Canadian native, Dan has been touring and recording as an independent artist for many years. Now, he’s released his, what I believe to be, third album for Curb/Word Entertainment. The recent single ‘Run Away With Me’ was written with Mike Donehey (Tenth Avenue North) and tells of stepping out in faith in the trust of God. It’s a nice, cool, number that is very radio friendly. There’s a similar feel to ‘Hold You Tight’ written and sung from God’s perspective. ‘Wouldn’t Change a Thing’ has a choppy beat to it, and I couldn’t help thinking that the chorus sounded like a well-known Michale Buble number. However, the emotional ‘Lover of My Soul’ reaches a new high. The theme has been written about many times – Jesus loves us and will do until the end of time. However, Dan makes it all sound new, with a terrific song that I really enjoyed. Other songs like ‘One Day At A Time’ tells of how he (Dan) is learning to trust God, one day at a time. The track listing flows nicely from start to finish, there’s a real freshness about the production. Dan is a new name to me, but one whom I shall look out for in the future. 8/10.
Never for Nothing 