Heaven on My Mind (album)
2025 studio album by tobyMac
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Heaven on My Mind is the tenth studio album by Christian hip hop musician tobyMac.[3][4][5] The album was announced on January 10, 2025, and was released on March 7, 2025 on Forefront Records and Capitol CMG.[6][2] The album's first single, "Nothin' Sweeter", reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart,[7] and spent nine weeks at No. 1 on the Christian Airplay chart.[8][9][10][11] On June 26, 2026, a deluxe edition of the album is scheduled for release, containing collaborative remixes of seven of the album's tracks.[12]
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| Released | March 7, 2025 | |||
| Recorded | 2023–2024 | |||
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| Length | 38:29 | |||
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Background
Heaven on My Mind is inspired partially by the death of tobyMac's son, Truett McKeehan.[13][14] The song "Goodbye (For Gabe)" is a tribute to his touring member and occasional studio collaborator, Gabe Patillo, who died of cancer in April 2024.[15]
TobyMac announced through Instagram that he would be releasing one song a month until Heaven on My Mind is released.[16]
Reception
Critical
Speaking for Jesus Freak Hideout, Josh Balogh awarded the album a 4.5-out-of-5 star review, stating that Heaven on My Mind is one of tobyMac's top three best releases.[1] In a second review from Jesus Freak Hideout, John DiBiase also gave the album 4.5-out-of-5 stars, calling the album "a solid album from start to finish" and one of the best of 2025.[1] Reviewing for New Release Tuesday, Bill Pence gave the album a 5-out-of-5 star review, calling it a "strong effort from TobyMac".[2]
Commercial
The album reached No. 157 on the Billboard 200, No. 10 on the Billboard Top Album Sales and Top Current Album Sales charts, and No. 1 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart.[17][18][19][20]
Four singles were released off the album. The first single was "Nothin' Sweeter", released on June 7, 2024,[21] and reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs and No. 1 on the Christian Airplay and Adult Contemporary.[22][23][24] The second single released was "a lil Church (Nobody's Too Lost)" was released on December 6, 2024,[25] and reached No. 30 on the Hot Christian Songs chart.[26][25] On January 10, 2025, "God Did It" was released. The song reached No. 35 on the Hot Christian Songs chart.[27][9] The fourth single released off the album was "Can't Stop Me", which was released on February 7, 2025.[6][28][29] While not released as a single, the title track, "Heaven on My Mind", reached No. 26 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs.[30]
Accolades
| Year | Organization | Nominee / work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2025 | We Love Awards | "A Lil Church (Nobody's Too Lost)" | Music Video of the Year | Nominated | [31] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Heaven on My Mind" | 3:23 | ||
| 2. | "Lord It Feels Good" |
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| 2:51 |
| 3. | "Rearview" (with Juan Winans) |
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| 2:56 |
| 4. | "God Did It" |
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| 3:33 |
| 5. | "A Lil Church (Nobody's Too Lost)" |
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| 3:04 |
| 6. | "Resist (Keep the Devil Away)" (with Terrian) |
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| 3:23 |
| 7. | "Been Through It" |
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| 3:01 |
| 8. | "Can't Stop Me" |
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| 3:12 |
| 9. | "Nothin' Sweeter" |
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| 2:56 |
| 10. | "Oh My Soul (Psalm 103)" |
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| 3:39 |
| 11. | "Campfire (That Very Love)" |
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| 3:15 |
| 12. | "Goodbye (For Gabe)" |
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| 3:16 |
| Total length: | 38:29 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Heaven on My Mind" (featuring Forrest Frank) | 3:23 | ||
| 2. | "Lord It Feels Good" (featuring Gio.) |
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| 2:51 |
| 3. | "God Did It" (featuring Jamie MacDonald) |
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| 3:33 |
| 4. | "Nothin' Sweeter" (featuring Jon Reddick) |
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| 2:56 |
| 5. | "Oh My Soul (Psalm 103)" (featuring CeCe Winans) |
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| 6. | "Campfire (That Very Love)" (featuring Third Day) |
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| 3:39 |
| 7. | "Heaven on My Mind" (featuring Petey Martin) |
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| 3:23 |
Personnel
- TobyMac – songwriting, vocals, producer
- Bryan Fowler – producer, songwriting, programming, keyboards, bass, backing vocals
- Jeff Pardo – producer, songwriting, programming, keyboards, piano, synth pads, electric piano
- Jordan Mohilowski – producer, songwriting, backing vocals, guitar, keyboards, piano, programming, instrumentation, vocal editing
- Josiah Bell – producer, songwriting, engineering
- Juan Winans – producer, songwriting, engineering, backing vocals, guest vocals on "Rearview"
- Kyle Williams – producer, songwriting, backing vocals, vocal engineering, guitar, bass, instrumentation
- Micah Kuiper – producer, songwriting, engineering, vocal engineering, programming, guitar, bass, keyboards, backing vocals
- Tommee Profitt – producer, songwriting, programming, instrumentation
- Benji Cowart – producer, songwriting, backing vocals
- Justin Gray – songwriting, backing vocals
- Terrian – songwriting, backing vocals, guest vocals on "Resist (Keep the Devil Away)"
- Matthew West – songwriting, backing vocals
- Brent Milligan – bass
- David Curran – bass
- Justin Ostrander – guitar
- Tim Rosenau – guitar
- Scottie Mills – guitar
- Court Clement – guitar
- Matthew Ulrich – Hammond B-3 Organ, keyboards
- Sam Garner – piano
- Aaron Sterling – drums
- Jacob Arnold – drums
- Keith Everette Smith – horns, trumpet, horns arranger
- Steve Patrick – trumpet
- Barry Green – trombone
- Matt Jefferson – bass trombone
- Tyler Summers – saxophone
- Jimmy Bowland – baritone saxophone
- Mark Douthit – tenor saxophone
- Chris Bevins – vocoder
- Jon Reddick – backing vocals
- Andrew Thompson – backing vocals
- Calvin Nowell – backing vocals
- Janice Gaines – backing vocals
- Deondra Marowa – backing vocals
- Emoni Wilkins – backing vocals
- Madelyn Howze – backing vocals
- Maurice Staple – backing vocals
- Chuck Butler – vocal editing
- Doug Weier – mixing
- Nick Radovanovic – mixing
- Sean Moffitt – mixing
- Thomas Mann – mixing
- Atharva Dhenke – mastering
- Chris Gehringer – mastering
- Will Quinnell – mastering
- John DeNosky – additional engineering
Charts
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