Mrs Dale Mary Garratt and Mr David Garratt of Auckland, CNZM, for services to Christian music production
Dale Mary Garratt (Ngāpuhi, Te Aupōuri) and husband David Garratt founded the Christian ministry brand ‘Scripture in Song’, producing recordings and music books for worship in Christian churches for more than 50 years. They are recognised as pioneering worship leaders and modellers of congregational singing, particularly for their contextual application of biblical texts and current musical trends. They have produced more than 30 recordings in New Zealand and overseas. Thirteen of their albums achieved Gold or Platinum status and more than three million songbooks have been sold. They have promoted indigenous expressions of song, rhythm and dance into their repertoire and teachings. Mr and Mrs Garratt have presented at First Nations conferences in Canada, the United States and Australia and have ministered in the US and South Africa.