Hillsong 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 Joel Houston, Taya Smith-Gaukrodger, Matt Crocker, Jonathon Douglass,Brooke Fraser, Jad Gillies and Benjamin Hastings. 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 fourteen live albums, as well as five studio albums. The band composes songs and performs in church services as well as concerts in worldwide tours.
| Origin | Sydney, Australia |
| Genres | Worship music, contemporary Christian, Christian rock |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Hillsong |
| Associated acts | Hillsong Worship, Hillsong Young & Free |
| Members | Michael Guy Chislett, Matt Crocker, Jonathon Douglass, Jad Gillies, Benjamin Hastings, Joel Houston, Simon Kobler, Jihea Oh, Taya Smith-Gaukrodger, Benjamin Tennikoff |
| Past members | Reuben Morgan, Adam Crosariol, Michelle Fragar, Brooke Fraser, Annie Garratt, Peter James, Timon Klein, Marcus Beaumont, Sam Knock, Hayley Law |
About Hillsong United
Christian band that is a part of the Hillsong Church. They were formed after the youth ministry kept coming together to write songs. Their first five studio albums all made it to number one on the US Christian charts.
Achievement of Hillsong United
Their first live album Everyday was released in November 1999.
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Latest information about Hillsong United updated on July 28 2021.
