9. Just A Closer Walk With Thee - Daniel O'Donnell

Possibly written by Rev. Elijah Cluke, from Daniel O'Donnell's album Peace In The Valley 2009... for educational purposes only, no copyright infringement intended.

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The precise author of "A Closer Walk" is unknown.[3] Circumstantial evidence strongly suggests it dates back to southern African-American churches of the nineteenth century, possibly even prior to the Civil War, as some personal African American histories recall "slaves singing as they worked in the fields a song about walking by the Lord's side.".[4] Songs with similar chorus lyrics were published in the 1800s, including "Closer Walk with Thee" with lyrics by Martha J. Lankton and music by William Kirkpatrick, which was published in 1885.[5] Some references in Atchison, Kansas credit an African-American foundry worker and vocalist, Rev. Elijah Cluke (1907-1974),[6] for the current rendition of the song.[7] "Just a Closer Walk with Thee" became better known nationally in the 1930s when African-American churches held huge musical conventions.[4] In 1940 Kenneth Morris arranged and published for the first time the well-known version after gospel musicians Robert Anderson and R.L. Knowles listened to William B. Hurse direct a performance of it in Kansas City and then brought it to Morris' attention.[8] Morris added some new lyrics and a choral arrangement.[8] In the 1940s, a boom of recordings recorded the number in many genres, ranging from Southern gospel to jazz and brass bands.

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