Dave Deeks: Solid Ground
photo by June Drage
'As soon as I started to play this album I heard Dave's very distinctive style coming through and I knew that it was going to be good. The production is excellent, from vocals right though to final production you sense it is the best it can possibly be.' (Musicbase, UK)
'Powerful production, oozing with quality and promise' (Paul Davis, NCM Executive, Journalist and Broadcaster, UK)
'Good message here' (Stan Laundon, Journalist, Spain)
Good clear Christian message (Michael Carmana, Christian Light Radio, Malta)
'Good voice' (James Pearson, BBC Radio Shetland, Scotland)
'Solid Ground' was the follow-up to 'Let go, let God' and was issued in October 1990 on the LJMM label. Bob Cranham was again in charge and the major part of the recording was again done at Porcupine Studio, Mottingham, London, in July. Backing vocals and additional guitar were recorded at Northern Recording, Consett, in August. Final mixing took place back at Porcupine in September.
The title track tells the story of Dave's remarkable healing from a serious paralysing illness, Guillain Barré syndrome.
When Dave's illness was at its worst he was almost completely paralysed and was beginning to find it difficult to breathe. At that time he had a recurring dream that he was at the bottom of the sea, and that it was the pressure of the water that was making it so difficult to move. It reached the point where one night he felt as though God was ignoring his cries for help. The following morning, through the words of daily Bible readings book 'Living Light', God told Dave that he had spoken too soon when feeling that he was being ignored - and at that point the illness suddenly began to reverse. Dave imagined it as though God plunged His arm through the ocean, pulled him up to the surface, and stood him on 'solid ground' - on a small, rocky island. Dave's subsequent recovery was rapid.
A few months later on a visit to Bass Rock, North Berwick, Dave recognised it as being just like the island he had imagined. The picture of Bass Rock on the album cover was painted specially, by friend and artist June Drage. 'Solid Ground' is a powerful song describing God's intervention when someone is at their lowest, and has become a concert favourite.
'As soon as I started to play this album I heard Dave's very distinctive style coming through and I knew that it was going to be good. The production is excellent, from vocals right though to final production you sense it is the best it can possibly be. Dave Deeks and Bob Cranham have certainly pulled all the stops out on this! The songs are thoughtfully recorded with some really good and enjoyable arrangements. Everything on this album is relevant, all the songs have some message where you can hear God speaking, whether it's about non-Christians and their needs or Christians and their needs. There are some very catchy songs and I soon found myself singing along, even when I was only half-listening I found myself joining in.' (Musicbase)
'Solid Ground' is available on CD
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| Track Title | Listen |
| Break the barriers | |
| Oblivion | |
| Ready | |
| The wounds which separate | |
| Come to me | |
| Solid ground | (whole
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| Safe from harm | |
| The time has come | |
| Eye witness evidence | |
| Everlasting love | |
| Never will see Him |
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| Spiritual | |
| Let me be a channel | |