Up Close and Personal is the ninth studio album (tenth included the co-credit on Future Road) by Australian recording artist Judith Durham.
In July 2006, Durham was asked to sing a short set of spiritual songs a cappella for a gathering in Sydney.
The purity of the simple presentation seemed to engender a very peaceful environment and for me the lyrics became more like prayers."
[1] The album was launched with a one-off concert at the Melbourne Recital Centre on 23 May 2009.
[2][3] 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.