![]() The Getty’s broad scope of friendships themselves say something about singing and Christian unity. In one night, the Getty’s shared the stage with Chris Tomlin, Bill Gaither, Sandra McCracken, David Platt, and Trillia Newbell. The plenary sessions feature special guests from all over evangelicalism, from preachers to seminary presidents to hip-hop artists to astronauts to cellists to radio hosts to visual artists and on and on.This year, Keith and Kristyn Getty used the conference to emphasize how singing strengthens unity. The conference is aimed at equipping music leaders and pastors for their ministry while also debuting some of the Getty’s newest hymns. Along with lots of singing led by Keith, Kristyn, and their long-time band members, the conference features frequent appearances from Matt Papa, Matt Boswell, Matt Merker, Jordan Kauflin, and other collaborating hymn writers. If you’ve not been to a Sing! Conference before, it’s like a multi-day concert interspersed with preaching, interviews, and a handful of new songs from the Getty Music team. Or, put in an even broader way, singing strengthens harmony. Or, put another way, the Christians that sing together stay together. Singing together about Christ strengthens our unity in Christ. Specifically, I want to encourage you as you head to church this Sunday to remember this repeated refrain from the conference this week. ![]() I’m writing this post because I don’t want a profound dynamic of this conference to be passed by without mention. ![]() I just returned from Sing! 2021, the Getty’s annual Christian music conference in Nashville, and am grateful for the three days of singing, studying, and fellowship I enjoyed with my brothers and sisters there. Today, Christian unity feels as fragile as ever… until we sing. ![]() They raised their voices, accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the LORD: ‘For he is good his faithful love endures forever.’” 2 Chronicles 5:13 (CSB) “The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise and thank the LORD with one voice. ![]()
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