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{{Short description|Former Recording Company}}
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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
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.
The 1972 double album ''Prepare Ye The Way'' was their biggest seller with 88,000 copies sold in New Zealand and becoming significant in the United States and globally.<ref name=":2" />
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 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>▼
▲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."
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’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>
In 1982, the Garretts toured the US and Europe for 10 months. In 1984, they awarded the [[GMA Dove Award|International Dove Award]] in 1984 by the [[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>
The Garratts sold the Scripture in Song music catalogue to a US publisher. In 2002, the 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" />▼
▲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}}
▲The Garratts sold the Scripture in Song music catalogue to a US publisher. In 2002,
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
==Albums==
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