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==Popularity==
==Popularity==
Hillsong music is accepted and sung in many Christian churches worldwide. Some Hillsong songs have distinct gospel influences (see [[Gospel music]] and [[Urban contemporary gospel]]) and this has probably contributed to its acceptance. {{Fact|date=February 2007}} Hillsong Music titles regularly feature in the top 25 of most songs sung in all reporting countries recorded through CCLI http://www.ccli.com/Index.cfm website.
Some Hillsong songs have distinct gospel influences (see [[Gospel music]] and [[Urban contemporary gospel]]) and this has probably contributed to its acceptance. {{Fact|date=February 2007}} Hillsong Music titles regularly feature in the top 25 of most songs sung in all reporting countries recorded through CCLI http://www.ccli.com/Index.cfm website.


''People Just Like Us'' was the first ever Christian album to go Gold in Australia as well as the first to go Platinum.<ref>[http://www.interlinc-online.com/artists/index.html?p=2&id=178 interlínc : Maximizing Music and Media in Youth Ministry<!-- Bot generated title -->]</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 ''[[Shout to the Lord (Hillsong album)|Shout to the Lord]]'' produced by [[Integrity Music]]. This was Integrity Music's first live worship album featuring a female worship leader - [[Darlene Zschech]].<ref>[http://www.darlenezschech.homestead.com/Biography.html Darlene Zschech Bio]</ref>
''People Just Like Us'' was the first ever Christian album to go Gold in Australia as well as the first to go Platinum.<ref>[http://www.interlinc-online.com/artists/index.html?p=2&id=178 interlínc : Maximizing Music and Media in Youth Ministry<!-- Bot generated title -->]</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 ''[[Shout to the Lord (Hillsong album)|Shout to the Lord]]'' produced by [[Integrity Music]]. This was Integrity Music's first live worship album featuring a female worship leader - [[Darlene Zschech]].<ref>[http://www.darlenezschech.homestead.com/Biography.html Darlene Zschech Bio]</ref>


The 2004 Hillsong live worship album ''[[For All You've Done]]'', debuted at #1 on the [[Australian Record Industry Association]] album charts. This is the first time an album of [[Contemporary Christian music]] 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 [[Hillsong Conference|conference]] 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.
The 2004 Hillsong live worship album ''[[For All You've Done]]'', debuted at #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 [[Hillsong Conference|conference]] 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.
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|accessdate=December 26, 2011|date=December 19, 2011}}</ref>
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|accessdate=December 26, 2011|date=December 19, 2011}}</ref>
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=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|accessdate=December 26, 2011|date=December 19, 2011}}</ref>
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=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|accessdate=December 26, 2011|date=December 19, 2011}}</ref>

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Hillsong Music Australia
Parent companyHillsong Church
FounderDarlene Zschech (Senior Worship Leader, Former Worship Pastor), Geoff Bullock (left Hillsong), Reuben Morgan (Current Worship Pastor)
GenreContemporary Christian music, Worship
Country of originAustralia
LocationSydney, Australia
Official websitehillsongmusic.com

Hillsong Music is Christian music produced by Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia as well as offshoot churches, Hillsong London and Hillsong Kiev. Hillsong albums are released and distributed by Hillsong Music Australia.

History

Hillsong Church's popularity in Christian praise and worship music stems from the inauguration of the Hillsong Conference in the late 1980s and the first publication of choruses written by Hills CLC members, especially Darlene Zschech. 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.[1]

Geoff Bullock's departure

Geoff Bullock, the worship pastor before Zschech, resigned from Hillsong partly because of their "success". He states:

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.

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.

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?

— Geoff Bullock, reality.org.nz

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 [Hillsong Church] 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..." [2]

Popularity

Some Hillsong songs have distinct gospel influences (see Gospel music and Urban contemporary gospel) and this has probably contributed to its acceptance. [citation needed] Hillsong Music titles regularly feature in the top 25 of most songs sung in all reporting countries recorded through CCLI http://www.ccli.com/Index.cfm website.

People Just Like Us was the first ever Christian album to go Gold in Australia as well as the first to go Platinum.[3] 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.[4]

The 2004 Hillsong live worship album For All You've Done, debuted at #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) have 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[5] and a quarter of all contemporary songs heard in Australian churches in 2011 were written by Hillsong.[6]

Awards

Hillsong Music Australia has been accredited with over 50 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 Shout to the Lord 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.
  • The song Mighty to Save written by Ben Fielding and Reuben Morgan received the 2009 Dove Awards 'Worship Song of the Year' at the Gospel Music Awards in Nashville, USA.

Worship leaders

Main article: Hillsong musicians

Former worship pastor Darlene Zschech (1995-2007) is perhaps the most well-known worship leader in Hillsong. She is the composer of the famous worship song "Shout to the Lord". Zschech became worship pastor after Geoff Bullock resigned. Bullock had composed most of Hillsong's early songs in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Russell Fragar, former music director, played a large part in producing early Hillsong albums until leaving Hillsong Church for Virginia, USA in 2001. Other prominent worship leaders include Reuben Morgan, who rose to fame for his song I Give You My Heart and Marty Sampson who was integral in the success of early Hillsong United albums. Recently Joel Houston, son of Brian and Bobbie Houston, has become one of the Hillsong worship leaders and song writers and has also initiated Hillsong's I-Heart Revolution.

Currently the worship pastor of Hillsong is Reuben Morgan and Joel Houston serves as Creative Director, while Darlene Zschech is a Senior Worship Leader at Hillsong Church and tours throughout the globe with the Hillsong team, whilst still hosting the Creative Stream at Hillsong Conference. The Hillsong UNITED team also tours the globe reaching others with the music that comes from the very heart of Hillsong Church.

Darlene Zschech explained Hillsong's stance in her book Extravagant Worship. She wrote the Hillsong team prayer "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."

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, 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 Live albums

  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. Together as One (2012)

Hillsong United albums

  1. One (EP) (1998)
  2. Everyday (1999)
  3. Best Friend (2000)
  4. King of Majesty (2001)
  5. To the Ends of the Earth (2002)
  6. More Than Life (2004)
  7. Look to You (2005)
  8. United We Stand (2006)
  9. Unidos Permanecemos (2006)
  10. All of the Above (2007)
  11. In a Valley by the Sea (EP) (2007)
  12. The I Heart Revolution: With Hearts as One (2008)
  13. [a_CROSS//the_EARTH] :: Tear Down the Walls (2009)
  14. The I Heart Revolution: We're All in This Together (Documentary DVD/Blu-ray) (2010)
  15. Aftermath (2011)
  16. Aftermath: Live in Miami (2012)

Hillsong Youth term projects

  1. Summer (2010)
  2. Autumn (2010)
  3. Winter (2010)
  4. Spring (2010)

Hillsong Chapel albums

  1. Yahweh (2010)
  2. "Untitled 2nd Chapel Album" (2012)

Hillsong Kids albums

  1. Shout To the Lord (Kids 1) (2002)
  2. Shout To the Lord (Kids 2) (2002)
  3. Jesus Is My Superhero (2004)
  4. Super Strong God (2005)
  5. Supernatural (2006)
  6. Tell the World (2007)
  7. Follow You (2008)
  8. Ultimate Kids Collection (2009)
  9. Hillsong Kids Big Curriculum (2010)

Hillsong Kids Junior albums

  1. Crazy Noise (2011)

Worship Series albums

  1. Simply Worship (1996)
  2. Simply Worship 2 (1997)
  3. Simply Worship 3 (1998)
  4. Overwhelmed (2000)
  5. Amazing Love (2003)
  6. Faithful (2004)
  7. Songs for Communion (2006)

Youth Alive albums

  1. Jump to the Jam (1994)
  2. Chosen One (1996)
  3. The Plan (1998)
  4. One (1999)
  5. Awake (2000)
  6. Elevate (2001)

Instrumental Worship albums

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

Christmas albums

  1. Christmas (2001)
  2. Celebrating Christmas (2005)
  3. Born Is The King (2011)

Compilation albums

  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); (previously released as Millennium: The Story So Far)
  5. The Platinum Collection Volume 2: Shout to the Lord 2 (2003)
  6. Ultimate Worship (2005)
  7. Extravagant Worship: The Songs of Miriam Webster (2007)
  8. Ultimate Collection Volume II (2008)
  9. Extravagant Worship: The Songs of Joel Houston (2008)
  10. You´ll Come (Ep) (2009)
  11. The Very Best Of Hillsong LIVE (2010)
  12. Tour Collection Limited Edition * (Hillsong United) (2010)
  13. It's Christmas (2010)
  14. Ultimate Kids Collection (2010)
  15. Ultimate Voice Of A Songwriter Volume 1 Darlene Zschech (2011)
  • Special Edition that includes a special release of 'Look To You', 'United We Stand' and 'All Of The Above'.

Other albums

  1. Spirit and Truth (1988)
  2. Show Your Glory (1990)
  3. Shout to the Lord (1996)
  4. I Believe the Promise (1997)
  5. Shout to the Lord 2000 (1998)
  6. Hillsong + Delirious? - UP: Unified Praise (2004)
  7. Hillsong Kiev; Sydney; London - Господь всего (Lord of All) (2007)

Spanish albums

  1. Unidos Permanecemos (2007)
  2. Con Todo (2010)
  3. En Mi Lugar (2011)

Hillsong London albums

  1. Shout God's Fame (2004)
  2. Jesus Is (2006)
  3. Jesus Is: Remix (2007)
  4. Hail To The King (2008)
  5. Hail To The King (Live Event) (2008)

Hillsong Kiev albums

  1. Пламя (Flame) (1995) - Studio album
  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 worship
  5. С Богом возможно всё (All Things Are Possible with God) (1998) - Live praise & worship
  6. План (Plan) (1999) - Youth worship
  7. Небеса на земле (Heaven on Earth) (2000) - Live praise & worship
  8. Мы любим петь об этом (We Love to Sing About It) (2000) - Kids series
  9. Лучший Друг (Best Friend) (2001) - Live praise & worship
  10. Революция (Revolution) (2001) - Youth worship
  11. Царь Величия (King of Majesty) (2002) - Live praise & worship
  12. Пожар (Burn [literally Fire]) (2004) - Youth worship
  13. Слава в вышних (Glory in the Highest) (2005) - Live praise & worship
  14. Иисус мой Супергерой (Jesus Is My Superhero) (2005) - Kids series
  15. Это мой дом (This Is My Home) (2006) - Live praise & worship
  16. Спасение (Salvation) (2006) - Youth worship
  17. Суперcильный Бог (Super Strong God) (2006) - Kids series
  18. Сверхъестественный Бог (Supernatural God) (2007) - Kids series
  19. Господь всего (Lord of All) (2007) - Live praise & worship
  20. Алтарь (Altar) (2008) - Live praise & worship
  21. Это наш Царь (This is our King) (2009) - Live praise & worship
  22. Бог Есть Любовь (God Is Love) (2010) - Live praise & worship
  23. Неразделимы (Undivided) (2010) - Youth worship
  24. Всего мира свет (Light of the world) (2010) - Kids series

Music Videos

These are the music videos created for some studio songs. 'Point Of Difference' performed by Joel Houston, 'Go', 'Oh You Bring' and 'Born Is The King' by Matt Crocker.

  1. Point Of Difference (From All Of The Above)(*)
  2. Yours Forever (From [a_CROSS//the_EARTH]: Tear Down The Walls)(Not Made By Hillsong)(**)
  3. Go (From aftər,maθ) - Por Tí (From En Mi Lugar) (The Same Video With Some Live Clips)(***)
  4. Oh You Bring (From The I Heart Revolution: We're All In This Together)(****)
  5. Born Is The King (It's Christmas) (From Born Is The King)


(*) The music video Point Of Difference is featured in the DVD The I Heart Revolution: With Hearts As One.
(**) The music video for Yours Forever was made by 'MillionActsMovement'.
(***) The music video Go is featured in the Aftermath Deluxe Edition.
(****) The music video Oh You Bring is featured in the DVD The I Heart Revolution: We're All In This Together, but the song originally is of the album [a_CROSS//the_EARTH]: Tear Down The Walls.

Other Versions Of Their Songs

Several songs composed by Hillsong M.A. has been covered by many christian artists, in english and spanish.

  • SHOUT TO THE LORD: Skillet (Ardent Worship),
    Ingrid Rosario (as Canta Al Señor in Canta Al Señor),
    Darlene Zschech (Kiss Of Heaven)
  • HEAR OUR PRAISES: Marco Barrientos (as De Los Montes in Es Hora De Adorarle and Transformados)
  • GOD HE REIGNS: En Espíritu Y En Verdad (as Dios Es Rey in Glorioso Rey)
  • FROM THE INSIDE OUT: Seventh Day Slumber (Take Everything),
    En Espíritu Y En Verdad (as Desde Mi Interior in Luz Y Salvación)
  • THE STAND: Anthony Evans (Undisguised),
    Passion Kristian Stanfill (Awakewning)
  • SOVEREIGN HANDS: Mia Fieldes (There's A Reason)
  • YOU ARE HERE: Darlene Zschech (Change Your World)
  • MIGHTY TO SAVE: Jeremy Camp (We Cry Out),
    Newsboys (Born Again),
    Laura Story (Great God Who Saves),
    Rock Of Ages (Rock Of Ages),
    Reuben Morgan (Everyone),
    Seventh Day Slumber (Take Everything),
    Michael W. Smith (A New Hallelujah),
    Anthony Evans (Undisguised),
    Don Moen (I Believe Theres Is More),
    The Fellowship At Cinco Ranch (To Know Your Name),
    En Espíritu Y En Verdad (as Sólo Dios Puede Salvar in Luz Y Salvación),
    Lucía Parker (as Sólo Dios Puede Salvar in Del Corazón)
  • HOSANNA: Rock Of Ages (Rock Of Ages),
    Passion Christy Nockels (God Of This City)
  • SAVIOUR KING: Mia Fieldes (There's A Reason),
    Don Moen (I Believe Theres Is More)
  • FOREVER REIGN: Passion Kristian Stanfill (Here For You),
    One Sonic Society (One)
  • THE GREATNESS OF OUR GOD: One Sonic Society (Sonic)
  • CRY OF THE BROKEN: Darlene Zschech (You Are Love)

See also

References

  1. ^ Hillsong Music Australia - About Us
  2. ^ 2004 Sight Magazine interview with Geoff Bullock
  3. ^ interlínc : Maximizing Music and Media in Youth Ministry
  4. ^ Darlene Zschech Bio
  5. ^ Priestley, Angela (December 19, 2011). "Hillsong's power in determining the sound of Christmas". The Power Index. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
  6. ^ McKenny, Leesha (December 19, 2011). "Money Christmas: Hillsong ensures show in tune with spirit of season". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
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