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'''Hillsong Music''' is ] music produced by ] in ] as well as offshoot churches, ] and Hillsong Kiev. Hillsong albums are released and distributed by '''Hillsong Music Australia''', the resource arm of Hillsong Church.


'''Hillsong Music''' is Christian music produced by ] in Sydney, Australia as well as offshoot churches, ], and ]. Hillsong albums are released and distributed by '''Hillsong Music'''. The main groups are ], ], ], and Hillsong Kids.
==History==
Hillsong Church's popularity in Christian praise and worship music stems from the inauguration of the ] in the late 1980s and the first publication of choruses written by Hills CLC members, especially ]. Their first live worship CD '']'' was released in 1992. Since then, live praise and worship albums have been produced each year. Other music series include the ''Worship series'', ''United'', ''Youth Alive'', ''Hillsong Kids'' and ''Instrumental series''. They have also released two Christmas albums and several compilation albums.<ref></ref>


== History ==
===Geoff Bullock's departure===
], the worship pastor before Zschech, resigned from Hillsong partly because of their phenomenal success. He states:


Hillsong Church's popularity in Christian praise and worship music stems from the inauguration of the ] in 1986<ref>{{cite web |title=Hillsong Media Fact Sheet |url=https://hillsong.com/media/}}</ref> and the first publication of choruses written by Hills CLC members, especially ].<ref> Kelsey McKinney, , thefader.com, USA, October 11, 2018</ref> It is in this context that Hillsong Music was founded in 1991.<ref> Monique Ingalls, Carolyn Landau, Tom Wagner, ''Christian Congregational Music: Performance, Identity and Experience'', Routledge, Abingdon-on-Thames, 2016, p. 138</ref> Their first live worship CD '']'' was released in 1992. Since then, live praise and worship albums have been produced each year. Other music series include the ''Worship series'', ''United'', ''Youth Alive'', ''Hillsong Kids'' and ''Instrumental series''. They have also released two Christmas albums and several compilation albums.<ref></ref> "]" won the ] for ].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/grammys/8047027/grammys-2018-complete-nominees-list|title=Grammys 2018: See the Complete List of Nominees|magazine=Billboard|date=28 November 2017|first=Joe|last=Lynch|access-date=1 December 2017}}</ref>
{{Quote|People have said that Hillsong (conference) 95 was my highest moment - the heights from which I fell. Yet if someone asked me what was the worst experience of my whole ministry career it would be Hillsong (conference) 95, because I felt so out of my depth.''


== Popularity ==
I kept thinking, 'I don't know what I'm doing here, I'm unable to be the person that I need to be'. I just can't be Mr Charisma and Mr Excited. That's not me. I'm a quiet, introspective, melancholic type of guy. I struggled throughout the week trying to lead the worship, but feeling very much that I was failing. I really fell apart emotionally within a month of the conference ending.''


Some Hillsong songs have distinct gospel influences. Hillsong Music titles regularly feature in the top 25 of most songs sung in all reporting countries recorded through the ] website. Christian Copyright Licensing International allows churches to use any listed music through a flat fee based on congregational size rather than buying access to individual songs, making recent music more affordable to churches all over the world.
My face was on all the posters, I was writing songs which everyone was singing, but inside I was asking myself 'Why am I always struggling? Why can't I just rise up in faith and be the man of God that everybody else says I should be, that this movement says I should be?|]|''''}}


''People Just Like Us'' was the first Christian album to achieve gold status in Australia as well as the first to go Platinum.<ref> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071107202508/http://www.interlinc-online.com/artists/index.html?p=2&id=178 |date=7 November 2007 }}</ref> To date, all Hillsong live worship albums have achieved Gold status in Australia. In 1996, Hillsong Music reached international prominence with the release of '']'' produced by ]. This was Integrity Music's first live worship album featuring a female worship leader – ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.darlenezschech.homestead.com/Biography.html|title=Biography|work=homestead.com|access-date=11 December 2014}}</ref>
Geoff Bullock has released a recent album with new songs and a few of his old songs re-written. He spoke with David Adams and Lloyd Harkness at Sight Magazine in an interview on the 13th of August, 2004 "I feel tremendously responsible that I led them along the garden path of being so incredibly enthusiastic and incredibly faithful that eventually I sentenced them to disappointment because I was trying to fulfill something that I could never achieve..." <ref>http://www.sightmagazine.com.au/stories/interview/bullock13.8.04.php View Article</ref>


The 2004 Hillsong live worship album '']'', debuted at No. 1 on the ] album charts. There was some controversy about this outcome as almost all of the albums were sold at Hillsong's annual ] held in early July. The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) has defended the outcome noting that the album sold more copies than any other record on sale in Australia that week.
==Popularity==
As of December 2011, Hillsong has sold more than 12 million records across the globe, following its first release in 1991<ref>{{cite web|last=Priestley|first=Angela|title=Hillsong's power in determining the sound of Christmas|url=http://www.thepowerindex.com.au/and-the-winner-is/hillsongs-power-in-determining-the-sound-of-christmas/20111218858|publisher=The Power Index|access-date=26 December 2011|date=19 December 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114141326/http://www.thepowerindex.com.au/and-the-winner-is/hillsongs-power-in-determining-the-sound-of-christmas/20111218858|archive-date=14 January 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
Hillsong music is accepted and sung in many Christian churches worldwide. Some Hillsong songs have distinct gospel influences (see ] and ]) and this has probably contributed to its acceptance. {{Fact|date=February 2007}}
and a quarter of all contemporary songs heard in Australian churches in 2011 were written by Hillsong.<ref>{{cite web|last=McKenny|first=Leesha|title=Money Christmas: Hillsong ensures show in tune with spirit of season|url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/about-town/money-christmas-hillsong-ensures-show-in-tune-with-spirit-of-season-20111218-1p0vd.html|work=]|access-date=26 December 2011|date=19 December 2011}}</ref>


== Albums ==
''People Just Like Us'' was the first ever Christian album to go Gold in Australia as well as the first to go Platinum.<ref></ref> To date, all Hillsong live worship albums have achieved Gold status in Australia. In 1996, Hillsong Music reached international prominence with the release of '']'' produced by ]. This was Integrity Music's first live worship album featuring a female worship leader.<ref></ref>


Early albums were released solely on cassette and CD. Video recordings of the live albums have also been made for VHS since the second album in 1993, and additionally for DVD since 2000, with increasing additional content such as documentaries and extra songs. The ''Hillsong United'' series CDs have included an additional free part-length DVD since 2004. Several music books have also been published. Including all the series (LIVE, UNITED, Kids, Kids Junior, Chapel, Young & Free, Español, Youth Term, Youth Alive, Worship, Compilation, Instrumental, Christmas, Preview, KIEV, LONDON) and other special releases (Like The 1st Album, Or Other special recordings) they have more than 125 albums, in 15 series.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}}
The 2004 Hillsong live worship album '']'', debuted at #1 on the ] album charts. This is the first time an album of ] has topped the album charts in Australia. There was some controversy about this outcome as almost all of the albums were sold at Hillsong's annual ] held in early July. The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) have defended the outcome noting that the album sold more copies than any other record on sale in Australia that week.


=== Hillsong Worship (formerly known as Hillsong Live) ===
===Awards===
Hillsong Music Australia has been accredited with over 30 gold and platinum sales awards achieved worldwide. Hillsong Music has also achieved many international awards;
* The album ''Shout to the Lord'' was nominated for the 1997 Dove Awards 'Praise & Worship Album of the Year' at the Gospel Music Awards in Nashville, USA.
* The song '']'' written by Darlene Zschech was nominated for the 1998 Dove Awards 'Song of the Year' category at the Gospel Music Awards in Nashville, USA.
* ''By Your Side'' received a nomination for the 2001 Dove Awards 'Praise & Worship Album of the Year' at the Gospel Music Awards in Nashville, USA.
* In 1999, Darlene received the International Impact of the Year Award from the American Gospel Music Association in Nashville, USA.
* ''You Are My World'' received a nomination for the 2002 Dove Awards 'Praise & Worship Album of the Year' at the Gospel Music Awards in Nashville, USA.
* ''Blessed'' also received a nomination for the Dove Awards 'Praise & Worship Album of the Year' at the Gospel Music Awards in Nashville, USA.
* The song ''My Hope'' written by Darlene Zschech was nominated for the 2004 Dove Awards 'Inspirational Song of the Year' at the Gospel Music Awards in Nashville, USA.


# '']'' (1992)
==Worship leaders==
# '']'' (1993)
{{main|Hillsong musicians}}
# '']'' (1994)
Worship Pastor ] is perhaps the most well-known worship leader in Hillsong. She is the composer of the famous worship song "]". Zschech became worship leader after ] resigned. Bullock had composed most of Hillsong's early songs in the late 1980s and early 1990s. ], former Music Director, played a large part in producing early Hillsong albums until leaving Hillsong Church for ], ] in 2001. Other prominent worship leaders include ], who rose to fame for his song ''I Give You My Heart'' and ] who was integral in the success of early ] albums. Recently ], son of Brian and Bobbie Houston, has become a main worship leader after writing the popular song "Everyday".
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# '']'' (2019)
# ''Take Heart (Again)'' (2020)
# ''These Same Skies'' (2021)
# ''Team Night'' (2022)


=== Hillsong United ===
Darlene Zschech explained Hillsong's stance in her book ''Extravagant Worship''. She writes the Hillsong team pray ''"Father, let them quickly get their eyes off of us. We just want to point them to you, God, because you are the Author of truth. You are the only One who is to be praised."''


# '']'' (1999)
==Albums==
# '']'' (2000)
Early albums were released solely on cassette and CD. Video recordings of the live albums have also been made for VHS since the second album in 1993, and additionally for DVD since 2000, with increasing additional content such as documentaries and extra songs. The ''United'' series CDs have included an additional free part-length DVD since 2004. Several music books have also been published.
# '']'' (2001)
===Live Praise & Worship albums===
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# ''People En Español'' (2019)
# ''The People Tour: Live from Madison Square Garden'' (2021)
# ''Are We There Yet?'' (2022)
# ''Zion (X)'' (2023)


===Hillsong United albums=== === Hillsong Chapel ===
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# '']'' (2010)
===Worship Series albums===
:# '']'' (1997) # '']'' (2012)
:# '']'' (1997) # ''A Call to Worship'' (2024)
:# '']'' (1998) # ''Amazing Grace'' (2024)
:# '']'' (2000)
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=== Hillsong Young & Free ===
===Youth Alive albums===
:# '']'' (1994)
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:# '']'' (1998)
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# '']'' (2013)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hillsong.com/en/youngandfree/|title=Young & Free - Hillsong|work=hillsong.com|access-date=11 December 2014}}</ref>
===Instrumental Worship albums===
# '']'' (EP) (2014)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.christianpost.com/news/hillsong-young-free-ep-this-is-living-featuring-lecrae-released-today-132512/|title=Hillsong Young & Free EP 'This Is Living' Featuring Lecrae Released Today|website=www.christianpost.com|access-date=2016-12-19}}</ref>
:# '']'' (1999)
# ''The Remixes'' (EP) (2015)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://jubileecast.com/articles/14110/20151127/hillsong-young-free-releases-new-remix-project-we-are-young-free-the-remixes.htm|title = Hillsong Young & Free Releases New Remix Project 'WE ARE YOUNG & FREE - THE REMIXES'}}</ref>
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# '']'' (2016)
# ''] (acoustic)'' (2017)
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# '']'' (2019)
# '']'' (2019)
# ''All of My Best Friends'' (2020)
# ''Out Here On A Friday Where It Began'' (2021)
# ''Out Here On A Friday (Acoustic)'' (2022)


===Hillsong Kids albums=== === Special singles ===
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# ''It Is Well with My Soul'' (Worship)
===Christmas albums===
# ''Vivo Estás'' (Young & Free)
:# '']'' (2001)
:# '']'' (2005) # ''The Stand'' (Young & Free)
# ''Océanos (Donde Mis Pies Pueden Fallar)'' (UNITED){{citation needed|date=April 2016}}
# ''Noel'' (Young & Free)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.entrecristianos.com/alabanza-y-adoracion/noel-lo-nuevo-de-hillsong-young-free-para-esta-navidad|title="Noel", lo nuevo de Hillsong Young & Free para esta navidad|last=entreCristianos|website=www.entrecristianos.com|date=10 November 2014|access-date=2016-12-19}}</ref>
# ''Peace Has Come'' (Worship){{citation needed|date=April 2016}}
# ''Vida Tú Me Das'' (Young & Free){{citation needed|date=April 2016}}


===Compilation albums=== === Hillsong Kids ===
:# '']'' (1997)
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:# '']'' (2003); (previously released as ''Millennium: The Story So Far'')
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# ''Jesus Is My Superhero'' (15 November 2004)
===Other albums===
# ''Super Strong God'' (1 November 2005)
:# '']'' (1988; first ever Hillsong album)
# ''Supernatural'' (1 December 2006)
:# '']'' (1990; follow up to ''Spirit and Truth'')
# ''Tell the World'' (8 December 2007)
:# '']'' (1996)
# ''Follow You'' (6 December 2008)
:# '']'' (1997)
:# '']'' (1998) # ''Ultimate Kids Collection'' (2009)
# ''Can You Believe It!?'' (21 September 2018)<ref>{{cite web|title=Hillsong Kids Gears Up for Seventh Career Project with "Can You Believe It!? – Songs of Truth"|date=6 August 2018|url=http://www.gospelmusic.org/hillsong-kids-gears-up-for-seventh-career-project-with-can-you-believe-it-songs-of-truth/|publisher=Gospel Music Association|access-date=19 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Can You Believe It!? Album Lyrics and Music Videos|url=https://hillsong.com/lyrics/can-you-believe-it-album/|publisher=Hillsong Official Website|access-date=29 September 2018}}</ref>
:# '']'' (2004; recorded with '']'')
# ''Never Walk Alone'' (2023)
:# ''Unidos Permanecemos'' (Hillsong United's '']'' in Spanish) (2006)


===Hillsong London albums=== === Hillsong Kids Junior ===
:# '']'' (2004)
:# '']'' (2006)
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# '']'' (2011)
===Hillsong Kiev albums===
:# Пламя (Flame) (1997) - Studio album
:# Мы будем славить (We Will Praise) (1997) - Live praise & worship
:# Это знает душа моя (That My Soul Knows) (1997) - Live praise & worship
:# Прыгай в небеса (Jump Up into Heaven) (1998) - Youth worship
:# С Богом возможно всё (All Things Are Possible with God) (1998) - Live praise & worship
:# План (Plan) (1999) - Youth worship
:# Небеса на земле (Heaven on Earth) (2000) - Live praise & worship
:# Мы любим петь об этом (We Love to Sing About It) (2000) - Kids series
:# Лучший Друг (Best Friend) (2001) - Live praise & worship
:# Революция (Revolution) (2001) - Youth worship
:# Царь Величия (King of Majesty) (2002) - Live praise & worship
:# Пожар (Burn ) (2004) - Youth worship
:# Слава в вышних (Glory in the Highest) (2005) - Live praise & worship
:# Иисус мой Супергерой (Jesus Is My Superhero) (2005) - Kids series
:# Это мой дом (This Is My Home) (2006) - Live praise & worship
:# Спасение (Salvation) (2006) - Youth worship
:# Суперcильный Бог (Super Strong God) (2006) - Kids series
:# Господь всего (Lord of All) (2007) - Live praise & worship


==See also== === Worship series ===
* ]
* ]
* ]


# ''Simply Worship'' (1996)
==External links==
# ''Simply Worship 2'' (1997)
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# ''Simply Worship 3'' (1998)
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# ''Overwhelmed'' (2000)
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# '']'' (2002)
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# ''Faithful'' (2003)
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=== Instrumental worship ===
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# ''The Secret Place'' (1999)
# ''Forever'' (2003){{citation needed|date=April 2016}}

=== Christmas ===

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# '']'' (2017)

=== Compilation ===

# '']'' (1997)
# ''Extravagant Worship: The Songs of Darlene Zschech'' (2002)
# '']'' (2002)
# '']'' (2000)
# ''The Platinum Collection Volume 2: Shout to the Lord 2'' (2003)
# '']'' (2005)
# ''Ultimate Collection Volume II'' (2008)
# ''The Very Best of Hillsong LIVE'' (2010)
# ''Ultimate Kids Collection'' (2009)

* Special edition that includes a special release of 'Look To You', 'United We Stand' and 'All of the Above'.

=== Other ===

# '']'' (1996)
# ''Shout to the Lord Special: Gold Edition'' (1996)
# ''I Believe the Promise'' (1997)
# '']'' (1998)
# '']'' (2004)
# '']'' (2012)
# '']'' (2012)
# '']'' (2012)
# '']'' (2016)

=== Spanish ===

# '']'' (2006)
# '']'' (2010)
# ''En Mi Lugar'' (2011)
# '']'' (2012)
# ''En Esto '' (2015)
# ''Ruido Alegre'' (2016)
# ''El Eco De Su Voz'' (2017)
# ''Hay Más'' (2019)
# ''People En Español'' (2019)

=== Portuguese ===

# '']'' (2012)
# ''Quão Lindo Esse Nome'' (2018)
# ''Quem Dizes Que Eu Sou'' (2019)
# ''Rei Dos Reis'' (2020)
# ''Sei Que Farás'' (2022)

=== Hillsong London ===

# '']'' (2004)
# ''Jesus Is'' (2006)
# ''Jesus Is: Remix'' (2007)
# '']'' (2008)

=== Hillsong Kiev ===

# Пламя (Flame) (1995) - Studio worship
# Мы будем славить (We Will Praise) (1997) – Live praise & worship
# Это знает душа моя (That My Soul Knows) (1997) – Live praise & worship
# Прыгай в небеса (Jump Up into Heaven) (1998) – Youth studio worship
# С Богом возможно всё (All Things Are Possible with God) (1998) – Live praise & worship
# План (Plan) (1999) – Youth live worship
# Небеса на земле (Heaven on Earth) (2000) – Live praise & worship
# Лучший Друг (Best Friend) (2001) – Live praise & worship
# Революция (Revolution) (2001) – Youth live worship
# Царь Величия (King of Majesty) (2002) – Live praise & worship
# Пожар (Burn) (2004) – Youth live worship
# Слава в вышних (Glory in the Highest) (2005) – Live praise & worship
# Иисус мой Супергерой (Jesus Is My Superhero) (2005) – Kids series
# Это мой дом (This Is My Home) (2006) – Live praise & worship
# Спасение (Salvation) (2006) – Youth live worship
# Суперcильный Бог (Super Strong God) (2006) – Kids series
# Сверхъестественный Бог (Supernatural God) (2007) – Kids series
# Господь всего (Lord of All) (2007) – Live praise & worship
# Алтарь (Altar) (2008) – Live praise & worship
# Это наш Царь (This is our King) (2009) – Live praise & worship
# Бог Есть Любовь (God Is Love) (2010) – Live praise & worship
# Неразделимы (Undivided) (2010) – Youth live worship
# Всего мира свет (Light of the world) (2010) – Kids series
# Ритм благодати (Rhythms of Grace) (2012) – Youth worship
# Океаны (Oceans) (2014) - Live praise & worship
# Нет Другого Имени (No Other Name) (2014) - EP
# Открытые Небеса / Живая Вода (Open Heaven / River Wild) (2017) - EP
# Да Будет Свет (Let There Be Light) (2017) - EP
# Я Знаю Кто Я В Тебе (I Know Who I Am In You) (2019) - Studio worship

=== Stockholm Worship (Presented by Hillsong) ===

# ''Other Side'' (2023) – Live worship album
# ''Other Side Deluxe'' (2024)

== Music videos ==

{| class="wikitable" style="width:70%; text-align:center;"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Album
! Source
|-
| 2007
| "Point of Difference"
| style="text-align:left;"|'']''
| featured in the DVD ].
|-
| 2009
| "Yours Forever"
| style="text-align:left;"|'' Tear Down The Walls]]''
| not made by Hillsong, made by 'MillionActsMovement'.
|-
| 2010
| "Go"
| style="text-align:left;"|'']''
| featured on Aftermath Deluxe Edition
|-
| 2011
| "Born Is the King (It's Christmas)"
| style="text-align:left;"| '']''
| performed by Matt Crocker
|-
| 2011
| "Free As a Bee"
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| '']''
| By Hillsong Kids Jr.
|-
| 2011
| "The Greatest Commandment"
| by Hillsong Kids Jr.
|-
| 2012
| "We Have a Saviour"
| style="text-align:left;"|'']''
| performed by: Ben Fielding
|-
| 2013
| "Heartbeats"
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="4"|'']''
| performed by: Matt Crocker <br />
|-
| 2013
| "Relentless"
| performed by: Matt Crocker
|-
| 2013
| "Love Is War"
| performed by: Jad Gillies
|-
| 2013
| "Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)" Live at Colour Conference
| performed by: Taya Smith
|-
| 2014
| "Scandal of Grace (Chad Howat Remix)"
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="3"|'']''
| performed by: Matt Crocker
|-
| 2014
| "Like An Avalanche (Eric Owyoung Remix)"
| performed by: Jill McCloghry
|-
| 2014
| "With Everything (Tim Yagolnikov Remix)"
| performed by: Jad Gillies & Joel Houston
|-
| 2014
| "Alive"
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="3"|'']''
| performed by: Alexander Pappas
|-
| 2014
| "Wake"
| performed by: Taya Smith
|-
| 2014
| "Back To Life"
| performed by: Melodie Wagner
|-
| 2014
| "Gracious Tempest" Live From Youth
| style="text-align:left;"| '']''
| performed by: Taya Smith (New Version)
|-
| 2015
| "This Is Living" (featuring Lecrae)
| style="text-align:left;"| ''This Is Living EP''
| performed by: Aodhan King
|}

== See also ==
* {{Annotated link|List of Hillsong worship leaders}}
* {{Annotated link|List of Hillsong songs}}

== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website|1=http://www.hillsongmusic.com}}
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Australian Christian record label

Record label
Hillsong Music
Parent companyHillsong Church
FounderDarlene Zschech, Geoff Bullock, Reuben Morgan
Distributor(s)Capitol CMG, Universal Music Group
GenreContemporary worship music, contemporary Christian music
Country of originAustralia
LocationSydney
Official websitehillsongmusic.com

Hillsong Music is Christian music produced by Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia as well as offshoot churches, Hillsong London, and Hillsong Kyiv. Hillsong albums are released and distributed by Hillsong Music. The main groups are Hillsong Worship, Hillsong United, Hillsong Young & Free, and Hillsong Kids.

History

Hillsong Church's popularity in Christian praise and worship music stems from the inauguration of the Hillsong Conference in 1986 and the first publication of choruses written by Hills CLC members, especially Darlene Zschech. It is in this context that Hillsong Music was founded in 1991. Their first live worship CD The Power of Your Love was released in 1992. Since then, live praise and worship albums have been produced each year. Other music series include the Worship series, United, Youth Alive, Hillsong Kids and Instrumental series. They have also released two Christmas albums and several compilation albums. "What a Beautiful Name" won the 2018 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song.

Popularity

Some Hillsong songs have distinct gospel influences. Hillsong Music titles regularly feature in the top 25 of most songs sung in all reporting countries recorded through the CCLI website. Christian Copyright Licensing International allows churches to use any listed music through a flat fee based on congregational size rather than buying access to individual songs, making recent music more affordable to churches all over the world.

People Just Like Us was the first Christian album to achieve gold status in Australia as well as the first to go Platinum. To date, all Hillsong live worship albums have achieved Gold status in Australia. In 1996, Hillsong Music reached international prominence with the release of Shout to the Lord produced by Integrity Music. This was Integrity Music's first live worship album featuring a female worship leader – Darlene Zschech.

The 2004 Hillsong live worship album For All You've Done, debuted at No. 1 on the Australian Record Industry Association album charts. There was some controversy about this outcome as almost all of the albums were sold at Hillsong's annual conference held in early July. The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) has defended the outcome noting that the album sold more copies than any other record on sale in Australia that week. As of December 2011, Hillsong has sold more than 12 million records across the globe, following its first release in 1991 and a quarter of all contemporary songs heard in Australian churches in 2011 were written by Hillsong.

Albums

Early albums were released solely on cassette and CD. Video recordings of the live albums have also been made for VHS since the second album in 1993, and additionally for DVD since 2000, with increasing additional content such as documentaries and extra songs. The Hillsong United series CDs have included an additional free part-length DVD since 2004. Several music books have also been published. Including all the series (LIVE, UNITED, Kids, Kids Junior, Chapel, Young & Free, Español, Youth Term, Youth Alive, Worship, Compilation, Instrumental, Christmas, Preview, KIEV, LONDON) and other special releases (Like The 1st Album, Or Other special recordings) they have more than 125 albums, in 15 series.

Hillsong Worship (formerly known as Hillsong Live)

  1. The Power of Your Love (1992)
  2. Stone's Been Rolled Away (1993)
  3. People Just Like Us (1994)
  4. Friends in High Places (1995)
  5. God Is in the House (1996)
  6. All Things Are Possible (1997)
  7. Touching Heaven Changing Earth (1998)
  8. By Your Side (1999)
  9. For This Cause (2000)
  10. You Are My World (2001)
  11. Blessed (2002)
  12. Hope (2003)
  13. For All You've Done (2004)
  14. God He Reigns (2005)
  15. Mighty to Save (2006)
  16. Saviour King (2007)
  17. This Is Our God (2008)
  18. Faith + Hope + Love (2009)
  19. A Beautiful Exchange (2010)
  20. God is Able (2011)
  21. Cornerstone (2012)
  22. Glorious Ruins (2013)
  23. No Other Name (2014)
  24. Open Heaven / River Wild (2015)
  25. Let There Be Light (2016)
  26. The Peace Project (2017)
  27. There Is More (2018)
  28. Awake (2019)
  29. Take Heart (Again) (2020)
  30. These Same Skies (2021)
  31. Team Night (2022)

Hillsong United

  1. Everyday (1999)
  2. Best Friend (2000)
  3. King of Majesty (2001)
  4. To the Ends of the Earth (2002)
  5. More Than Life (2004)
  6. Look to You (2005)
  7. United We Stand (2006)
  8. Unidos Permanecemos (2007)
  9. All of the Above (2007)
  10. In a Valley by the Sea (EP) (2007)
  11. The I Heart Revolution. Part I: With Hearts as One (2008)
  12. Across the Earth (2009)
  13. Aftermath (2011)
  14. Live in Miami (2012)
  15. Zion (2013)
  16. Oceans (EP) (2013)
  17. Zion Acoustic Sessions (2013)
  18. The White Album (Remix Project) (2014)
  19. Empires (2015)
  20. Of Dirt and Grace: Live from the Land (2016)
  21. Wonder (2017)
  22. People (2019)
  23. People En Español (2019)
  24. The People Tour: Live from Madison Square Garden (2021)
  25. Are We There Yet? (2022)
  26. Zion (X) (2023)

Hillsong Chapel

  1. Yahweh (2010)
  2. Forever Reign (2012)
  3. A Call to Worship (2024)
  4. Amazing Grace (2024)

Hillsong Young & Free

  1. We Are Young & Free (2013)
  2. This Is Living (EP) (2014)
  3. The Remixes (EP) (2015)
  4. Youth Revival (2016)
  5. Youth Revival (acoustic) (2017)
  6. III (2018)
  7. III (Live at Hillsong Conference) (2018)
  8. III (Studio Sessions) (2019)
  9. III (Reimagined) (2019)
  10. All of My Best Friends (2020)
  11. Out Here On A Friday Where It Began (2021)
  12. Out Here On A Friday (Acoustic) (2022)

Special singles

  1. It Is Well with My Soul (Worship)
  2. Vivo Estás (Young & Free)
  3. The Stand (Young & Free)
  4. Océanos (Donde Mis Pies Pueden Fallar) (UNITED)
  5. Noel (Young & Free)
  6. Peace Has Come (Worship)
  7. Vida Tú Me Das (Young & Free)

Hillsong Kids

  1. Jesus Is My Superhero (15 November 2004)
  2. Super Strong God (1 November 2005)
  3. Supernatural (1 December 2006)
  4. Tell the World (8 December 2007)
  5. Follow You (6 December 2008)
  6. Ultimate Kids Collection (2009)
  7. Can You Believe It!? (21 September 2018)
  8. Never Walk Alone (2023)

Hillsong Kids Junior

  1. Crazy Noise (2011)

Worship series

  1. Simply Worship (1996)
  2. Simply Worship 2 (1997)
  3. Simply Worship 3 (1998)
  4. Overwhelmed (2000)
  5. Amazing Love (2002)
  6. Faithful (2003)
  7. Songs for Communion (2006)

Instrumental worship

  1. The Secret Place (1999)
  2. Forever (2003)

Christmas

  1. Christmas (2001)
  2. Celebrating Christmas (2005)
  3. Born Is The King (2011)
  4. We Have a Saviour (2012)
  5. The Peace Project (2017)

Compilation

  1. Hills Praise (1997)
  2. Extravagant Worship: The Songs of Darlene Zschech (2002)
  3. Extravagant Worship: The Songs of Reuben Morgan (2002)
  4. The Platinum Collection Volume 1: Shout to the Lord (2000)
  5. The Platinum Collection Volume 2: Shout to the Lord 2 (2003)
  6. Ultimate Worship (2005)
  7. Ultimate Collection Volume II (2008)
  8. The Very Best of Hillsong LIVE (2010)
  9. Ultimate Kids Collection (2009)
  • Special edition that includes a special release of 'Look To You', 'United We Stand' and 'All of the Above'.

Other

  1. Shout to the Lord (1996)
  2. Shout to the Lord Special: Gold Edition (1996)
  3. I Believe the Promise (1997)
  4. Shout to the Lord 2000 (1998)
  5. Hillsong" + Delirious? – UP: Unified Praise (2004)
  6. God is Able EP (2012)
  7. Cornerstone EP (2012)
  8. Hillsong Global Project (2012)
  9. Hillsong: Let Hope Rise - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2016)

Spanish

  1. Unidos Permanecemos (2006)
  2. Con Todo (2010)
  3. En Mi Lugar (2011)
  4. Global Project Español (2012)
  5. En Esto (2015)
  6. Ruido Alegre (2016)
  7. El Eco De Su Voz (2017)
  8. Hay Más (2019)
  9. People En Español (2019)

Portuguese

  1. Global Project Português (2012)
  2. Quão Lindo Esse Nome (2018)
  3. Quem Dizes Que Eu Sou (2019)
  4. Rei Dos Reis (2020)
  5. Sei Que Farás (2022)

Hillsong London

  1. Shout God's Fame (2004)
  2. Jesus Is (2006)
  3. Jesus Is: Remix (2007)
  4. Hail to the King (2008)

Hillsong Kiev

  1. Пламя (Flame) (1995) - Studio worship
  2. Мы будем славить (We Will Praise) (1997) – Live praise & worship
  3. Это знает душа моя (That My Soul Knows) (1997) – Live praise & worship
  4. Прыгай в небеса (Jump Up into Heaven) (1998) – Youth studio worship
  5. С Богом возможно всё (All Things Are Possible with God) (1998) – Live praise & worship
  6. План (Plan) (1999) – Youth live worship
  7. Небеса на земле (Heaven on Earth) (2000) – Live praise & worship
  8. Лучший Друг (Best Friend) (2001) – Live praise & worship
  9. Революция (Revolution) (2001) – Youth live worship
  10. Царь Величия (King of Majesty) (2002) – Live praise & worship
  11. Пожар (Burn) (2004) – Youth live worship
  12. Слава в вышних (Glory in the Highest) (2005) – Live praise & worship
  13. Иисус мой Супергерой (Jesus Is My Superhero) (2005) – Kids series
  14. Это мой дом (This Is My Home) (2006) – Live praise & worship
  15. Спасение (Salvation) (2006) – Youth live worship
  16. Суперcильный Бог (Super Strong God) (2006) – Kids series
  17. Сверхъестественный Бог (Supernatural God) (2007) – Kids series
  18. Господь всего (Lord of All) (2007) – Live praise & worship
  19. Алтарь (Altar) (2008) – Live praise & worship
  20. Это наш Царь (This is our King) (2009) – Live praise & worship
  21. Бог Есть Любовь (God Is Love) (2010) – Live praise & worship
  22. Неразделимы (Undivided) (2010) – Youth live worship
  23. Всего мира свет (Light of the world) (2010) – Kids series
  24. Ритм благодати (Rhythms of Grace) (2012) – Youth worship
  25. Океаны (Oceans) (2014) - Live praise & worship
  26. Нет Другого Имени (No Other Name) (2014) - EP
  27. Открытые Небеса / Живая Вода (Open Heaven / River Wild) (2017) - EP
  28. Да Будет Свет (Let There Be Light) (2017) - EP
  29. Я Знаю Кто Я В Тебе (I Know Who I Am In You) (2019) - Studio worship

Stockholm Worship (Presented by Hillsong)

  1. Other Side (2023) – Live worship album
  2. Other Side Deluxe (2024)

Music videos

Year Title Album Source
2007 "Point of Difference" All of the Above featured in the DVD The I Heart Revolution: With Hearts As One.
2009 "Yours Forever" Tear Down The Walls not made by Hillsong, made by 'MillionActsMovement'.
2010 "Go" aftər,maθ featured on Aftermath Deluxe Edition
2011 "Born Is the King (It's Christmas)" Born Is The King performed by Matt Crocker
2011 "Free As a Bee" Crazy Noise By Hillsong Kids Jr.
2011 "The Greatest Commandment" by Hillsong Kids Jr.
2012 "We Have a Saviour" We Have A Saviour performed by: Ben Fielding
2013 "Heartbeats" Zion performed by: Matt Crocker
2013 "Relentless" performed by: Matt Crocker
2013 "Love Is War" performed by: Jad Gillies
2013 "Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)" Live at Colour Conference performed by: Taya Smith
2014 "Scandal of Grace (Chad Howat Remix)" The White Album - A Remix Project performed by: Matt Crocker
2014 "Like An Avalanche (Eric Owyoung Remix)" performed by: Jill McCloghry
2014 "With Everything (Tim Yagolnikov Remix)" performed by: Jad Gillies & Joel Houston
2014 "Alive" We Are Young & Free performed by: Alexander Pappas
2014 "Wake" performed by: Taya Smith
2014 "Back To Life" performed by: Melodie Wagner
2014 "Gracious Tempest" Live From Youth We Are Young & Free performed by: Taya Smith (New Version)
2015 "This Is Living" (featuring Lecrae) This Is Living EP performed by: Aodhan King

See also

References

  1. "Company". Capitol Christian Music Group. Universal Music Group.
  2. "Hillsong Media Fact Sheet".
  3. Kelsey McKinney, How Hillsong Church conquered the music industry in God's name, thefader.com, USA, October 11, 2018
  4. Monique Ingalls, Carolyn Landau, Tom Wagner, Christian Congregational Music: Performance, Identity and Experience, Routledge, Abingdon-on-Thames, 2016, p. 138
  5. Hillsong Music – About Us
  6. Lynch, Joe (28 November 2017). "Grammys 2018: See the Complete List of Nominees". Billboard. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  7. interlínc : Maximizing Music and Media in Youth Ministry Archived 7 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  8. "Biography". homestead.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  9. Priestley, Angela (19 December 2011). "Hillsong's power in determining the sound of Christmas". The Power Index. Archived from the original on 14 January 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  10. McKenny, Leesha (19 December 2011). "Money Christmas: Hillsong ensures show in tune with spirit of season". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  11. "Young & Free - Hillsong". hillsong.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  12. "Hillsong Young & Free EP 'This Is Living' Featuring Lecrae Released Today". www.christianpost.com. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  13. "Hillsong Young & Free Releases New Remix Project 'WE ARE YOUNG & FREE - THE REMIXES'".
  14. entreCristianos (10 November 2014). ""Noel", lo nuevo de Hillsong Young & Free para esta navidad". www.entrecristianos.com. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  15. "Hillsong Kids Gears Up for Seventh Career Project with "Can You Believe It!? – Songs of Truth"". Gospel Music Association. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  16. "Can You Believe It!? Album Lyrics and Music Videos". Hillsong Official Website. Retrieved 29 September 2018.

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