The Blood

I love this album! Love the messages he delivers with a song!! This guy has one of the most beautiful voices EVER!!! A very unique voice!!

theese are ALL covers and/or featureing songs... and it's countrey! I meen, it's good and all, but this isn't what I expected atall

Yet another bland and uncreative Contemporary Christian album. As a Christian this is almost to the point of being offensive. Contemporary music needs to be revived! At least worship artists like Andrew Osenga and The Normals have creative lyrics blended with good vocalism (Not too much can be said for the musical creativity) An album that is stunningly refreshing however is "Southern Weather" by The Almost I actually have to go in to the extreme alternative by listening to bands like UnderOATH, The Devil Wears Prada, and blessthefall just to hear something moderately creative and interesting. Trust me folks. DO NOT waste your money supporting has-been artists who create new records because they can cash in on their celebrity. Who knew that Contemporary Christian music would hit an all time low like this?! "I wish we'd all been ready" Who misses 80's-90's Michael W. Smith and Carmen's "Mission 3:16" Those were the good days...

This cd is a musical master piece!!

Not only are the lyrics found in this album extremely provocative (Kevin Max has always been an excellent lyricist) but the music is equally powerful. Though I'm not a huuuge fan of some of the majoy country influences in a couple of the songs, I must say Kevin Max is not keeping his fans bored in exploration of these music styles.

Wow. KMax really scraped the bucket this time. Kevin has taken the title of official Christian loungelizard with this one. Not to mention his well-known issues with his difficulties living what he sings about.

You gotta Try this one ! Kmax delivers - and bro it's diverse and respectful and edgy and retro all in one massive beautiful dose ! I keep finding more favorites on this one -

This is my favorite Kevin Max record. It hsn't left my cd player since I bought it 3 weeks ago. Amazing from start to finish

Corn-ball hick music attempting to be earthy, raw authentic stripped down artistic folk. I always found Kevin Max's singing style to be precocious. And furthermore, "The Cross" is a Prince cover.

The standard Mac dictionary software on my ibook offers multiple definitions of Gospel including the following: (1) the teaching or revelation of Christ; (2) a thing that is absolutely true; (3) a set of principles or beliefs; (4) a fervent style of black American evangelical religious singing, developed from spirituals sung in Southern Baptist and Pentecostal churches. The third full-length solo release from former dc Talk member Kevin Max epitomizes each of these definitions. My intent for posting my a review this album does as well: The Blood, as an album, is truly good news that I need to share. I am not one who enjoys vanilla (unless it is Ben & Jerry's which squelches my heartburn) and, as a father of two and a teacher, I don't have a lot of extra time or energy to devote to the homogenized sap that permeates the majority of radio playlists - Christian or not. The latest solo offering form Kevin Max, however, is worth taking in. With The Blood Kevin Max has effectively delivered a high-potency project that is pure in content with no preservatives. In a nutshell, The Blood showcases Kevin Max's penetratingly unique voice, the core, redemptive message of Jesus Christ, and reverence for the roots of American rock music. Each track has unique characteristics which allow it stand alone amidst a loaded album that contains no fillers. For people mainly used to the higher end of Max's vocal range, the first track, "The Old Rugged Cross," comes across as a stark, pleasing surprise. It immediately reminded me of Johnny Cash's My Mother's Hymnbook partly because of the surprising Cash-esqe growl and also because of the simple guitar, vinyl-static arrangement. "The Cross" features a reunion of sorts with former cohorts Toby McKeehan and Michael Tait lending vocals to the Prince cover to create a track that, while featuring a characteristically dc Talk sound, accomplishes a direct and personal delivery of the gospel message that is the common thread of the album and the foundation of the Christian faith. "Run On For A Long Time," which features former American Idol finalist Chris Sligh, is an uptempo track (complete with horns) that I can't seem to get the song out of my head. The song is virtually impossible not to sing along to when it is playing. While the rest of the tracks are all unique in character, they all exhibit an authentic, often rural gospel flare. "Trouble of the World," "I Know His Blood Can Make Me Whole," and "They Won't Go When I Go," all exude sincerity-laden, solitary, personal testimony of the redeeming nature of the gospel of Christ. The simplicity of the musical arrangements in each song only amplify the power of the message being communicated. Of the two most characteristically country tracks on the album "One Way - One Blood" (featuring Joanne Cash) is the most satisfying because of what I perceive to be a more personal, less-produced flavor in comparison to "Up Above My Head," which features Amy Grant and Vince Gill. I admit that this perception may have come as a result of the sing-along-style outro that "One Way - One Blood" closes the album with. "People Get Ready," (featuring Erica Campbell from Mary Mary) and "The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power" are two tracks that make me just want to close my eyes and sway with the choir while I sing along with my hands raised. Kevin Max has achieved the mark of a true artist on this album, in my opinion, by so successfully and convincingly displaying his range of style and ability on a selection of songs that are as different in style as they are similar in message. While only one of the tracks on The Blood is an original, I believe that the message of The Blood is what validates the authenticity Kevin Max as a person and an artist and is what, inevitably, carried over to shape an authentic collection of recordings that can be appreciated by the masses and needs to be heard everyone.