Victory in Jesus (Christ Won the Victory)
Keith & Kristyn Getty, Matt Boswell
This new rendition of the classic Gospel hymn builds on the original lyric to further proclaim the decisive work of Christ to set the sinner free!
SONG STORY
“Victory in Jesus” is one of the greatest gospel songs ever written, full of vitality and celebration of the good news of Christ. This new version – written in cooperation with the family that has stewarded the song for decades – builds on the original lyric to further proclaim the decisive work of Christ to set the sinner free!
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Keith & Kristyn Getty
For over a decade, Keith and Kristyn Getty have occupied a unique space in the world of music as pre-eminent modern hymn writers with hymns such as “In Christ Alone” among the 32 songs in the CCLI top 500 between the USA and UK. Born in Northern Ireland, the award-winning artists became the first musicians of the modern era to be given the OBE from Queen Elizabeth II for service to music and hymn writing.
They have become ambassadors for the genre, from their “Sing” book and Conference which welcomes over 15,000 people in Nashville every year, to performing for Presidents and Prime Ministers, a hymn tour and Christmas tour which plays annually at Carnegie Hall and Kennedy Center (as well as two TV specials on PBS and TBN), as well as founding a publishing company, record label, and online learning site for a new generation of writers and church musicians. Keith and Kristyn live between Northern Ireland and Nashville with their four daughters.
Matt Boswell
Matt Boswell is the lead pastor of The Trails Church in North Texas and the President of Doxology & Theology. He is an author and hymnwriter, known for songs such as “His Mercy is More,” “Come Behold the Wondrous Mystery,” “Christ Our Hope in Life and Death,” and “Psalm 150.” Boswell earned his MA in Christian Ministry, ThM in Biblical Spirituality, and PhD in Christian Worship from Southern Seminary. He lives in Texas with his wife, Jamie, and their four children.
