The Idea of North is an Australian a cappella quartet, originally composed … Read Full Bio ↴The Idea of North is an Australian a cappella quartet, originally composed of Trish Delaney-Brown (Soprano), Megan Corson (Alto), Nick Begbie (Tenor), and Andrew Piper (Bass). They formed in 1993, while studying music at the Australian National University in Canberra, with their first album The Idea of North recorded in 1997. They followed this up with their second album The Sum of Us. When Megan left to move to Melbourne in 2002, they recruited Naomi Crellin to fill the slot. Then in May 2007, The Idea of North began singing with soprano Sally Cameron, who at the time was covering Trish's maternity leave (she had a boy). From January 2008 however, on learning that Trish would not be coming back from maternity leave, Sally was invited to take on the role of the group's permanent soprano.

Since taking out the US-based Harmony sweepstakes – becoming the first international group to take out the world’s largest open a cappella singing competition – The Idea of North has continued to go from strength to strength, capturing the attention of audiences, critics and industry colleagues.

Australian jazz legend James Morrison, who makes a guest appearance on Evidence playing on the Gershwin track But Not For Me, says they are “the best contemporary vocal group in the country”, and that “when you can sing & entertain like The Idea of North, a band would just get in the way!”

The Evidence track list includes covers of classic pop, jazz and gospel songs such as Isn't She Lovely, His Eye Is On The Sparrow, Corcovado, No More Blues, as well as stunning original tracks by original group member Trish Delaney-Brown, which herald her as an important young writing talent to emerge on the Australian music scene. Songs that appear on this album snared her nominations in three different categories in the Australian Songwriters Association Inc Awards.

Since recording Evidence, The Idea of North have recorded 'The Gospel Project' CD & 'Live at The Powerhouse' DVD, as well as producing an audio-only CD version of 'Live at The Powerhouse' .

Just a Closer Walk With Thee
The Idea of North Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Just a Closer Walk With Thee' by these artists:

Arthur Prysock I am weak but thou art strong, Jesus, keep me from…
Åste I am weak but Thou art strong Jesus keep me from…
B.J. Thomas I am weak But Thou art strong Jesus keep me from all…
Bart Millard Just a closer walk with Thee, Precious Jesus, hear my…
Bill Gloria Gaither I am weak but Thou art strong Jesus keep me…
Billy Vaughn I am weak but thou art strong, Jesus, keep me from…
Bob Dylan & Johnny Cash I am weak but Thou art strong Jesus, keep me from…
Bob Dylan-Johnny Cash I am weak, but Thou art strong Jesus, keep me from…
Bobby Felder and Friends I am weak but Thou art strong Jesus keep me…

Bobby Jones I am weak but Thou art strong Jesus keep me…
Brent Cobb (One, two, three) Just a closer walk with Thee Grant it, Je…
Brentwood Jazz Orchestra I am weak but Thou art strong Jesus, keep me from…
Brook Benton I am weak but thou art strong Jesus keep me from…
Carlton Pearson I am weak but Thou art strong Jesus, keep me from…
Carroll Roberson I am weak but thou art strong Jesus keep me from…
Charlie Daniels Just a closer walk with Thee, Grant it, Jesus, is my…
Christian Gospel Choir I am weak but thou art strong Jesus keep me from…
Christopher West Just a closer walk with Thee, Grant it, Jesus, is my…
Chuck Wagon Gang I am weak but thou art strong, Jesus keep me…
Cliff Richard I am weak but thou art strong, Jesus, keep me from…
Cliff Waldron Just A Closer Walk With Thee Cliff Waldron I am weak, but…
Connie Smith I am weak but Thou art strong Jesus keep me…
Corey Harris Just a closer walk with Thee, Grant it, Jah, is my…
Cristy Lane I am weak but thou art strong, Jesus, keep me from…
Crystal Gayle I am weak but Thou Art strong Jesus Keep me From all wrong I…
Daniel O'Donnell I am weak but thou art strong, Jesus, keep me from…
Darrell Luster I am weak but Thou art strong Jesus keep me…
Dave Van Ronk I am weak but thou art strong Jesus keep me from…
David Houston I am weak but Thou art strong Jesus keep me…
Don Gibson I am weak but thou art strong, Jesus, keep me from…
Dylan-Cash I am weak, but Thou art strong Jesus, keep me from…
Ella Fitzgerald I am weak but Thou art strong Jesus keep me from…
Ferlin Husky I am weak but Thou art strong Jesus keep me…
foley red Just a closer walk with Thee, Grant it, Jesus, is…
Gene Rockwell I Am weak But thou art strong Jesus keep me From all wrong I…
George Beverly Shea I am weak but thou art strong, Jesus keep me…
George Jones I am weak but Thou art strong Jesus keep me…
George Lewis and His New Orleans Stompers When you're down and troubled And you need a helping hand …
Gladys Knight I am weak but thou art strong, Jesus keep me…
Gospel Just a closer walk with Thee Just a closer walk with…
Ike & Tina Turner I am weak but thou art strong, Jesus, keep me from…
J.D. jarvis I am weak But Thou art strong Jesus keep me from all…
James & Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews Just a closer walk with Thee, Grant it, Jesus, is…
Jan Howard I am weak but Thou art strong Jesus keep me…
Jessy Dixon I am weak but Thou art strong Jesus, keep me from…
Jim Nabors I am weak but Thou art strong Jesus keep me…
Jimmie Rodgers Chorus: Just a closer walk with Thee, Grant it, Jesus,…
Jimmy Swaggart I am weak, but Thou art strong; Jesus, keep me from…
Jimmy Witherspoon I am weak but thou art strong, Jesus, keep me from…
Joan Baez I am weak, but Thou art strong, Jesus, keep me…
Joe Nichols I am weak but Thou art strong Jesus, keep me from…
John Redmon (Chorus) Just a closer walk with Thee Grant it Jesus be my…
Johnny Cash; Bob Dylan I am weak, but Thou art strong Jesus, keep me from…
Johnny O'Keefe I am weak, but Thou art stro-o-ong Jesus, keep me from…
Kenneth Copeland Just a closer walk with thee Grant it, Jesus, that's my…
LaVern Baker Just a closer walk with Thee, Grant it Jesus, if you…
Lee Patterson Singers I am weak but Thou art strong Jesus, keep me from…
Little Richard I am weak but Thou art strong Jesus keep me from…
Londonderry Choir I am weak but Thou art strong Jesus, keep me from…
Lonnie Donegan Just a closer walk with Thee Grant it, Jesus, is my…
Loretta Lynn I am weak but Thou art strong Jesus keep me…
Louis Armstrong I am weak but thou art strong, Jesus, keep me from…
Louis Armstrong The Dukes of Dixieland I am weak but thou art strong, Jesus, keep me from…
Louis Armstrong & Dukes Of Dixieland I am weak but thou art strong, Jesus, keep me from…
Louis Armstrong & The Dukes of Dixieland I am weak but thou art strong, Jesus, keep me from…
Lynda Randle In the dark of the midnight have I oft hid…
Mahalia Jackson Just a closer walk with Thee Grant it, Lord if you…
Merle Haggard Rev. J.D. Smith & The Congregation I am weak But Thou art strong Jesus keep me from all…
Mickey Gilley Just a closer walk with Thee I am weak but Thou…
Moe Bandy I am weak but thou art strong, Jesus, keep me from…
Montreal Jubilation Gospel Choir Just a closer walk with Thee Just a closer walk with…
Monty Sunshine's Jazz Band I am weak, but Thou art strong; Jesus, keep me from…
Oliver Jones Just a closer walk with Thee Just a closer walk with…
Papa Bue's Viking Jazzband I am weak but thou art strong, Jesus keep me…
Pat Boone I am weak but Thou art strong Jesus keep me…
Pat Boone and His Orchestra I am weak but Thou art strong Jesus keep me from…
Paul and Bob I am weak, but Thou art strong Jesus, keep me from…
Pete Fountain Just a closer walk with Thee, Grant it, Jesus, is my…
Preservation Hall Jazz Band I am weak but Thou art strong Jesus, keep me from…
Randy Travis I am weak but Thou art strong Jesus keep me from…
Red Foley Just a closer walk with Thee, Grant it, Jesus, is…
Rising Appalachia I am weak but Thou art strong Jesus, keep me from…
Ronnie McDowell & the Jordanaires Just a closer walk with Thee, Grant it, Jesus, is…
Rosetta Tharpe Just a closer walk with Thee Grant it, Jesus, is my…
roy acuff I am weak, but Thou art strong; Jesus, keep me from…
Roy Clark I am weak but thou art strong, Jesus, keep me from…
Ruth Brown Just a closer walk with Thee I am weak but Thou…
Sara Evans Just a closer walk with Thee Grant it, Jesus, is my…
Selah Jubilee Singers I am weak but Thou art strong Jesus keep me from…
Sister Rosetta Tharpe I am weak but Thou art strong Jesus, keep me from…
Sweet Honey In The Rock I am weak But Thou art strong Jesus keep me from all…
Tammy Wynette I am weak but Thou art strong Jesus keep me…
Tennessee Ernie Ford I am weak but Thou art strong Jesus, keep me from…
The Blind Boys of Alabama Just a closer walk with Thee, Grant it, Jesus, if you…
The Blackwood Brothers I am weak but Thou art strong Jesus, keep me from…
The Blind Boys Of Alabama Just a closer walk with Thee, Grant it, Jesus, if you…
The Chambers Brothers I am weak, but Thou art strong, Jesus, keep me…
The Chuck Wagon Gang I am weak but thou art strong, Jesus keep me…
The Five Blind Boys Just a closer walk with Thee, Grant it, Jesus, if you…
The Five Blind Boys of Alabama Just a closer walk with Thee, Grant it, Jesus, if you…
The Gatlin Brothers Just a closer walk with Thee, Grant it, Jesus, is my…
The Jordanaires Just a closer walk with Thee, Grant it, Jesus, is…
The King's Heralds I am weak but thou art strong, Jesus keep me…
The Mills Brothers I am weak but Thou art strong Jesus, keep me from…
The Retrospective Soundtrack Players Just a closer walk with thee Granite Jesus is my plead Daily…
The Seekers Just a closer walk with Thee Grant it Jesus is my…
The Tremè Brass Band I am weak but Thou art strong Jesus keep me from…
Various Artists I am weak, but Thou art strong Jesus, keep me from…
Williams Singers of St. Louis I am weak but thou art strong, Jesus, keep me from…
Willie Nelson I am weak but Thou art strong Jesus keep me from…
Wintley Phipps I am weak, but Thou art strong; Jesus, keep me from…
Wynton Marsalis & Eric Clapton Just a closer walk with Thee 'Grant it, Jesus' is my…

We have lyrics for these tracks by The Idea of North:

Amazing Grace Past the point of no return, no backward glances The games…
But Not for Me If blood would flow When fresh and steel are one Drying in…
Candlelight Carol Find him at Bethlehem laid in a manger Christ our redeemer…
If I Were A Bell Ask me how do I feel, Now that we're cosy and…
In My Life There are places I'll remember All my life, though some have…
Man in the Mirror I'm Gonna Make A Change, For Once In My Life It's Gonna…
Mas Que Nada Oh ariá rió Obá obá obá Oh ariá rió Obá obá obá Mas que…
Neat Surprise I got two strong hands that'll carry you I got a…
No More Blues No more blues, I'm going back home No more blues, I…
Rachel Rachel, can you hear me calling? Spring's here, are you nea…
Singin' A Cappella he bakes bread in the morning takes the garbage out at…
Sweet Sweet Spirit There's a sweet, sweet Spirit in this place, And I know…
Sweet, Sweet Spirit There's a sweet, sweet Spirit in this place, And I know…
The Nearness of You Its not the pale moon that excites me That thrills and…
Two Sides to the Story (verse) How many times have you noticed my love for you Ha…

Whenever God Shines His Light Whenever God shines his light on me Opens up my eyes…

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