Joel Houston - BackFirst and foremost, my humble apologies for not updating the worship blog for so long. Busy is an understatement!!

And yes, i’ve been waiting to talk about Hillsong United at my church for the longest time, and finally today, i managed to find some time to share UNITED with you. :)

For those of you who were there on 28 May 2008, i am sure you totally enjoyed yourself, and was fully immersed in WORSHIP.

Like the pic? Big Thanks to Daniel, i love the play of colors and the focus on the foreground with the people in background. Absolutely lovely!

Will share more pictures (tks to Daniel) with you, and my experience of their song … From The Inside Out. That nite was absolutely packed, literally like sardines, with up to 3000 people in Glad Tidings, Maranatha Hall.

The atmosphere was electrifying, everyone was just hungry to worship, it was trully a worship leader’s dream.

Let me tell u why . . .

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Hillsong United Concert Kuala Lumpur

Check out this 1 minute video promoting Hillsong United LIVE in Malaysia!

Don’t miss out on this great opportunity of Worshipping God with Joel Houston and United band!

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Hillsong United Conference Video

daren on April 29th, 2008

Hillsong United Conference 2008Wow… i really like the Video production from Hillsong United.

Watch their Video Promo for their upcoming Youth Conference in July. Its like WOW!

Super Hi-tech! :)

The video starts from an aerial view of the country of Australia and zooms down and the images and videos flips and flips, reminds me of an iphone function :)

Just thought I’ll share the Video promo with you guys.

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Hillsong United Concert Kuala Lumpur

Hey Peeeeeps!!

Its Official!! , for those of u who were asking for confirmation of the earlier post, I am VERY VERY Pleased to say that Hillsong United is coming to Glad Tidings Petaling Jaya, Malaysia!!

They have also just started their own blog – http://www.hillsongunitedkl2008.blogspot.com

Facebook Event – Here

Video Promo – here

Tickets are at RM50 each / per entry

Organized by Youth Alive Malaysia & Glad TIdings PJ

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United With Heart As One This is one of my current fav! Excellent song written by Brooke Fraser and a song that talks about the End Times!! A song of promise, a song of hope, a song declaring that JESUS will come again! :)

AWESOME!!!

I’ve heard many songs with themes around the Second Coming of Christ, but not a song that sounded so cool in its rhythm and style and with lyrics that speaks to your heart. The CD is now available at Salvation Bookstore (for Malaysians), if you’ve not gotten your copy yet, strongly encourage u to get one … lots of brilliant remixes!!

I just wanted to share the Video and Lyrics with you all! Listen to it now!

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We’ve got some really Exciting NEWS!!

We’ve just got info that Hillsong United (Joel Houston & Team)

will be making their way to Petaling Jaya … in MALAYSIA! :) WOO HOOO!!!

Youth Alive Malaysia will be organizing this event

Hillsong Worship Night

28 May 2008

at Glad Tidings Petaling Jaya

Block your dates and once we get more info

We’ll blog about it ! :)

Tickets will be on sale … more details soon!! :)

i can’t wait!!!! WOOO HOOO!!!

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Oooooh i finally got my hands on the new released CD by Hillsong United. When i first heard of it, i thought it was just another one of those compilation CDs.

One glaring difference, was that the 28 recordings on the CD(s .. yeah its a Double CD), were done practically all over the world, with one even done in Kuala Lumpur.

So when i popped the first CD in this morning, I was like …… SWEET! Nice songs. Initially from earlier reviews from other sites, there were disclaimers that the recordings were raw. But after hearing it over twice, i like! :)

The quality of the recording is good, and its all LIVE. Yeah its a practically LIVE Concert where they took snippets from all over the different cities of the world where United travelled and blest the nations. Its an Awesome project and an awesome CD. Yes yes ….. Go buy it now!!

If you’re still not convinced continue to read on. I have a couple of favourites already, but i am sure the favs will increase as i listen to the CD a couple more times.

My Favs

1. Nothing But The Blood & Hosanna – Disc2

Initially i thought it was a medley of two songs. It was recorded so well, that only until i saw the CD cover, and discovered one was recorded in New Jersey and the other at Orlando. But i think it can be done as a medley. Its really really coool! Esp with Easter up close, coool song to do!! Hmmm.. i wonder if Brooke did both the songs?

2. ‘Till I See You – Disc1

I just like the way they played it. The style, the easy feeling and the way the song builds up over to the end. Love it!!! Hmmm… i may just teach it next next week.. :)

3. Time Has Come – Disc1

I like the intro they did for Time Has Come, slightly different arrangement. Sounds more techno, but a great start nonetheless.

**And there are MORE. But i guess i better stop here and keep listening to the songs! :) hehe

ALBUM LISTING

1 Time Has Come (Sao Paulo, Brazil) Disc1
2 One Way (Tokyo, Japan) Disc1
3 What The World Will Never Take (Amsterdam, Holland) Disc1
4 ‘Till I see you (Edinburgh, Scotland) Disc1
5 Take All Of Me (Lisbon, Portugal+Paris, France) Disc1
6 The Stand (Shanghai, China + Vancouver, Canada) Disc1
7 You’ll Come (Sydney, Australia) Disc1
8 Break Free (Oslo, Norway) Disc1
9 Look To You (Johannesburg, South Africa) Disc1
10 Where The Love Lasts Forever (Kiev, Ukraine) Disc1
11 Forever (Seoul, Korea) Disc1
12 There Is Nothing Like (London, England) Disc1
13 Tell The World (Jakarta, Indonesia) Disc1
14 All Day (Mexico City, Mexico) Disc1

1 Take It All (Manila, Philippines) Disc2
2 My Future Decided (Memphis, USA) Disc2
3 All I Need Is You (Cape Town, South Africa) Disc2
4 Mighty to Save (Orlando, USA) Disc2
5 Nothing But The Blood (New Jersey, USA) Disc2
6 Hosanna (Berlin, Germany) Disc2
7 Fuego De Dios (Fire Fall Down)(Asuncion, Paraguay) Disc2
8 Shout Unto God (Buenos Aires, Argentina+Copenhagen, Denmark) Disc2
9 Salvation Is Here (Budapest, Hungary) Disc2
10 Love Enough (Sydney, Australia) Disc2
11 More Than Life (Orlando, USA) Disc2
12 None But Jesus (Toronto, Canada + Buenos Aires, Argentina) Disc2
13 From The Inside Out (Rio De Janiero, Brazil) Disc2
14 Came to My Rescue (Be Lifted High)(Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) Disc2
15 Saviour King (Vasteras, Sweden) Disc2
16 Solution (Los Angeles, USA) Disc2

U can listen to ALL the above songs, in the audio samples in the two Videos below. :)

DISC1 – With Hearts As One

DISC2 – With Hearts As One

LINKS
- The I Heart Revolution Website – here
- Order your Copy Now – Here
- Interesting Site – here

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United’s I Heart Revolution

daren on February 6th, 2008
This is such an exciting project by Hillsong’s United. If you have not heard of this yet, its called The I Heart Revolution!
Set to be released in March 2008, its gonna be a Double CD, compilation of United’s World Tour in many many countries, including the one in KL!! Yups, in the CD you will be able to hear ONE WAY when it was recorded in SIB, KL. Coolness huh!!
Joel Houston talks deeply about this project and their emphasis is not that they are into a “revolution” but rather their desire to see everyone come together in worship. The CD will be a bit on the “raw” side in its recording, but that’s the whole idea of this album.
Here’s an excerpt i took from their story about “The I Heart Revolution
We’ve recorded a double album worth of songs old and new, and I have to say,
it’s all about the people and the passion of their worship toward God.. It’s
very live… A little rugged in places, but that’s the beauty of it – it’s not
about “united” or even the songs.. It’s about the heart cry of a generation
consumed with their Maker..

I Heart Revolution
CD Track Listing
Time Has Come (Sao Paulo)
One Way (Kuala Lumpur)
Look To You (Cape Town)
‘Til I See You (London)
Take All Of Me (Lakewood)
The Stand (London)
You’ll Come To Us (Encounterfest, Sydney)
Salvation Is Here (Toronto)
Breakfree
Forever
Where The Love Lasts Forever (Kiev)
There is Nothing Like (London)
Solution (West Covina)
Tell The World (New Jersey)
Take It All (Beunos Aires)
Future Decided (Encounterfest, Sydney)
Might To Save (West Covina)
All I Need Is You (Cape Town)
Nothing But The Blood / Hosanna (New Jersey)
Shout Unto God (New Jersey)
Your Name High (Encounterfest, Sydney)
What The World Will Never Take (Chicago)
More Than Life (West Covina)
None But Jesus (Lakewood)
From The Inside Out (Beunos Aires)
Be Lifted High (Manilla)
Saviour King (West Covina)
All Day

Watch the Trailer for I Heart Revolution below, its broken into Two Parts

Trailer Part 1 (3.47 mins)

Trailer Part 2 (2.29 mins)

LINKS
- The I Heart Revolution Website – here
- Trailer 1 (Youtube) – Here
- Trailer 2 (Youtube) – Here
- Pre-Order your Copy Now – Here

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Hillsong United has at long last released their Live Version album for 2007! I trully enjoyed All of the Above, though it was Studio recorded. So it was with great anticipation when I got my hands on In A Valley By The Sea! (yeah a mouthful!)

I was rather disappointed that it was not a Full CD, it was just an EP*. There was only 7 songs recorded live and .. i was like .. why ler?

Was even more disappointed when i popped the CD into the player and cranked up the volume!!! As typical Hillsong United live recordings, there was lots of Electric Guitar, the beat was rather heavy and “grunchy” and the songs were always a little more heavy than the average Hillsong album! Was disappointed cos i didn’t enjoy listening to any of the seven songs being played on the player! I was like .. huh? Is that it? How come nothing catchy wan?

That was almost a week ago. Today … i decided to re-pop in the CD into the player again!! The song that jumped out at me was Break Free. If you heard the version from All of the Above .. you would have found it mild!! This time it really rocked! Yes yes.. the songs finally started to sink in .. and I started to enjoy the songs.

The other song that I now enjoy is Song 4 .. called Second Chance!! Try and get your hands on this EP CD and listen to them as they enter into WORSHIP with these songs! :)

The CD Tracks are : (Click on the Links to Download Lyrics)

  1. You Deserve (Matt Crocker & James Dunlop) – 5:06 (Free Lyrics)
  2. Love Enough (Braden Lang & Scott Ligertwood) – 2:57 – (Free Lyrics)
  3. Perfect Love (Dylan Thomas) – 4:27 – (Free Lyrics)
  4. Second Chance (Braden Lang & Scott Ligertwood) – 5:25 – (Free Lyrics)
  5. You Reign (Matt Crocker) – 5:05 – (Free Lyrics)
  6. To Know Your Name (Matt Crocker) – 3:15
  7. Break Free (Joel Houston, Matt Crocker & Scott Ligertwood) – 3:41

Some additional info that you may now know

The CD was recorded live at summercamp hence it’s nickname the “summercamp experiment”. This is also the second of the three part global project of Hillsong United. It was officially released at Encounterfest 2007 in October

Watch the Promotional Video of In A Valley By The Sea
- You’ll see video clips of their Summer camp and a narration on the purpose and goal of their Recording of In A Valley By The Sea. Its Awesome!!

If you enjoyed the Video above, you will definitely enjoy the following Video too
- Check what out Sam & Dylan talked about on the SummerCamp Experiment

EP = Extended play (EP) is the name typically given to CDs which contain more music than a single, but are too short to qualify as albums. Usually, an EP has around 10–25 minutes of music, a single has up to 10 minutes and an album has 25–80 minutes.

Visit HillsongUnited to buy the CD – here

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Joel Houston explains why Hillsong’s United latest album “ALL OF THE ABOVE” is a Studio Recorded album instead of the usual Live Worship album.

Download and Listen to Joel Houston in this Mp3 Recording – Here (3 Mins / 3.6MB)

Joel Houston - Hillsong United United - All Of the Above

There can be no doubt that Hillsong United is having an impact across the globe. Their CDs have become standards for many worship leaders and have set trends toward high-energy live worship projects.

So when people heard that United’s new release, All of the Above, was a studio project, it raised some questions.

Primarily why fix it if it ain’t broke? Now there is absolutely nothing wrong with a studio worship project, but still, people want to know why the change.

So when we had the chance to sit and chat with the Hillsong United team, we asked them the reasoning behind the decision. We were going to write up an article based on their answer, but since we recorded Joel Houston (front man and creative director for Hillsong United) we decided to let you hear it in his own words.

Download and Listen to Joel Houston in this Mp3 Recording – Here

Source : WorshipLeader

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