tobyMac To Renovate Diverse City On August 3, 2005

BRENTWOOD, TN. (Sparrow Records) - Innovative pop/rock/hip-hop artist tobyMac is putting a fresh coat of paint on his 2005 Grammy Award nominated and Dove Award winning album, WELCOME TO DIVERSE CITY. A full-length remix disc, RENOVATING DIVERSE CITY, releases to stores nationwide on August 30 via ForeFront Records.

The project-permanently priced under ten dollars-features duly varied remixes of ten songs from WELCOME TO DIVERSE CITY, including the No 1 hits "Gone," "The Slam," and "Atmosphere." Among the other cuts receiving adventurous sonic makeovers are "Getaway Car," "Catchafire," "Hey Now," "Welcome To Diverse City," "Ill M I," and "Phenomenon." The first remix single from RENOVATING DIVERSE CITY, "Burn For You," will be serviced to Christian pop and rock radio stations on July 1.

Producers having remix fun with tobyMac's tunes on RENOVATING DIVERSE CITY include Matt Bronleewe (Natalie Imbruglia), Tedd T. (Mute Math), Max Hsu (Superchic[k]), tobyMac band leader Dave Wyatt, Chris Stevens (Shawn McDonald), and Double Dutch (ZOEgirl).

WELCOME TO DIVERSE CITY, released in fall 2004, was quickly recognized by the media and the masses as one of the best albums of the year and continues to be a best-seller. Summing up the set, ChristianityToday.com described DIVERSE CITY as, "In a word, fun-a straight-up par-tay complete with silly rhymes, shout-along choruses, funkafied grooves, a disco ball, and a whole lot of confetti... tobyMac brings an eclectic mix of hip-hop, rock, pop, vintage '70s funk, R&B, and soul, doing it with creativity and credibility-all the while reflecting (his) passion to bridge together cultures and race under Christ."
For tobyMac tour dates, developing news about RENOVATING DIVERSE CITY, and information on how to win the remix disc before its August 30 release date, check out tobyMac.com