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This Is Not a Test (album)

This Is Not a Test (stylized as ***THIS IS NOT A TEST***) is the seventh studio album by American recording artist TobyMac. The album was released on August 7, 2015. It debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200.[3] In February 2016, it won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album.[4] The standard edition was released with 11 tracks, including "Feel It", "Beyond Me", and "Move (Keep Walkin')". The deluxe edition was released with 15 tracks, including "Lift You Up" featuring Ryan Stevenson, "Fall", and "Beyond Me" and "Like A Match" remixes by Soul Glow Activatur and David Garcia respectively.

For the 2003 album by Missy Elliott, see This Is Not a Test!

This Is Not a Test

August 7, 2015

2012–2015

Singles[edit]

The lead single from the album, "Beyond Me" was released on January 6, 2015.[5] The song received positive critical reception.


"Feel It" was sent to Christian AC radio as the second single from the album on July 28, 2015.[6]


"Move (Keep Walkin')" was announced and released as the third single from the album on February 1, 2016.[7][8]


"Love Broke Thru", the fourth single from the album, was released on September 19, 2016.[2]

Commercial performance[edit]

The album debuted at No. 4 on Billboard 200, and No. 1 on the Top Christian Albums chart, selling 35,000 copies in its first week.[25] This is TobyMac's fourth No. 1 album on the Christian chart, It has sold 142,000 copies as of November 2016.[26]