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1. All Around The World
2. Behold The Lamb
3. Beneath The Cross
4. By Faith
5. Compassion Hymn
6. Creation Sings
7. Hear The Call Of The Kingdom
8. In Christ Alone
9. Still My Soul Be Still
10. There Is A Higher Throne

Albums

Awaken The Dawn

In Christ Alone

Tour Dates

27 November 2011 - 27 November 2011
Shadow Mountain, San Diego, CA

30 November 2011 - 30 November 2011
Oil City Ministerium, Oil City, PA (at Oil City High School)

1 December 2011 - 1 December 2011
St. Stephen's Church, Sewickley, PA

2 December 2011 - 2 December 2011
First Baptist Johnson City, NY

3 December 2011 - 3 December 2011
Calvary Bible, Kalamazoo, MI

4 December 2011 - 4 December 2011
Midwest Food Bank, IN

8 December 2011 - 8 December 2011
Highland Park Presbyterian, Dallas, TX

9 December 2011 - 9 December 2011
Quail Springs Baptist Church, Oklahoma City, OK

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Keith & Kristyn Getty

It is a timeless truth that what we sing helps dictate what we become. You can see it in evidence in the work of Charles Wesley or John Newton, the writers of timeless classics that went so far in constructing a musical and practical theology. Their hymns helped the church become engaged in fresh ways with the surrounding culture.'

But what of today? The church is becoming increasingly stirred by the words we sing, but what of the hymn: has it had its day?'

Irish composers and artists Keith & Kristyn Getty don't believe so. Theirs is a mission to revive the art of hymn writing and reacquaint these cathedrals of words with a new generation.

"There are two reasons we write modern hymns," explains Keith. "First, it's to help teach the faith. What we sing affects how we think, how we feel and ultimately how we live, so it's so important that we sing the whole scope of truth the Bible has given us. The second reason is to try and create a more timeless musical style that every generation can sing, a style that relates to the past and the future."'

"In the Church, the purpose of singing is to express the community we have as the Body of Christ."' Kristyn adds. "To try and search for the melodic ideas and song structure that might bring more people in, that's what we're trying to investigate. Is there a way to bring everyone together musically?"'

The Getty's needn't look further than their homeland for the answer. Their modern hymns have already taken hold across churches in Europe, crossing musical genres and bridging generations beyond the Church's traditional sphere of influence. The hymn most identified with the couple, 'In Christ Alone', penned by Keith and acclaimed British songwriter Stuart Townend ('How Deep The Father's Love'), has been recorded more than 100 times - including arrangements by such top artists'Â as Natalie Grant and the Newsboys - and is now one of the most popular Christian songs of all time in the United Kingdom.'

Of equal importance to the formula of the modern hymn is the story. "I love storytelling in songs and I think people love stories," Keith shares. "People will sing theology forever if the song takes them'Â on a journey, and with 'In Christ Alone,' I wanted to write a song that would tell the whole story of the life of Christ, almost like a modern creed."'

He's right. There's something about the personal connection that gets made when 'In Christ Alone' burrows its way beneath the surface, something that helps to join the dots between these different strands of faith and life we hold in our hands.

As Keith & Kristyn Getty stand at the helm of an emerging group of new hymn writers today, it seems the Church need not fear the death of the medium in this modern age. With songs that are timeless in theology and melody, much like the prolific works of Wesley, Crosby and Newton, it's not hard to imagine the esteemed roll call of the Church's greatest writers will one day include the name Getty, as they carry forward the great standard of the hymn for generations to come.