Renovating Diverse City

• Artist: Tobymac
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• Release Date: August 30, 2005
• Genre: Gospel

Review

Fans responded well to the remix of his first solo effort, Momentum, so in the wake of Tobymac's Dove Award-winning sophomore album, Welcome to Diverse City, the former Toby McKeehan undoubtedly thought, "Why not?" Renovating->Diverse City is a lean but buoyant collection that never overstays its welcome, despite appearing just a little over a year after the original. Some of these remixes aren't tweaked very severely. Neither the "Shortwave Radio" version of "Burn for You" nor "Getaway Car" sound much different beyond their amplified rhythms. (A more drastically reimagined "Burn for You" is available as a bonus track.) However, Christopher Stevens and Brent Milligan transform the anthemic guitar pop of "Gone" into a contemplative, gentle reverie with layered harmonies and a string section. "Slam" gets a makeover, too. The original was pretty overwrought, a too-obvious take on Saliva's secular world X-Games hit "Click Click Boom." But on Renovating->Diverse City it's not nearly as eager, drifting closer to Linkin Park with its plaintive piano loops and letting the raps in the middle breathe a little. Like Re: Mix Momentum, Renovating->Diverse City is almost exclusively for the Tobymac faithful. Despite the remixing and abbreviated track list, it's too close to the original to stand on its own. But for the devoted it's a reinforcement of that album's messages, and does offer a fresh look at a few of the songs. ~ Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Getaway Car [Jazzadelic Freemix]	Jamie Moore, Cary Barlowe, Michael Linn, Toby McKeehan	tobyMac	(3:40)
The Slam [D Dubb Remix]	Christopher Stevens, Toby McKeehan, Joe Weber	tobyMac	(3:49)
Diverse City [Club-A-Dub Remix]	Toby McKeehan, Ivan Santiago, Christopher Stevens, Byron Chambers	tobyMac	(4:24)
Burn for You [Shortwave Radio Mix]	Toby McKeehan, Robert "Aurel M" Marvin	tobyMac	(3:24)
Hey Now [D Dubb Remix]	Toby McKeehan, Cary Barlowe	tobyMac	(3:40)
Phenomenon [Blanco E Chegro Mix]	Toby McKeehan, Paul Meany	tobyMac	(3:39)
Gone [Long Gone Remix]	Toby McKeehan, Christopher Stevens	tobyMac	(3:35)
Intruding Again [Mix]		tobyMac	(1:55)
Catchafire [White Rabbit Mix]	Toby McKeehan, Joe Baldridge	tobyMac	(3:41)
Ill-M-I [Dutch Mix]	Toby McKeehan	tobyMac	(3:47)
Atmosphere [Ambiente Mix]	Jeff Savage, Toby McKeehan, Randy Crawford	tobyMac	(4:19)
West Coast Kid [*]	Christopher Stevens, Toby McKeehan, Paul Wright	tobyMac, Paul Wright	(4:44)
Burn for You [Cat Paw Remix][*]	Josiah "Chuks" Bell, Robert "Aurel M" Marvin, Toby McKeehan	tobyMac	(8:17)

Credits

Deldra Stricklin (Vocal Arrangement), Christopher Stevens (Programming), Brian Gocher (Programming), Cheech (Assistant), Christopher Stevens (Piano), Christopher Stevens (Beats), Jeff Savage (Engineer), Steve Lotz (Mixing), Max Hsu (Programming), Nirva Dorsaint (Vocals), Max Hsu (Remixing), Gabriel Patillo (Vocals), M.C. Swirl (Vocals (Background)), David May (Guitar), Josiah "Chuks" Bell (Multi Instruments), Javier Solís (Percussion), Brent Milligan (Beats), Justin York (Guitar), Tedd T. (Programming), Christopher Stevens (Vocals (Background)), Matt Bronleewe (Remixing), Dave Wyatt (Remixing), Tedd T. (Remixing), Matt Bronleewe (Programming), Christopher Stevens (Mellotron), Truett McKeehan (Remixing), Brent Milligan (Executive Producer), Jeff Savage (Drums), Brent Milligan (Cello), Tim Roseneau (Guitar), Brent Milligan (Casio), Richard Dodd (Mastering), Jeff Savage (Keyboards), Dave Wyatt (Programming), Jeff Savage (Horn), Deldra Stricklin (Vocals), Jeff Savage (Turntables), Max Hsu (Vocal Arrangement), Christopher Stevens (Remixing), Jeff Savage (Remixing), Christopher Stevens (Vocals), Matt Bronleewe (Guitar), Kerri McKeehan Stuart (Grooming), Christopher Stevens (Engineer), Toddlefunk (Bass), Solomon Olds (Sitar), Brian Gocher (Remixing), Christopher Stevens (Bass), Tony Lucido (Bass), Cary Barlowe (Guitar), Christopher Stevens (Guitar), Christopher Stevens (Keyboards), David Perry (Concept), Robert "Aurel M" Marvin (Multi Instruments), Damon Riley (Programming), Jeff Savage (Mixing), Brandon Estelle (Vocal Arrangement), Brent Milligan (Remixing), Tedd T. (Guitar), Aegis Boyer (?), Damon Riley (Drums), Doubledutch (Remixing)

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