"Be My Escape" is a song by American Christian rock band Relient K. It was released in November 2004 as the lead single from their fourth full-length album, Mmhmm (2004). The song was their first entry on the US Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at number 82 and is usually referred to as Relient K's most popular mainstream song, other than "Who I Am Hates Who I've Been". The song is Relient K's fourth most popular song on iTunes. The song was certified gold in the US on October 5, 2005.
Be My Escape
Relient K is an American rock band formed in 1998 in Canton, Ohio, by Matt Thiessen, Matt Hoopes, and Brian Pittman during their third year in high school and time at Malone University. The band is named after guitarist Hoopes' automobile, a Plymouth Reliant K car, with the spelling intentionally altered to avoid trademark infringement over the Reliant name.
Relient K performing in May 2007. From left to right: Jon Schneck, Matt Hoopes, Matt Thiessen, Dave Douglas and John Warne.
Matt Thiessen (left) and Matt Hoopes (right), two of the band's founders, performing at Purple Door in 2005.
Relient K, live at the Christian rock festival, Purple Door 2006
Relient K performing in 2005