Keith Getty
Encyclopedia
Julian Keith Getty is a Northern Ireland
composer, best known for pioneering "modern hymns." Many of his songs are co-written with his wife, Kristyn Getty
, and veteran British songwriter and worship leader Stuart Townend
. The most widely used of the Getty-Townend hymns are “In Christ Alone,” "The Power of the Cross,” and “Speak, O Lord.” Keith and Kristyn Getty
are currently living in the United States
where they write music and tour.
, a songwriter that he met through his involvement with Kingsway Music
.
The first song they co-wrote, “In Christ Alone”, proved to be very successful. In 2001, Keith Getty and Stuart Townend
developed the song with the purpose of creating a modern hymn that would explain the life of Christ. They released it on the Kingsway
album New Irish Hymns
, featuring vocalists Máire Brennan, Margaret Becker
, and Joanne Hogg
. The song gained popularity quickly. By 2005, it had been named by a BBC
Songs of Praise
survey as the 9th best loved hymn of all time in the UK; it rose to the number one position on the United Kingdom
CCLI charts by 2006, and as of January 2009, it was still number one in the UK, number two in Australia
, number seven in Canada
, and number 15 in the United States
. The newest CCLI chart, released for the February 2011 biannual copy activity report, showed the song has moved up to number 11. Since its initial release, the song has been covered by many other Christian recording artists.
Their hymns, along with those written in collaboration with Kristyn Getty
, cover many biblical and liturgical themes, including the Incarnation
(“Joy Has Dawned”), the Crucifixion
("The Power of the Cross") the Resurrection
(“See, What a Morning”), the Holy Spirit
("Holy Spirit, Living Breath of God"), Communion
("Behold the Lamb"), Benediction ("May the Peace of God"), and Missions ("Hear the Call of the Kingdom").
Getty/Townend hymns also develop a particular poetic and musical style that unites people of diverse traditions and generations, choosing influences of folk and classical music as well as of contemporary songwriting and standard hymnody.
"There are two reasons we write modern hymns," explains Keith. "First, it's to help teach the faith. What we sing affects how we think, how we feel and ultimately how we live, so it's so important that we sing the whole scope of truth the Bible has given us. The second reason is to try to create a more timeless musical style that every generation can sing, a style that relates to the past and the future."
"In the Church, the purpose of singing is to express the community we have as the Body of Christ," his wife, Kristyn
, adds. "To try to search for the melodic ideas and song structure that might bring more people in—that's what we're trying to investigate. Is there a way to bring everyone together musically?"
(1992–1995), with special conducting opportunities at the Canford Summer School of Music (1994) and the Tanglewood Music Center
in Massachusetts (1995). He participated in a summer master class under Irish flautist Sir James Galway
. Galway became intrigued with Getty's piano arrangements and "helped open the world of the music industry" for Keith. In 1994, he formed the New Irish Choir and Orchestra (now a part of New Irish Arts) and served as artistic director until 2004.
Keith Getty has developed great skill as an orchestrator, a practice that began when he was a teen. He once explained: “I started being involved in the praise times during youth group and evening services when I was mid-teens and really wanted to combine classical instruments with the band. We tried adding string quartet and then brass and wind for Christmas services. I always loved it and worked hard at it.” Getty has now orchestrated or produced music for more than 200 projects—recordings, concerts, theater, television, and film. Diverse credits include orchestrations for Michael W. Smith
's 2004 Healing Rain
album, McDonalds television commercials, Silvascreen label movie soundtrack recordings (Music from the Lord of the Rings Trilogy and Once upon a Time: The Essential Ennio Morricone). He has orchestrated for Sir Cliff Richard and other gospel artists including Natalie Grant
and Watermark. He wrote and produced the music for the 1998 C. S. Lewis International Centenary Celebrations. Getty has worked (with his wife, Kristyn Getty
) with the African Children's Choir
including two recording and touring projects (Still Walking in the Light and Devotion).
Getty has stated that when performing a concert, they will always finish with an old hymn.
Composer/Producer/Performer
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
composer, best known for pioneering "modern hymns." Many of his songs are co-written with his wife, Kristyn Getty
Kristyn Getty
Kristyn Elizabeth Rebekah Getty is an Irish recording artist and worship leader. With her husband, she co-writes many new songs and hymns.An acclaimed soloist in her own right, Kristyn began singing as a teenager in her family's church in Northern Ireland...
, and veteran British songwriter and worship leader Stuart Townend
Stuart Townend
Stuart Townend is a British Christian worship leader and writer of hymns and contemporary worship music. His songs include "In Christ Alone" , "How Deep The Father's Love For Us", "Beautiful Saviour" and "The King Of Love".As of 2008, CCLI lists the "In Christ Alone" in its Top 25 CCLI Songs...
. The most widely used of the Getty-Townend hymns are “In Christ Alone,” "The Power of the Cross,” and “Speak, O Lord.” Keith and Kristyn Getty
Kristyn Getty
Kristyn Elizabeth Rebekah Getty is an Irish recording artist and worship leader. With her husband, she co-writes many new songs and hymns.An acclaimed soloist in her own right, Kristyn began singing as a teenager in her family's church in Northern Ireland...
are currently living in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
where they write music and tour.
"In Christ Alone"
Keith Getty collaborates frequently with Stuart TownendStuart Townend
Stuart Townend is a British Christian worship leader and writer of hymns and contemporary worship music. His songs include "In Christ Alone" , "How Deep The Father's Love For Us", "Beautiful Saviour" and "The King Of Love".As of 2008, CCLI lists the "In Christ Alone" in its Top 25 CCLI Songs...
, a songwriter that he met through his involvement with Kingsway Music
Kingsway Communications
Kingsway Communications is a prominent British literature and music publisher of Christian material. It is one of the largest media related companies working the field of Christian interest. Since 1993, Kingsway has been a subsidiary of David C. Cook...
.
The first song they co-wrote, “In Christ Alone”, proved to be very successful. In 2001, Keith Getty and Stuart Townend
Stuart Townend
Stuart Townend is a British Christian worship leader and writer of hymns and contemporary worship music. His songs include "In Christ Alone" , "How Deep The Father's Love For Us", "Beautiful Saviour" and "The King Of Love".As of 2008, CCLI lists the "In Christ Alone" in its Top 25 CCLI Songs...
developed the song with the purpose of creating a modern hymn that would explain the life of Christ. They released it on the Kingsway
Kingsway Communications
Kingsway Communications is a prominent British literature and music publisher of Christian material. It is one of the largest media related companies working the field of Christian interest. Since 1993, Kingsway has been a subsidiary of David C. Cook...
album New Irish Hymns
New Irish Hymns
New Irish Hymns is the first in a series of themed albums created and produced by Keith Getty. This album features vocalists Máire Brennan, Margaret Becker and Joanne Hogg performing songs by Keith Getty and others...
, featuring vocalists Máire Brennan, Margaret Becker
Margaret Becker
Margaret Becker is an American Christian rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter. She has had twenty-one No. 1 Christian radio hits, won four Dove Awards, and been nominated for four Grammy Awards.-Biography:...
, and Joanne Hogg
Joanne Hogg
Joanne Hogg is an Irish singer and songwriter for the band Iona.-Biography:Hogg was born in Ballymena, Northern Ireland and is best known as the lead singer and songwriter with the Christian progressive Celtic/pop/rock band Iona . Her father is a Presbyterian minister, her mother a nurse; her...
. The song gained popularity quickly. By 2005, it had been named by a BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
Songs of Praise
Songs of Praise
Songs of Praise is a BBC Television programme based around traditional Christian hymns. It is a widely watched and long-running religious television programme, one of the few peak-time free-to-air religious programmes in Europe Songs of Praise is a BBC Television programme based around traditional...
survey as the 9th best loved hymn of all time in the UK; it rose to the number one position on the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
CCLI charts by 2006, and as of January 2009, it was still number one in the UK, number two in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, number seven in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, and number 15 in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The newest CCLI chart, released for the February 2011 biannual copy activity report, showed the song has moved up to number 11. Since its initial release, the song has been covered by many other Christian recording artists.
Other hymns
Since “In Christ Alone”, many other hymns of theirs have been recorded in diverse styles including choral anthems, symphonic settings, Celtic bands, and live worship events by many artists. They frequently share their rationale for composing modern hymns at churches, colleges, universities, seminaries, and Bible conferences, as well as through radio broadcasts and magazine articles.Their hymns, along with those written in collaboration with Kristyn Getty
Kristyn Getty
Kristyn Elizabeth Rebekah Getty is an Irish recording artist and worship leader. With her husband, she co-writes many new songs and hymns.An acclaimed soloist in her own right, Kristyn began singing as a teenager in her family's church in Northern Ireland...
, cover many biblical and liturgical themes, including the Incarnation
Incarnation (Christianity)
The Incarnation in traditional Christianity is the belief that Jesus Christ the second person of the Trinity, also known as God the Son or the Logos , "became flesh" by being conceived in the womb of a woman, the Virgin Mary, also known as the Theotokos .The Incarnation is a fundamental theological...
(“Joy Has Dawned”), the Crucifixion
Crucifixion of Jesus
The crucifixion of Jesus and his ensuing death is an event that occurred during the 1st century AD. Jesus, who Christians believe is the Son of God as well as the Messiah, was arrested, tried, and sentenced by Pontius Pilate to be scourged, and finally executed on a cross...
("The Power of the Cross") the Resurrection
Resurrection
Resurrection refers to the literal coming back to life of the biologically dead. It is used both with respect to particular individuals or the belief in a General Resurrection of the dead at the end of the world. The General Resurrection is featured prominently in Jewish, Christian, and Muslim...
(“See, What a Morning”), the Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit is a term introduced in English translations of the Hebrew Bible, but understood differently in the main Abrahamic religions.While the general concept of a "Spirit" that permeates the cosmos has been used in various religions Holy Spirit is a term introduced in English translations of...
("Holy Spirit, Living Breath of God"), Communion
Eucharist
The Eucharist , also called Holy Communion, the Sacrament of the Altar, the Blessed Sacrament, the Lord's Supper, and other names, is a Christian sacrament or ordinance...
("Behold the Lamb"), Benediction ("May the Peace of God"), and Missions ("Hear the Call of the Kingdom").
Philosophy of Getty/Townend Modern Hymns
Stuart Townend contends that current worship practices have often allowed the pendulum of expression to swing towards subjective experience and personal feeling about God. The Getty/Townend hymns attempt to redress that imbalance.Getty/Townend hymns also develop a particular poetic and musical style that unites people of diverse traditions and generations, choosing influences of folk and classical music as well as of contemporary songwriting and standard hymnody.
"There are two reasons we write modern hymns," explains Keith. "First, it's to help teach the faith. What we sing affects how we think, how we feel and ultimately how we live, so it's so important that we sing the whole scope of truth the Bible has given us. The second reason is to try to create a more timeless musical style that every generation can sing, a style that relates to the past and the future."
"In the Church, the purpose of singing is to express the community we have as the Body of Christ," his wife, Kristyn
Kristyn Getty
Kristyn Elizabeth Rebekah Getty is an Irish recording artist and worship leader. With her husband, she co-writes many new songs and hymns.An acclaimed soloist in her own right, Kristyn began singing as a teenager in her family's church in Northern Ireland...
, adds. "To try to search for the melodic ideas and song structure that might bring more people in—that's what we're trying to investigate. Is there a way to bring everyone together musically?"
Musical background and work as orchestrator
Keith Getty began making music at age eleven, learning to play the classical guitar; the next year he turned his attention to the flute. His advanced studies in music were at Durham UniversityDurham University
The University of Durham, commonly known as Durham University, is a university in Durham, England. It was founded by Act of Parliament in 1832 and granted a Royal Charter in 1837...
(1992–1995), with special conducting opportunities at the Canford Summer School of Music (1994) and the Tanglewood Music Center
Tanglewood Music Center
The Tanglewood Music Center is an annual summer music academy in Lenox, Massachusetts, United States, in which emerging professional musicians participate in performances, master classes and workshops designed to provide an intense training and networking experience...
in Massachusetts (1995). He participated in a summer master class under Irish flautist Sir James Galway
James Galway
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. Galway became intrigued with Getty's piano arrangements and "helped open the world of the music industry" for Keith. In 1994, he formed the New Irish Choir and Orchestra (now a part of New Irish Arts) and served as artistic director until 2004.
Keith Getty has developed great skill as an orchestrator, a practice that began when he was a teen. He once explained: “I started being involved in the praise times during youth group and evening services when I was mid-teens and really wanted to combine classical instruments with the band. We tried adding string quartet and then brass and wind for Christmas services. I always loved it and worked hard at it.” Getty has now orchestrated or produced music for more than 200 projects—recordings, concerts, theater, television, and film. Diverse credits include orchestrations for Michael W. Smith
Michael W. Smith
Michael Whitaker Smith is a Billboard top ten Billboard Hot 100 recording artist and Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter, composer, and actor. He is one of the best-selling and most influential artists in Contemporary Christian music. Smith also has achieved a considerable amount of...
's 2004 Healing Rain
Healing Rain
Healing Rain is Michael W. Smith's nineteenth album.- Track listing :# "Here I Am"# "Healing Rain"# "Live Forever"# "Hang On"# "Fly To The Moon"# "Human Spark"# "We Can't Wait Any Longer"# "I Am Love"# "Bridge Over Troubled Water"...
album, McDonalds television commercials, Silvascreen label movie soundtrack recordings (Music from the Lord of the Rings Trilogy and Once upon a Time: The Essential Ennio Morricone). He has orchestrated for Sir Cliff Richard and other gospel artists including Natalie Grant
Natalie Grant
Natalie Grant is a singer-songwriter of contemporary Christian music. Her work has gained prominence, including four consecutive Dove Awards for best female artist, and with her signature song, Held...
and Watermark. He wrote and produced the music for the 1998 C. S. Lewis International Centenary Celebrations. Getty has worked (with his wife, Kristyn Getty
Kristyn Getty
Kristyn Elizabeth Rebekah Getty is an Irish recording artist and worship leader. With her husband, she co-writes many new songs and hymns.An acclaimed soloist in her own right, Kristyn began singing as a teenager in her family's church in Northern Ireland...
) with the African Children's Choir
African Children's Choir
The African Children's Choir is a large choir made up of children ages 7 to 12 from several African nations. Since its inception, the choir has included children from Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, Nigeria, and Ghana...
including two recording and touring projects (Still Walking in the Light and Devotion).
Touring and concerts
After several successful years of work in various aspects of the music entertainment industry, Keith has now focused on using his gifts for the church, writing hymns in a modern style. "I was challenged by a pastor in Belfast to perhaps try and bring some of what the old hymns of the faith had brought to the Church through the centuries to the contemporary Church," Keith remembers. "I didn't set out to create the modern hymn. I wanted to write songs that contemporary, traditional and liturgical churches could all use."Getty has stated that when performing a concert, they will always finish with an old hymn.
Discography
Orchestrator- Jack: A Musical Portrait of C. S. Lewis (1998)
Performed by the New Irish Choir and Orchestra - Healing RainHealing RainHealing Rain is Michael W. Smith's nineteenth album.- Track listing :# "Here I Am"# "Healing Rain"# "Live Forever"# "Hang On"# "Fly To The Moon"# "Human Spark"# "We Can't Wait Any Longer"# "I Am Love"# "Bridge Over Troubled Water"...
(2004)
Performed by Michael W. SmithMichael W. SmithMichael Whitaker Smith is a Billboard top ten Billboard Hot 100 recording artist and Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter, composer, and actor. He is one of the best-selling and most influential artists in Contemporary Christian music. Smith also has achieved a considerable amount of...
(Reunion Records) - Music from the Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2004)
Performed by the City of Prague Philharmonic OrchestraCity of Prague Philharmonic OrchestraThe City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra is a professional, philharmonic symphony orchestra, over 61 years old, predominantly it is composed of Czech and Slovak classical and jazz musicians...
with the Crouch End Festival Chorus (Silva Screen FILMXCD 372) - Once upon a Time: The Essential Ennio Morricone (2004)
Performed by the City of Prague Philharmonic OrchestraCity of Prague Philharmonic OrchestraThe City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra is a professional, philharmonic symphony orchestra, over 61 years old, predominantly it is composed of Czech and Slovak classical and jazz musicians...
with the Crouch End Festival Chorus (Silva Screen SILCD1165)
Composer/Producer/Performer
- New Irish HymnsNew Irish HymnsNew Irish Hymns is the first in a series of themed albums created and produced by Keith Getty. This album features vocalists Máire Brennan, Margaret Becker and Joanne Hogg performing songs by Keith Getty and others...
(2002) with Moya BrennanMoya BrennanMoya Brennan, born Máire Ní Bhraonáin , also known as Máire Brennan , is an Irish folk singer, songwriter, harpist, and philanthropist who began performing professionally in 1970, when her family formed the band Clannad, and is now widely considered as the "First Lady of Celtic Music"...
, Joanne HoggJoanne HoggJoanne Hogg is an Irish singer and songwriter for the band Iona.-Biography:Hogg was born in Ballymena, Northern Ireland and is best known as the lead singer and songwriter with the Christian progressive Celtic/pop/rock band Iona . Her father is a Presbyterian minister, her mother a nurse; her...
, Margaret BeckerMargaret BeckerMargaret Becker is an American Christian rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter. She has had twenty-one No. 1 Christian radio hits, won four Dove Awards, and been nominated for four Grammy Awards.-Biography:... - TapestryTapestry (Keith Getty album)Tapestry is Keith Getty's first studio album with Kristyn Lennox, who later became his wife. Kristyn also replaced Máire Brennan on subsequent releases of Keith's New Irish Hymns CD series...
(2002) with Kristyn Lennox (Getty)Kristyn GettyKristyn Elizabeth Rebekah Getty is an Irish recording artist and worship leader. With her husband, she co-writes many new songs and hymns.An acclaimed soloist in her own right, Kristyn began singing as a teenager in her family's church in Northern Ireland... - New Irish Hymns 2: Father, Son, and Holy SpiritNew Irish Hymns 2New Irish Hymns 2: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is the second in a series of themed albums created and produced by Keith Getty. This album features vocalists Margaret Becker, Joanne Hogg, and Kristyn Lennox performing songs by Keith Getty and others...
(2003) with Margaret BeckerMargaret BeckerMargaret Becker is an American Christian rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter. She has had twenty-one No. 1 Christian radio hits, won four Dove Awards, and been nominated for four Grammy Awards.-Biography:...
, Joanne HoggJoanne HoggJoanne Hogg is an Irish singer and songwriter for the band Iona.-Biography:Hogg was born in Ballymena, Northern Ireland and is best known as the lead singer and songwriter with the Christian progressive Celtic/pop/rock band Iona . Her father is a Presbyterian minister, her mother a nurse; her...
and Kristyn Lennox (Getty)Kristyn GettyKristyn Elizabeth Rebekah Getty is an Irish recording artist and worship leader. With her husband, she co-writes many new songs and hymns.An acclaimed soloist in her own right, Kristyn began singing as a teenager in her family's church in Northern Ireland... - New Irish Hymns 3: IncarnationNew Irish Hymns 3New Irish Hymns 3: Incarnation is the third in a series of themed albums created and produced by Keith Getty. This album features vocalists Margaret Becker, Joanne Hogg, and Kristyn Getty performing songs by Keith Getty and others...
(2004) with Margaret BeckerMargaret BeckerMargaret Becker is an American Christian rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter. She has had twenty-one No. 1 Christian radio hits, won four Dove Awards, and been nominated for four Grammy Awards.-Biography:...
, Joanne HoggJoanne HoggJoanne Hogg is an Irish singer and songwriter for the band Iona.-Biography:Hogg was born in Ballymena, Northern Ireland and is best known as the lead singer and songwriter with the Christian progressive Celtic/pop/rock band Iona . Her father is a Presbyterian minister, her mother a nurse; her...
, and Kristyn GettyKristyn GettyKristyn Elizabeth Rebekah Getty is an Irish recording artist and worship leader. With her husband, she co-writes many new songs and hymns.An acclaimed soloist in her own right, Kristyn began singing as a teenager in her family's church in Northern Ireland... - New Irish Hymns 4: Hymns for the Life of the ChurchNew Irish Hymns 4New Irish Hymns 4: Hymns for the Life of the Church is the fourth and final album in a series of themed albums created and produced by Keith Getty. This album features vocalists Margaret Becker, Joanne Hogg, and Kristyn Getty performing songs by Keith Getty and others . Margaret Becker and Joanne...
(2005) with Margaret BeckerMargaret BeckerMargaret Becker is an American Christian rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter. She has had twenty-one No. 1 Christian radio hits, won four Dove Awards, and been nominated for four Grammy Awards.-Biography:...
and Kristyn GettyKristyn GettyKristyn Elizabeth Rebekah Getty is an Irish recording artist and worship leader. With her husband, she co-writes many new songs and hymns.An acclaimed soloist in her own right, Kristyn began singing as a teenager in her family's church in Northern Ireland... - Songs That Jesus SaidSongs That Jesus SaidSongs That Jesus Said is the first studio album featuring songs by Keith Getty and Kristyn Getty intended specifically for children. A published score and CD tracks were released in conjunction with this CD...
(2005) with Kristyn GettyKristyn GettyKristyn Elizabeth Rebekah Getty is an Irish recording artist and worship leader. With her husband, she co-writes many new songs and hymns.An acclaimed soloist in her own right, Kristyn began singing as a teenager in her family's church in Northern Ireland...
, a collection of songs for children
(Review in Reformed Worship | Audio lecture featuring Kristyn GettyKristyn GettyKristyn Elizabeth Rebekah Getty is an Irish recording artist and worship leader. With her husband, she co-writes many new songs and hymns.An acclaimed soloist in her own right, Kristyn began singing as a teenager in her family's church in Northern Ireland...
, October 6, 2005) - An Evening in PragueAn Evening in PragueAn Evening in Prague is a symphonic album by Keith Getty—a departure from his catalog of predominantly vocal albums—though it reflects Getty's origins as an arranger and orchestrator for other artists...
(2005) - The Apostles' CreedApostles Creed (2006 album)The Apostles Creed is an album of songs by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, featuring many guest performers assembled by producer John Hartley. As its title suggests, the songs reflect various aspects of the Christian Apostles' Creed...
(2006) - Modern Hymns Live (2006)
- In Christ Alone (2007)
- Prom Praise (2008) featured guest with the All Souls Orchestra; recorded live at Royal Albert HallRoyal Albert HallThe Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall situated on the northern edge of the South Kensington area, in the City of Westminster, London, England, best known for holding the annual summer Proms concerts since 1941....
- Keswick Live (2008) with Kristyn GettyKristyn GettyKristyn Elizabeth Rebekah Getty is an Irish recording artist and worship leader. With her husband, she co-writes many new songs and hymns.An acclaimed soloist in her own right, Kristyn began singing as a teenager in her family's church in Northern Ireland...
, Stuart TownendStuart TownendStuart Townend is a British Christian worship leader and writer of hymns and contemporary worship music. His songs include "In Christ Alone" , "How Deep The Father's Love For Us", "Beautiful Saviour" and "The King Of Love".As of 2008, CCLI lists the "In Christ Alone" in its Top 25 CCLI Songs...
, and Steve JamesSteve James (christian musician)Steve James is a Welsh Anglican priest. From 1993 to 2006, he was Rector of Bebington Parish Church, and has been Rector of Holy Trinity Platt Church, Rusholme, since October 2006. He is a noted singer and song and hymnwriter and succeeded Michael Saward as current chairman of Jubilate Group.He...
, recorded at the 2008 Keswick ConventionKeswick ConventionThe Keswick Convention is an annual gathering of evangelical Christians in Keswick, in the English county of Cumbria.- History :The Keswick Convention began in 1875 as a catalyst and focal point for the emerging Higher Life movement in the United Kingdom. It was founded by an Anglican, Canon T. D....
. - Awaken the Dawn (2009)
External links
- Official Getty Music Website
- Advent and Christmas Songs by Keith Getty, in Reformed Worship
- Article from Calvin College
- “Singable Doctrine,” an interview with the Gettys by Stan Guthrie:
- Review of In Christ Alone album in Christianity Today by Andree Farias
- "The Story Behind the Song 'In Christ Alone'" article in Christianity Today by Linda Owen
- Southern Baptist Theological Seminary topical index of Getty/Townend hymns