Hillsong United Live

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The Hillsong United is the Youth Ministry of Hillsong Church.

The Hillsong United band is an Australian Christian rock and worship band, a part of Hillsong Church's youth ministry Hillsong United. Their music is praise and worship with a contemporary style that is a mix of contemporary Christian music and mainstream rock.
The band originated from Hillsong Church's youth ministry Hillsong United in the late 1990s. The band was formerly known as United Live and was led by Reuben Morgan and Marty Sampson and consisted of the worship team from Hillsong United youth. United Live recorded and released its first album in 1999 when worship pastor, Darlene Zschech suggested to Reuben that they make an album after many songs were written in the youth ministry. The album was successful, achieving Gold sale status in Australia. The band continued to release an album each year, rebranding as Hillsong United in 2002 after Reuben Morgan stepped down as co-worship leader of the band. Joel Houston, the son of the church's senior pastor, stepped up to lead the group together with Marty.

Other members of the Hillsong United band include Jonathon Douglass (J.D.), Jadwin "Jad" Gillies, Holly Watson, Annie Garratt, Bec Gillies, and Michelle Fragar, daughter of Russell Fragar. Michael Guy Chislett plays guitar and Matthew Tennikoff plays bass guitar. Popular New Zealand artist Brooke Fraser recently joined the band when she joined the church, first appearing on United We Stand.

The annual Hillsong United CD/DVD was for many years recorded during their October youth conference Encounterfest, with the album released in the first quarter of the following year. The 2006 album All of the Above was the first album to be fully studio recorded, containing videos of songs on the DVD. It is expected that future Hillsong United albums will be studio recorded. The band has toured in a number of countries, leading worship to thousands in North and South America, Europe and Asia.

Tour Schedules:

May 3 2008 7:00P TBC Brisbane,Queensland
May 21 2008 8:00P TBC Tokyo
May 22 2008 8:00P TBC Tokyo
May 23 2008 8:00P TBC Tokyo
May 24 2008 6:00P New Creation Church (Singapore Expo Hall 10) Singapore
May 26 2008 8:00P TBC Manila
Aug 26 2008 8:00P TBC Indianapolis, Indiana
Aug 29 2008 8:00P TBC Toronto
Aug 30 2008 8:00P TBC Toronto
Aug 31 2008 8:00P TBC Chicago
Nov 14 2008 8:00P TBC Cape Town
Nov 15 2008 8:00P TBC Cape Town

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