In Christ Alone (disambiguation)

Last updated April 09, 2019

In Christ Alone may refer to:

Music

Songs

In Christ Alone, a Christian song by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend (2001). The song is subject of many covers.
"In Christ Alone", a song by Don Koch and Shawn Craig and sung by Michael English. Also covered by Brian Littrell in his album Welcome Home

"In Christ Alone" is a popular modern Christian song written by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, both songwriters of Christian hymns and contemporary worship music in the United Kingdom. The song, with a strong Irish melody, is the first hymn they penned together. The music was by Getty and the original lyrics by Townend. It was composed in 2001.

Michael English is an American Christian singer and record producer. Initially, he was a member of his family's singing group, and later a member of The Gaither Vocal Band. During his solo career, he recorded eight studio albums. English's highest-charting solo single was "Your Love Amazes Me", which reached No. 10 on the Adult Contemporary chart in 1996.

Brian Thomas Littrell is an American singer, songwriter and actor, best known as a member of the Backstreet Boys. He is also a CCM singer and released a solo album, Welcome Home, in 2006. Brian has had five top 20 solo singles on the Christian charts in the US.

Albums

(in chronological order)

In Christ Alone: New Hymns for Prayer and Worship , a 2002 Worship Together album (USA release) also known as New Irish Hymns (original UK release)
Greatest Hits: In Christ Alone, a 2006 album by Michael English
In Christ Alone, a 2007 album by Keith Getty and Kristyn Getty
In Christ Alone: Modern Hymns of Worship , a 2008 album by Bethany Dillon and Matt Hammitt

<i>New Irish Hymns</i> album by Margaret Becker, Joanne Hogg, Moya Brennan

New Irish Hymns is the first in a series of themed albums created and produced by Keith Getty.

Julian Keith Getty is a Northern Irish composer, best known for pioneering "modern hymns". Many of his songs are co-written with his wife, Kristyn Getty, and veteran English songwriter and worship leader Stuart Townend. In re-inventing the traditional hymn form, Getty has created a distinguished catalog of songs teaching Christian doctrine and crossing genres by connecting the world of traditional and classical composition with contemporary and globally-accessible melodies. The repertoire of Getty hymns includes "In Christ Alone", "The Power of the Cross", "Christ Is Risen, He Is Risen Indeed", "By Faith", and others. Getty's hymns top CCLI rankings, national "most-loved" and "most-sung" lists, and are estimated to be sung by 100 million people in churches around the world each year. In addition to their presence in mainline hymn books and choral repertoires, the songs have been recorded by a breadth of artists including Alison Krauss, Ricky Skaggs, Owl City, Newsboys, MercyMe, Natalie Grant, Passion/Kristian Stanfill, Heather Headley, Jim Brickman, Máire Brennan, and the Canterbury Cathedral Choir. Getty has appeared with his wife Kristyn on national television, most notably on Public Television in 2015 with their Christmas Music special, Joy—An Irish Christmas. He has appeared at numerous prestigious events, and tours internationally with the recurring Hymns for the Christian Life and Irish Christmas tours. Getty has performed at venues as diverse as London's Royal Albert Hall, Ryman Auditorium, Carnegie Hall, and The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Kristyn Elizabeth Rebekah Getty is an Northern Irish recording artist and worship leader. With her husband, Keith, she co-writes many new songs and hymns.

Books

In Christ Alone: Living the Gospel Centered Life, 2007 book by Sinclair B. Ferguson

Sinclair Buchanan Ferguson is a Scottish theologian known in Reformed Christian circles for his teaching, writing, and editorial work. He is Chancellor's Professor of Systematic Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary since 2017, commuting from Scotland where he is an assistant minister at St. Peter's Free Church of Scotland, Dundee.

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New Irish Hymns 4 (subtitled Hymns for the Life of the Church - sung by Margaret Becker, Kristyn Getty and Joanne Hogg