Kevin will always be a very special musician and amazing vocalist, but most of all, he is real, and writes very cool lyrics, there is much to Kevin and it's a shame everyone on the planet hasn't been able to discover his talent. It's been a while Kevin and I am so thrilled to see your doing well and living your dreams with your beautiful family. Big hugs
Just beautiful! Kevin Max truly has a one-of-a-kind voice. The band does a wonderful job of supporting the vocals, too. The acoustic arrangements are just right.
What was great about the dc talk trio. Is not just their vocal ability. Each of them are very strong lyric and song arrangers. Very very talented group. They should get more recognition really rrgardless or not they are christian from a music stand point one the best pop rock groups ever
Kevin Max was my favorite part of DC Talk. I love his vocal style and it was a major influence on me musically. But now hearing his post-DCT stuff I see that he's so much MORE than just one of the guys in DCT. Listen to the lyrics and hear what he's saying. There is so much depth and creativity there. My only regret is that I wasn't aware of this until recently.
His voice is always wonderful.So gifted!.Kevin don't forget that your talent belongs to Jesus Christ who called you to worship Him and to send His message.I was a teenager when I used to listen DC talk.
I liked him best in DC Talk, but he's got a very distinctive prolific voice - he is the signature DC Talk sound. Can't wait till they get back together.
I agree. At first I thought the song "God's not Dead" is by DC Talk. I was surprised to find out it's by Newsboys. Kevin Max's distinct voice definitely shines in that song.
@@lorelynlictawa924 Yeah. Mike, Kevin and Toby just sound perfect together. Their voices mesh together so well and each one's style and phrasing compliment the next. Like God held auditions to find the right voices to sing together. I think most of their songs are just about perfect in every way. Toby has a tremendous amount of talent and I pray they get back together and write some industry blowout hits that crossover into the mainstream music scene. If anybody can reach Pop music fans it's DC Talk.
I Just found this. I was a huge fan of his music and poetry (still am) finding this kinda made my day. I remember listing to The Imposter album on repeat. I still have a copy of At The Foot Of Heaven. I'm still trying to find PO.ET.RY. Love yah Kev
WOW the beginning of this was so uncomfortable and awkward. He seem to settle into the performance as it went on. I don't think doing it this way is his forte'. His voice is one of the most unique, prolific voices that I have ever heard. Always amazed at that voice.
I've been a fan of Kevin since I was a kid listening to dcTalk and am 32 now. One thing I've noticed watching some of his live performances over the years is that he often has awkward body language / stage presence, I think he's just a bit quirky and not super comfortable in front of audiences? He puts his hands in his pockets a lot which is kind of awkward for a performer. Such a gifted vocalist though. I think Stereotype Be is a beautiful album, I just wish he'd linked up with some better producers and songwriters over the years as I think the returns have diminished somewhat with some of his other work since then. I would love to hear him fully embrace his Bowie influence...imagine what Brian Eno could have done with his voice back in the '00s.
@@johnulcer I saw him live during his stint with Audio A and even visited with him for a few moments.....he wasn't acting awkward at all and was totally into the show. Maybe it was a one off? hmm
@@johnulcer Finally somebody agrees with me. I love his voice, but I think he hasn´t been able to do anything better than Stereotype Be. That album is a master piece. He´s not getting younger. I think he should do something just as epic as SB. Peace.
Hi Kevin, no shade but you should try Spoken word. Like Alas My Love and Treason at Sea. Your poetry is really cool. Sometimes I can understand it, sometimes I can't but its always great to read all types of poetry from different artists. I like that youre a misfit too
People like you really, really bother me. You should have stopped at "Vocally amazing." The dude is a singer, and this is a video of him singing songs. I have no idea why you would think that your evaluation of his personality etcetera is apropos in this context. Are your criticisms religious in nature? I don't recall "weirdness" being a property that has theological significance, but I suppose I might have missed that chapter of the Summa Theologica. As far as his worldview and whatever you meant by "thought process" being destructive goes, again: a singer, singing. Out of all the musicians who have recorded and performed in the past 50 years, this is the guy who strikes you as weird and destructive? For someone that lived in Los Angeles for longer than 30 seconds I find Kevin's worldview anodyne and, honestly, a little boring. No, it's your worldview that strikes me as weird. Clearly you had this opinion of the guy before you watched this video. Yet, here you are. You either specifically searched for Kevin, or came across the video and chose to watch it. Either weird and destructive are qualities you enjoy, perhaps more than you're consciously aware of, or you came to the video so you could self-righteously gossip in the comments. I think your statements say a lot more about your character than they do about Kevin's. I don't go to the doctor and ask for a quote to remodel my kitchen. I don't call the fire department to order pizza. When my power goes out I don't report it to the daycare, I don't expect my kid's teacher to fix my car, and I don't go to singers when I need spiritual guidance. You want to know something? He's the guy in the video, and you're the guy in the comment section. Think about that for a second. I saw DC Talk in an auditorium in Champaign, Illinois in 1995. That was 26 years ago. Yeah, some of those years have went by entirely without me thinking about the group or Kevin. But 26 years on, and here I am, occasionally thinking about dude enough to search for a video or two. What have you built that's lasted a quarter of a century? Maybe you should try building something, instead of trying (and failing) to tear something down. Oh, btw, I remember reading that Kevin was adopted out of a pretty bad situation. Individuals who experience trauma in early childhood sometimes develop mannerisms that seem strange or disjointed to others. I have no idea what you find so weird about Kevin, and I have no knowledge about the dude's life beyond what I just said. I'm merely suggesting that unless you have any actual knowledge of a person's life experience, the wise thing to do would be to give empathy a try.
@@johnulcer Thanks. Looking further through the comments here I gather that gaining weight as one ages and being an awkward conversationalist are dire and rare sins...
@@catharsisecho Weight and awkwardness? That's definitely not it. His "Exvangelical" move is bizarre. He believes in Jesus but doesn't want to be a part of the "Church". Divisive. And we all know why. It's simple and you can hear it in his recent music and read it in his 2020 tweets. Politics. He's allowed politics to dictate his faith. Like I said before: destructive at best.
Almost completely lost interest at the introduction. Why so profoundly weird? "dont know what the songs about" and dedicated to "my wife" ??? After you listen to that nonsense, you get a surprisingly good song in moon racer. What is he wearing? a faux camo rain jacket in xxl?
@@johnulcer he is quirky. His last album lost me entirely. I no longer really understand or relate to or even find it musically tasteful. He had limited his audience and alienated himself so for from the norms that he's become irrelevant. Not saying that as an opinion. The statistics show a huge disconnect. Look at how often his music is played on spotify or pandora. He is so talented but something is off.
@@jerryandkerri Outside of dcTalk his albums never gained mainstream popularity so I'm not sure what his Spotify or Pandora numbers would reveal beyond the fact that he's remained a cult figure. It's not like he was famous and made weird music and lost his audience. He was never popular after dctalk broke up. He's also approaching into his 50s now and traditionally it's rare for someone to suddenly achieve mainstream success so late in their career. I do thinkhe's struggled with consistently good production and songwriting since Stereotype Be though -- that album is a masterpiece imo, but I haven't found too many songs of his recently that floored me.
Always loved his voice in DCT. I just couldn’t get into his solo projects. I don’t get the sun glasses, dyed hair, and ear ring. I believe his desire to be worldly and his embarrassment of being labeled a Christian artist killed the group. So gifted.
He's amazing! You're a God's gift Kevin Max!! 😊🥰
Kevin has simply one of the best voices ever. AWOL is AMAZING!!!
His voice is still amazing.
So true. Especially that he's like 35 now or something.
@@TwinMillMC He's actually 51.
@@carsonr5475 Wow that's old. I thought he was like 40 tops. My grandma is 49 but she's doing good too for her age.
One of the greatest singers of this era! AWOL is an AMAZING album! K-Max rocks!!! (Can’t wait to watch it live!).
This whole album is a work of art.
Kevin will always be a very special musician and amazing vocalist, but most of all, he is real, and writes very cool lyrics, there is much to Kevin and it's a shame everyone on the planet hasn't been able to discover his talent. It's been a while Kevin and I am so thrilled to see your doing well and living your dreams with your beautiful family. Big hugs
Every time you sing I know why I can't stop listening..so beautiful Kevin Max
Kevin you still GOT it. God bless you.
Just beautiful! Kevin Max truly has a one-of-a-kind voice. The band does a wonderful job of supporting the vocals, too. The acoustic arrangements are just right.
Hes the best vocalist God has ever made! That distinct signatured sound! No one ever does that! He's on the top of my list.
What was great about the dc talk trio. Is not just their vocal ability. Each of them are very strong lyric and song arrangers. Very very talented group. They should get more recognition really rrgardless or not they are christian from a music stand point one the best pop rock groups ever
Kevin Max's solo stuff is so underappreciated, and amazing.
Met kmax in the early days of DC Talk..as a concert producer..by far the BEST vocalist I ever heard...Top notch...
Yes, I totally agree! One of the very best voices of our time! I am a huge DCTalk fan as well! Wish I could do the upcoming cruise!
Kevin Max amazing singer!!
Kevin Max was my favorite part of DC Talk. I love his vocal style and it was a major influence on me musically. But now hearing his post-DCT stuff I see that he's so much MORE than just one of the guys in DCT. Listen to the lyrics and hear what he's saying. There is so much depth and creativity there. My only regret is that I wasn't aware of this until recently.
He could make any song sound good❤
More of Kevin Max please! Amazing.
Love Kevin’s voice love Kevin always!
He’s still got chops. Great stuff
His voice is always wonderful.So gifted!.Kevin don't forget that your talent belongs to Jesus Christ who called you to worship Him and to send His message.I was a teenager when I used to listen DC talk.
16:02 This is by far the best version of The Chauffeur I've ever heard!
Really digging Half of the Better One! Loving this AWOL record so far! Cant wait to pick it up!
I liked him best in DC Talk, but he's got a very distinctive prolific voice - he is the signature DC Talk sound. Can't wait till they get back together.
I agree. At first I thought the song "God's not Dead" is by DC Talk. I was surprised to find out it's by Newsboys. Kevin Max's distinct voice definitely shines in that song.
@@lorelynlictawa924 Yeah. Mike, Kevin and Toby just sound perfect together. Their voices mesh together so well and each one's style and phrasing compliment the next. Like God held auditions to find the right voices to sing together. I think most of their songs are just about perfect in every way. Toby has a tremendous amount of talent and I pray they get back together and write some industry blowout hits that crossover into the mainstream music scene. If anybody can reach Pop music fans it's DC Talk.
@@TwinMillMC I couldn't agree with you more. :)
People say I’m strange, does it make me a stranger that my best friend was born in a manger?
you are indeed strange.
These songs are amazing
I love his gray hair I think it looks awesome and his voice is amazing!
I love his voice.Best voice ever..
Misfit king...love it! So well done. Great sound.
ok que excelente oportunidad de escuchar esta maravilla
I Just found this. I was a huge fan of his music and poetry (still am) finding this kinda made my day. I remember listing to The Imposter album on repeat. I still have a copy of At The Foot Of Heaven. I'm still trying to find PO.ET.RY. Love yah Kev
Awesome!
Sweet voice.
Amazing
What a voice
Espetacular
💕When 2 become 1.......
WOW the beginning of this was so uncomfortable and awkward. He seem to settle into the performance as it went on. I don't think doing it this way is his forte'. His voice is one of the most unique, prolific voices that I have ever heard. Always amazed at that voice.
I've been a fan of Kevin since I was a kid listening to dcTalk and am 32 now. One thing I've noticed watching some of his live performances over the years is that he often has awkward body language / stage presence, I think he's just a bit quirky and not super comfortable in front of audiences? He puts his hands in his pockets a lot which is kind of awkward for a performer. Such a gifted vocalist though. I think Stereotype Be is a beautiful album, I just wish he'd linked up with some better producers and songwriters over the years as I think the returns have diminished somewhat with some of his other work since then. I would love to hear him fully embrace his Bowie influence...imagine what Brian Eno could have done with his voice back in the '00s.
@@johnulcer I saw him live during his stint with Audio A and even visited with him for a few moments.....he wasn't acting awkward at all and was totally into the show. Maybe it was a one off? hmm
@@johnulcer Finally somebody agrees with me. I love his voice, but I think he hasn´t been able to do anything better than Stereotype Be. That album is a master piece. He´s not getting younger. I think he should do something just as epic as SB. Peace.
Hi Kevin, no shade but you should try Spoken word. Like Alas My Love and Treason at Sea. Your poetry is really cool. Sometimes I can understand it, sometimes I can't but its always great to read all types of poetry from different artists. I like that youre a misfit too
Far out. Good job KMax and Band. AWOL is great!
very short your great vocal style
Zach Galifianakis + Liam Gallagher kkkk
Never understood why he wasnt the lead vocals of DC talk
bc they were a group
RSS diamond because they’re a boy band. He was one of the co lead vocalists along with Michael Tate and Toby Mac
He was.
They all were
Yahuah
Yahusha
Rooibos tea
Get beautiful brah
his shirt does not match the carpet......wow. clashola!! ; S
Might be the most uselessly divisive comment section I’ve ever seen lol
We’ll said.
Good voice but as a solo artist something is missing. Maybe it’s the writing.
What happened to him
T_Rig David Trig 😂😂😂😂💀
He lost his signature vibrato omg :O
PrettyTiaF no he didn’t... ruclips.net/video/HhfA6-bRAnw/видео.html
PrettyTiaF, he still has it! He hasn’t lost any talent
/meh!
No thanks. Damn shame for this Kevin Max. Hope he finds The Lord. 🙏
Your lord only exists in your mind.
proof that some people cant handle fame. "Kevin Eilish"
This dude is just weird. Vocally amazing. But his thought process and world view are destructive at best.
What makes you say that?
People like you really, really bother me. You should have stopped at "Vocally amazing." The dude is a singer, and this is a video of him singing songs. I have no idea why you would think that your evaluation of his personality etcetera is apropos in this context. Are your criticisms religious in nature? I don't recall "weirdness" being a property that has theological significance, but I suppose I might have missed that chapter of the Summa Theologica.
As far as his worldview and whatever you meant by "thought process" being destructive goes, again: a singer, singing. Out of all the musicians who have recorded and performed in the past 50 years, this is the guy who strikes you as weird and destructive? For someone that lived in Los Angeles for longer than 30 seconds I find Kevin's worldview anodyne and, honestly, a little boring.
No, it's your worldview that strikes me as weird. Clearly you had this opinion of the guy before you watched this video. Yet, here you are. You either specifically searched for Kevin, or came across the video and chose to watch it. Either weird and destructive are qualities you enjoy, perhaps more than you're consciously aware of, or you came to the video so you could self-righteously gossip in the comments. I think your statements say a lot more about your character than they do about Kevin's.
I don't go to the doctor and ask for a quote to remodel my kitchen. I don't call the fire department to order pizza. When my power goes out I don't report it to the daycare, I don't expect my kid's teacher to fix my car, and I don't go to singers when I need spiritual guidance.
You want to know something? He's the guy in the video, and you're the guy in the comment section. Think about that for a second. I saw DC Talk in an auditorium in Champaign, Illinois in 1995. That was 26 years ago. Yeah, some of those years have went by entirely without me thinking about the group or Kevin. But 26 years on, and here I am, occasionally thinking about dude enough to search for a video or two. What have you built that's lasted a quarter of a century? Maybe you should try building something, instead of trying (and failing) to tear something down.
Oh, btw, I remember reading that Kevin was adopted out of a pretty bad situation. Individuals who experience trauma in early childhood sometimes develop mannerisms that seem strange or disjointed to others. I have no idea what you find so weird about Kevin, and I have no knowledge about the dude's life beyond what I just said. I'm merely suggesting that unless you have any actual knowledge of a person's life experience, the wise thing to do would be to give empathy a try.
@@catharsisecho well said.
@@johnulcer Thanks. Looking further through the comments here I gather that gaining weight as one ages and being an awkward conversationalist are dire and rare sins...
@@catharsisecho Weight and awkwardness? That's definitely not it. His "Exvangelical" move is bizarre. He believes in Jesus but doesn't want to be a part of the "Church". Divisive. And we all know why. It's simple and you can hear it in his recent music and read it in his 2020 tweets. Politics. He's allowed politics to dictate his faith. Like I said before: destructive at best.
Wow he looks really lost..
Samuel S. What do you mean? In what way he looks lost?
What do you mean?
wow you sound really lost. lets hope you realize you and I are not the judge and that God's love and mercy and paitence proceeds all of us
In a Zach Galifianakis sort of way. :p I'm a fan of Zach G as well!
He seems happy.
Almost completely lost interest at the introduction. Why so profoundly weird? "dont know what the songs about" and dedicated to "my wife" ??? After you listen to that nonsense, you get a surprisingly good song in moon racer. What is he wearing? a faux camo rain jacket in xxl?
I don't see what's so strange about dedicating a song to his wife... He's a quirky guy but I don't see anything too weird about his intro.
@@johnulcer he is quirky. His last album lost me entirely. I no longer really understand or relate to or even find it musically tasteful. He had limited his audience and alienated himself so for from the norms that he's become irrelevant. Not saying that as an opinion. The statistics show a huge disconnect. Look at how often his music is played on spotify or pandora. He is so talented but something is off.
@@jerryandkerri Outside of dcTalk his albums never gained mainstream popularity so I'm not sure what his Spotify or Pandora numbers would reveal beyond the fact that he's remained a cult figure. It's not like he was famous and made weird music and lost his audience. He was never popular after dctalk broke up. He's also approaching into his 50s now and traditionally it's rare for someone to suddenly achieve mainstream success so late in their career. I do thinkhe's struggled with consistently good production and songwriting since Stereotype Be though -- that album is a masterpiece imo, but I haven't found too many songs of his recently that floored me.
He still has an unforgettable voice. Too bad, however, how much weight he's put on - he was SO hot twenty years ago!! 😢
Kat RB Why comment on his weight? Why don’t you post a RUclips video of yourself so we can make comments about your appearance...I thought not.
Yeah I had a big crush on him as a kid LOL. He was reallllyyyyy cute. The other guys were too!
Always loved his voice in DCT. I just couldn’t get into his solo projects. I don’t get the sun glasses, dyed hair, and ear ring. I believe his desire to be worldly and his embarrassment of being labeled a Christian artist killed the group. So gifted.
Try Keto
im DEAD!
To much beer?
He sounds a lot like Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull. But he also seems like a self absorbed jerk.