Artist description Due North is a Christian soft-rock duo comprised of Anna Jordan (Vocals) and Bradley Ford (Guitars, Synthesizers, Bass & Drum Programming). The duo started out in 1998 as a songwriting team - but the endeavor quickly turned into a studio album project. Due North released a CD in December of 1999, an EP consisting of early recordings of four of their songs. Later versions of those four songs would eventually make their way, with six other songs, onto Due North's first full-length CD album, "Follow Me", released in July of 2001. The duo has already begun work on another album. Due North writes all of their own material. Brad and Anna are both veteran musicians with many years of live and studio experience. Anna performs occasionally with the vocal group The Back Row, and Brad can be seen on stage with the Rumors Band. In addition, Brad is working on an acoustic guitar & mandolin project (Mandolin Wind) with Dewayne Grissom of the Rumors Band.

Music Style contemporary Christian soft-rock

Musical Influences Out Of The Grey, Carly Simon, Rippingtons, Santana

Similar Artists Due North

Artist History Due North began in the fall of 1998 when vocalist/lyricist Anna Jordan handed a sheet of lyrics to her friend guitarist/songwriter Bradley Ford and said "See what you can do with these words". Although Anna and Brad had known one another for several years, both Oklahoma City musicians were busy with their own respective musical projects. However, when Brad added music to the lyrics that Anna had written, "Let's Keep On" was born. The duo then spent time developing the song, and laying down tracks in Brad's studio. Even before the mix on their first song was completed, Brad began - and finished - writing the music to what would become "Light In Your Eyes". Anna composed lyrics to the song using a rewrite of a lyrical concept that she had written and stashed away several years earlier. Following on their initial writing success, Brad presented Anna with rough music tracks to what would become "You'll Find Your Way Home" and "Your Voice". When Anna composed the lyrics and Brad began laying down the music tracks in the studio for these songs, it became obvious that something was happening and the duo was on a roll. In early 1999 Brad presented Anna with the music for "Change of Heart". The music for that song had its roots in a dream that Brad had one night. Brad's wife, Jodie, found him working in his home studio in the middle of the night, frantically trying to capture what he had heard in his dream. Later, Anna's lyrics gave the song its real heart and soul, and in Anna's opinion, still represent one of her best works. By this time, Brad and Anna began talking about the possibility of making an album. Of course the age-old problem of "what do we call ourselves?" came up. When Anna presented the name "Due North" to Brad, he immediately jumped at the notion. Over time, people have pondered what meaning might lay behind the name. To Anna and Brad, "Due North" represents the endless quest for Christ, the direction of truth, and the journey through life to happiness that lies Due North. In an ironic twist of fate, the duo found out during the planning of their first photo session that the name "Due North" had another meaning. Photographer Vinnie Vitalie told them that the "shot" he had visualized for the duo is referred to as "due north". Vinnie had no idea of the duo's name when he was planning the shot. Some things are just meant to be. During the fall of 1999, Brad completed the music and melody lines for the songs that would become, with Anna's lyrics, "Stand Up", "Faithful Love", and "Innocent World". In December of 1999, Due North released a Sampler CD with five cuts - all were early mixes of songs that would eventually find their way onto the "Follow Me" CD. The following winter would bring "Hold Out Your Hand", inspired by a trip to Florida by Anna and her husband Jeff. That song, and "Stand Up", would be released in very limited numbers as CD singles. Next, during the summer of 2000, Brad and Anna wrote "Follow Me", which would become the title cut for the album. Although Due North/Follow Me has been a long time coming, the duo feels that all things happen in their own time. It is often difficult to see the road that lies ahead with all of its twists and turns. However, time sorts out the importance and meaning of events that are part of the journey of life. We are only beginning to see the road that lay ahead when Anna handed a sheet of paper to Brad and said "See what you can do with these words." Now, we can see that this road heads Due North. Follow Me.

Group Members Anna Jordan - Vocals Bradley Ford - Guitars, Synthesizers, Bass & Drum Programming

Instruments vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, synthesizers, bass, drums

Albums Due North - "Follow Me"

Press Reviews The instrumentation and arrangements on this album are phenomenal, especially when one considers that _all_ of the parts are perfomrmed by _one_ musician! Also, all of the writing (music), arranging, producing and editing were also done by that same person! Is that talent or what??? On the other side of that coin, all of the vocals are also performed by just _one artist_. (You won't believe it when you hear the low notes!) And, again, that artist also wrote all of the lyrics. This is one talented duo!! The tunes are catchy and lyrics are mostly up-beat--I find myself humming the tunes and singing the lyrics for days after I listen to the album. This one's a winner! ENJOY.

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Location Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - USA

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