Hillsong Church
The Hillsong Church (originally: Hills Christian Life Center ) is a Megachurch founded in Sydney ( Australia ) in 1983 , which until 2018 was a member of the Australian Christian Churches (formerly Assemblies of God ) belonging to the Pentecostal movement . According to its own information, it has over 21,000 members in Australia alone. It has had its current name since 1999. The name goes back to the Hills District in Sydney.
Hillsong Church became known internationally primarily through its music groups and its television programs. Hillsong television programs are seen in more than 160 countries. Well-known collaborators are the founders and pastors Brian Houston and his wife Bobbie, the international coordinator Christine Caine and musicians such as Darlene Zschech , David Reidy , Reuben Morgan , Joel Houston , Marty Sampson , Brooke Fraser , Miriam Webster, Mia Fieldes, Steve McPherson and Jonathon Douglass. Hillsong Music topped the Australian charts several times with various albums.
The Hillsong Church also established itself internationally through the annual Hillsong Conference , to which tens of thousands of people travel to Sydney, London, Kiev, Stockholm and Amsterdam every year, as well as through album sales and Christian events and worship services. According to its own information, the church is visited by more than 20,000 believers every week.
International agencies
- In 1992 Hillsong Church London was founded. Other parishes sprang up in Leatherhead , Bermondsey , Guildford , Newcastle upon Tyne , Kent and Oxford .
- Hillsong Kiev was founded in 1992 .
- Hillsong Moscow was founded in 2007 .
- Hillsong South Africa was founded in Cape Town in 2008 . Other churches sprang up in Johannesburg , Pretoria , Somerset West , Mitchell's Plain , Gugulethu , Centurion, and Stellenbosch .
- In 2009 the Passion Church was renamed Hillsong Stockholm . Another parish came into being in Malmö .
- Hillsong Berlin was founded in 2009.
- Hillsong NYC was founded in New York in 2010 . Other churches sprang up in New Jersey , Phoenix , Los Angeles, and San Francisco .
- Hillsong Amsterdam was founded in 2011 . Today there are two parishes in Amsterdam and one in Rotterdam .
- Hillsong Paris was founded in 2011 . Other parishes sprang up in Lyon , Massy and Marseille .
- In 2011 the Lakeside Church Constance became a Hillsong congregation. Other communities emerged in Düsseldorf and Munich .
- Hillsong Copenhagen was founded in 2013 . Another church came into being in Aarhus .
- Hillsong Barcelona was founded in 2013 . There is also a parish in Madrid .
- Hillsong Buenos Aires was founded in 2015 . There is also a church in São Paulo .
- The Hillsong Campus Zurich was founded in 2015 . There is also a parish in Geneva .
- Hillsong Bali was founded in 2016 .
- Hillsong Israel was founded in Tel Aviv in 2018 .
music
Hillsong released their first music albums in the late 1980s. Hillsong was best known for her first live album The power of Your Love (1992). At the end of the 1990s there were joint projects between the youth work of Hillsong and the Australian youth movement Youth Alive , until Hillsong United started their own CD series. Hillsong United is directed by Joel Houston , who travels with his band to conferences and tours in many countries. Since 2004 there has also been a production series for children with Hillsong Kids . Some Hillsong musicians have also released solo albums.
Hillsong's daughter congregations in London and Kiev published their own recordings. In 2004 Hillsong London released their first CD under the title Shout God's Fame , for which Natasha Bedingfield wrote and sang some songs. In 2006 the second CD entitled Jesus Is was recorded in collaboration with Matt Redman . In October 2008 the third CD was released together with a DVD under the title Hail to the King , which was produced by Peter Wilson.
Today Hillsong is one of the biggest names in worship music. With Hillsong Worship (formerly Hillsong Live ), Hillsong United and Hillsong Young & Free there are currently three internationally known and successful bands.
Discography
Studio albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AU | CH | UK | US | Christian | |||
Hillsong United | |||||||
2007 | All of the above |
AU6 (7 weeks) AU |
- | - |
US60 (3 weeks) US |
Christian1 (37 weeks) Christian |
First published: March 17, 2007
|
2011 | Aftermath |
AU4th
gold
(7 weeks)AU |
- | - |
US17 (5 weeks) US |
Christian1 (37 weeks) Christian |
First published: February 15, 2011
Sales: + 35,000 |
2013 | Zion |
AU1
gold
(5 weeks)AU |
- |
UK55 (1 week) UK |
US5
gold
(39 weeks)US |
Christian1 (... week) Christian |
First published: February 22nd, 2013
Sales: + 535,000 |
2015 | Empires |
AU1 (11 weeks) AU |
- |
UK34 (1 week) UK |
US5 (16 weeks) US |
Christian1 (102 weeks) Christian |
First published: May 26, 2015
|
2017 | Wonder |
AU4 (8 weeks) AU |
- | - |
US21 (4 weeks) US |
Christian1 (... week) Christian |
First published: June 9, 2017
|
Hillsong Worship | |||||||
1988 | Spirit and Truth | - | - | - | - | - |
First published: 1988
|
1990 | Show your glory | - | - | - | - | - |
First published: 1990
|
2019 | Hay Más | - | - | - | - | - |
First published: August 16, 2019
|
Awake |
AU3 (4 weeks) AU |
CH30 (1 week) CH |
- |
US39 (1 week) US |
Christian1 (... week) Christian |
First published: October 11, 2019
|
|
Hillsong Young & Free | |||||||
2018 | III |
AU12 (2 weeks) AU |
- | - |
US131 (1 week) US |
Christian2 (30 weeks) Christian |
First published: June 29, 2018
|
2019 | III (Studio Sessions) | - | - | - | - | - |
First published: April 5, 2019
|
III (Reimagined) | - | - | - | - |
Christian41 (1 week) Christian |
First published: September 6, 2019
|
Sydney:
- 1988: Spirit and Truth
- 1990: Show Your Glory
- 1992: The Power of Your Love
- 1993: Stone's Been Rolled Away
- 1994: People Just Like Us
- 1995: Friends in High Places
- 1996: Jump to the Jam (Youth alive)
- 1996: God Is in the House
- 1996: Chosen One (Youth alive)
- 1997: All Things Are Possible
- 1997: I Believe in the Promisse
- 1997: Simply Worship
- 1997: Simply Worship 2
- 1997: Hills Praise (compilation)
- 1998: Touching Heaven, Changing Earth
- 1998: Simply Worship 3
- 1998: The Plan (Youth alive)
- 1999: By Your Side
- 1999: One (Youth Alive)
- 1999: The Secret Place (instrumental)
- 1999: Everyday
- 2000: For This Cause
- 2000: Overwhelmed
- 2000: Everyday (United)
- 2000: Awake (Youth alive)
- 2001: You Are My World (Live)
- 2001: Best Friend (United)
- 2001: Extravagant Worship: The Songs of Darlene Zschech (Compilation)
- 2001: Christmas (Christmas)
- 2002: Amazing Love
- 2002: Blessed (Live)
- 2002: King of Majesty (United)
- 2002: Extravagant Worship: The Songs of Reuben Morgan (compilation)
- 2003: Hope (Live)
- 2003: Faithful (Live)
- 2003: To the Ends of the Earth (United)
- 2003: Platinium Collection Volume 1: Shout to the Lord (compilation)
- 2003: Platinium Collection Volume 2: Shout to the Lord (compilation)
- 2003: Forever (instrumental)
- 2004: For All You've Done (Live)
- 2004: More Than Life (United)
- 2004: Jesus Is My Superhero (Hillsong Kids)
- 2004: Unified Praise (Hillsong / Delirious? )
- 2005: God He Reigns (Live)
- 2005: Ultimate Worship (Compilation)
- 2005: Look to You (United)
- 2005: Super Strong God (Hillsong Kids)
- 2005: Celebrating Christmas (Christmas)
- 2006: Mighty to Save (Live)
- 2006: Songs for Communion
- 2006: United We Stand (United)
- 2006: Supernatural (Hillsong Kids)
- 2007: Tell the World (Hillsong Kids)
- 2007: All of the Above (United)
- 2007: Savior King (Live)
- 2007: Extravagant Worship: The Songs of Miriam Webster (compilation)
- 2007: In a Valley by the Sea (United - Next Generation EP)
- 2008: Tell the World (Hillsong Kids)
- 2008: The I Heart Revolution: With Hearts as One (United)
- 2008: This Is Our God (Live)
- 2008: Follow You (Hillsong Kids)
- 2009: Across the Earth: Tear Down the Walls (United)
- 2009: Faith + Hope + Love (Live)
- 2010: Extravagant Worship: The Songs of Joel Houston
- 2010: A Beautiful Exchange (Live)
- 2010: Yahweh (Hillsong Chapel)
- 2011: Aftermath (United)
- 2011: God Is Able (Live)
- 2011: Born Is the King (Christmas)
- 2012: Miami (Live)
- 2012: Cornerstone (Live)
- 2012: Forever Reign (Hillsong Chapel)
- 2012: We Have a Savior (Christmas)
- 2013: Zion (United)
- 2013: Glorious Ruins (Live)
- 2013: We Are Young & Free (Young & Free)
- 2013: Zion - Acoustic Sessions (United)
- 2014: The White Album (United)
- 2014: No Other Name (Worship)
- 2015: This Is Living (Young & Free)
- 2015: Empires (United)
- 2015: Open Heaven / River Wild (Worship)
- 2016: Youth Revival (Young & Free)
- 2016: Let There Be Light (Worship)
- 2016: Of Dirt and Grace (United)
- 2017: Youth Revival Acoustic (Young & Free)
- 2017: Wonder (United)
- 2017: The Peace Project
- 2018: There Is More (Worship)
- 2018: III (Young & Free)
- 2018: Spotify Singles
- 2019: People (United)
London:
- 2004: Shout God's Fame
- 2006: Jesus Is
- 2007: Jesus Is: ReMix
- 2008: Hail to the King
Kiev:
- 1995: Пламя - Flame
- 1997: Мы будем славить - We Will Praise
- 1997: Это знает душа моя - This My Soul Knows
- 1997: Мы любим петь об этом - We Like to Sing About This
- 1998: С Богом возможно всё! - All Things Are Possible
- 1999: Прыгай в небеса - Jump to the Jam (United)
- 2001: Небеса на земле - Heaven on Earth
- 2002: Революция - Revolution (United)
- 2003: Лучший Друг - Best Friend
- 2004: Пожар - Burn (United)
- 2004: Царь Величия - King of Majesty
- 2005: Иисус мой Супергерой - Jesus Is My Superhero (Hillsong Kids)
- 2005: Слава в вышних - Glory in the Highest
- 2006: Суперcильный Бог - Superstrong God (Hillsong Kids)
- 2006: Спасение - Salvation
- 2006: Это мой дом - This Is My House (United)
- 2007: Господь Всего - Lord of All
- 2007: Сверхъестественный Бог - Supernatural God (Hillsong Kids)
- 2008: Алтарь - Altar
- 2009: Это наш Царь - This is our King
- 2010: Бог есть любовь - God is love
- 2010: Неразделимы - Undiveded (United)
Web links
- Hillsong Australia Official Website
- Hillsong United Welcome Zion Tour 2014 Germany
- Official website of Hillsong Church Germany
- Critical view of Hillsong Church
Individual evidence
- ^ Hillsong Splits from AG Branch to Form Its Own Denomination. In: RELEVANT Magazine. September 20, 2018, Retrieved May 5, 2019 (American English).
- ↑ http://www2.hillsong.com/media/default.asp?pid=1839 ( Memento from August 25, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ http://www2.hillsong.com/brianbobbie/default.asp?pid=650 ( Memento from February 22, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Hilsong beats Beyonce, Gaga on Chart in The Sydney Morning Herald of July 11, 2011. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
- ↑ http://myhillsong.com/more-hillsong ( Memento from April 6, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) In the beginning ... Hillsong Church May 13, 2009
- ↑ Chart sources: AU CH UK1 UK2 US1 US2 US3 US4 US5
- ↑ Spotify Singles. Spotify, accessed April 17, 2019 .