New Hillsong Project Heads to America

|PIC1|Darlene Zschech and the Hillsong team released their latest annual live worship album, Saviour King, in the UK in June. The project will now release in the US this autumn.

"On the night of the recording our church united as one to worship and give thanks to God. The atmosphere was truly electric as the sound of thousands of worshippers reverberated throughout the auditorium," Zschech said. "These are real people with real lives, some of who are facing real struggles, taking time out to give expression to the faithfulness of their God. The album is meant to give encouragement not just to the worshippers here in but throughout the whole world; to help express their love towards God."

The album was recorded on 18 March 2007 at the Acer Arena, Sydney's largest indoor stadium, in front of 13,000 worshippers.

Saviour King will be release in the US on 4 September, through Integrity Music.

The whole Hillsong worship team contributed to the album, with songs written by Zschech, Reuben Morgan, Marty Sampson, Joel Houston, Mia Fieldes, Brooke Fraser, Miriam Webster, Matt Crocker, Dylan Thomas, Paul Andrew, Ben Fielding, Ray Badham and Scott Ligertwood.

Hillsong said of the new album, "The new songs included on this album are exactly that - songs with life, energy and, ultimately, heartfelt adoration for our Saviour, Jesus Christ. The title track Saviour King has become an anthem in Hillsong Church of late, and was sung at both the opening and the close of the evening. Our prayer is that you would be inspired to worship in spirit and truth as the power of our incredible God is declared through the beautiful songs on this latest Hillsong LIVE album."

In other news, Hillsong United, the youth-centred worship ministry of Hillsong, debuted in the No. 1 slot of America's Billboard's Top Christian & Gospel Albums chart with their eighth career album, All of the Above.

With more than 10,000 discs sold, this is the first time Hillsong United has topped the tally in its decade-plus distribution in the United States.

Hillsong was founded by Brian and Bobbie Houston in 1983, and now has over 20,000 worshippers attending any given weekend.