Today, Friday, April 20 is Sherri Shepherd’s birthday. So,
what did the booted “Dancing with the Stars” contestant and co-host of ABC’s “The
View” want for her birthday? A performance from TobyMac of course. During the
opening introductions, the announcer said that the Grammy award-winning
contemporary Christian artist was there to “rock the hell out of the place.”
TobyMac and his full band treated the audience to a live
performance of his hit, “Get Back Up.” After the song and a short “happy
birthday” song, fellow co-host and outspoken Christian, Elisabeth Hasslebeck
joined Shepherd on stage to ask a couple questions of the singer. “You have won
over five Grammy awards and you say that there is power in music,” asked
Shepherd. “What sets you apart from all the other artists out there, tell me.”
Toby responded with “I can’t speak for all the other artists
but I know for us, we try to write songs about things that we are going through
like life – the ups and downs of it, the times we fall short of it, the times
we overcome and try to pursue passionately a faith in God in this crazy world.”
Afterward, everyone in the le audience was given a copy of
TobyMac’s “Tonight” CD, was treated with cupcakes and said happy birthday to
Jeffrey, Shepherd’s son who just turned seven. No word on how many years
Shepherd was celebrating.
