One Step Closer (1979)

One Step Closer is the fourth studio album by Christian singer - songwriter Scott

Wesley Brown, released in November 1979 by Sparrow Records. The album was produced by Billy Ray Hearn.

One Step Closer servers as Brown's follow-up to his Sparrow debut album I'm Not Religious, I Just Love the Lord once again combining pop and folk influences and noted for its spiritual themes. The title song was the only track to be released to Christian radio and was his first Top 5 hit peaking at number 3 in 1980. The opening track "This Is the Day" is a wedding song that Brown wrote and dedicated to his wife Belinda, whom he married in 1976. The song has since been a concert favorite of Brown's and has been used for weddings and anniversaries for married couples. "Jesus Is the Lord of My Life" and "How Can I Say I Love You" were two early songs that were previously recorded on his 1978 live album Stories and Songs, and now both are recorded in studio form.

One Step Closer is not available on digital platforms, however a few tracks like "This Is the Day" is available on his compilation releases All My Best and The Scott Wesley Brown Collection. A YouTube link to listen to the album is posted below this article.

Track listing

All songs written by Scott Wesley Brown, except where noted.

1. This Is the Day -2:37

2. One Step Closer (Hadley Hockensmith) -2:45

3. Mountains -3:16

4. Pressing On -3:53

5. Jesus Is the Lord of My Life -2:45

6. Pray For Me -3:53

7. Consider the Lilies -2:50

8. How Can I Say I Love You -3:25

9. You Make It Look So Easy (Keith and Melody Green) -2:54

10. Praise You in the Rain -3:05

Radio singles

1980 "One Step Closer" -#3 Christian AC/CHR

Previous release: Songs and Stories: Live in Concert (1978) 

Next release: SWB (1981)

Listen to the album One Step Closer here: