- Source: Up Close and Personal (Judith Durham album)
Up Close and Personal is the ninth studio album (tenth included the co-credit on Future Road) by Australian recording artist Judith Durham. The album was released in Australia in May 2009.
Background and release
In July 2006, Durham was asked to sing a short set of spiritual songs a cappella for a gathering in Sydney. Durham said; "I had certainly never thought of singing 'a cappella' in a large auditorium before. The purity of the simple presentation seemed to engender a very peaceful environment and for me the lyrics became more like prayers."
Following this experience, Durham spent two years recording an a cappella album, focussing on a repertoire of spiritually focussed material.
The album was launched with a one-off concert at the Melbourne Recital Centre on 23 May 2009.
The album was re-released in November 2016 under the title An A Cappella Experience with a bonus DVD of the recital which had been recorded.
Track listing
"I'll Never Find Another You" (Tom Springfield) - 1:56
"Just Do Your Best (And Leave The Rest To Him)" (Judith Durham) - 2:39
"His Eye Is on the Sparrow" (Charles H. Gabriel, Civilla Martin) - 3:23
"Calling Me Home" (Jeff Vincent, Durham) - 3:29
"Breathe On Me, Breath of God" (Edwin Hatch, Robert Jackson) - 4:27
"Nobody But You" (Springfield) - 1:39
"Precious Lord, Take My Hand" (George Allen, Rev. Thomas A. Dorsey) - 3:01
"In the Garden" (C. Austin Miles) - 3:08
"Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace" (Springfield) - 1:58
"Colours Of My Life" (David Reilly, Durham) - 2:06
"Oh Lord, Take Me Home" (Durham) - 4:36
"Land Of Peace" (Bruce Woodley, Durham) - 2:52
"Let Me Find Love" (Durham) - 3:07
"Your Time is Now" (Ken Pearlman) - 2:01
"I Cannot Cross This Wide Ocean" (Scott Dufault) - 2:12
"Speak to the Sky" (Rick Springfield) - 2:09
"Any Road You Choose" (Jeff Vincent, Durham) - 2:46
"Kumbaya" (Marvin V. Frey) - 2:29
"Walk With Me" (Springfield) - 2:29
"Walking Side By Side" (Judy Wall, Pearlman) - 1:56
"Anchor of My Life" (John Durrell, Durham) - 1:56
"There He Is" (Peter Pye) - 2:02
"Abide with Me" (Henry Francis Lyte) - 2:28
"The Lord's Prayer" (Albert Hay Malotte) - 1:31