This popular Christian song was written by Stuart Townend and Keith Getty in 2001. Both men are well-known songwriters of Christian hymns and contemporary worship music.
In Christ Alone was their first collaboration together. The two men initially meet at a Worship Together Conference in Dearborn, MI. After the meeting, Getty offered to send Townend some of his work.
The CD Townend later received had three melodies on it. After hearing the first one, Townend realized how brilliant is sounded, giving him an impression of an eternal, enduring quality. The same impression which became Townend’s inspiration for his credal lyrics. They tell the story of Christ Jesus and what He’s done for believers. That by God’s grace, our hope is not dependent upon what we’ve accomplished in this world. It stands on what Christ alone has accomplished for all of us.
Praise God!
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