JFH News: Keith and Kristyn Getty Team with Cochren and Co. for Back-To-School Anthem

IN FIRST COLLABORATION, KEITH & KRISTYN GETTY / COCHREN & CO. RELEASE BACK-TO-SCHOOL ANTHEM FOR FAMILIES

New Song Echoes Joshua 24:15: “But As for Me and My House, We Will Serve the Lord.”

Keith and Kristyn Getty Team with Cochren and Co. for Back-To-School Anthem

NEWS SOURCE: Getty Music
August 16, 2024

(Nashville, TN) In their first-ever collaboration, GRAMMY®-nominated artists Keith & Kristyn Getty and Dove Award-nominated Cochren & Co. have teamed up to write a bold new song challenging families to honor and serve the Lord. Inspired by the declaration of faith found in Joshua 24:15 — “but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!” — the artists hope the song will help unite families to step out with courage, surrender, and faith in the promises of God as they embark on a new school year.

Michael Cochren of Cochren & Co. shared his inspiration behind the song, “I look around the world today and it’s never been more obvious that everyday we wake up as children of God with a choice between serving the idols of this age and the powers that be or the one true living God. I wanted this song to be a rallying cry for the believer to stand firm in their faith and to be a witness and a light to those around them.”

As families prepare to navigate the challenges and opportunities of the year ahead, Kristyn Getty, also a mother of four, envisions the song as a source of strength and encouragement. “The back-to-school season always stirs up a mix of emotions. There’s the excitement of new beginnings and the relief of routine. But we also recognize the challenges our children face as they develop friendships, learn new things, and also understand the Christian faith in tricky, sometimes hostile contexts.

“It is our hope that this song would be an anthem for your home and the perfect back-to-school song….our family has already taken it to heart, singing it together around our home and in the car especially in the mornings! We pray for our kids that this shining, unshakeable truth [Joshua 24:15] may be heard in our homes, may sing in their hearts, and walk fully with them wherever they go.” [Click here to read Kristyn’s full reflection on the song].

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“As for Me and My House” was co-written by Michael Cochren, Keith & Kristin Getty, and Bryan Fowler. The three artists will debut the song live at the Sing! Conference: The Songs of the Bible, taking place September 3-5 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, TN. The conference is expected to draw more than 6,500 in-person attendees and be viewed by more than 50,000 people online.

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ABOUT KEITH & KRISTYN GETTY:

Keith and Kristyn Getty are GRAMMY®-nominated recording artists from Northern Ireland who have revolutionized the hymn genre with songs such as “In Christ Alone” and “Christ Our Hope in Life and Death.” According to Christianity Today, they have “changed the way evangelicals worship.” Their songs are sung by over 100 million people around the globe each year, and they have written or co-published 38 out of the top 500 CCLI songs in the US/UK. They have performed for presidents and prime ministers and on stages such as Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, and Sydney Opera House. Keith was awarded the OBE from Queen Elizabeth II for services to music and hymn writing. Today they lead a hymn movement involving a diverse group of writers through the Getty Music Organization and Global Foundation. Keith & Kristyn live between Nashville and Northern Ireland with their four daughters.

ABOUT COCHREN & CO:

Michael Cochren is an award winning singer/songwriter and worship leader born and raised in a small Indiana town. After graduating from school, Cochren began playing music across the country with a band of friends, later including his wife Leah, under the name Cochren & Co. (pronounced Cochren and Company). With hope-filled lyrics and timeless melodies, Cochren & Co. blurs the line between American pop/rock and soul/blues to create a classic sound all their own. Dove Award Nominated Cochren & Co. have toured coast to coast amassing a loyal following of new listeners wherever they go.

Nominated for a GMA Dove Award for New Artist of the Year, their debut full-length album Don’t Lose Hope was released on Gotee Records in 2021. The debut included Billboard Top 10 Radio Hits “Church (Take Me Back)”, “One Day”, and “Who Can." The title track “Don’t Lose Hope” was featured in an episode of CBS’s MacGyver.

Cochren & Co.’s sophomore project, Running Home (2023), features the group's first No. 1 radio single with the title track as well as the 2022 Top 15 Billboard Christian Airplay & AC radio single, “Thank God For Sunday Morning,” which was listed as one of K-LOVE’s 22 Songs that Defined 2022. Cochren & Co. has been featured in various performances including GRAMMY.com’s Positive Vibes Only.

On June 13th, 2023 Cochren & Co. made their historic debut on the Grand Ole Opry. With a full touring schedule and more music on the way, Cochren & Co. are only getting started.”

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