Hillsong has given the Church a new song.
Their live albums, which have spanned the past decade, have influenced the way the church worships. Songwriters from Hillsong have penned songs like “Shout to the Lord”, “From the Inside Out,” “You Said,” “Mighty to Save,” and “Hosanna.”
While they are known for their live albums in from their church in Sydney led by Darlene Zschech, Reuben Morgan and the Hillsong United team (their youth band) one thing you might not know is that Hillsong is an international multi-site church, with churches in major world cities including Cape Town, Kiev, Stockholm, and London.
Hillsong London is one of the fastest growing churches in London – having doubled in size every year for the past four years!
Hillsong London has produced a few live worship projects over the past few years – one of their earliest featured one of their church members and songwriters who went on to be a major pop star… Natasha Bedingfield. Maybe you’ve heard of her?
Some really cool things are going on there and a team from Hillsong London kicked off their first major USA tour last night in Chicago, bringing a bit of what God is doing in London with them.
From the outset of the night they made it clear – “we’re not having a concert, we’re having church.”
Having seen the main Hillsong team from Sydney many, many times before I wasn’t sure what to expect from the Londonites, but was completely blown away by their humility and desire to see people encounter God in worship.
They opened the night with “Your Name High” and launched into a two-hour marathon of some Hillsong classics as well as songs that have originated from Hillsong London.
It was a fantastic night that mixed worship, media and teaching from worship leader Peter Wilson.
I think the thing that stuck out to me the most was that the heart of Hillsong Church, regardless if it’s in Sydney, London, or wherever – remains the same. The same heart and spirit I’ve encountered with the other Hillsong teams was the same from the London team. I think it’s very unique to see a church that’s an international multi-site church carry the same heart, vision, passion and energy. God is really using Hillsong to not only influence the way the church worships, but to also make an impact in the cities and communities where it is ministering.
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