Amanda Levy McKeehan: Inside The Life Of TobyMac's Wife

Amanda Levy McKeehan is the wife of American rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, and record executive Kevin Michael McKeehan best known as TobyMac. Amanda’s husband TobyMac was a member of the Christian rap and rock trio DC Talk. He has embarked on a solo career as well. He became the third Christian artist to have a No. 1 debut on Billboard 200 chart with Eye on It, his sixth studio album.

Amanda Levy McKeehan: Bio Summary

Who Is TobyMac’s Wife, Amanda Levy?

Amanda Levy McKeehan was welcomed into the world on January 9, 1971, which makes her 52 years old as of 2023. She is from Jamaica and is the daughter of Robert Levy and Judy Levy. Her father Robert was the chairman of the agribusiness firm Jamaica Broilers Group.

Amanda Levy’s father is said to have been the recipient of the 2014 International Humanitarian Award. Her father Robert is reportedly an alum of the Harvard Business School. Amanda holds an American-Jamaican nationality and is of mixed ethnicity. She is not the only child of her parents.

Amanda has two brothers and a sister. Her brothers are Christopher Levy and Stephen Levy, and her sister is Wendy Levy. Her childhood experiences have not been disclosed. Per Amomama, she graduated from Vanderbilt University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology.

Amanda is said to be a real estate developer. She has been a Partner at TRULAND Development Company since March 2022. She is the wife of renowned singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer TobyMac. They reportedly met in Virginia while they were both in college.

Amanda Levy McKeehan and TobyMac began a romantic relationship soon after they first met each other. They eventually got married in 1994, in a beautiful ceremony. They have remained married since then. Their marriage has lasted for more than 25 years. The couple are parents of five children.

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Their children are Truett McKeehan (September 4, 1998 – October 23, 2019), twins, Marlee McKeehan and Moses McKeehan (adopted at birth on April 30, 2002), Judah McKeehan (b. March 24, 2006), and Leo McKeehan (b. November 2, 2004). Moses suffers from muscular dystrophy.

Amanda Has Lost A Son

Amanda Levy McKeehan and her husband TobyMac’s son Truett Foster McKeehan died on October 23, 2019, at the age of 21 years. Per PEOPLE, Truett died of an accidental overdose of fentanyl and amphetamines. He was found dead at his home in Nashville. He was an aspiring rapper.

Truett McKeehan released music on various platforms under the names TRU, Shiloh, and Truett Foster. He has even collaborated with his father TobyMac on several tracks. TobyMac revealed in a statement: “Truett Foster McKeehan had joy that took the room when he entered. He was a magnetic son and brother and friend. If you met him you knew him, you remembered him.”

TobyMac added: “His smile, his laugh, the encouragement he offered with words or even without. He had an untamable grand personality and dreams to match. And he hated being put in a box.” TobyMac said his son “expressed himself through the music he made. And by made I mean, written, recorded, produced, mixed, and designed the art. All of it. A true artist.”

“His first show was a week ago, and it was nothing short of electric. Everyone felt it, everyone knew it. He could’ve easily taken the easy route and put music out when he was 12, 14, 16, even 18, but he always said he wanted to live some life and have something to say before he did it.”

“He didn’t want to be a child star, he wanted to be a man with scars and a story to tell. I always admired, respected and encouraged that stand.” TobyMac made it known that “Truett always had a soft spot for God. The Bible moved him. His heart was warm to the things of his King.”

TobyMac wrote: “He was by no means a cookie-cutter Christian but give me a believer who fights to keep believing. Give me a broken man who recognizes his need for a Savior every time. That’s who Truett was and how he should be remembered.” Concluding his statement, TobyMac shared a message on behalf of him and his wife.

“My wife and I would want the world to know this… We don’t follow God because we have some sort of under the table deal with Him, like we’ll follow you if you bless us. We follow God because we love Him. It’s our honor. He is the God of the hills and the valleys. And He is beautiful above all things”.

TobyMac released “21 Years” as a tribute to his son. On Instagram, TobyMac explained that: “21 years” is a song I wrote about the recent passing of my firstborn son, Truett Foster McKeehan. I loved him with all my heart. Until something in life hits you this hard, you never know how you will handle it.”

“I am thankful that I have been surrounded by love, starting with God’s and extending to community near and far that have walked with us and carried us everyday. Writing this song felt like an honest confession of the questions, pain, anger, doubt, mercy and promise that describes the journey I’m probably only beginning.”

“One thing I know is that I am not alone. God didn’t promise us a life of no pain or even tragic death, but He did promise He would never leave us or forsake us. And I’m holding dearly to that promise for my son as well as myself.”

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Amanda Levy McKeehan Is The Co-founder Of The Truett Foster Foundation

Amanda Levy McKeehan is the co-founder of the Truett Foster Foundation. The foundation was launched in honor of Truett McKeehan, who passed away. “Too many children do not have the financial ability to pursue their dreams,” the foundation website said. “We want to use this fund to help kids do just that: to get an education – to pursue music – to get the chance to chase their dreams. Truett would love that.”

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