Awaken the Dawn CD & DVD

The Gettys' anticipated follow-up to the 2006 smash hit In Christ Alone, Awaken the Dawn adds a distinct Irish flavor to their rich worshipful sound. This CD/DVD set features new songs "By Faith," "Still, My Soul Be Still," and "Compassion Hymn," alongside a DVD "Behind the Songs" featurette, filmed in Ireland.

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Reviewed by Tom Downton (Hamilton, On,), November 12, 2009

We really enjoy Keith and Kristyn's music. The accompanying dvd is a beautiful plus to this order. We always get great service from Christian Book.

Reviewed by Rebecca (Charlottesville, VA), October 23, 2009

I have been listening to contemporary Christian music for 20 years and found Awaken the Dawn to be both passionate and powerful. These inspirational modern hymns are appropriate for both contemporary and traditional worship. My favorite song is "Behold the Lamb' which is a beautiful and poignant song that our worship band will use during many future communion services. This CD is a timeless treasure, offered by two talented and faithful musicians.

Reviewed by Eric (Nederland, Texas), October 21, 2009

I bought the new Getty project Awaken the Dawn several weeks ago and gave it a quick listen on the way home. Since then I haven't really sat down to listen, until the last few days. I was a bit skeptical at first because it would be hard to match their previous release, In Christ Alone, in terms of lyrical content and melody but the new release is growing on me. The title is taken from Psalm 57:8-9: "Awake, my glory! Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn. I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praise to You among the nations." Truly the Gettys are serious about singing to the nations the glory of God. This Irish husband and wife team are perhaps the best hymn writers of our age and have their songs sung regularly across the globe. This new CD is a worthy addition to their catalog of worship songs and although there is no standout track such as "In Christ Alone" these songs will no doubt be catching on in the next few years in congregation after congregation. Until then, I will get to enjoy them on my ipod as a treasure that not everyone has yet found...but I invite you to take a listen and enjoy. This CD deserves multiple replays not only from the Irish flavored arrangements but from the thought provoking lyrics that point us to our Sovereign Lord.

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Author: Keith & Kristyn Getty
Submitted: November 05, 2009

    Tell us a little about yourself.  Kristyn and I are Irish (We’ve been Irish since we were born!) We got married 64 months and 8 days ago and have lived in Ireland, Switzerland, and Cleveland, OH (all the beauty of Ireland and the Swiss alps combined!)

    What was your motivation behind this project?  Since the year 2000 we’ve been writing modern hymns for churches, that is, hymns that teach the faith and that every generation can sing. After the "In Christ Alone" collection we wanted to do a second collection which was a little more Irish and a little more contemporary.

    What do you hope folks will gain from this project?  People say that whole CDs as projects are going out of fashion, but nevertheless we tried to write a CD that was an organic whole, that was both a service of worship for the listener, but also a resource for people who look for music for particular parts of a service. This project has a bit more passion! (Anything that’s a little more Irish has a little more passion.)

    How were you personally impacted by working on this project?  The personal response of any worship song should be to be more amazed at the splendor, majesty, and creativity of God. Each of these songs took different aspects of God’s character and so led us to this conviction.

    Who are your influences, sources of inspiration or favorite authors / artists?  Always changing! A combination of everything from Irish folk music to Chinese and Indian music to church music (I am fanatical about great choral music through the centuries) and classical music (Currently Bach and Stravinsky). That said, this year we’ve been to see U2 and Coldplay, and the most frequently played piece on Keith’s iPod is John Coltrane’s ‘Love Supreme’. Quite confused really! Most of our inspiration for words comes from studying the One Year Bible, local church involvement, and cups of coffee with interesting people.

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