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Stereotype Be Review
"The idea of being more powerful and useful, when realizing God's design for your life, was a truth I wanted to convey. People in modern society seem to be chameleon-like, never wanting to be individual, always wanting to please the masses. Becoming a faceless, bland brand of every diluted idea that culture can come up with. We can become more than we know, if we seek out the mystery of God and his blueprint for our lives." dc Talk's Kevin Max has successfully created a solo album with a musical and lyrical uniqueness that seems to fit his characteristics we've come to know perfectly. Stereotype Be, much like the other solo albums by the members, takes you inside the head of a one third of one of the most popular Christian acts of all time.
The album begins with the electronic world music of "Return of the Singer," a song that sets up the album nicely, but isn't the best of his work. However, the album highlights do begin quickly with "Existence," a haunting uniquely orchestrated musical piece. Kevin's vocals vary throughout the album stretching his abilities and proving a versatility that wasn't so apparent through his work with dc Talk. With a middle eastern twang to open before becoming dominated by passionate piano chords and Max's vocals, the song even breaks for a well-placed rap (not performed by Max).
"Be," follows, more or less the theme for the album. Kevin explains in an official bio, "I wanted to write an anthem, a song about self-realization. It became the cornerstone song for the project." It becomes clear what Kevin's goal is through the lyrics of the album as a whole, and especiall with "Be," as he insists, "Be yourself/ Don't let the losers tell you what to do/ Be yourself/ there's no one who does it quite like you/ Be yourself/ cause if you don't, who is going to?"
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Review used by permission: Jesusfreakhideout.com
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