The Christian Century

Twenty years later, ‘In Christ Alone’ still inspires millions to sing

The melody that changed Keith Getty’s life was first scratched out on the back of an electric bill in a humble flat in Northern Ireland. This isn’t great, he thought at the time. But it was the best ...
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‘I wanted to write the Christian national anthem’: Hymn writer Keith Getty on 25 years of In Christ Alone

“My next-door neighbour was Donna Summer, and four doors down is the bass player from Kings of Leon,” Keith Getty tells me from his home in Nashville. Since moving to Music City with his wife Kristyn ...
Christianity Today

Owl City Covers ‘In Christ Alone’

Adam Young, best known as the pop sensation Owl City, was up late Sunday night recording a cover of the modern hymn, “In Christ Alone,” by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend. On his blog, Young said it ...
Religion News Service

Twenty years later, ‘In Christ Alone’ still inspires millions to sing

(RNS) — The popular hymn prompted a movement to revive congregational singing and launched the careers of Keith and Kristyn Getty. (RNS) — The melody that changed Keith Getty’s life was first ...