The Blood (album)

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The Blood
Studio album by Kevin Max
Released	December 26, 2007 (2007-12-26)
Recorded	2007
Length	34:29
Label	Infinity Music Distribution
Producer	Kevin Max
Professional reviews
Christian Music Central (91%) link Grand Rapids Press [1] Jesus Freak Hideout 2007 Patrol Magazine (6.7/10) link
Kevin Max chronology
Holy Night (2005) The Blood (2007)

The Blood is an album by Christian music artist Kevin Max that was released December 26, 2007.

Contents 1 Overview 2 Track Listing 3 Personnel 4 References 5 External Links

[edit] Overview

Unlike Max's previous albums (both solo and as part of dc Talk), The Blood is a gospel album instead of having his usual rock stylings. Max had commented for the press release, stating, "It has taken me almost two decades to come full circle and realize how much gospel music has inspired me and influenced my decisions in music." He also explains a bit more on the style, stating, "The Blood is not a classic hymns cover project or a white/homogenized version of black gospel or soul music, it's a sensitive and stylized adaptation of the music that was at the root of rock and roll, blues, and popular culture." ^[2]

[edit] Track Listing

1. "The Old Rugged Cross" – 1:33
2. "The Cross" (featuring dc Talk) – 3:23
3. "Run On for a Long Time" (featuring Chris Sligh) – 3:14
4. "Trouble of the World" – 4:49
5. "I Know His Blood Can Make Me Whole" – 2:49
6. "Up Above My Head I Hear Music in the Air" (featuring Vince Gill and Amy Grant) – 2:55
7. "They Won't Go When I Go" – 4:46
8. "The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power" (featuring Ashley Cleveland, Judson Spence and Kim Keys) – 3:21
9. "People Get Ready" (featuring Vince Gill and Erica Campbell of Mary Mary) – 4:14
10. "One Way, One Blood" (featuring Joanne Cash) – 3:25

[edit] Personnel

• Kevin Max – vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, handclaps, production
• Will Owsley guitars, bass, engineering, production
• Bobby Huff – drums
• Wookie – drums
• John Fields – sitar, Absynth, Jukebox Hero bass
• Phil Madeira – B3, organ, National guitar
• Vince Gill – guitars
• John Painter – horns, hiphop bass
• Ashley Cleveland, Judson Spence, Kim Keys – backing vocals

[edit] References

[edit] External Links

• Exclusive interview with Kevin at NRT
• Review of The Blood: "Not Christian music so much as a study of Christian music, this record nostalgically holds up gospel music in its purer form."