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'''Scripture in Song Recordings Limited''' was the name of a recording company registered in 1973 by married couple [[Dave and Dale Garratt]] of [[Auckland]], New Zealand,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=SCRIPTURE IN SONG RECORDINGS LIMITED {{!}} New Zealand Business Directory |url=https://www.nzwao.com/companies/scripture-in-song-recordings-limited/ |access-date=2024-01-04 |website=www.nzwao.com}}</ref> with the aim of better incorporating [[The Bible|scripture]] into [[contemporary worship music]]. The '''Scripture in Song''' brand was originally set up by the Garratts in 1968 when they released their first album of the same name.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Dale Garratt and husband David: A match made in heaven |url=https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2023/12/30/dale-garratt-and-husband-david-a-match-made-in-heaven/ |access-date=2024-01-04 |website=Te Ao Māori News |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2024-01-04 |title=Steve Braunias meets the biggest-selling artists you’ve never heard of |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/the-ogs-of-christian-music/APQPSLZW2VETHKT5I7GLPE5O64/ |access-date=2024-01-04 |website=NZ Herald |language=en-NZ}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Our Story |url=https://www.scriptureinsong.org/our-story |access-date=2024-01-04 |website=Scripture In Song |language=en-US}}</ref>▼
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| founder = Dale & David Garratt
| distributor = New Sound Publishing Limited<ref>{{cite web |title=New Sound Publishing Limited (450063) Registered |url=https://app.companiesoffice.govt.nz/companies/app/ui/pages/companies/450063 |website=New Zealand Companies Office |access-date=4 January 2024}}</ref>
| genre = [[Contemporary worship music]], [[contemporary Christian music]]
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'''Scripture in Song''' is a [[Christianity|Christian]] music recording and publishing brand that was created in 1968 by married couple Dale and David Garratt of [[Auckland]], New Zealand, when they released their first album of the same name, when neither could read or play music. Aiming to better incorporate [[Biblical canon|Biblical scripture]] into [[contemporary worship music]], the Garratts went on to produce a series of albums and [[Song book|song books]] of [[Bible]] verses set to [[soft rock]], and became leading musicians and songwriters internationally in the [[Charismatic movement]] in the 1970s and 80s.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Our Story |url=https://www.scriptureinsong.org/our-story |access-date=2024-01-04 |website=Scripture In Song |language=en-US}}</ref>
The Garratts produced a series of Scripture in Song albums and songbooks of Bible verses set to soft rock, and became leading musicians and songwriters internationally in the [[Charismatic movement]] in the 1970s and 80s. Over 30 years they produced 37 Scripture in Song records, sold millions of songbooks, and are credited for creating an "entire genre of contemporary Christian music".<ref name=":2" />
 
▲'''In 53 years, Scripture in Song Recordingsproduced Limited'''41 wasrecords the(with namethirteen of a recording company registered in 1973 by married coupleachieving [[DaveMusic andrecording Dalecertification|gold Garratt]]or ofplatinum [[Aucklandstatus]]), Newsold Zealand,<refover name=":0">{{Citethree webmillion |title=SCRIPTUREsong INbooks, SONGand RECORDINGSis LIMITEDcredited {{!}}for Newcreating Zealandan Business"entire Directory |url=https://www.nzwao.com/companies/scripture-in-song-recordings-limited/ |access-date=2024-01-04 |website=www.nzwao.com}}</ref> with the aimgenre of better incorporating [[The Bible|scripture]] into [[contemporary worshipChristian music]]. The '''Scripture in Song''' brand was originally set up by the Garratts in 1968 when they released their first album of the same name".<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Dale Garratt and husband David: A match made in heaven |url=https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2023/12/30/dale-garratt-and-husband-david-a-match-made-in-heaven/ |access-date=2024-01-04 |website=Te Ao Māori News |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2024-01-04 |title=Steve Braunias meets the biggest-selling artists you’veyou've never heard of |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/the-ogs-of-christian-music/APQPSLZW2VETHKT5I7GLPE5O64/ |access-date=2024-01-04 |website=NZ[[The New Zealand Herald]] |language=en-NZ}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Our Story |url=https://www.scriptureinsong.org/our-story |access-date=2024-01-04 |website=Scripture In Song |language=en-US}}</ref>
The 1972 double album ''Prepare Ye The Way'' was their biggest success, with 88,000 copies sold in New Zealand and becoming significant in the United States and globally.<ref name=":2" />
 
== History ==
In 1974, the Garratts held outdoor meetings in [[Palmerston North]] and [[Tauranga]]. About 3,000 people at each meeting were led by the Garretts in singing worship songs, which were recorded live and released as the Scripture in Song album ''Praise the name of Jesus: A live expression of worship''.<ref>{{Cite web |title='His name is higher', with David and Dale Garratt |url=https://teara.govt.nz/mi/music/29779/his-name-is-higher-with-david-and-dale-garratt |url-status=live |access-date=4 January 2024 |website=Te Ara, The Encyclopedia of New Zealand}}</ref> The album reached number one on the gospel charts in the United Kingdom.<ref name=":2" /> Christian songwriter Stephen Bell-Booth who played piano on the Album said "David and Dale were revolutionary. They started a movement; it was a worldwide phenomenon, led by the Garratts from their base in Auckland. They were absolute pioneers."▼
Dale Mary Adeline Garratt ([[Ngāpuhi]], [[Te Aupōuri]]) was raised in [[Mount Eden]], Auckland. David Reginald Garratt was raised in [[Dunedin]] as an [[Open Brethren]]. They met at a [[Youth for Christ|Youth For Christ NZ]] concert in [[Wellington]] in 1962.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4" /><ref name=":2" />
 
After releasing their 1968 ''Scripture in Song'' EP album, a children's song book and album, and their first full-length LP record, in 1972, the Garratts released their Scripture in Song double album ''Prepare Ye The Way''. It the brand's biggest hit, selling hundreds of thousands of albums globally, including 88,000 copies sold in New Zealand, certifying it platinum.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" />
When asked about being pioneers of a new style of worship music around the world, David gave credit to the [[Holy Spirit in Christianity|Holy Spirit]] rather than his own ability: "It was interesting that the Holy Spirit did begin something that spread a long way. I’m not saying that it spread because of us at all, but it actually did begin something in New Zealand and God really did something with us as non-musicians that was somewhat unique because we just felt, right back at that stage, that He was wanting songs that are sung to Him and He was wanting us to encourage His people to worship and to learn His Word."<ref>{{cite book |last1=Wilson |first1=Brett |title=Let’s Back Up a Bit: Conversations With Pioneering Kiwi Christian Musicians |date=2020 |publisher=Castle Publishing Ltd |___location=Auckland |isbn=978-0-473-53464-6 |pages=102-103}}</ref>▼
 
The GarrettsGarratts touredregistered thetheir USrecording andcompany, Europe for 10 monthsScripture in 1982.Song InRecordings 1984Limited, theyin awarded the [[GMA Dove Award|International Dove Award]] by the [[Gospel Music Association]] for lifetime achievement1973.<ref name=":20" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=SpecialSCRIPTURE AwardsIN SONG RECORDINGS LIMITED {{!}} New Zealand Business Directory |url=https://doveawardswww.nzwao.com/awardscompanies/specialscripture-in-song-recordings-awardslimited/ |access-date=2024-01-04 |website=doveawardswww.nzwao.com |language=en}}</ref>
 
▲In 1974, the Garratts held outdoor meetingsevents at racetracks in [[Palmerston North]] and [[Tauranga]]. About 3,000 people at each meetingevent were led by the GarrettsGarratts in singing worship songs, which were recorded live and released as the Scripture in Song album ''Praise the nameName of Jesus: (A liveLive expressionExpression of worshipWorship in the Outdoors)''.<ref>{{Cite web |title='His name is higher', with David and Dale Garratt |url=https://teara.govt.nz/mi/music/29779/his-name-is-higher-with-david-and-dale-garratt |url-status=live |access-date=4 January 2024 |website=Te Ara, The Encyclopedia of New Zealand}}</ref> The album reached number one on the gospel charts in the United Kingdom.<ref name=":2" /> Christian songwriter Stephen Bell-Booth who played piano on the Albumalbum said "David and Dale were revolutionary. They started a movement; it was a worldwide phenomenon, led by the Garratts from their base in Auckland. They were absolute pioneers."<ref name=":2" />
They went on to become leading figures in the global school of [[ethnodoxology]], a discipline which helps indigenous cultures understand and express [[Christian doctrine]] in their own musical forms.{{citation needed|date=December 2016}}
 
▲When asked about being pioneers of a new style of worship music around the world, David gave credit to the [[Holy Spirit in Christianity|Holy Spirit]] rather than his own ability: "It was interesting that the Holy Spirit did begin something that spread a long way. I’m not saying that it spread because of us at all, but it actually did begin something in New Zealand and God really did something with us as non-musicians that was somewhat unique because we just felt, right back at that stage, that He was wanting songs that are sung to Him and He was wanting us to encourage His people to worship and to learn His Word."<ref>{{cite book |last1=Wilson |first1=Brett |title=Let’sLet's Back Up a Bit: Conversations With Pioneering Kiwi Christian Musicians |date=2020 |publisher=Castle Publishing Ltd |___location=Auckland |isbn=978-0-473-53464-6 |pages=102-103102–103}}</ref>
The Garratts sold the Scripture in Song music catalogue to a US publisher. In 2002, their company was removed by the [[New Zealand Companies Office]]. In 2018 the Garratts celebrated 50 years of the Scripture in Song brand.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":0" />▼
 
The Garratts toured the US and Europe for 10 months in 1982. In 1984, they awarded the [[GMA Dove Award|International Dove Award]] by the Nashville [[Gospel Music Association]] for lifetime achievement.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Special Awards |url=https://doveawards.com/awards/special-awards |access-date=2024-01-04 |website=doveawards.com |language=en}}</ref>
In the [[2024 New Year Honours (New Zealand)|2024 New Zealand New Year Honours]], both Dale and David Garret were appointed [[New Zealand Order of Merit|Companions of the New Zealand Order of Merit]], for services to Christian music production. Dale Mary Adeline Garratt was raised in Auckland. David Reginald Garratt in [[Dunedin]]. They met at a [[Youth for Christ|Youth For Christ NZ]] concert in [[Wellington]] in 1962.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-04 |title=New Year Honours 2024: Full list |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/new-year-honours-2024-the-full-list/MKD6GRO3SNFONISQU45WVVRK4Q/ |access-date=2024-01-04 |website=NZ Herald |language=en-NZ}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> Dale Garratt ([[Ngāpuhi]], [[Te Aupōuri]]) is recognised as one of the best-selling [[Māori people|Māori]] composers, with thirteen Scripture in Song albums achieving gold or platinum status and their songbooks selling over three million copies.<ref name=":1" />
 
In 1993, Scripture in Song celebrated 25 years with the four-day ''Oct One'' event at the ASB Arena in Auckland, including guests [[Kevin Prosch]], [[Steve Grace]] and [[Geoff Bullock]].<ref name=":3" />
==Albums==
 
Albums produced in the Scripture in Song series include:<ref>Cross Rhythms: [http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/artists/Scripture_In_Song/13608/ Scripture in Song Artist Profile]</ref><ref name=":3" />▼
The Garratts went on to become leading figures in the global school of [[ethnodoxology]], a discipline which helps indigenous cultures understand and express [[Christian doctrine]] in their own musical forms.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-09-27 |title= Let My People Go That They May Worship Me|url=http://www.worldofworship.org/Articles/documents/DaveGarratt.doc |access-date=2024-01-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927043830/http://www.worldofworship.org/Articles/documents/DaveGarratt.doc |archive-date=27 September 2007 }}</ref>
*Scripture in Song (1968)▼
 
*Thou Art Worthy (1970)▼
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*Prepare Ye The Way (1972)▼
 
*Praise The Name Of Jesus (1974)
In 2018 the Garratts celebrated 50 years of the Scripture in Song brand. In 2019 they released ''I Exalt Thee'', an album of re-recorded and produced songs from the previous 50 years.<ref name=":3" />
*All Thy Works Shall Praise Thee (1977)▼
 
*Songs of the Kingdom (1981)▼
Dale Garratt is acknowledged as one of the best-selling [[Māori people|Māori]] composers.<ref name=":1" /> In 2023, NZ Herald Senior Writer [[Steve Braunias]] wrote, "there’s a case to be made that Dale Garratt is actually among the very best female singers in New Zealand music history."<ref name=":2" /> Dale has authored three books, ''The Pleasure of your company'' in 1984, ''The Profile of the Pioneer: Mentors to a Future Generation'' in 1993, and ''Please Help Yourself: Living, Loving, Learning & Preparing the Table'' in 2019.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Garratt |first=Dale |url=https://www.amazon.com/Pleasure-Your-Company-Garratt-1984-02-17/dp/B01K8Z8BHA?ref_=ast_author_dp |title=Pleasure of Your Company by Dale Garratt}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Garratt |first=Dale Mary |title=Please Help Yourself: Living, Loving, Learning & Preparing the Table |date=2019-08-30 |publisher=New Sound Publishing Ltd |isbn=978-0-473-49095-9 |edition= |language=English}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Profile of the Pioneer: Mentors to a Future Generat… |url=https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/141024686-the-profile-of-the-pioneer |access-date=2024-01-05 |website=Goodreads |language=en}}</ref>
*Call To War (1983)▼
 
*Songs Of The Nations: All Heaven (1993)▼
In the [[2024 New Year Honours (New Zealand)|2024 New Zealand New Year Honours]], both Dale and David Garratt were appointed [[New Zealand Order of Merit|Companions of the New Zealand Order of Merit]], for services to Christian music production.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=2024-01-04 |title=New Year Honours 2024: Full list |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/new-year-honours-2024-the-full-list/MKD6GRO3SNFONISQU45WVVRK4Q/ |access-date=2024-01-04 |website=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |language=en-NZ}}</ref> In 2024, the [[The New Zealand Herald|New Zealand Herald]] wrote, "Their songs are used in virtually every Protestant church and they are recognised nationally and internationally as pioneering worship leaders and modellers of congregational singing, particularly for their contextual application of biblical texts and current musical trends."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-05 |title=Former Parliament speaker among 151 recognised in New Year Honours |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/new-years-honours-2024-list-trevor-mallard-former-parliament-speaker-among-151-honoured/K7GJOWBEFVGWBGTKZXDJXIY2PU/ |access-date=2024-01-04 |website=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |language=en-NZ}}</ref>
*Songs Of The Nations: We Will Triumph (1993)▼
 
*Songs Of The Nations: Come With Praise (1993)▼
In January 2024, Scripture in Song had 58,967 monthly listeners on [[Spotify]].<ref name=":5" />
*Songs Of The Nations: Celebrate (1993)▼
 
*Scripture in Song – The Early Years 1968-1985 (1993)▼
==Discography==
*I Exalt Thee (2019)▼
▲Albums produced in theby Scripture in Song series include:<ref name=":6">Cross Rhythms: [http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/artists/Scripture_In_Song/13608/ Scripture in Song Artist Profile]</ref><ref name=":3" /><ref name=":5">''Scripture In Song,'' Spotify, 4 January 2024.</ref>
▲*''Scripture in Song'', EP (1968)
*''The Bible Tells Me So'', Single (1970)
▲*''Thou Art Worthy'' (1970)
▲*''Prepare Ye The Way (Parts 1&2)'' (1972)
*''Love, Joy, Peace'' (1973)
*''Praise the Name of Jesus (A Live Expression of Worship in the Outdoors)'' (1974)
▲*''All Thy Works Shall Praise Thee (Volumes 1&2)'' (1977)
*''Father Make Us One'' (1978)
*''Strings of Praise'' (1979)
▲*''Songs of the Kingdom'' (1981)
▲*''Call To War'' (19831981)
*''A Sound of Joy'' (1983)
*''First Love'' (1987)
*''All Heaven Declares'' (1991)
*''Combat'' (1991)
*''Living Power ... Keep On Praying'' (1993)
▲*''Songs Of The Nations: All Heaven'' (1993)
▲*''Songs Of The Nations: We Will Triumph'' (1993)
▲*''Songs Of The Nations: Come With Praise'' (1993)
▲*''Songs Of The Nations: Celebrate'' (1993)
▲*''Scripture in Song – The Early Years 1968-1985'' (1993)
*''New Sound (Vibrant Sounds of Multicultural Worship)'' (1995)
*''Coming Home'' (2007)
▲*''I Exalt Thee'' (2019)
*''We Will Prevail (Ōtautahi)'', Single (2020)
*''Songs of Blessing'' (2021)
 
== Bibliography ==
Song books produced by Scripture in Song include:<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":3" />
* ''The Bible Tells Me So'' (1970)
* ''Songs of Praise'' (1979)
* ''Songs of the Kingdom'' (1981)
* ''Songs of the Nations'' (1988)
* ''The Young Discoverers'' (1993)
 
==References==
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== External link ==
* https://www.{{URL|scriptureinsong.org/}}
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