Kristyn Elizabeth Rebekah Getty ( Lennox, born 22 May 1980 in

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) is a Northern Irish

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singer and songwriter. With her husband,

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, she has co-written many award-winning songs and

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that have charted on multiple US Billboard charts and been nominated for various awards. Her unique vocal sound has led to duets with artists including

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, Michael W Smith,

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, and

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Career

Keith and Kristyn Getty

The Getty hymns are used increasingly both in

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and traditional circles, being included in most modern hymnbooks (with a number of these now listing "Getty" as the most-featured composers), while in the more contemporary church, more than 60 of their songs are featured on top 2,000

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charts between the UK and US. Keith and Kristyn Getty have created the Getty Music record label (which is distributed by Capitol Christian Distribution), built various print publishing partnerships and imprints, and produced unique merchandise containing their hymn lyrics.

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'' ''Evensong: Hymns and Lullabies at the Close of Day'' went to Billboard number 1 in 2020

TV and special appearances

The couple has also appeared on national television ( CBS,

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), most notably on

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(PBS) in 2015 to 45 + million homes with their Christmas Music special, ''Joy—An Irish Christmas'', in 2021 for BBC Northern Ireland "At home with the Getty's" and a TBN in 2019 special filmed live at the world famous Grand Ole Opry House. In 2017, the hymn writers performed for US Vice President

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and his wife Second Lady

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at the Vice President's residence. In addition the couple have performed for President George W Bush, The United Nations, South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak and selected to perform for the Enthronement of the Archbishop of Canterbury and for former UK Prime Minister

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. They have appeared and performed at numerous events and tours internationally in top venues including Carnegie Hall, the

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, the

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, the John F. Kennedy Centre for Performing Arts and the

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Awards

The song, "In Christ Alone" received

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number 3 on the top 10 charts in 2019, was number 1 for more than 15 years on the

- UK charts and the CCLI-US top 20 for more than 13 consecutive years. The British Hymn Society named "In Christ Alone" as one of the top 5 Hymns of all time. According to CCLl, "In Christ Alone" ranks as the No.1 most-sung song in U.K. churches, 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. Keith and Kristyn were both named fellows in 2019 of the

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. The album ''North Coast Sessions'' received a Dove award in 2019 for Inspirational Album of the Year. A number of Getty Music Albums have been nominated for a Dove Award: * The album, ''Awaken the Dawn'' was nominated for Inspirational Album of the year 2008. * The album ''Hymns for the Christian Life'' was also nominated for a Dove award in 2013. * Getty Kids Hymnal-For the Cause – Children's Music Album of the Year (2018) * Getty Kids Hymnal-Family Carol Sing – Children's Music Album of the Year (2020) * His Mercy Is More (the Hymnal of Matt Boswell and Matt Papa) – Inspirational Album of the Year (2020) * Elizabeth (with Ellie Holcomb) – Roots/Americana Song of the Year (2020) ''Evensong'', Kristyn's album of Hymns and Lullabies to help people through the

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hit number one on USA Billboard Children's Album Charts, knocking Frozen off the number one spot for the first time. 40 of the Getty Music song titles have been in the top 500 CCLI charts in the US or UK last year.

Discography

* ''2002:''

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''Keith Getty and Kristyn Lennox (Getty)'' * ''2003:'' New Irish Hymns 2 ''(with

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and

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)'' * ''2004:'' New Irish Hymns 3: Incarnation ''(with Margaret Becker and Joanne Hogg)'' * ''2005:'' New Irish Hymns 4 ''(with Margaret Becker and Joanne Hogg)'' * ''2005:''

Songs That Jesus Said ''Songs 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. All songs on the album were writte ...

''; a collection of songs for children'' *
2006: The Apostles' Creed
' *
2006: Modern Hymns Live
' * ''2007:''

In Christ Alone "In Christ Alone" is a popular modern Christian song written by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, both songwriters of Christian hymns and contemporary worship music in the United Kingdom. The song, with a strong Irish melody, is the first hym ...

''with Keith Getty'' * ''2008:'
Prom Praise ''featured guest with the All Souls Orchestra''
'; recorded live at''

* ''2008:'
Keswick Live ''with Keith Getty''
', '' Stuart Townend'', and '' Steve James'', recorded at the''

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* ''2009:'
Awaken the Dawn ''with Keith Getty''
* ''2011
Joy—An Irish Christmas with Keith Getty
' * ''2012
Hymns for the Christian Life with Keith Getty
' * ''2013
Modern and Traditional Hymns: Live at the Gospel Coalition with Keith Getty
' *
2016: Facing a Task Unfinished with Keith Getty
' *
2016: Getty Kids Hymnal: In Christ Alone
' *
2017: Getty Kids Hymnal: For the Cause
' *
2017: Sing! Live from the Getty Music Worship Conference
' *
2018: Psalms Ancient and Modern: Live from the Getty Music Worship Conference
' *
2018: The North Coast Sessions
' *
2018: Getty Kids Hymnal: Family Hymn Sing
'
''2019:'' His Mercy Is More '' - The Hymns of Matt Boswell and Matt Papa''
*
2019: Getty Kids Hymnal: Family Carol Sing
' *
2019/2020: Quintology: Sing! The Life of Christ
' *
2020: Evensong: A Collection of Hymns and Lullabies at Close of Day
' *
2021: Sing! Global (Live at the Getty Music Worship Conference)
' *
2022: Christ Our Hope in Life and Death
'

References

External links

Official Getty Music Website

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