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== History ==

After releasing the 1968 ''Scripture in Song'' EP album, a children's song book and album, and their first full-length LP record, in 1972, Scripture in Song released their double album ''Prepare Ye The Way''. wasIt the brand's biggest successhit, inselling thehundreds Unitedof Statesthousands andof albums globally, including 88,000 copies sold in New Zealand, [[Platinum record|certifying it platinum]].<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" />

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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 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 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."