CD Review: Changing World … Unchanging Christ … Changeless Sound (Dave, Duane & Neil)
I first heard the Couriers as a teenager in the mid-1980s. Our local radio station would have an artist spotlight segment once a week and one week the DJ chose a live recording from the Couriers which I really enjoyed. (I still have that recording somewhere.) Now the group that I remember as the Couriers goes by Dave, Duane and Neil but it’s the same three men and their sound hasn’t changed.
Neil Enloe wrote 5 of the 15 songs on the project including, “I Stand Before Your Majesty,” which notes the various postures one assumes when coming into the presence of Jesus. I love songs which usher you into His presence and this song does just that.
“Happiness is Following Jesus” was recorded previously but they still include it in their concerts.
I love the sound of “Euroclydon.” It’s the story of Paul and the storm he encountered while sailing to Rome. It then goes on to talk about the storms of life and how, like Paul, we have nothing to fear if we let Jesus steer the ship.
Neil Enloe also wrote “When It Hurts So Bad,” a great song to lift the spirit of anyone who’s hurting.
Dave Kyllonen wrote and sang “Jochebed.”
My favorite song on the project is their arrangement of “Dear Jesus, Abide in Me.”
Other songs include “It’s Such a Good Feelin,” “He’ll Be There,” “I Am the Word,” “Still Good News Today,” “The Next Time I Get Married,” and “Christ in Me.”
The Next Time I Get Married caused quite a stir in my section of Freedom hall at NQC2010 . Many of the folks near me couldn’t believe they would allow such a song to be performed on mainstage. Personally it was one of the highlights of NQC for me , i loved it.
I bet it did. I have mixed feelings about the song myself but I know Brother Neil’s heart’s in the right place. It’s very creative.