Shawn McDonald

I started
listening to
Shawn McDonald
a few months ago
after hearing
'Gravity'
on the radio.
I bought his songs
'Gravity' and
'Take my Hand'
(from Simply Nothing)
on iTunes in June and I still haven't gotten
tired of them. 'Take my Hand' is actually my
favorite of the two. His first album, Simply
Nothing, was released in 2004.

I love how he plays the acoustic guitar and sings. His voice is great. I also bought Live in Seattle in July, and he sounds just as good in concert. He has 4 CDs out along with several singles. His music is ideal for fans of pop praise with a strong acoustic emphasis.

Coming from a recent past of drugs and alcohol, jail time, and dropping out of college, this is amazing and could only be because of God. To read an interview about his past, go to:

http://www.christianitytoday.com.au/music/interviews/2004/shawnmcdonald-0904.html

His testimony is also on his website.

Shawn married Kate, older sister of Christian recording artist, Bethany Dillon, on May 28, 2005. He has a son, Cohen, who was born on March 29th, 2007.

Shawn and Cohen




Shawn's new CD:


You can buy it on iTunes (comes with "Greed" music video- like the best song) or at a local store that sells CDs. This CD is awesome!!!!!! Clarity, Shadowlands, and Greed are definitely the best. His stuff on this CD is way better than Ripen or Scattered Pieces LIVE......definitely a return to his "roots"-- his 1st CD. Check it out- the acoustic guitar is awesome, esp. on the 3 aforementioned songs.

Tobymac

Tobymac is one of my top favorite artists. I've been listening to his music for about 4 years. I have all 5 of his CDs: Momentum, Re:Mix Momentum, Welcome to Diverse City, Renovating --> Diverse City, and Portable Sounds. His real name is Toby McKeehan. He is from Northern Virginia and his wife is from Jamaica and her name is Amanda. He has five kids: Truett (truDog), Moses and Marlee (who are twins and adopted), Leo, and Judah.

His son, Truett, is nicknamed truDog and has sung on every one of his albums.

I'm saw him in concert on the 15th of September at Awakening Fest!!!!!!!!!! It was so awesome. I got to stand in the front row right in front of the stage and I got some pictures.

Toby with his boys, Truett &

Moses

CDs:

Momentum
Get This Party Started
What's Goin' Down
Irene
Toby's Mac
J Train
Do You Know
Tru-Dog
Momentum
Yours
Quiet Storm
Wonderin' Why
Triple Skinny
Love Is In The House
Extreme Days
Don't Bring Me Down
In The Air
Afterword

Re:Mix Momentum
J Train: Math Remix
Yours: Savage Remix
Somebody's Watching: Painter Remix
Irene: Marvin Remix
Tru Dog: Savage Remix
Love Is In The House: NW Remix
Get This Party Started: Ghost Remix
Extreme Days: Shoc Remix
Momentum: Beatmart Remix
Do You Know: McAnany Remix
J Train: Linney Brothers
Yours: Linney Remix
Irene: The Binary Twin Remix
Love Is In The House: Muckala Remix

Welcome to Diverse City

Hey Now
Catchafire (Whoopsi Daisy)

Slam

Poetically Correct

Atmosphere

Gone

truDog, the Return

Diverse City

Stories (Down to the Bottom)

Getaway Car

Burn for You

Fresher than a Night at the W

Ill-M-I
Phenomenon

Gotta Go

Atmosphere (remix with dcTalk)

Renovating --> Diverse City

Getaway Car (Jazzadelic Freemix)

The Slam (D Dubb Remix)

Diverse City (Club-A-Dub Remix)

Burn for You (Shortwave Radio Mix)

Hey Now (D Dubb Remix)

Phenomenon (Blanco e Chegro Mix)

Gone (Long Gone Remix)

Intruding Again

Catchafire (White Rabbit Mix)

Ill-M-I (Dutch Remix)

Atmosphere (Ambiente Mix)

West Coast Kid

Burn for You (Cat Paw Remix)

Portable Sounds

One World (with Siti Monroe)

Made to Love

Boomin'/ Opera Trip Interlude

I'm for You

Face of the Earth/ Chuck @ Artist Development

No Ordinary Love (with Nirva Dorsaint-Ready)

Ignition

Hype Man (truDog '07)

Suddenly

All In (Letting Go)/ Mr. Talkbox Interlude

Feelin' So Fly

No Signal

Lose My Soul/ Afterparty (with Kirk Franklin and Mandisa)

3 of Tobymac's kids: Truett, Moses and Marlee

more pics to come......