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== History ==

Dale Mary Adeline Garratt was raised in Auckland, and David Reginald Garratt in [[Dunedin]]. They met at a [[Youth for Christ|Youth For Christ NZ]] concert in [[Wellington]] in 1962.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":2" />

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, Scripturethe in SongGarratts 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, [[Platinum record|certifying it platinum]].<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" />

The Garratts registered their recording company, Scripture in Song Recordings Limited, in 1973.<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>

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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" />

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 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=NZ Herald |language=en-NZ}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> Dale Garratt ([[Ngāpuhi]], [[Te Aupōuri]]) is recognisednow acknowledged 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 January 2024, Scripture in Song had 58,967 monthly listeners on [[Spotify]].<ref name=":5" />

==Discography==

Albums produced by Scripture in Song include:<ref>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 Discography, 4 January 2024.</ref>

*''Scripture in Song'', EP (1968)

*''The Bible Tells Me So'', Single (1970)