Kristyn Getty

Kristyn Elizabeth Rebekah Getty (née Lennox, born 22 May 1980 in Belfast) is a Northern Irish Christian singer and songwriter. With her husband, Keith Getty, she has co-written a number of popular modern hymns.

Kristyn Getty
Born
Kristyn Elizabeth Rebekah Lennox

(1980-05-22) 22 May 1980
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, worship leader
Spouse
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(m. 2004)​
Websitegettymusic.com

Career

Keith and Kristyn Getty
Main article: Keith and Kristyn Getty

Kristyn and her husband Keith write and release hymns together.

Children's albums

Kristyn together with her husband has written and produced a number of children's worship albums.

  • 2005: Songs That Jesus Said, a collection of songs for children
  • 2016: Getty Kids Hymnal: In Christ Alone
  • 2017: Getty Kids Hymnal: For the Cause
  • 2018: Getty Kids Hymnal: Family Hymn Sing
  • 2019: Getty Kids Hymnal: Family Carol Sing
  • 2020: Evensong: Hymns and Lullabies at the Close of Day

Recognition

In 2017, Getty and her husband performed for US Vice-President Mike Pence and his wife Second Lady Karen Pence at the Vice-President's residence.[1] In addition the couple have performed for President George W Bush, the United Nations, South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak, the Enthronement of the Archbishop of Canterbury and for former UK Prime Minister Theresa May.[2]

Their song, "In Christ Alone" received BBC Songs of Praise number 3 on the top 10 charts in 2019,[3] was number 1 for more than 15 years on the CCLI-UK charts and the CCLI-US top 20 for more than 13 consecutive years.[4][5] The British Hymn Society named "In Christ Alone" as one of the top 5 hymns of all time.[6]

According to CCLl, "In Christ Alone" ranks as the No.1 most-sung song in U.K. churches,[7] and the 8th most-sung song in North American churches. Written by Townend and Getty 15 years ago, the song was also sited as the 9th "best loved hymn" in the UK according to a survey conducted by the BBC's "Songs of Praise" programme.[8]

Discography

References
  1. "Washington event for Northern Ireland hymn-writing couple". belfasttelegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  2. "PM attends as record numbers at National Prayer Breakfast – Inspire Magazine". www.inspiremagazine.org.uk. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  3. "Jerusalem revealed as the UK's favourite hymn on BBC Songs of Praise special". bbc.com. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  4. "Modern hymn writers Keith & Kristyn Getty release first book Sing!". B&H Publishing. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  5. "In Christ Alone Sheet Music PDF (Keith & Kristyn Getty) - PraiseCharts". www.praisecharts.com. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  6. "Hymn Tournament 2019". The Hymn Society. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  7. "'In Christ Alone' – Modern Hymn Ranked Highly Amongst Favourites | WAY FM". Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  8. "BBC One - Songs of Praise - 2013: The UK's Top 100 Hymns". BBC. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
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