last friday, i purchased kevin max's cd, titled "stereotype be." kevin max is one in the trio of dc talk. he's not the black guy, and he's not the rapper (theyre not the same person, believe it or not). oh, a side note. just because he came out with a solo cd (just like the other 2 guys in dc talk did), does not mean that they are breaking up, in case you care. he is quite a character though. he has a reputation for being the bad-boy of christian music (as bad boy as that can be). i think he has this reputation cuz he's kinda out there. he writes poetry. he dresses weird. he acts weird. and his cd reflects that. but not in a bad way by any means. first of all, he has a very distinct voice. it's quite good as well. im not sure how to describe it...it's piercing but flexible, i guess. that sounds lame. i know. but anyway, it's very distinct. like michael jackson or bono's voice. the cd is also very different from the usual pop/rock stuff that's out there. he incorporates a middle-eastern sound on a few songs, and throws in some horns on others (in a beatles-sort of way). it all works, in my opinion. on top of that are lyrics that are not blatant. sometimes it's clear that he's talking about God, other times it's about a girl, and sometimes, i have no idea what. it's kinda frustrating, but good as well, because i have to read into the lyrics. good stuff, all in all.