The Imposter

"The idea of 'the imposter' comes from Brennan Manning's The Ragamuffin Gospel and Abba's Child, " Max reveals. "dcTalk did weekend retreats with Brennan, and we'd get to talk. He'd explain that the imposter is in all of us-it's that fleshly part that isn't willing to give up the ghost, that part that wants to take over the spirit in us. That's what this album is about-the fight between the flesh and the spirit." One track that captures elements of that battle is the first single, "Sanctuary, " a pulsating, careening tune full of chiming rock guitar-courtesy of former Prayer Chain guitarist and producer of "The Imposter, " Andrew D. Prickett-and Max's instantly recognizable tenor. It's also a metaphor for Max's recent sense of homelessness-and his ultimate hope for a heavenly home: So hand me the keys to your kingdom/give me back my Garden of Eden/ lead me to a place that I can call my own, a home, a sanctuary...