Zion (album)

	Chart positions ; Explanation of the data
	Singles
	Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)

chronology
Zion
Hillsong United studio album
Publication ; (s)	February 22, 2013
Label (s)	Hillsong Music Australia
Format (s)	CD, download
Genre (s)	Christian pop music
Title (number)	13
running time	70:14
production	Joel Houston; Michael Guy Chislett;

Zion is the third studio album by the Australian worship band Hillsong United . It was released on February 22, 2013.

background

In an interview with CCM Magazine, Joel Houston said the group chose the title Zion because the album told the story of God in a simple and straightforward way. The album was produced by Houston and Michael Guy Chislett, and the songwriting involved Houston, Ben Tennikoff, Dean Ussher, Matt Crocker, Ryan Taubert, Salomon Lighthelm, Sam Knock and Scott Ligertwood. The album was recorded in Sydney and New York City .

Track list

Relentless - 5:09
Up in Arms - 4:27
Scandal of Grace - 4:05
Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) - 8:56
Stay and Wait - 5:12
Mercy Mercy - 4:41
Love Is War - 7:15
Nothing Like Your Love - 5:51
Zion (Interlude) - 3:31
Heartbeats - 3:53
A Million Suns - 5:05
Tapestry - 6:42
King of Heaven - 5:28

reception

criticism

Allmusic's David Jeffries gave the album a 3.5 out of 5 star rating. He praised the album for incorporating various styles of pop music and highlighted the title Tapestry , but criticized the length of some of the songs that overcrowded the album. The album received particularly positive reviews from Christian media, for example Ryan Barbee from Jesus Freak Hideout gave it 4.5 stars, he described the album as an improvement on its predecessor Aftermath and as a possible “new standard” of Christian pop music. Stephen Curry of Cross Rhythms gave the album full marks and praised the musical diversity and creativity.

Chart placements

album

In Australia , Zion went straight to number one on the album charts on March 10, 2013 . For Hillsong United it was the first number one album there. In the US , the album reached # 5, making it Hillsong United's first album in the top ten. Over 34,100 units of the album were sold in the first week. Top ten positions were also achieved in Norway and New Zealand , and the album also reached positions in the respective album charts in Belgium , Denmark , the Netherlands and the United Kingdom .

Chart placements
Charts	Top ranking	Weeks
Chart placements
Australia (ARIA)	1 (5 weeks)	5
United Kingdom (OCC)	55 (1 week)	1
United States (Billboard)	5 (39 weeks)	39

Singles

The tracks Scandal of Grace , Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) , Relentless and Love Is War were released as singles. Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) was particularly successful , the song entered the Billboard Hot 100 and remained at the top of the Hot Christian Songs for 61 weeks. The other singles each achieved a placement in the Hot Christian Songs. Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) was awarded triple platinum certification in the United States.

Awards for music sales

Zion has been awarded gold in Australia and the United States .

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	gold	35,000
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
All in all	2 × gold	535,000

Web links

Zion on Spotify
Zion on Apple Music

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[1] Zion on Amazon

[2] HILLSONG UNITED: Here & Now , ccmmagazine.com

[3] Credits from Allmusic

[4] Criticism at Allmusic

[5] Critique of Jesus Freak Hideout

[6] Criticism at Cross Rhythms

[7] Jump up ↑ Hillsong United's Zion Claims Their Highest Ever Billboard 200 Debut , jesusfreakhideout.com

[8] Chart placement in Australia

[9] Chart placement in the UK

[10] Chart placement in the United States

[11] Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) on the Billboard Hot 100

[12] Hillsong United's "Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)" is the # 1 Song on Billboard Hot Christian Songs for the 2010s , hallels.com

[13] Placements in the Hot Christian Songs

[14] Award from Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)

[15] Award in Australia

[16] Distinction in the United States