Hillsong United (band)

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This article is about the band. For the Hillsong Church youth ministry, see Hillsong United.

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Hillsong United
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Background information
Origin Sydney, Australia
Genres Worship music, contemporary Christian, Christian rock
Years active 1998–present
Labels Hillsong
Associated acts Hillsong Worship
Website www.hillsong.com/united
Members
Past members

The Hillsong United band (stylized as Hillsong UNITED or UNITED) is a worship band that originated as a part of Hillsong Church. Formed in 1998 as part of Hillsong's youth ministry, the band consists of several rotating worship leaders from the church, including Brooke Fraser, Joel Houston, Reuben Morgan and Marty Sampson. Due to several songs written by the youth ministry, Hillsong worship leader Darlene Zschech recommended that they record an album, which resulted in their debut extended play, One, which was released alongside the Hillsong Worship album Touching Heaven Changing Earth. Since then, the group has released eleven annual live albums, as well as four studio albums. The band composes songs and performs in church services as well as concerts in worldwide tours. Subsidiary bands perform monthly in London and at summer camps sponsored by Hillsong.

The single "Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)" from third studio album Zion reached number one on the American Billboard Christian Songs chart at the end of 2013, remaining in the chart for 104 weeks or exactly 2 years.[1] The song also charted on the Billboard Hot 100 in March 2014, peaking at No. 83.[2]

History

The band was originally formed by close friends from within the youth ministry called "Powerhouse Youth", led by Hillsong Youth Pastors Phil and Lucinda Dooley for many years. As the house band for the Powerhouse meetings, they played original songs and rearranged popular radio tunes at their weekly meeting for local youth aged 16–25. Band members sometimes also contributed to the larger interdenominational ministry Youth Alive Australia and its albums. Most members of the band also attended Hillsong Church services.

Powerhouse grew and split in the late 1990s into two youth groups: Powerhouse (aged 18–25) and Wildlife (12-17). Reuben Morgan, assisted by guitarist Marcus Beaumont and vocalist/songwriter Tanya Riches, were the administrators of the 18-25's Powerhouse band that also included Mark Stevens, Nigel Hendroff, Peter King and Raymond Badham. At the older group Peter King was the main piano player and music director, with later guitarist Nigel Hendroff taking this music directing role. In the younger ministry Wildlife, the former Channel V Leg-Up competition-winning Able band boys Joel Houston and Marty Sampson were trained by Hillsong Music Pastor Russell Fragar, with Able band's Luke Munns and Michael Guy Chislett being the main drummer and guitarist, respectively while Joel Houston played bass. Marty Sampson, Holly Dawson, Mark Stevens, Katrina Peoples, Michelle Fragar, Tanya Riches and Bec Mesiti were some original key vocalists. In the Summer of 1997, the team made a huge impact at their youth ministry's Summer Camp. Returning from Summer Camp, the youth ministries of Hillsong Church joined together on a monthly basis with these meetings called the "UNITED" Nights.

Delirious?' Martin Smith's song "Did You Feel the Mountains Tremble" was the theme song of the 1997 camp, and the momentum of youth carried well beyond this camp into the church services, changing the style of the music. Reuben Morgan wrote "My Redeemer Lives". This song was included in the upcoming Hillsong album, By Your Side recorded in February that year. This album also featured youth songs including the title track written by Marty Sampson ("By Your Side") and Luke Munns ("Stay").

Darlene Zschech suggested to Reuben Morgan that the youth band make an album in 1998 after so many songs were written in the youth ministry. As a result, the EP One was recorded. Everyday was recorded in 1999 and packaged with the Hillsong annual album. Both achieved Gold sales status in Australia. The band continued to release an album each year, rebranding as Hillsong United. In 2002 after Reuben Morgan stepped down as co-worship leader of the band, Joel Houston, the eldest son of the church's senior pastor Brian Houston, and Marty Sampson led the group together.

The band's members are involved in Hillsong Church services and also play for the church. Many were volunteers who went unpaid for their time or contribution. As such the line up changes on a regular basis due to the volunteers needs and the needs of the church; that is to say, due to the naturally resultant "churn". Former original drummer Luke Munns made a transition from the drums to front the rock/indie band LUKAS. Following his marriage to Michelle on November 2006, Sampson stepped down as one of the main leaders of the band. He contributed two more songs with United—"Devotion", which he wrote and sang, and "Saviour King", which he wrote with Mia Fieldes—before he officially stepped down. These songs were part of the 2007 release All of the Above. Current members of the Hillsong United band include Joel Houston, Jonathon Douglass (J.D.), Jadwin "Jad" Gillies, Matt Crocker, Taya Smith, Dylan Thomas (on rhythm guitar), Timon Klein (on lead guitar), Peter James & Benjamin Tennikoff (on keyboards), Adam Crosariol (on bass guitar), and Simon Kobler (on drums).

The annual Hillsong United CD/DVD was recorded for many years during the Hillsong youth ministry's October conference Encounterfest, and albums released in the first quarter of the following year. The 2007 album All of the Above was the first album to be fully studio recorded. The band has toured in a number of countries, leading worship in various places.

Hillsong United posted on their Facebook page 28 March 2010 that they were heading in to record their next album. This new studio project was recorded at 301 Studios in Sydney, Australia. Aftermath was released on 15 February 2011. The track "Go" from the album was later remade by Christian rapper KJ-52, on his album Dangerous.

Members

Current

The current members of the band are:1[3][4]

  • Joel Houston — worship leader, guitar, keys, percussion
  • Jonathon "JD" Douglass — worship leader, percussion
  • Jad Gillies — worship leader, guitar
  • Matt Crocker — worship leader, guitar, percussion
  • Taya Smith — worship leader
  • Dylan Thomas — guitar, keys, music director
  • Adam Crosariol — bass guitar
  • Simon Kobler — drums
  • Michael Guy Chislett — guitar, keys, music director
  • Benjamin "Ben" Tennikoff — keyboards, programming, sampling

Former

Former members of the band are:1[5][6]

  • Brooke Fraser — worship leader, guitar[7]
  • Annie Garratt — worship leader[8][7]
  • Timon Klein — lead guitar
  • Sam Knock — worship leader[7]
  • Peter James — piano, keyboard, synthesizer
  • Hayley Law — worship leader
  • Jill McCloghry — worship leader
  • Marty Sampson — worship leader, guitar[9]
  • David Ware — worship leader[7]

Discography

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Main article: Hillsong Music Australia

Albums

Live

Studio

Miscellaneous

DVDs

Achievements

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUS Albums Chart
[10]		 NZ Albums Chart
[11]		 US Billboard 200
[12][13][14]		 US Christian Albums
[15][16]		 US
Digital Albums
[17][18]
All of the Above 6 13 60 1 60
[a_CROSS // the_EARTH]
  • Released: 9 May 2009 (AUS)
  • Genre: Contemporary Christian
  • Label: Hillsong Music Australia
 22 21 21 1 56
Aftermath
  • Released: 15 February 2011
  • Genre: Contemporary Christian
  • Label: Hillsong Music Australia, EMI
 4 12 17 1 5
Zion
  • Released: 22 February 2013 (AUS)
  • Genre: Contemporary Christian
  • Label: Hillsong Music Australia, EMI
 1 8 5 1 4
Empires
  • Released: 22 May 2015 (AUS)
  • Genre: Contemporary Christian
  • Label: Hillsong Music Australia, Sony
 1 7 5 1 2
List of songs, with selected chart positions
Year Song Peak positions Certifications Sales
US Hot Christian Songs[19] US Christian Airplay[20] US Christian Digital Songs[21] US Christian Streaming[22] US Billboard Hot 100
[23]
2011 "Bones" – – 35 – –
"Like an Avalanche" 40 – 40 – –
"Search My Heart" 20 – 17 – –
"Lead Me to the Cross" – – 48 16 –
2013 "Scandal of Grace" 25 – 21 – –
"From the Inside Out" – – – 23 –
"Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)" 1 1 1 1 83
"Relentless" 27 – 45 – –
2014 "Love Is War" 38 – 50 – –
2015 "Touch the Sky" 5 6 1 9 –
"Prince of Peace" 26 – 15 – –
"Heart Like Heaven" 26 – 31 – –
"Even When It Hurts (Praise Song)" 29 – 36 – –
"Here Now (Madness)" 32 – – – –
"Say the Word" 34 – – – –
"Captain" 38 – – – –
"Rule" 40 – – – –
"Empires" 41 – – – –
"When I Lost My Heart to You (Hallelujah)" 43 – – – –
"Street Called Mercy" 45 – – – –
"Closer Than You Know" 47 – – – –

Hillsong: Let Hope Rise

A documentary titled Hillsong: Let Hope Rise, directed by Michael John Warren, which chronicles the rise of the band,[26] was originally supposed be released by Warner Bros. during the 2015 Easter weekend.[27] As Alcon Entertainment and Warner Bros. were unable to close a deal, the film was pulled out from Warner Bros's schedule.[28] In March 2015, Relativity Media obtained the distribution rights and the film shifted to a 29 May release.[29] In April, Relativity moved the film to 30 September 2015.[30] However, Relativity Media filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in July and let go of the rights to the producers.[31][32] A new release date remains unknown.[33]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The group consisted of several rotating members, but there was no proper lineup until official lineups were included in the liner notes of Live in Miami, Zion and Empires.[4][5][6]

References

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  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Live in Miami album booklet. "Hillsong United is Matt Crocker, Adam Crosariol, Jonathon Douglass, Jad Gillies, Joel Houston, Peter James, Timon Klein, Simon Kobler, Hayley Law, Jill McCloghry, Dylan Thomas."
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Zion album booklet. "Hillsong United is Joel Houston, Jad Gillies, Matt Crocker, Jonathon Douglass, Timon Klein, SImon Kobler, Dylan Thomas, Peter James, Adam Crosariol."
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  • "Hillsong United Webpage". Published by Hillsong Church. Retrieved 8 January 2008.
  • "Hillsong United on Integrity Music". Published by Integrity Media. Retrieved 8 January 2008.
  • "Review on Christianity Today". Published by Christian Music Today. Retrieved 8 January 2008.
  • "Shout to the Lord!: Music and Change at Hillsong 1996- 2007". Dissertation for the award of Masters of Philosophy, Australian Catholic University, 2010. Riches, Tanya. Retrieved 3 March 2012
  • "Secularising the Sacred: The Impact of Geoff Bullock on Contemporary Congregational Song in Sydney, 1990-1999". Dissertation for the award of PhD, Macquarie University, 2002. Evans, Mark. Retrieved 3 March 2012
  • "Open up the Doors: Music in the Modern Church" London: Equinox, 2006. Evans, Mark.

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