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BLUESWAX -
Sacred And Secular Mixed Up In Spiritual Spectacle!
-by
P. Kellach
Waddle/Blueswax
...all I have to conclude with about this spectacular
album is that if something on here doesn't move you
somehow then maybe your soul is beyond saving. One of
the most thrilling albums of faith and praise I have
ever heard presented in a wide swath of more secular
musical milieus- this album will enrich your ears and
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ENOUGH SOUL TO LIGHT UP A HARLEM CHURCH -Jan.24/04 - Tony Peyser, - Santa Monica Mirror
Soulsville: Souled Out ‘n Sanctified by Danny
Brooks & The Rockin’ Revelators proves that
Gospel Blues can pack a divine wallop. While Blues often
seize upon being pulled down by the sorrow of life,
Gospel always looks up to the afterlife. Put them
together and you have the power of sorrow and the glory
of hope...
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KENTUCKY BREAKDOWN PT II - DANNY BROOKS
& GREG MARTIN -'It was a warm summer night last Sept.13th, 2004 as I left
my place in Milton Ontario (just west of Toronto) heading down
to Glasgow KY to see my good friend Greg Martin. ...
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GRITZ
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SOULSVILLE - 'Who wrote this song Johnny Cash?' -Mitch Lopate/GRITZ
You recognize it when it comes through the speakers:
it’s another musician who has their own version of The
Voice. The Voice: that special mix of power,
rhythm and blues, heartfelt truth, and majesty...
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LIVINBLUES - Bone-shaking Gospel, Blues, Soul, n' Country.-
by Gary Tate/LivinBlues
When Danny Brooks conquered his demons and made a
commitment to lead the righteous life, he vowed to
harness his gifts in God’s service by embarking
on a crusade to spread the message in as exciting and
thrilling a manner possible...
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TBS - 'MUSIC
OF THE AMERICAN SOUTH'-Toronto Blues
Society-
In many respects, this can be seen as the follow-up to
Saved!,
the fine Gospel CD of last year. Danny Brooks was a
prime mover of that project which, in turn, grew out of his
Righteous recording...
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UK
Shades of Blue Review - Inspired by the likes of Hank Williams,
Solomon Burke, Otis, the Blind Boys of Alabama
and the singular sound of Stax Records, Danny Brooks'
Soulsville couldn't be anything less than a very fine mix
of gospel, blues, soul and country - very much in the tradition of
the country soul pioneered by the likes of Dan Penn,
Spooner Oldham, Donnie Fritts and others.
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UNITED JERSEY BLUES NETWORK -
THUNDEROUS BOLT OF INSPIRATION! - John Muller/UJBN
This fascinating CD has been a pleasant surprise and a
breath of fresh air! Perfect blending of Christian Blues ,
Memphis R&B, Country and Gospel features an impressive
band with plenty of heart and soul...read
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ROOTS MUSIC OF GREAT
DISTINCTION - by Greg
Quill - Toronto Star
Toronto roots rocker Danny Brooks, part
street-worn evangelist and part Blues savage, hoes a tough
row. Bent on using his big, howling voice and no-frills poet's
skills to testify to his Christian faith, he has the musical
clout and credibility...read
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