About Getty Music

Getty Music exists to create and curate hymns for the 21st century church. Our passion has always been to join rich theology, timeless artistry, and vibrant singing for the whole family of God in churches around the globe, a work that is expressed through multiple endeavors.

Getty Music Publishing, built initially on the Getty catalog, is now home for a collection of hymns and a team of songwriters who share the vision for richer congregational singing, including Keith and Kristyn Getty, Matt Papa, Matt Boswell, Matt Merker, Jordan Kauflin, Ben Shive, and Tommy Bailey.

Getty Music is committed to education, primarily through the annual SING! Conference in Nashville. Other initiatives include the Hymn Writing Collective (a series of classes and workshops to equip hymn writers led by the Getty writing team) and SingGlobal.com, an online portal for enjoying the SING! conference 365 days a year, all helping churches around the world better prepare for worship each Sunday

Getty Music Touring produces two major tours each year. The “Christ Our Hope in Life and Death” tour will visit churches and arenas from fall 2021 through fall 2022. The annual Christmas tour plays iconic concert venues, including performances in The Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall.

Getty Music Label creates audio and video recordings by Keith and Kristyn Getty, Matt Boswell and Matt Papa, the Sing! Live series, and the Getty Kids Hymnal, as well as a number of new hymn-related products, along with songbooks and sheet music to help churches sing. The label works in partnership with Capitol Christian Music Group and with broadcasters and print publishers around the world from PBS and BBC to TBN.

Getty Music is also very excited to announce the forthcoming Sing Hymnal, an expansive new hymnal to be realized in a diverse set of materials, from pew editions and other physical editions to digital resources. Prepared in partnership with our friends at Crossway, look for the Sing Hymnal in 2023 and 2024.

Keith and Kristyn Getty also recently established a separate not-for-profit organization, the Getty Music Foundation, as an initiative that seeks to foster Christ-centered singing in under-resourced parts of the world. This year the Foundation will be supporting the translation of SING! Conference sessions into 10 different languages around the globe.

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ABOUT THE GETTY MUSIC BAND

FIONÁN DE BARRA (Music Director, Acoustic Guitar) Dublin-born Fionán de Barra started playing guitar professionally with Riverdance in the US in 1999. Since then, as multiinstrumentalist, producer, engineer, and music director, Fionán has worked with numerous notable artists from Ireland and abroad including Clannad, Rodrigo y Gabriella, The Chieftains, The Corrs,Solas, Eileen Ivers, and Moya Brennan. He won a Dove Award in 2019 for Producer on North Coast Sessions. Now a Philadelphia resident,Fionán is the founding member of the multi-award winning CelticRoots group “RUNA” with his wife, Shannon Lambert-Ryan.

DEBORAH KLEMME (Executive Director of Touring Company, Violin) Deborah Klemme is an accomplished classical violinist who has performed on many of the world’s greatest stages as a soloist, chamber player, and orchestral musician. For the past twelve years, she has traveled the world performing, recording, and serving as Executive Director for Keith and Kristyn Getty’s Touring Company. She and her husband, conductor Benjamin Klemme, live on the North Shore of Boston with their three children.

PATRICK D’ARCY (Uilleann Pipes, Irish Whistles, Harmonica, Bodhrán, Recorder, Clarinet, and World Flutes incl. Bawu, Bansuri, Kaval, Duduk) Originally from Dublin, Ireland, plays uilleann pipes and tin whistles. He has played in many settings injecting his unmistakable Irish flavor. Some projects he’s been involved with include Josh Groban, Don Was, Neil Diamond, The Rend Collective and Disney. He enjoys playing, when he can, at his local church in Newbury Park, CA.

WENDELL HENRY (Percussion)

Wendell Henry is a drummer and percussionist from Trinidad & Tobago who now lives in Nashville, Tennessee. He grew up studying jazz and world percussion rhythms which shaped his style and sound making him a very versatile musician. He performed professionally as a drummer and percussionist for jazz guitarist Stanley Jordan, Kirk Whalum, Toby Mac, Mandisa, Michael McDonald, Abraham LaBoriel and Minnesota symphony orchestra just to name a few. He also does music production and has been a music director at a church for 5 years.

SHELLY JUSTICE (Vocal Contractor, Background Vocalist) Shelly Justice is a background vocalist from Nashville, Tennessee. She has sung on various artist projects such as: Don Henley, OneRepublic, Cece Winans, Natalie Grant, Jeremy Camp and many others. You can also hear Shelly at various Disney Parks including:Florida, California, Shangai, Tokyo and Paris. Shelly is married to drummer Garth Justice and they have a 14-year-old son, Trey.

DAN NEEDHAM (Drums)

Originally from upstate New York, Dan moved to Nashville to pursue a career in Christian music. After graduating Belmont University, he fell into the recording industry and has been heavily involved recording, producing and writing for over 20 years. His career has led him all over the world and beyond Christian music into many genres. Dan has toured with Amy Grant, Peter Cetera, Michael McDonald, and Natalie Grant. He has recorded with hundreds of artists including Michael W. Smith, Marc Broussard, Steven Curtis Chapman, Jonny Lang, ChrisTomlin, Andrae’ Crouch, Nick Jonas, CeCe Winans, Israel Houghton, Phil Keaggy, Josh Groban, Francesca Barristelli, Jeremy Camp, Natalie Hemby and The Getty’s.

JERMAINE PURIFORY (Background Vocalist) Jermaine Purifory of Cleveland, TN was a contestant on FOX’s competition series “American Idol” season 9. Post-Idol he joined Christian artist Michael W. Smith for his U.S. & Canada tour. He continues to tour with several bands & artists throughout the country. Most recently he was the lead vocalist for 60’s soul Hall of Fame group The Impressions for their farewell tour with dates in the U.S., London, Blackpool, & ending the tour in Japan.

JEFF TAYLOR (Accordion, concertina, piano, pump organ, whistle) Jeff Taylor grew up in Western NY (Batavia) playing accordion and keyboards in his Dad’s band since age 10. He studied classical piano at the Eastman School of Music. He has lived in Nashville since 1990 where he has been a band leader/keyboard player/ conductor/arranger/producer/multi-instrumentalist on numerous theater productions, live shows, and recording sessions. Jeff’s recording and live highlights have included Amy Grant, George Strait, The Chieftains, Elvis Costello, Boz Scaggs, Harry Connick Jr., Edie Brickell, Kenny Chesney, Martina McBride, Jewel, John McCutcheon, The Civil Wars, Miranda Lambert, Cyndi Lauper, Steven Tyler, Keb Mo, John Oates, The Gaither Vocal Band, Kenny Rogers, Linda Rondstadt, Willie Nelson, Paul Simon, Allison Krauss, Robert Plant, Buddy Greene, Keith and Kristyn Getty, Andrew Peterson, Grandpa Jones, The Riders in the Sky, Dolly Parton, Bob Dylan, Michael Feinstein, Josh Turner, Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs and many others. He has played on numerous Grammy-winning projects, and has produced many records as well.

PETER WAHLERS (Electric and Upright Bass) Peter Wahlers grew up in St. Louis, MO and has been involved with music since he was young. He moved to Boston, MA to study at Berklee College of Music and received a bachelors degree in music production and engineering. After college, he moved to Nashville, TN and has had the opportunity to work with various artists including Andrew Peterson, Audrey Assad, Larry Stewart (Restless Heart), Tim Rushlow (Little Texas) and Richie McDonald (Lonestar). He has primarily played with Keith and Kristyn Getty for the past nine years. He currently lives in Nashville with his beautiful wife and three boys.

MAGGIE WHITE (Fiddle and Mandolin) Maggie White is an accomplished fiddler “…completely comfortable handling anything from classical to bluegrass, country to Celtic.” (Matt Merta, Fiddler Magazine) who also brings mandolin, singing, and dancing to her energizing performances. She has performed multiple times with artists on the Grand Ole Opry, and was a part of the Young American Bluegrass Idols in addition to placing in the National Old Time Fiddler Competition. During her time in the Celtic band RUNA she was nominated for Irish fiddler of the year. Before graduating Belmont University, she was awarded the Presser Scholarship and was a winner of the Classical Performers Concerto Competition. Originally from Kentucky, Maggie now resides in Nashville, TN. She has toured extensively with Peter Mayer Group and currently tours with Keith and Kristyn Getty. In spring of 2019, she and her husband Zach released their first EP together as a duo, Zach & Maggie. Look for their newest album coming in 2022.

ZACH WHITE (Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, Dobro) Zach White is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and songwriter based in Nashville, TN. Born and raised in the Midwest, Zach moved to Nashville to attend Belmont University where he graduated with a degree in commercial guitar in 2012. He quickly became a part of the local Nashville music scene and joined tours that perform across the globe. Over the past decade he has taken these talents to some of the great stages including Carnegie Hall, Grand Ole Opry, and Kennedy Center. Since he was 15 he has always held leadership positions at his local church serving as a full or part time music director and is often asked to guest lead at churches and events. During his time at Belmont he met his wife Maggie. Together they have been joint members in multiple bands including Vickie Vaughn Band, RUNA, and Keith & Kristyn Getty. They have also recently begun a new venture of writing and performing as a duo under their names, Zach & Maggie. BENJAMIN KLEMME is a faculty member in the Department of Music at Gordon College, where he leads the Gordon Symphony Orchestra and Symphonic Band, and teaches courses in conducting, musicianship, worship, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Previously Klemme served the Quad City Symphony Orchestra as Associate Conductor, and the Cleveland Pops and National Repertory Orchestras as Assistant Conductor. He directed the Campus Orchestra program at the University of Minnesota and has served as Music Director of the Vermont Youth Orchestra Association and Santa Fe Youth Symphony Association. Klemme holds degrees in conducting and music education from the University of Minnesota, Cleveland Institute of Music, and University of Northern Iowa, and lives on Boston’s North Shore with his wife, violinist Deborah Coltvet Klemme, and their three children.

JONATHAN REA (Choirmaster) Choirmaster Jonathan Rea leads the Choir Program at the Sing! Conference. He is director of New Irish Arts, whose choir and orchestra perform over 25 Gospel-centred events per year. Jonathan studied Music at Cambridge and appears frequently on the BBC as a conductor and a Christian speaker. He has been involved in local church music ministry for 4 decades and loves sharing practical insights to help congregations sing. He lives near Belfast in Northern Ireland. 21

GETTY MUSIC HYMN WRITING TEAM

KEITH AND KRISTYN GETTY Keith and Kristyn Getty have been at the forefront of writing modern hymns for the church. Their songs include “In Christ Alone,” “Christ Our Hope in Life and Death,” “My Worth Is Not in hat I Own,” and “The Lord Is My Salvation.” They are the founding CEOs of the Getty Music Group and the Getty Music Foundation. They have been involved in The Village Chapel in Nashville, TN, for over ten years with their four daughters.

MATT PAPA Matt Papa is a songwriter, worship leader, and author who has written hymns such as “His Mercy Is More,” “Come Behold the Wondrous Mystery,” and “Christ Our Hope in Life and Death”. He serves as artist-in-residence at Marco Presbyterian Church in Florida and also at Cedarville University in Ohio. His latest project, “Almost Home,” showcases a new collection of songs co-written with Matt Boswell. He is married to Lauren and they have five children.

MATT BOSWELL Matt Boswell is lead pastor of The Trails Church in North Texas and the President of Doxology & Theology. He is an author and hymn writer, known for songs including “His Mercy Is More,” “Come Behold the Wondrous Mystery,” and “Christ Our Hope in Life and Death.” Boswell earned his MA in Christian Ministry, ThM in Biblical Spirituality, and PhD in Christian Worship from Southern Seminary. He lives in Texas with his wife, Jamie, and four children.

JORDAN KAUFLIN Jordan Kauflin serves as worship pastor at Christ Covenant Church in Atlanta, GA. He is a songwriter whose hymns include “Christ Our Hope in Life and Death,” “I Will Wait for You (Psalm 130),” and “All I Have Is Christ.” He is passionate about raising up the next generation of worship leaders and songwriters. He is married to Tali and they have five children.

MATT MERKER Matt Merker is director of creative resources and training for Getty Music. Matt has contributed to several modern hymns, including “He Will Hold Me Fast,” “I Will Wait for You (Psalm 130),” and “Christ Our Hope in Life and Death.” He is the author of Corporate Worship: How the Church Gathers as God’s People. Matt and his wife, Erica, are members of Edgefield Church and live in Nashville, TN with their two children.

BEN SHIVE Ben Shive is a producer, songwriter (including co-writing the modern hymn “Is He Worthy”), arranger, and keyboardist. His longtime collaboration with singer-songwriter Andrew Peterson is the cornerstone of a career spent in service of artists who advance the Kingdom of Jesus through beauty, honesty, and truth. As a producer, Ben has worked alongside Keith & Kristyn Getty, JJ Heller, The Gray Havens, Slugs & Bugs, Mercy Me, Colony House, Sandra McCracken, Dave Barnes, and many more. As an arranger and keyboardist, his credits include Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, Steven Curtis Chapman, Chris Tomlin, and Ben Rector. Ben’s studio, the Beehive, is located in Nashville, Tennessee, where Ben lives with his wife, Beth, and four children. Ben serves as an elder at Grace Community Church in Brentwood, TN.

TOMMY BAILEY Tommy Bailey is an Associate Pastor and Director of Worship at The Village Chapel in Nashville, TN. He is also co-founder of Collision Media, a design and branding firm with a focus on churches and non-profits around the world. Tommy has served on multiple church leadership teams throughout the US and has a passion for serving the global church pastorally through congregational singing, songwriting and Bible teaching. Tommy holds a Masters in Theological Studies from Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, MO. He is a songwriter whose hymns include a modern rendition of “Come Thou Almighty King.” Tommy is married to Emily.

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James Ainscough: Getty Music Foundation Beverly Bartsch: Sr. Accountant Judy Getty: Director/SingGlobal.com-User Experience Ashleigh Houser: Manager/Customer Experience Ken Johnson: Production Manager / A&R Admin. Deborah Klemme: Manager/Special Projects Michael Lennox: Creative Director Joni McCabe: Director/Church Relations Greg McNey: Chief of Staff Matt Merker: Director/Creative Resources and Training Cameron Russell: Manager/SingGlobal.com-Content Mark Slezinger: Marketing Administration Grant Soderberg: Marketing Manager Josh Sutton: Chief Strategy Officer Elizabeth Tomyn: Personal Assistant Justin Turner: Accountant Kathryn-Rose Weber: Manager/Sales Administration

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