Keith Getty, who’s known for his theologically rich hymns that are sung in churches worldwide, was honored last year as an “Officer of the Order of the British Empire” by Queen Elizabeth II for his contribution in music and modern hymn writing.
Earlier this summer he received the medal and today he’s still penning anthems and hymns for the church, working hard to refine his craft.
“I’ve written thousands of songs, with some years releasing only one or two songs that were actually good enough,” he told The Christian Post in a recent interview.
“For me it’s been a lot of hard work, the help of the Lord in His kindness, who allows the Spirit to inspire occasional moments of uniqueness, moments of peculiar inspiration,” for such is the nature of the creative process, he explained.
Below is an edited transcript of CP’s interview with hymn writer and artist Keith Getty.
CP: You are known for writing songs with substance and theological depth with singable melodies. Yet all too often that’s not the norm in many places. How do you see the state of Christian music, particularly the kind written for churches to use in worship today?
KG: If anything today, we do not often embrace or pursue the hugely vast and rich privilege we have to be a vibrant singing people and to experience deep refreshment from the Lord. As we read the Bible and as we look at Christian history, great movements of lasting significance are both underpinned by and inspire deep passionate hymns of the faith.
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