Hillsong hails gift of technology

More than 20,000 people packed into Sydney's Allphones Arena earlier this month for the annual Hillsong Conference but this was a conference with a difference.

The thousands of worshippers in the stadium were joined by another 100,000 Christians around the world via the new Hillsong App.

It is the first time the conference was live streamed across the web, and Hillsong's Reuben Morgan hailed it a great success.

"Many people can't afford to come to Australia, but the technology enabled them to experience the sense of worship and praise that those at the venue encountered," he said.

The worship portion of the conference featured tracks from Hillsong's new worship album, Cornerstone.

Cornerstone was the first Hillsong album to debut on all major mainstream music charts in the world, hitting no 3 on the US overall iTunes album chart.

"We never take this for granted and are always excited when projects that mean so much to us are embraced like this," shares Morgan.

"When people watch the conference around the world, and when they sing these songs that declare Christ as the cornerstone of their lives; it demonstrates their passion to encounter a real and loving God. That's success."

Get the app here: app.hillsong.com/