey writing his newest album, "Life After Death," and how he is continuing to build his life on the Cornerstone.
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[@tinaowens6256]

Toby, we lost our son Andrew to suicide in December of 2020. The heartache almost crushed us, but God was our cornerstone and our anchor, the only thing that kept us from being lost in that storm. Your album has meant so much to me as we have journeyed through our grief. So many parallel feelings and truths. I too thought I would never sing a joyful song again, but when I sing along with you that God is still the goodness in my life, there is a deep peace and joy in that truth. God bless you Toby for sharing your heart through this journey.

[@sittingatjesusfeet2319]

My oldest daughter and family in San Antonio think you are the cat's pajamas! They just LOVE you! Blessings to you and your dear family! Mary

[@user-cw1sp1nc5m]

My kids were raised on Toby's music. We listened to Truett grow up on the mic. I lost my 28y old son 6 months ago. Toby's music and interviews are helping. God has held my hand and my heart during this time.

[@elizabethsimpkins5275]

Toby Mac and the loss of his son 😢are the same what I’m living thru today , I lost my son to Meth and Fentanyl, the worse pain in life. Only God can give us the strength to go on . Thanks to Toby Mac’s song that described his son and my son’s life . Thank you KLove for the daily blessings . God blessed you all, prayers and love to All Moms and dad that knows the pain of losing a child. God be with you too 🙏💔

[@LegoLegends4Life]

Toby I listened to the WHOLE album over and over again. So amazing!

[@jeffrethmeier1904]

Toby lost my son to Cancer 13years ago. Felt your pain but God has used this tragedy to help so many. I share this hope and faith everyday. Always sharing !

[@darrylbunnidehart5321]

We lost our daughter Ashlea 16 months 10 days ago. Toby Mac has really helped us get thru.

[@jameswactor]

Hello there how are you doing today hopefully you're doing well happy New Year to you 😘🥰💞💞💞

[@jeffrethmeier1904]

While it's important to appreciate the Music and the healing from Toby's music about his loss. We should remember that it is God that helps us through our tribulations. Yes it's difficult to live through the loss it's important to recognize the opportunity to help others.

[@elayneblystone7889]

❤

[@elayneblystone7889]

​@Jeff Rethmeier He's clear that Jesus is the one who pulled and still pulls himself and his family through through difficult days and pain.

[@rebeccarowan1377]

I am so sorry for your loss 🙏❤️🙏 Praying for you & family

[@knana870]

Thank you Toby Mac for All your encouragement thru music and song!

[@trinigal215]

Thank you TobyMac for your ministry!🙏🏽 So sorry for your loss! I loss my daughter unexpectedly 11/4/22. 💔💔😭😭 It has shaken my faith but I am still holding on to God's unchanging hand!🙏🏽

[@faithr218]

I lost my Grandma in 2021 and Tobymac’s Music, my inspiration in my life helps me with grief anxiety and my depression every day. Respectfully, I love Tobymac and this video.

[@mercedesvalentino8461]

My daughter honestly had substance abuse lost a baby got clean I am so grateful TobyMac talked about Truett through the shows to help all of us not only his family Life After Death is a beautiful blessing for a Album my heart goes out to your family thanks for TobyMac your family pain and grace and love blessings to you grieving so raw but it saves lives Thank you ❤

[@dorydisney4158]

I’m drawing so much extra strength from Toby. Almost all of my struggles have been due to a very challenging health issue. It was easy to trust in the Lord when it was my personal struggle and definitely easy to give Him the praise. But it was a whole different story when I lost two sisters two months apart. Bobbie 65, (massive heart attack), Cheryl, 54 (suicide = medical depression). I never got bitter or angry with God but it was hard to talk to people. I did have the great pleasure of walking to the alter with Bobbie when she gave herself to the Lord. It gives me beautiful peace. I only think and hope Cheryl was saved. Toby made me realize that I have two sisters lives to talk about as an opportunity to talk about Christ. The dynamics of saved and unsaved make a difference with eternal life, as well as peace and healing for the loved ones left behind. That should be an easy open door to get peoples attention. We all have someone we loved and lost. It’s common ground. I’m not going to miss the opportunity to lead people to the Lord. I’ll be honest, I’m shaken over Toby’s pain. No parent should ever bury their child. Toby’s strong testimony is reaching saved and unsaved people.

[@joswenson8285]

Thank you Toby for ALL THOSE Beautiful SONGS WITH LYRICS THAT HIT THE SOUL IN TOTAL TRANSPARENCY OF HOW WE CAN GET PAST THE HARD TIMES AND SADNESS OF LOSS ES WHETHER WE LOSE OUR Children IN DEATH OR JUST Dealing WITH BEING HATED FOR WHATEVER REASON BUT IT'S STILL A LOSS THAT FEELS LIKE DEATH!!! SO DEEP WITH A BROKEN HEART IT FEELS IT CAN'T BE HEALED BUT WITH JESUS ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE AND I PRAISE HIM AND WORSHIP HIM AS I WANT TO KEEP GETTING CLOSER TO CHRIST BECAUSE HE LOVES ME AND HE CAN FORGIVE US SO I HUMBLE!!

[@1966marmar]

I got tickets for the Greensboro NC show for my birthday this year because I wanted to see Crowder. I really did not know who Toby was. Today on the one year anniversary of burying my beloved son I seen one of his videos on my feed. Today was a hard day. My son too died of a fentanyl overdose. I’m so eager now for the healing I think God has in-store for me at this upcoming show. ❤

[@singingpretty]

I am so very sorry for your loss. (((((( hugs ))))))

[@1966marmar]

@@singingpretty Thank you ☺️

[@dorydisney4158]

♥️

[@rosemaryfox3775]

Lauree I loved this interview. I relate to Toby because I lost my husband, one of my two daughters and a dear aunt in 18 months. Let me share how God works. Amy had a baby girl on her birthday and now we celebrated her daughter's birthday on 12-16-22 and are not sad and grieving. Love you, Lauree. Rosemary

[@TS-iv9ml]

Being Real is never being a Downer. It's being Authentic and Real ❤️🙏 TobyMac's expressions thru music and KLOVE have helped us thru our hardships soooo much to be who we we are and where we are today. He is our Cornerstone ❤️ thank you for sharing! 💝

[@julanacarlamendes7546]

Toby is a bless your life don't easy . God bless your life.

[@kimbaker8397]

I am sorry for your family's loss. I haven't lost a child, but I lost my husband in 2012 due to overdose and unless you actually experience a traumatic loss well you have no clue how it feels or how you will react to it! It is so true that God is so faithful throughout every trauma, failure, circumstance even our victories..EVERY VICTORY is God's! Love all of your music and I Love YOU❤❤

[@reneepearson7401]

I lost my son March 17,2015 ....my heart goes out to you God is good....I have been holding on to God and this is me Life after Death .....thank you I came to know the Lord on sept 21,2003 twenty years and I started listening to your music with Irene that was a song for me I became a mother at 15.....iam so excited to see you in February in San Diego ❤

[@talon3684]

My heart breaks for Toby and his family and is also sobered somewhat at the same time. Following Toby's journey in music from early on, this certainly resonates with me and it is certainly our choice to choose to overcome and rebuild with Jesus or not. It's an absolute process but it needs to be our only choice amidst the pain. We have to choose the Truth that remains being Jesus, rebuild and see through our breakthrough. (John 14:6) Blessings to the family. God's got you. God's got us all. Thank you for sharing Toby; the trials and the testimonies.

[@michelleward2138]

I got to see TobyMac in North Little Rock Arkansas Feb 9th. I've had the new cd Life after Death!! All I can say if you haven't listened to the whole cd You are most definitely missing out!! What a concert an cd! TobyMac is Awesome!! And all that was in the concert with him It was GREAT! God Bless TobyMac! But my husband lost his son Aug 17th 2019 he was 29 years old. My husband knows how Toby feels. Not supposed to bury your kids! Much Love to KLOVE!! In fact I'm listening to Life after Death right now! Wake us up! Wake us up! Wake us up Lord!

[@leannbarrick1550]

God bless you both. Toby after losing a child one reflects so deeply but God works through us to better and honor our children at the same time.

[@stevefernando9216]

Hello Leann How are you doing today?

[@leannbarrick1550]

@@stevefernando9216 I'm good and feeling blessed.

[@stevefernando9216]

@@leannbarrick1550 that's good merry Christmas where are you writing from?

[@tebboy7933]

So enjoyed this interview. The interviewer was so down-to-earth, kind and sincere and she and Toby just clicked. Obvious Jesus connection which is so comfortable and such an inspiration. I’m 68 years young, my adult children grew up listening to DC Talk and they knew who Toby Mac was when I told them their dad and I are going to see Toby, Mercy Me and Zach Williams on 11/02. I was pleasantly surprised that they remembered him from their youth. I was mostly listening to Keith Green when they were growing up. Funny how life comes full-circle….and our King is FOREVER. Thank you Jesus. 🕊️

[@joanncox3096]

I enjoyed your interview so much. Thank you both for it. Your music touches my heart and soul.

[@AuthenticMe]

We are going to build on the rock!!

[@freetobelieve4850]

I love the Album because there’s no skip On this one. I like the fact that he does features with almost everyone. The song 21 hits me hard because my son is 22 now but when this song hit my son was 21 and he lost a lot of his friends that was the same age and my hearts for all of them and even for Truett because they are babies. The part of the song where he said did he see you from along way off run into him with the father’s heart did you wrap him up inside your arms and let him know that he’s home it brings tears to my eyes. Because when you lose a love one that’s what you wonder if they are okay or they happy.

[@jameswactor]

Hello there how are you doing today hopefully you're doing well happy New Year to you 😘🥰💞💞💞

[@josiefeliciano6591]

Cornerstone came deep from your heart, and it inspired so many to rebuild on something solid.

[@karenloftus1251]

Toby Mac gives joy, love this interview. Thankyou

[@cherylnugent3240]

I so loved this interview! Thanks!

[@user-md8kd6xq3z]

Thank you Tobymac for your amazing songs! My daughter loved listening to you & we saw you in Tampa a long time ago & then went with me 1 year to Winter Jam when you were there. We lost her Sept 2023 from a fentanyl overdose. She was 33 years old. Listening to you had helped my husband & I thru this sad journey. We know God has & will be with us.

[@mariaorta7779]

All I can say is I saw Tobymac in Tucson,Az and it was fire..i sat close enough to see the fire in his eyes by the way....can't wait to see him again!

[@RS-ww8jo]

He will never leave me nor forsake me. Got me through so much in my life. Love the interview ❤

[@connienelson2309]

💓TobyMac he saved me thank u for ur talent I listen to u daily 😊

[@crecenciogonzalez9875]

Love k love So positive so Encourage is hard to Losing a love one Iknow the pain and Sorrow but god give His followers strength There is a light at the Other side of the tunnel We are from dust going Back to dust 👀👀😇😇😇👍👍👍👍👍

[@ritajan-kumar3777]

So touching! God bless you & your whole family!!! All the best forever!!

[@susantodd8968]

I soooooooooo loved this interview ❤ Thank you, K LOVE, for putting this on KZbin for ALL to see ĥ hear!!!!

[@josiefeliciano6591]

My first Christian Concert, I was blown away.

[@donnathompson3625]

❤ I lost my son 2022 I understand the pain Jesus is faithful to comfort

[@robertboebinger7719]

Praying for you brother 🙏

[@kristinabertrand7730]

Enjoyed This Interview!!!🤗💗

[@stevefernando9216]

Hello Kristina 👋 How are you doing today?

[@DeborahFranco-py4yl]

Toby this so real and i appreciate you bringing it. Love hearing you tell your story🤍

[@regenehuddleston7557]

I can resonate I've had bigbrother name mark whom had( now in heaven) muscular dystrophy & loss my only mother *2022 this summertime when yet I was having such a beautiful hard exercising summertime! Great too see toby Mac had an openness!

[@julieg3937]

You two are amazing…thank you for bringing this to us. God Bless you Toby and all you have endured. My oldest is an addict and I pray daily for him and the Lord to inflict upon his soul. Love your faith and you are a blessing !!! Thank you for your talent ❤️❤️

[@stevefernando9216]

Hello Julie 👋 How are you doing today?

[@dorydisney4158]

I had to take an opioid for two weeks to get through five kidney stones. I was petrified that I’d become an addict. I did go through withdrawal which was horrific. Then I studied what causes repeat addictive tendencies. Once the brain is addicted to an opioid, it cannot produce serotonin. If your son is Willi to walk (fast enough til it’s hard to talk) a little bit each day and add on, his brain will get serotonin build up. That’s God’s happy drug. Research that. It may be helpful.

[@user-xo9ze9sm6k]

Thank you for sharing your tragedy. Your music saved so many others

[@crecenciogonzalez9875]

In solid rocks We stand all others Are sinking sands God bless you Toni God allways in control 😇😇😇😇😇😇

[@pamelamesa4606]

Hallelujah

[@stevefernando9216]

Hello Pamela 👋 How are you doing today?

[@cindymiller1636]

Boring, Oregon is where the Guide Dog for the Blind campus is. A beautiful place.

[@amandaharrill]

My fave album of alllll time!

[@flavius.77]

God bless you! Do you know what glasses Toby is wearing because he looks so cool? 😉

[@rhondaschenk5727]

Beautiful interview! Thank you!

[@stevefernando9216]

Hello Rhonda 👋 How are you doing today?

[@maureenhertzig4454]

Rebuild on the Rock !!!!

[@Smourer06]

Love Toby Mac

[@EdwardArdizzone-gs7lu]

I lost my daughter in 2009 in a car accident her and her mother was killed by a drunk driver I've drawn strength from Toby after years of being crushed from the anger and pain from the loss of my daughter

[@violetbailey179]

Family ❤️❤️ friends averyone moving forward have Ben averyone peace 🕊️🕊️ ok peace ☮️

[@tiffanybittman7523]

❤

[@Lindas33]

Toby feel your pain. I have not lost my son. But in a way l have lost my son to drinking, drugs he has been baptized, he is alive yet he has sliced back to the temptation of the dark,his father is gone and he blames me. I .needing a lot of prayers that he goes to rehab he is a father. I pray a lot for him. You can feel the darkness in him.😢😢😢. I am a mother of Christ. I need prayers for him to be the good son.

[@EvalenaSheets-of7zb]

Tobymac is a legend do doubt about it

[@Chuku2010]

This is who Kristen is taking the kids to watch

[@metrometro9156]

Where in Jamaica is ur wife from my beautiful island🇯🇲

[@tiffanybittman7523]

Is there a thing as to much music?

[@ExpeditedTravler]

TobyMac what an amazing voice I got tricked into believing I was talking to you by someone that says stayathome on Google chat sad how someone takes advantage of prayer situations

[@ritajan-kumar3777]

So touching! God bless you & your whole family!!! All the best forever!!

[@stevefernando9216]

Hello Rita 👋 How are you doing today?