“21 Years” by TobyMac
The “21 years” which makes up the title of this track points to the age of TobyMac’s son, Truett McKeehan, when he passed away in 2019. At the time of his passing, the news of his untimely death caught the world by surprise. And this song isn’t so much a tribute from a father to a deceased son as it is an exposition of the emotional turmoil Toby went through as a result.
He also apparently questions God in terms of asking why Truett had to go so soon. And in the choruses and bridge he addressee his son directly, inquiring of him about his enjoyment of the afterlife.
Indeed TobyMac is in fact confident that his son is now “in heaven”. And he also believes that when he too passes away, they will meet again in paradise. But for now he is definitely in his feelings, which has manifested in the rapper being compelled to drop a personal song in remembrance of his firstborn son.
Facts about “21 Years”
Truett McKeehan (1998-2019) unexpectedly passed away on 23 October 2019. Between then and the release of this song on 10 January 2020 no official cause of death has ever been made public.
TobyMac and Bryan Fowler wrote and produced “21 Years”. And the other writer is Blake NeeSmith.
This song was published by ForeFront Records.
I grieve with you..My husband of 21 years passed on March 31, 2021.
There are no words to express our feelings…each of us grieves in
different ways. I’m sending a prayer to your family….
I feel your pain. I lost my daughter 8 years ago to homicide. The pain never goes away, it simply becomes part of your normal. Remember that it is ok to not be ok!❤️
My heart is with you. My forever 21 daughter died in a UTV accident in 2020. I’ll hold her in my heart until I hold her again in heaven. God bless all the broken hearted.