Kristyn Getty

Northern Irish Christian singer and songwriter

Kristyn Getty

Born|

Kristyn Elizabeth Rebekah Lennox

(1980-05-22) 22 May 1980 (age 44)
Occupations|

* Singer
* songwriter
* worship leader

Spouse|

Keith Getty

(m. 2004)​

Website| gettymusic.com

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.

## Career

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### Keith & Kristyn Getty

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Main article: 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

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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 with misleading title as songs are sung
* 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

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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 Naval Observatory.[1] They have performed for George W. Bush, the United Nations, former 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" reached No. 3 on the BBC Songs of Praise chart in 2019,[3] topped the 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.[4][better source needed][5][failed verification] The British Hymn Society said "In Christ Alone" is one of the top 5 hymns of all time.[6][failed verification]

According to CCLl, "In Christ Alone" ranks as the No.1 most-sung song in UK churches.[7][dead link] Written by 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.[8]

## Discography

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* 2002: Tapestry Keith Getty and Kristyn Lennox (Getty)
* 2003: New Irish Hymns 2 (with Margaret Becker and Joanne Hogg)
* 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; a collection of songs for children
* 2006: The Apostles' Creed
* 2006: Modern Hymns Live
* 2007: 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, and 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

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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. 17 April 2019. 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.

## External links

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* Official Getty Music Website
* "Singable Doctrine," an Interview with the Gettys by Stan Guthrie

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* United States

Artists|

* MusicBrainz

*[m.]: married