Kevin Max: From DC Talk to Spiritual Cosmonaut

Homebrewed Christianity

Dr. Tripp Fuller | Theologian, Philosopher, Minister

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 612 Ratings

🗓️ 25 February 2021

⏱️ 105 minutes

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Summary

How do you become a hippie socialist Jesus Freak? Well, this is the story of one of them. Very excited to have Kevin Max on the podcast! Kevin is a four-time Grammy-winning vocalist, whose work began in DC Talk and has since explored a host of different genres from spoken-word, electronica, and rock. Currently, he is launching a new indie rock band - Sad Astronauts. You can find out how to participate in the band's first project by heading over to their kickstarter page. In this wide-ranging conversation, Kevin shares about the birth of DC talk, the Christian music industry, his time at Liberty University, his faith deconstruction story, his friendship with Larry Norman (this awesome tribute album), and a number of fascinating stories. Follow the podcast, drop a review, send feedback/questions or become a member of the HBC Community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	What is up theology nerds? This is Tripp. And you're listening to Homebrewd Christianity. That's right. There is no need to act like light beer. Religion is the only option. You can have
0:25.8	something tasty, crafty, and you can brew it yourself using the brain God gave you and some of the
0:31.0	amazing resources that the academic world and the historic Christian tradition provide. And that's our goal here at Homebrewed
0:39.3	Christianity. Today, on the podcast, we are breaking the flow, you could say. Normally,
0:46.8	I interview academics from different parts of the church, different theological perspectives,
0:54.0	around whole host of different topics.
0:55.9	And the goal is always to talk to these scholars and get out of them, some of the biggest ideas
1:00.9	and hear more of their stories so that through this ideological medium, the resources of the
1:07.3	academy can be shared far and wide.
1:10.2	But today on the podcast, we're not having a scholar.
1:15.4	He's way too cool.
1:17.3	Today you get to hear from Kevin Max.
1:21.9	That's right.
1:22.8	Kevin Max from DC Talk, like the biggest CCM band of all time.
1:29.2	Like, I don't even know how you go figure all that stuff out, but it's got to be the case.
1:33.2	Anyway, Kevin Max from DC Talk, he's on here.
1:37.0	We're going to be hearing about his story of what it's like to, you know, when you're in college, explode and be this, in a major band shaping the
1:47.0	evangelical subculture in America.
1:49.4	And then what is it like to be in that position as you come to ask questions and wrestle
1:53.9	and doubt and struggle through your faith?
1:55.7	And then what does that journey look like since then as an artist and as a person of faith,
2:00.5	you know, after the band
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