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| Released | October 12, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2018 | |||
| Length | 40:56 | |||
| Label | ForeFront | |||
| Producer | TobyMac, David Garcia, Brian Fowler | |||
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The Elements is the eighth studio album by American recording artist TobyMac released on October 12, 2018, on ForeFront Records. It is his fifth album to top the Billboard Christian Albums chart. [1] The album's lead single, "I Just Need U.", peaked at No. 1 on the Hot Christian Songs chart. [2]
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| Source | Rating |
| CCM Magazine |   [3] |
| The Christian Beat | [4] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout |  [5] |
Chris Major of The Christian Beat gave the album a 4.8 out of 5, claiming the album is "TobyMac at his best". [6] Jesus Freak Hideout's Christopher Smith praised TobyMac's ability make his musical influences his own, and called the album a "no-filler" and "more mature" album. [7] Marcos Papadatos from Digital Journal called it TobyMac's "most compelling studio album to date". [8] CCM Magazine 's Natalie Gillespie praised TobyMac's ability to "blend" many musical styles into the album. [9]
The album debuted No. 18 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the Christian Albums chart, selling 22,000 units in its debut week. [10]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "The Elements" | Toby McKeehan, Tommee Profitt | Tommee Profitt, Toby McKeehan | 3:52 |
| 2. | "I Just Need U." | Bryan Fowler, McKeehan, Blake Neesmith | Bryan Fowler, McKeehan | 3:45 |
| 3. | "Scars" | Fowler, McKeehan, Cole Walowac | Fowler, Walowac | 4:21 |
| 4. | "Everything" | David Garcia, McKeehan | David Garcia, McKeehan | 3:21 |
| 5. | "Starts with Me" (featuring Aaron Cole) | Aaron Cole, Dave Lubben, McKeehan, Walowac | Dave Lubben, Walowac | 3:54 |
| 6. | "Edge of My Seat" | Fowler, McKeehan | Fowler, McKeehan | 3:43 |
| 7. | "It's You" | Fowler, McKeehan | Fowler, McKeehan | 4:48 |
| 8. | "Horizon (A New Day)" | Ryan Edgar, McKeehan, Tim Myers | Tim Myers, Micah Kuiper | 3:13 |
| 9. | "Hello Future" | Fowler, McKeehan | Fowler, McKeehan | 2:42 |
| 10. | "Overflow" | Shy Carter, McKeehan, Josh Miller | Garcia, McKeehan | 3:16 |
| 11. | "See the Light" | Edgar, Sasha Hamilton, Dave Lubben, McKeehan, Anthony Pasqualone, Emma Weisberg | Lubben, Fowler | 3:52 |
| Total length: | 40:47 | |||
The Elements is tobyMac's first album since Welcome to Diverse City , in 2004, not to crack the top 10 on the Billboard 200, and his shortest by duration, at a mere 40 minutes and 42 seconds.
| Year | Organization | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2020 | Grammy Award | Best Contemporary Christian Music Album | Nominated | [11] |
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