Debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, tobyMac’s “Eye On It” stays in that position during the week of Sept. 15, according to Nielsen SoundScan, which reports the week’s top-selling albums across all genres.Twenty-five years into his career, tobyMac adds to his already impressive history with his first Billboard 200 No. 1 ranking.For the first time since 1997 — and only the third time ever — a Christian album is No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, according to Nielsen SoundScan. TobyMac gets his first chart-topper with “Eye On It,” as it takes a bow with 69,000 copies.”I’m thankful for the fans, because they’re loyal,” tobyMac says. “I always attribute that to, hopefully, I’m writing songs that are connecting with their lives.” The “Eye On It” set has yielded his fifth Christian Songs No. 1 in first single “Me Without You,” as well.”If you write songs that connect with people’s lives, they’ll stick with you,” tobyMac says.For the full article, go to www.billboard.com
TobyMac’s “Eye On It” Debuts, Stays at No. 1 on Billboard 200
