This Is Our God
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This Is Our God is the seventeenth album in the live praise and worship series of Christian Contemporary music by Hillsong Church
. It was recorded live at the Acer Arena
on 9 March 2008 by Reuben Morgan
, Joel Houston
, Darlene Zschech
,and the Hillsong Live Worship team with a crowd of over 10,000 worshippers. The album opened at #2 on the ARIA
Top 50 Albums Chart in Australia.
as Hillsong's Worship Pastor, as Reuben Morgan
officially became Hillsong's new Worship Pastor in 2008. It also features a greater variety of singers, as the church's most traditional worship leaders are not as heavily featured. This is also the first album since Touching Heaven Changing Earth
in 1998, not to have any songs composed by worship leader Marty Sampson
.
This is the third album released under their new name 'Hillsong Live'. Even though Hillsong has been using the 'Live' logo on their albums since 2006's Mighty To Save as well as listing these albums under 'Hillsong Live' on their website for some time, This Is Our God is the first album to be officially released with 'Hillsong Live' listed as the artist name on the spine of the CD and DVD.
The Majority of the songs were written by Reuben Morgan
, Darlene Zschech
, Joel Houston
, Michael Guglielmucci, Matt Crocker, Brooke Fraser
, and Ben Fielding.
On 21 August 2008, Michael Guglielmucci
, the composer of the track "Healer", a song about his cancer struggle, admitted he had lied about ever having cancer. Representatives of churches with which Guglielmucci had affiliations told the press they were totally unaware of this situation. In an email sent to Hillsong members, the church's general manager, George Aghajanian, said the news was even a shock to Guglielmucci's own family and that the suspended pastor was seeking professional help. The Australian Christian Churches
promised that all money donated by listeners inspired by the song will be returned or donated to charity and is currently auditing Guglielmucci's bank accounts to determine the amount of funds raised. The track "Healer" has since then been removed from the track listing in future releases of the album though it has not been removed from the iTunes Store
as an individually available track or as part of the album.
Note: The DVD sub-menu "Song Selection" contains track listings for songs only. Spoken-word tracks may be accessed directly using navigation buttons while watching the feature
Songwriters:
Audio Engineers:
Post Audio:
Senior Pastors:
Album Cover
Hillsong Church
Hillsong Church is a Pentecostal megachurch affiliated with Australian Christian Churches and located in Sydney, Australia. The church's senior pastors, Brian and Bobbie Houston, began the church in 1983 as the Hills Christian Life Centre in Baulkham Hills...
. It was recorded live at the Acer Arena
Acer Arena
The Allphones Arena is a large entertainment and sporting complex located in Sydney, Australia. It is situated in Sydney Olympic Park, and was completed in 1999 as part of the facilities for the 2000 Summer Olympics....
on 9 March 2008 by Reuben Morgan
Reuben Morgan
Reuben Morgan is the worship pastor and one of several worship leaders and songwriters alongside Darlene Zschech at the Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia. He has written songs such as "Eagles Wings", "Hear Our Praises", "I Give You My Heart", "My Redeemer Lives" and "Mighty to Save", which won...
, Joel Houston
Joel Houston
Joel Timothy Houston is a musician, songwriter and pastor, best known as leader of the Sydney-based worship band Hillsong United, the youth worship band of Hillsong Church....
, Darlene Zschech
Darlene Zschech
Darlene Joyce Zschech is an Australian Pentecostal worship leader and singer-songwriter who primarily writes praise and worship songs. She is the former worship pastor of Hillsong Church and is currently a member of Compassionart, a charity founded by Martin Smith.-Biography:As a young adult...
,and the Hillsong Live Worship team with a crowd of over 10,000 worshippers. The album opened at #2 on the ARIA
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
Top 50 Albums Chart in Australia.
Album information
This is Our God is the first Hillsong album since 1996 to not feature Darlene ZschechDarlene Zschech
Darlene Joyce Zschech is an Australian Pentecostal worship leader and singer-songwriter who primarily writes praise and worship songs. She is the former worship pastor of Hillsong Church and is currently a member of Compassionart, a charity founded by Martin Smith.-Biography:As a young adult...
as Hillsong's Worship Pastor, as Reuben Morgan
Reuben Morgan
Reuben Morgan is the worship pastor and one of several worship leaders and songwriters alongside Darlene Zschech at the Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia. He has written songs such as "Eagles Wings", "Hear Our Praises", "I Give You My Heart", "My Redeemer Lives" and "Mighty to Save", which won...
officially became Hillsong's new Worship Pastor in 2008. It also features a greater variety of singers, as the church's most traditional worship leaders are not as heavily featured. This is also the first album since Touching Heaven Changing Earth
Touching Heaven Changing Earth
Touching Heaven Changing Earth is the seventh album in the live praise and worship series of Christian Contemporary music by Hillsong Church.-Making of the album:...
in 1998, not to have any songs composed by worship leader Marty Sampson
Marty Sampson
Marty Sampson is a Christian songwriter and a worship leader at the Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia. Originally featuring in the Youth Alive albums of the late 1990s, he was one of original Hillsong United worship leaders. Guitar is his main instrument and he occasionally plays the piano. He...
.
This is the third album released under their new name 'Hillsong Live'. Even though Hillsong has been using the 'Live' logo on their albums since 2006's Mighty To Save as well as listing these albums under 'Hillsong Live' on their website for some time, This Is Our God is the first album to be officially released with 'Hillsong Live' listed as the artist name on the spine of the CD and DVD.
The Majority of the songs were written by Reuben Morgan
Reuben Morgan
Reuben Morgan is the worship pastor and one of several worship leaders and songwriters alongside Darlene Zschech at the Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia. He has written songs such as "Eagles Wings", "Hear Our Praises", "I Give You My Heart", "My Redeemer Lives" and "Mighty to Save", which won...
, Darlene Zschech
Darlene Zschech
Darlene Joyce Zschech is an Australian Pentecostal worship leader and singer-songwriter who primarily writes praise and worship songs. She is the former worship pastor of Hillsong Church and is currently a member of Compassionart, a charity founded by Martin Smith.-Biography:As a young adult...
, Joel Houston
Joel Houston
Joel Timothy Houston is a musician, songwriter and pastor, best known as leader of the Sydney-based worship band Hillsong United, the youth worship band of Hillsong Church....
, Michael Guglielmucci, Matt Crocker, Brooke Fraser
Brooke Fraser
Brooke Gabrielle Fraser Ligertwood, better known as Brooke Fraser is a New Zealand award-winning folk-pop and Christian music artist...
, and Ben Fielding.
On 21 August 2008, Michael Guglielmucci
Michael Guglielmucci
Michael Guglielmucci, born 1978, is a Christian pastor and Christian Rock songwriter and musician, former bass player of the Planetshakers band. His co-compositions appeared the Planetshakers album "This Is Our God", and he was the sole songwriter of the hit song "Healer".-Controversy:In September...
, the composer of the track "Healer", a song about his cancer struggle, admitted he had lied about ever having cancer. Representatives of churches with which Guglielmucci had affiliations told the press they were totally unaware of this situation. In an email sent to Hillsong members, the church's general manager, George Aghajanian, said the news was even a shock to Guglielmucci's own family and that the suspended pastor was seeking professional help. The Australian Christian Churches
Australian Christian Churches
Australian Christian Churches , also known as Assemblies of God in Australia , is a Pentecostal Christian denomination and the Australian branch of the Assemblies of God, the largest Pentecostal denomination in the world...
promised that all money donated by listeners inspired by the song will be returned or donated to charity and is currently auditing Guglielmucci's bank accounts to determine the amount of funds raised. The track "Healer" has since then been removed from the track listing in future releases of the album though it has not been removed from the iTunes Store
ITunes Store
The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
as an individually available track or as part of the album.
Track listing (CD)
| Song | Author | Worship Leader | Lead Supporting Vocal | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your Name High | Joel Houston | Joel Houston | Annie Garratt | 3:55 |
| Run | Joel Houston | Joel Houston | Annie Garratt | 3:20 |
| Desert Song | Brooke Fraser | Brooke Fraser & Jill McCloghry | None | 4:11 |
| This Is Our God | Reuben Morgan | Reuben Morgan | Jill McCloghry | 5:48 |
| He Is Lord | Ben Fielding | Annie Garratt | Marcus Temu | 4:54 |
| High And Lifted Up | Darlene Zschech & Mike Guglielmucci | Darlene Zschech | None | 4:37 |
| Stronger | Reuben Morgan & Ben Fielding | Jad Gillies | Darlene Zschech | 4:26 |
| Healer | Mike Guglielmucci | Darlene Zschech & Mike Guglielmucci | Joel Houston | 7:05 |
| You Are Here (The Same Power) | Dave George & Grant Pankratz | Joel Houston & Darlene Zschech | None | 2:51 |
| You Deserve | Matt Crocker & James Dunlop | Sam Knock | Jonathon Douglass & Annie Garratt | 4:37 |
| Across The Earth | Reuben Morgan & Matt Crocker | Matt Crocker | Annie Garratt | 4:29 |
| Where We Belong | Reuben Morgan & Joel Davies | Joel Davies | None | 5:32 |
| Sing To The Lord | Mike Guglielmucci & Matt Crocker | Marty Sampson | Reuben Morgan & Brooke Fraser | 6:43 |
| You'll Come | Brooke Fraser | Darlene Zschech & Brooke Fraser | Joel Houston | 5:04 |
| Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus | Traditional | Brooke Fraser | None | 1:45 |
| With Everything | Joel Houston | Joel Houston | Darlene Zschech | 7:55 |
Track listing (DVD)
- "Bible Reading & Prayer"
- "Your Name High" (Joel HoustonJoel HoustonJoel Timothy Houston is a musician, songwriter and pastor, best known as leader of the Sydney-based worship band Hillsong United, the youth worship band of Hillsong Church....
) - "Run" (Joel HoustonJoel HoustonJoel Timothy Houston is a musician, songwriter and pastor, best known as leader of the Sydney-based worship band Hillsong United, the youth worship band of Hillsong Church....
) - "Across the Earth" (Matt Crocker)
- "Bible Reading"
- "This Is Our God" (Jill McCloghry and Reuben MorganReuben MorganReuben Morgan is the worship pastor and one of several worship leaders and songwriters alongside Darlene Zschech at the Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia. He has written songs such as "Eagles Wings", "Hear Our Praises", "I Give You My Heart", "My Redeemer Lives" and "Mighty to Save", which won...
) - "He Is Lord" (Annie Garratt and Marcus Temu)
- "High and Lifted Up" (Darlene ZschechDarlene ZschechDarlene Joyce Zschech is an Australian Pentecostal worship leader and singer-songwriter who primarily writes praise and worship songs. She is the former worship pastor of Hillsong Church and is currently a member of Compassionart, a charity founded by Martin Smith.-Biography:As a young adult...
) - "Stronger" (Jad Gillies)
- "Bible Reading" [**Removed from current releases**]
- "Healer" (Mike Guglielmucci) [**Removed from current releases**]
- "You are Here (The Same Power) (Joel Houston)
- "You Deserve" (Sam Knock)
- "Alive In You" (Jonathon Douglass)
- "Bible Reading"
- "Desert Song" (Brooke FraserBrooke FraserBrooke Gabrielle Fraser Ligertwood, better known as Brooke Fraser is a New Zealand award-winning folk-pop and Christian music artist...
and Jill McCloghry) - "Sing to the Lord" (Marty SampsonMarty SampsonMarty Sampson is a Christian songwriter and a worship leader at the Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia. Originally featuring in the Youth Alive albums of the late 1990s, he was one of original Hillsong United worship leaders. Guitar is his main instrument and he occasionally plays the piano. He...
) - "Where We Belong" (Joel Davies)
- "Bible Reading"
- "You'll Come" (Brooke FraserBrooke FraserBrooke Gabrielle Fraser Ligertwood, better known as Brooke Fraser is a New Zealand award-winning folk-pop and Christian music artist...
and Darlene ZschechDarlene ZschechDarlene Joyce Zschech is an Australian Pentecostal worship leader and singer-songwriter who primarily writes praise and worship songs. She is the former worship pastor of Hillsong Church and is currently a member of Compassionart, a charity founded by Martin Smith.-Biography:As a young adult...
) - "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus" (Brooke FraserBrooke FraserBrooke Gabrielle Fraser Ligertwood, better known as Brooke Fraser is a New Zealand award-winning folk-pop and Christian music artist...
) - "With Everything" (Joel Houston)
- "Benediction" (Robert Fergusson)
- "With Everything" (Reprise/Outro)
Note: The DVD sub-menu "Song Selection" contains track listings for songs only. Spoken-word tracks may be accessed directly using navigation buttons while watching the feature
Documentary
- "This Is Our God"
- "Desert Song"
- "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus"
- "Your Name High" (Intro)
- "With Everything"
Personnel
Worship Leaders:- Darlene ZschechDarlene ZschechDarlene Joyce Zschech is an Australian Pentecostal worship leader and singer-songwriter who primarily writes praise and worship songs. She is the former worship pastor of Hillsong Church and is currently a member of Compassionart, a charity founded by Martin Smith.-Biography:As a young adult...
- Senior Worship Leader, Senior Lead Vocal, Songwriter - Reuben MorganReuben MorganReuben Morgan is the worship pastor and one of several worship leaders and songwriters alongside Darlene Zschech at the Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia. He has written songs such as "Eagles Wings", "Hear Our Praises", "I Give You My Heart", "My Redeemer Lives" and "Mighty to Save", which won...
- Worship Pastor, Worship Leader, Acoustic Guitar, Songwriter - Marty SampsonMarty SampsonMarty Sampson is a Christian songwriter and a worship leader at the Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia. Originally featuring in the Youth Alive albums of the late 1990s, he was one of original Hillsong United worship leaders. Guitar is his main instrument and he occasionally plays the piano. He...
- Worship Leader, Acoustic Guitar - Joel HoustonJoel HoustonJoel Timothy Houston is a musician, songwriter and pastor, best known as leader of the Sydney-based worship band Hillsong United, the youth worship band of Hillsong Church....
- Creative Director, Worship Leader, Songwriter - Brooke FraserBrooke FraserBrooke Gabrielle Fraser Ligertwood, better known as Brooke Fraser is a New Zealand award-winning folk-pop and Christian music artist...
- Worship Leader, Backing Vocal, Songwriter - Jad Gillies - Worship Leader, Backing Vocal
- Jill McCloghry - Worship Leader, Backing Vocal
- Annie Garret - Worship Leader, Backing Vocal
- Sam Knock - Worship Leader, Backing Vocal
- Matt Crocker - Worship Leader, Backing Vocal
- Jonathan Douglass - Worsip Leader, Backing Vocal
- Marcus Temu - Backing Vocal
- Joel Davies - Worship Leader, Backing Vocal
Songwriters:
- Reuben MorganReuben MorganReuben Morgan is the worship pastor and one of several worship leaders and songwriters alongside Darlene Zschech at the Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia. He has written songs such as "Eagles Wings", "Hear Our Praises", "I Give You My Heart", "My Redeemer Lives" and "Mighty to Save", which won...
- Darlene ZschechDarlene ZschechDarlene Joyce Zschech is an Australian Pentecostal worship leader and singer-songwriter who primarily writes praise and worship songs. She is the former worship pastor of Hillsong Church and is currently a member of Compassionart, a charity founded by Martin Smith.-Biography:As a young adult...
- Joel HoustonJoel HoustonJoel Timothy Houston is a musician, songwriter and pastor, best known as leader of the Sydney-based worship band Hillsong United, the youth worship band of Hillsong Church....
- Brooke FraserBrooke FraserBrooke Gabrielle Fraser Ligertwood, better known as Brooke Fraser is a New Zealand award-winning folk-pop and Christian music artist...
- Joel Davis
- Ben Fielding
- Matt Crocker
- James Dunlop
Audio Engineers:
- Ben Whincop
- Peter Wallis
- Jim Monk
- Josh Telford
- Trent Dobson
- Josh Nickel
- James Hurley
- Steve Leroux
- Grant Baker
Post Audio:
- Ben Whincop
- Josh Nickel
Senior Pastors:
- Brian & Bobbie Houston
Album Cover
- Cover Artwork depicts the title "This is Our God" as well as the silhouettes of Darlene ZschechDarlene ZschechDarlene Joyce Zschech is an Australian Pentecostal worship leader and singer-songwriter who primarily writes praise and worship songs. She is the former worship pastor of Hillsong Church and is currently a member of Compassionart, a charity founded by Martin Smith.-Biography:As a young adult...
& Joel HoustonJoel HoustonJoel Timothy Houston is a musician, songwriter and pastor, best known as leader of the Sydney-based worship band Hillsong United, the youth worship band of Hillsong Church....
Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 55 |
| U.S. Billboard Christian Albums | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Digital Albums | 55 |
| ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart (Australia) | 2 |