This Is Not a Test

Album: This Is Not a Test (2015)
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Songfacts®:

  • TobyMac explained the song's meaning to Billboard magazine: "The main line in the song is kind of describes it well: 'There ain't no practice runs in life,'" he said. "This song really is about making every day count, making every moment count and reminding people that now really matters. So this is not a test. It's the real thing."
  • The song features electronic pop duo Capital Kings, who consist of singer Jon White and producer and rapper Cole Walowac and are signed to TobyMac's Goatee Records label.

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