Jesusfreakhideout.com Music News, July 2013: Getty Music to release first live album September 10

Getty Music to release first live album September 10, 2013
Keith and Kristyn Getty Live at The Gospel Coalition

NEWS SOURCE: Bozeman Media
July 16, 2013

Nashville, TN (July 15, 2013) ----- Getty Music announces the release of the first live album from Keith and Kristyn Getty, which was recorded at The Gospel Coalition in Orlando, FL, this past spring. Keith and Kristyn Getty Live at The Gospel Coalition is produced by Ed Cash and features 13 previously-released songs that are heard live on a recording for the first time, along with a new tune, Lift High the Name of Jesus (co-written by the Gettys and Cash), and some of the Getty's favorite traditional hymns. The project will be available at all retail and digital music outlets on September 10, 2013, and will be distributed in North America by Capitol Christian Distribution and elsewhere by Kingsway Music.

"Working with Keith and Kristyn has been one of the great joys of my career," says Cash. "First and foremost, their songs are packed full of theological truth, but their commitment to musical excellence and great melodies with respect to church tradition is unparalleled. This album is a fabulous collection of songs recorded in a live atmosphere with a real congregation exalting the Almighty. I tend to crave authenticity, especially with live records, and this project is chock-full of it. At the same time, the album has a professionalism due to the extremely high caliber nature of the players, and of course the driving excellence of Keith's piano playing and Kristyn's voice."

Keith and Kristyn Getty Live at The Gospel Coalition is comprised of several performances occurring during the 5-day conference that included sermons from such well-known speakers as Tim Keller, Senior Pastor of Redeemer Church in New York City/Author; John Piper, Founder/Teacher of desiringGod.org; and Don Carson, Research Professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Keller adds, "The 2013 Gospel Coalition National Conference blended the spoken Word and the sung Word in an unforgettable way. Substantive expositions of the Biblical text were interwoven with the Gettys' theologically-rich worship hymns. Together they truly did 'tune our hearts to sing His grace.'"

The Gettys are in their homeland of Northern Ireland spending time on a songwriting sabbatical and reconnecting with family and friends. When they return to the States in late August, they will begin rehearsals for a fall tour in support of the new project that will run September-November and crisscross the country. For continued updates for Keith and Kristyn Getty please visit online at www.gettymusic.com.

About Keith & Kristyn Getty
The Gettys met in Belfast, Ireland when they began songwriting together. They were married in 2004 and two years later they recorded their first project. In 2006, they made the journey overseas to America and lived in Ohio for three years as they began their professional career, but found their permanent home in Nashville, July 2010. In 2011, the Gettys welcomed a new addition to their family when their daughter, Eliza Joy, was born. The Gettys have released 4 albums and have garnered incredible success in 6 short years that include an acclaimed repertoire of 21st century hymns and one of the most impactful live performances. The couple has appeared at Franklin Graham crusades, the GMA Dove Awards, The Third Lausanne Conference on World Evangelization, as well as feature performances at London's Royal Albert Hall, the legendary Grand Ole Opry, along with many other noted platforms. One of Keith Getty's most popular compositions is In Christ Alone, co-written with Stuart Townend and released in 2001.The song was well-received that year but continues to grow in popularity, remaining the #1 most-sung-hymn in the UK since 2006 (CCLI) and finding position among the top 20 such songs in the United States, Canada, and Australia.

About The Gospel Coalition
The Gospel Coalition is a fellowship of evangelical churches across North America deeply committed to renewing faith in the gospel of Christ and to reforming ministry practices to conform fully to the Scriptures. Through events, publishing, and international relief of theological famine, TGC seeks to invigorate churches with new hope and compelling joy based on the promises received by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone. With nearly 1.4 million monthly unique site visitors and about 10,000 annually attending regional and national conferences, TGC wants to generate a unified effort among all peoples-an effort that is zealous to honor Christ and multiply His disciples, joining in a true coalition for Jesus. Such a biblically grounded and united mission-gladly linking hearts with fellow believers across denominational, ethnic, and class lines-is the only enduring future for the church.