World Premiere of Faith & Fame: tobyMac -- Saturday, April 12 @ 9:00 PM on Gospel Music Channel

Contact: Jim Weiss, Gospel Music Channel, 770-692-4563, jim@gospelmusicchannel.com

ATLANTA, April 9 /Christian Newswire/ -- "There's probably no one in this industry as talented as tobyMac."

Michael W. Smith speaks highly of multiple-award winning gospel artist Kevin Michael McKeehan -- better known to his fans as tobyMac -- in the Gospel Music Channel world premiere of Faith & Fame: tobyMac on Saturday, April 12 at 9:00 p.m. ET.

GMC's biography series explores over two decades of tobyMac's ground breaking career. Toby shares stories of his early childhood, how a "basketball camp" changed his life forever and his climb to fame. Candid stories from former dc Talk band mates, producers, managers and friends open up the life of tobyMac like never before. Toby also reveals his struggle to become a solo artist, the pressures of delivering the message of God, maintaining family life and his commitment to youth.

Singer, writer, rapper, innovator and activist tobyMac can do it all. He broke into the gospel scene in 1999 with dc Talk which led to their GRAMMY award-winning album Jesus Freaks. tobyMac continued his successful career with chart topping solo albums Momentum, Diverse City and Portable Sounds. Faith & Fame: tobyMac gives fans an intimate look inside this inspirational life.

Faith & Fame: tobyMac encores Saturday, April 12 at 12:00 a.m., Sunday 6:00 a.m., 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 16 at 10:00 a.m. and Saturday, April 19 at 2:00 p.m. (ET).

tobyMac is nominated for five Dove Awards this year and Faith & Fame: tobyMac premieres just weeks before the 39th Annual GMA Dove Awards, which will be seen live on Gospel Music Channel April 23 at 8:00 p.m. ET.

Gospel Music Channel is the first and only 24/7 television network dedicated to the rich history and contemporary sounds of Gospel/Christian music and its many different genres and artists. From rock to rap, country to soul, southern to hip-hop, Gospel Music Channel crosses cultures and generations. From the soulful sounds of CeCe Winans and Aretha Franklin to the country roots of Carrie Underwood and Tim McGraw, and the contemporary stylings of Casting Crowns, Kirk Franklin and Natalie Grant and everyone in between, the Gospel Music Channel's got it all. The network's program schedule features artist biographies, music specials, live concerts, and hosted music videos for the entire family. Gospel Music Channel is one of the fastest-growing networks in television today and can be seen in nearly 40 million homes on various cable systems around the country and on DIRECTV.