Kevin Max (born August 17, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, and poet. He is best known for being a member of the Christian pop group dc Talk. As a solo artist following the 2001 dissolution of dc Talk, he has recorded six full-length studio albums, one Christmas album, and four EPs. From 2012 until 2014, he was the lead singer of the band Audio Adrenaline.
Born Kevin Max Smith, he legally shortened it to "Kevin Max" in 1997, as a tribute to his adoptive father. Kevin was himself adopted by the Smith family and grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan. His adoptive brother was named Derek. Kevin showed incredible vocal and musical talent early in his life. Renowned for his unusual vibrato and multiple octave range, his voice grabbed attention immediately. His talent grew while at Grand Rapids Baptist High School (now known as NorthPointe Christian High School) and later at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. While at Liberty, Max started a band called 'Connection' and was known around the campus as 'the rock singer.' Max was dismissed from Liberty University for unknown reasons following the first semester of his freshman year. He returned the following semester and shortly thereafter joined the Christian music group dcTalk. Max also shortened his name to avoid confusion with Kevin Smith, the filmmaker.
Oh tell me, do you live in dreams?
You're not exactly what you seem to be
Yeah, we want to follow Ellesun
But come tomorrow we will want to run from Ellesun
Oh no
You're so fashionably late
And you're wearing all that black like fate
You wanna run to the forest all the time
She's got a ring of serpents
One red, one green, entwined
She's got skeletons in her closet
That always seems to fall in line
I wonder if she's lost it in the head
Yeah, she just wants to get you into bad
Just take another prisoner, Ellesun
Oh yeah, just tell another lie until it's done
Oh my
Your name cannot be traced
And your theology is out of date
You wanna run to the fairies all the time
She offers you a ring of serpents
And she offers you her hand
It's not like love or friendship
It's something hidden
Oh the meetings on, it's such a secret circle
Secret circle of, secret circle of, secret circle of...
Oh tell me, do you live in dreams?
You're not exactly what you seem to be