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Dec 2024
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The Gettys' Favorite Christmas Hymns (Ke...

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In today's special Christmas episode, hymn-writers Keith and Kristyn Getty share their favorite Christmas hymns, and three songs of the songs will be played in during the interview. Keith and Kristyn Getty are hymn writers, GRAMMY®-nominated artists and the founding leaders of the Getty Music organization who hail from Northern Ireland. Their greatest musica ... Show More
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