Hillsong sings faith, hope and love in next live worship album

There are only a few days to go until Hillsong releases its latest live worship album, Faith+Hope+Love, on Monday 6 July.

Faith+Hope+Love was recorded live in March 2009, over three weekends and locations in Sydney. Led by the Hillsong worship team including Hillsong United, Darlene Zschech and Reuben Morgan, this album features 13 songs o faith in the midst of personal circumstances, hope in Jesus for the future, and love – one for another.

Joel Houston, Worship Pastor at Hillsong said, "In 2009 we’re going all out, we’re taking a new approach and it involves everyone one of us. It involves you!

"So get it in your spirit now to expect an encounter with our Creator and Saviour like we’ve never seen or experienced.

"Expect the unexpected and let’s together believe that whatever gets captured will ultimately break down walls and breathe the light, love and freedom of Christ into people’s circumstances all over the earth."

Faith+Hope+Love will be available on CD, priced £14.99, and DVD, priced £17.99. A Faith+Hope+Love Music book, priced £13.99, and CD-Rom music book, priced £13.99, are also available.

Hillsong United: New album review

Hillsong United, not to be confused with Hillsong, has released a brand new album titled, A_CROSS// The EARTH: Tear Down the Walls. The album as a whole is what you would typically expect from the guys at United. Is it their best work to date? That is debatable. However, there are two tracks that rise above the rest.

Some songs on the album, such as "Desert Song" and "Your Name High," have been borrowed from the "mother band" (Hillsong). Other songs that can only be described as "epic" are, the title track "Tear Down the Walls" and "You Hold Me Now." "Tear Down the Walls" seems, lyrically, to be everything that the band has been trying to get across to their listeners since the beginning. It's a compilation of desires, prayers, and God's children crying out for redemption. Located just after midway through the album, the song is placed perfectly for a great transition into the hymn-melodic track "Soon." Not to mention, the track lasts for nearly ten and a half minutes. So, taking into account the length, the conviction based lyrics, and the number of dynamics, "Soon" is a breathe of fresh air.

Neither Hillsong nor United have a lot of songs based on Heaven. "You Hold Me Now" is definitely icing on the cake for this album. It's not typical "Hillsong style" but it gives this album that little something extra. "No weeping, no hurt or pain/ No suffering/ You hold me now, You hold me now/ No darkness no sick or lame/ No hiding/ You hold me now, You hold me now." These lyrics are only made greater when being sung by the entire Hillsong congregation at the end of the track. One more successful album for Hillsong United, despite the predictable song structures. That's another story for another time.

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