|PIC1|Australia's Hillsong United scored its first #1 album when it released All of the Above in May. It is again #1 this week on the Nielsen Christian SoundScan charts as the top Praise & Worship album in America.
All of the Above also returned to the Billboard Christian/Gospel Top Ten, landing in the #8 spot. The CD remains one of the top downloads on iTunes.
Nearing the 50,000 unit mark after nine weeks, All of the Above (www.unitedalloftheabove.com) released on 22 May in the United States and sold 10,505 units in the first week, putting it not only at the top of the Billboard Christian/Gospel Albums chart, but also #1 on the Nielsen Christian SoundScan chart, the first time Hillsong United has topped that chart.
The sales success comes as the band finishes up a world tour with one remaining North American stop in Tacoma, Washington, before heading to Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. By the end of the North American leg of the tour alone, Hillsong United will have played to more than 150,000.
As enthusiasm for the Aussie rockers grows within the US, Integrity Music is readying the release of an exclusive Bonus DVD Edition of the All of the Above, scheduled to hit stores on 6 November.
This special bonus DVD edition includes the original 14 song CD plus a DVD filmed all over the world that includes concert footage, video blogs from the band, a stirring message from United youth pastor Phil Dooley and a trailer for United's "I Heart Revolution".
Three live music videos for the songs "Solution", "Hosanna" and "Saviour King" brings fans right into the stadiums to witness the band's amazing live concert experience.
With All of the Above, Hillsong United hopes to inspire young people to do more than sing about their relationship with God. They hope their music will compel students to live out their faith in their communities through acts of justice and compassion. That message also underlines "The I Heart Revolution" (www.theiheartrevolution.com) recently launched by Hillsong United.
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