Lose My Soul

"Lose My Soul"
Single by TobyMac featuring Kirk Franklin and Mandisa
from the album Portable Sounds
Released	2008
Recorded	2007
Genre	CCM hip hop soul R&B traditional black gospel
Length	6:15 (album version) 4:15 (single version)
Label	ForeFront
Songwriter(s)	Toby McKeehan Christopher Stevens Michael Ripoll
Producer(s)	McKeehan, Stevens
TobyMac singles chronology
"One World" (2007) "Lose My Soul" (2008) "No Ordinary Love" (2008)
Kirk Franklin singles chronology
"Declaration (This Is It)" (2007) "Lose My Soul" (2008) "Jesus" (2008)
Mandisa singles chronology
"Voice of a Savior" (2008) "Lose My Soul" (2008) "Angels We Have Heard on High" (2008)
Music video
"Lose My Soul" on YouTube

"Lose My Soul" is a song by TobyMac from his third studio album, Portable Sounds (2007). It features gospel artist Kirk Franklin and contemporary Christian singer Mandisa and was released in 2008 as the fifth single from the album. The song was written by McKeehan, Christopher Stevens, and Michael Ripoll.[1] "Lose My Soul" didn't become a hit until a year after its release, peaking at No. 2 on both the US Hot Christian Songs chart and the US Hot Christian AC chart. It was ranked the thirteenth most-played song on R&R's Year-End Top Christian CHR Songs chart in 2008.[2]

The song was included on the 2008 compilation, WOW Hits 2009 album.[3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2008–10)	Peak position
US Christian AC (Billboard)[4]	2
US Christian Songs (Billboard)[5]	2
US Christian Airplay (Billboard)[6]	2
US Christian AC Indicator (Billboard)[7]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (2008)	Position
US Billboard Hot Christian Songs[8]	19

Decade-end charts

Chart (2000s)	Position
Billboard Hot Christian Songs[9]	29

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10]	Gold	500,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Awards

The song was nominated for a Dove Award for Short Form Music Video of the Year at the 41st GMA Dove Awards held on February 18, 2010.[11]

References

1. "Lose My Soul/Afterparty - Kirk Franklin, Mandisa, TobyMac - Song Info - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
2. "R&R - Radio & Records, Inc. - 2008 Year End Christian CHR Songs". Radio & Records. Archived from the original on February 1, 2009. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
3. "WOW Hits 2009 by Various Artists on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). October 7, 2008. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
4. "tobyMac - Christian AC History". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
5. "tobyMac Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
6. "tobyMac Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
7. "Christian AC Indicator". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on June 15, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
8. "Hot Christian Singles and Tracks Titles Year-end (2008)". Billboard.biz. Billboard. 25 December 2004. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
9. "Hot Christian AC Decade-end (2000s)". Billboard.biz. Billboard. 2009. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
10. "American single certifications – tobyMac – Lose My Soul". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
11. "41st Annual GMA Dove Awards nominees announced at tennessean.com - Tune In Music City". The Tennessean. Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2016.