Each track on 'Rock This House' is steeped in raw emotional truth and hard-hitting lyrics that reflect the eternal struggle between good and evil. Geographically, this stream of consciousness is situated halfway between Muscle Shoals and Memphis, and it’s another case of an outsider from Canada synthesizing great Southern roots music, and reacquainting American audiences with their country’s most enduring contributions. It’s also illustrative of why Danny’s road shows have been thrilling audiences in Midwestern and Southern states, but especially on the Carolina Beach Music scene. That’s where the hook-laden Hold On--a "turn-back-the-hands-of-time” Soul blaster saluting Sam Cooke, Gladys Knight, Joe Tex, Bobby Bland, Blind Boys have been garnering serious airtime on deejays’ turntables. There’s a palpable sense of savage urgency in Brooks’ vocals, fortified by a hard grit eerily evocative of that trinity of Caucasian preachers: Wayne Cochran, Levon Helm, and Eddie Hinton. Such as with the spine-tingling title track which not only rocks the house; it’s also a wild trance-like mixture of religious passion married up to good times Rock n’ Roll, in the manner of Jerry Lee Lewis matching hallelujahs with the Blind Boy Of Alabama. Testifying fury! Other full throttle testifying gems include Can’t Keep A Good Man Down, Stand Up, and Take A Little Time. A huge amount of credit belongs to producer and legendary keyboardist Richard Bell, whose mastery of the prime ingredients of the highly identifiable Stax/Volt sound is profound and savvy. Yonder Clouds is the bluesiest track, as Danny accurately conveys its “chain gang groove” with a debt to John Lee Hooker. The Church of the Blues! The Ray Charles-influenced Down On My Knees is the most personal, as Danny reveals he finds his greatest strength when kneeling in prayer. All 13 tracks are the product of decades of tribulations by a man who practically wasted away from the indignities and addictions he fell prey to, yet somehow, hope and ultimately redemption would emerge from the ashes of despair. It’s this honesty of the street-worn evangelist combined with a passionate love of the music that causes everything to fly by so quickly. And that’s why this qualifies as a great listen. So enter this House--and you will find a home!  -by Gary Tate  HEAR IT HERE!!