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


Career


Keith & Kristyn Getty

Kristyn and Keith write and release hymns together. In 2020, Kristyn recorded the entire English Standard Version (ESV) Bible which is now available to hear for free on the ESV Bible app.


Children's albums

Kristyn together with her husband has written and produced a number of children's worship albums. * 2005: ''Songs That Jesus Said'' * 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, Kristyn Getty and Keith performed for former US Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Second Lady Karen Pence at the vice president's residence, which is on the grounds of the United States Naval Observatory, Naval Observatory. They have performed for George W. Bush, the United Nations, former South Korea, South Korean president Lee Myung-bak, Lee Myung-Bak, the enthronement of the Archbishop of Canterbury, and for former United Kingdom, UK prime minister Theresa May. Their song, "In Christ Alone (song), In Christ Alone" reached No. 3 on the BBC Songs of Praise chart in 2019, topped the Christian Copyright Licensing International, CCLI chart in the UK for more than 15 years, and was in the top 20 of the CCLI chart in the United States for more than 13 consecutive years. The British Hymn Society said "In Christ Alone" is one of the top 5 hymns of all time. According to CCLl, "In Christ Alone" ranks as the No.1 most-sung song in UK churches. Written by Stuart Townend (musician), Stuart Townend and Keith Getty in 2001, the song is the second most popular hymn in the UK according to a survey conducted by the BBC's ''Songs of Praise'' programme.


Discography

* 2002: ''Tapestry (Keith Getty album), Tapestry Keith Getty and Kristyn Lennox (Getty)'' * 2003: ''New Irish Hymns 2'' (with Margaret Becker and Joanne Hogg) * 2004: ''New Irish Hymns 3, 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''; a collection of songs for children * 2006: ''The Apostles' Creed'' * 2006: ''Modern Hymns Live'' * 2007: ''In Christ Alone (song), In Christ Alone with Keith Getty'' * 2008: ''Prom Praise'' (featured guest with the All Souls Orchestra); recorded live at the Royal Albert Hall * 2008: ''Keswick Live'' with Keith Getty, Stuart Townend (musician), Stuart Townend, and Steve James (Christian musician), Steve James, recorded at the Keswick Convention * 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


{{DEFAULTSORT:Getty, Kristyn 1980 births Living people 21st-century evangelicals British performers of Christian music Christian hymnwriters from Northern Ireland Evangelicals from Northern Ireland Musicians from Belfast People educated at Ballyclare High School Performers of contemporary worship music Women hymnwriters Women singers from Northern Ireland