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| birth_name = Kristyn Elizabeth Rebekah Lennox
| birth_name = Kristyn Elizabeth Rebekah Lennox
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|22 May 1980}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|22 May 1980}}
| occupation = Singer, songwriter, [[worship leader]]
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter|[[worship leader]]}}
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Keith Getty]]|2004}}
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Keith Getty]]|2004}}
| website = {{URL|gettymusic.com}}
| website = {{URL|gettymusic.com}}
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==Career==
==Career==


===Keith and Kristyn Getty===
===Keith & Kristyn Getty===
{{Main|Keith and Kristyn Getty}}
{{Main|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.
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===
===Children's albums===
Kristyn together with her husband has written and produced a number of children's worship 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
* 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''
* 2016: ''Getty Kids Hymnal: In Christ Alone''
* 2017: ''Getty Kids Hymnal: For the Cause''
* 2017: ''Getty Kids Hymnal: For the Cause''
* 2018: ''Getty Kids Hymnal: Family Hymn Sing
* 2018: ''Getty Kids Hymnal: Family Hymn Sing''
* 2019: ''Getty Kids Hymnal: Family Carol Sing''
* 2019: ''Getty Kids Hymnal: Family Carol Sing''
* 2020: ''Evensong: Hymns and Lullabies at the Close of Day''
* 2020: ''Evensong: Hymns and Lullabies at the Close of Day''


==Recognition==
==Recognition==
In 2017, Kristyn Getty and Keith performed for 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]] .<ref>{{Cite news |title=Washington event for Northern Ireland hymn-writing couple |language=en-GB |work=belfasttelegraph |url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/music/washington-event-for-northern-ireland-hymn-writing-couple-38808244.html |access-date=7 June 2021 |issn=0307-1235}}</ref> They have performed for [[George W. Bush|President George W Bush]], the [[United Nations]], [[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]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=PM attends as record numbers at National Prayer Breakfast – Inspire Magazine |url=https://www.inspiremagazine.org.uk/stories/view?articleid=2857 |access-date=7 June 2021 |website=www.inspiremagazine.org.uk}}</ref>
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]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Washington event for Northern Ireland hymn-writing couple |language=en-GB |work=belfasttelegraph |url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/music/washington-event-for-northern-ireland-hymn-writing-couple-38808244.html |access-date=7 June 2021 |issn=0307-1235}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=PM attends as record numbers at National Prayer Breakfast – Inspire Magazine |url=https://www.inspiremagazine.org.uk/stories/view?articleid=2857 |access-date=7 June 2021 |website=www.inspiremagazine.org.uk}}</ref>


Their song, "[[In Christ Alone]]" reached number 3 on the [[BBC]] [[Songs of Praise]] chart in 2019,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jerusalem revealed as the UK's favourite hymn on BBC Songs of Praise special|url=http://bbc.com/mediacentre/latestnews/2019/songs-of-praise-favourite-hymn/|access-date=3 June 2021|website=bbc.com|language=en}}</ref> was number 1 for more than 15 years on the [[Christian Copyright Licensing International|CCLI]]-UK chart, and was in the CCLI-US top 20 for more than 13 consecutive years.<ref>{{Cite web|date=5 September 2017|title=Modern hymn writers Keith & Kristyn Getty release first book Sing!|url=https://www.bhpublishinggroup.com/modern-hymn-writers-keith-kristyn-getty-release-first-book-sing/|access-date=3 June 2021|website=B&H Publishing|language=en}}</ref>{{better|reason=promotional source|date=November 2023}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=In Christ Alone Sheet Music PDF (Keith & Kristyn Getty) - PraiseCharts|url=https://www.praisecharts.com/songs/details/24375/in-christ-alone-sheet-music|access-date=3 June 2021|website=www.praisecharts.com|language=en}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=November 2023}} The British Hymn Society said "In Christ Alone" is one of the top 5 hymns of all time.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hymn Tournament 2019|url=https://thehymnsociety.org/hymn-tournament-2019/|access-date=3 June 2021|website=The Hymn Society|language=en}}</ref>{{failed verification|reason=reference lists hymn in the CCLI & STAFF PICK DIVISION list, does not make the statement claimed here|date=November 2023}}
Their song, "[[In Christ Alone (song)|In Christ Alone]]" reached No. 3 on the [[BBC]] [[Songs of Praise]] chart in 2019,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jerusalem revealed as the UK's favourite hymn on BBC Songs of Praise special|url=http://bbc.com/mediacentre/latestnews/2019/songs-of-praise-favourite-hymn/|access-date=3 June 2021|website=bbc.com|language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|date=5 September 2017|title=Modern hymn writers Keith & Kristyn Getty release first book Sing!|url=https://www.bhpublishinggroup.com/modern-hymn-writers-keith-kristyn-getty-release-first-book-sing/|access-date=3 June 2021|website=B&H Publishing|language=en}}</ref>{{better|reason=promotional source|date=November 2023}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=In Christ Alone Sheet Music PDF (Keith & Kristyn Getty) - PraiseCharts|url=https://www.praisecharts.com/songs/details/24375/in-christ-alone-sheet-music|access-date=3 June 2021|website=www.praisecharts.com|language=en}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=November 2023}} The British Hymn Society said "In Christ Alone" is one of the top 5 hymns of all time.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hymn Tournament 2019|url=https://thehymnsociety.org/hymn-tournament-2019/|access-date=3 June 2021|website=The Hymn Society|date=17 April 2019 |language=en}}</ref>{{failed verification|reason=reference lists hymn in the CCLI & STAFF PICK DIVISION list, does not make the statement claimed here|date=November 2023}}


According to CCLl, "In Christ Alone" ranks as the No.1 most-sung song in UK churches.<ref>{{Cite web|title='In Christ Alone' – Modern Hymn Ranked Highly Amongst Favourites {{!}} WAY FM|url=https://www.wayfm.org.au/in-christ-alone-modern-hymn-ranked-highly-amongst-favourites/|access-date=3 June 2021|language=en-AU}}</ref>{{deadlink|date=November 2023}} Written by [[Stuart Townend (musician)|Stuart Townend]] and Getty in 2007, the song is the second most popular hymn in the UK according to a survey conducted by the BBC's ''[[Songs of Praise]]'' programme.<ref>{{Cite web|title=BBC One - Songs of Praise - 2013: The UK's Top 100 Hymns|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/42TSJ0LNMfp0h0wNvxqlw93/2013-the-uks-top-100-hymns|access-date=3 June 2021|website=BBC|language=en-GB}}</ref>
According to CCLl, "In Christ Alone" ranks as the No.1 most-sung song in UK churches.<ref>{{Cite web|title='In Christ Alone' – Modern Hymn Ranked Highly Amongst Favourites {{!}} WAY FM|url=https://www.wayfm.org.au/in-christ-alone-modern-hymn-ranked-highly-amongst-favourites/|access-date=3 June 2021|language=en-AU}}</ref>{{deadlink|date=November 2023}} 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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=BBC One - Songs of Praise - 2013: The UK's Top 100 Hymns|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/42TSJ0LNMfp0h0wNvxqlw93/2013-the-uks-top-100-hymns|access-date=3 June 2021|website=BBC|language=en-GB}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
* ''2002:'' [[Tapestry (Keith Getty album)|Tapestry]] ''Keith Getty and Kristyn Lennox (Getty)''
* 2002: ''[[Tapestry (Keith Getty album)|Tapestry]] Keith Getty and Kristyn Lennox (Getty)''
* ''2003:'' [[New Irish Hymns 2]] ''(with [[Margaret Becker]] and [[Joanne Hogg]])''
* 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)''
* 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: ''[[New Irish Hymns 4]]'' (with Margaret Becker and Joanne Hogg)
* ''2005:'' [[Songs That Jesus Said]]''; a collection of songs for children''
* 2005: ''[[Songs That Jesus Said]]''; a collection of songs for children
* ''2006: The Apostles' Creed]''
* 2006: ''The Apostles' Creed''
* ''[https://discogs.com/Various-Modern-Hymns-Live-The-Hymns-Of-Keith-Getty/release/8319595 2006: Modern Hymns Live]''
* 2006: ''Modern Hymns Live''
* ''2007:'' [[In Christ Alone]] ''with Keith Getty''
* 2007: ''[[In Christ Alone (song)|In Christ Alone]] with Keith Getty''
* ''2008:'' [https://allsoulsmusic.org/product-category/prom-praise/ Prom Praise ''featured guest with the All Souls Orchestra'']''; recorded live at'' [[Royal Albert Hall]]
* 2008: ''Prom Praise'' (featured guest with the All Souls Orchestra); recorded live at the [[Royal Albert Hall]]
* ''2008:'' [https://crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/news/Keswick_Live/33124/p1/ Keswick Live ''with Keith Getty'']'', ''[[Stuart Townend (musician)|Stuart Townend]]'', and ''[[Steve James (Christian musician)|Steve James]]'', recorded at the'' [[Keswick Convention]]
* 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''
* 2009: ''Awaken the Dawn'' with Keith Getty
* ''2011: Joy—An Irish Christmas with Keith Getty''
* 2011: ''Joy — An Irish Christmas'' with Keith Getty
* ''2012: Hymns for the Christian Life 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''
* 2013: ''Modern and Traditional Hymns: Live at the Gospel Coalition'' with Keith Getty
* ''2016: Facing a Task Unfinished with Keith Getty''
* 2016: ''Facing a Task Unfinished'' with Keith Getty
* ''2016: Getty Kids Hymnal: In Christ Alone''
* 2016: ''Getty Kids Hymnal: In Christ Alone''
* ''2017: Getty Kids Hymnal: For the Cause''
* 2017: ''Getty Kids Hymnal: For the Cause''
* ''2017: Sing! Live from the Getty Music Worship Conference''
* 2017: ''Sing! Live from the Getty Music Worship Conference''
* ''2018: Psalms Ancient and Modern: 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: ''The North Coast Sessions''
* ''[https://eden.co.uk/christian-music/childrens-music/childrens-worship/getty-kids-hymnal-family-hymn-sing/ 2018: Getty Kids Hymnal: Family Hymn Sing]''
* 2018: ''Getty Kids Hymnal: Family Hymn Sing''
* ''2019:'' His Mercy Is More '' - The Hymns of Matt Boswell and Matt Papa''
* 2019: ''His Mercy Is More - The Hymns of Matt Boswell and Matt Papa''
* ''2019: Getty Kids Hymnal: Family Carol Sing''
* 2019: ''Getty Kids Hymnal: Family Carol Sing''
* ''2019/2020:  Quintology:  Sing! The Life of Christ''
* 2019/2020: ''Quintology: Sing! The Life of Christ''
* ''2020: Evensong: A Collection of Hymns and Lullabies at Close of Day''
* 2020: ''Evensong: A Collection of Hymns and Lullabies at Close of Day''
* ''2021: Sing! Global (Live at the Getty Music Worship Conference)''
* 2021: ''Sing! Global (Live at the Getty Music Worship Conference)''
* ''2022: Christ Our Hope in Life and Death''
* 2022: ''Christ Our Hope in Life and Death''


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://gettymusic.com Official Getty Music Website]
* [http://www.gettymusic.com Official Getty Music Website]
* [http://christianitytoday.com/ct/2008/february/30.52.html "Singable Doctrine," an Interview with the Gettys by Stan Guthrie]
* [http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2008/february/30.52.html "Singable Doctrine," an Interview with the Gettys by Stan Guthrie]


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Revision as of 11:54, 20 October 2024

Kristyn Getty
Born
Kristyn Elizabeth Rebekah Lennox

(1980-05-22) 22 May 1980 (age 44)
Occupations
Spouse
​
(m. 2004)​
Websitegettymusic.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

Keith & Kristyn Getty

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

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

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

  • 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

  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.
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