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Hillsong Church has produced hundreds of Christian songs on albums since 1992 on more than fifty albums, mostly under their own label, Hillsong Music.
This is a list of Hillsong's notable worship leaders and musicians who have written, sung, and/or played instruments on one or more albums.
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Current Worship Leaders
Darlene Zschech
Writer of Shout To The Lord, one of the most famous Christian songs in the world, Darlene Zschech is the most well-known of Hillsong's musicians. She is the former worship pastor (1995–2007) and is the longest-serving member of Hillsong's Worship Team. Recently, Darlene and her husband Mark became the new Senior Pastors of Hope Unlimited Church on the Central Coast of NSW, however, she continues to be a vital part of Hillsong church and remains a key member of the Church's Senior Leadership Team alongside Hillsong's Senior Pastors Brian & Bobbie Houston. Zschech continues to lead worship at key Hillsong events throughout the year including being apart of the Executive team for both the Colour Your World Women's Conference and Hillsong's annual conference, Hillsong Conference, while also continuing to lead tours with the Hillsong Team around the world. Darlene still remains the Senior Lead Vocal on all of Hillsong's annual Live Albums and many other Hillsong songs, including recently Hillsong's newest Single "It is Well with My Soul", a remake of the traditional Hymn with all the proceeds going towards the victims of the 2011 Queensland Floods.[1] Darlene also continues to host the Creative Worship stream at Hillsong Conference, and has written over 80 songs of praise and worship that have been published by Hillsong Music alone.
- Songs Include: "Shout To The Lord"; "All Things Are Possible"; "Blessed"; "My Hope"; "And That My Soul Knows Very Well"; "The Potter's Hand"; "Abba, Father"; "I Will Run To You"; "Worthy Is the Lamb"; "One Thing"; "At The Cross"; "His Glory Appears"; "Your Name"; "Thats's What We Came Here For"; "Praise His Holy Name"; "Lord I Give Myself"; "High And Lifted Up"; "It Is You"; "Believe"; "Cry of the Broken"
Reuben Morgan
Reuben serves as Hillsong's Worship Pastor, replacing Darlene Zschech in 2008. Originally, he alongside Marty Sampson were asked by Darlene to start a youth worship band for the church which is now known as Hillsong United. He has written the majority of Hillsong's newer songs and leads worship alongside Darlene and the Hillsong Worship Team both in Hillsong's services and around the world.
- Songs Include:"All the Heavens"; "Blessed"; "Eagles Wings"; "Highest"; "I Adore"; "I Give You My Heart"; "My Redeemer Lives"; "Still"; "This Is How We Overcome"; "Touching Heaven, Changing Earth"; "What the Lord has Done in Me"; "You Are Near"; "Hear Our Praises"; "You Alone Are God"; "Mighty to Save"; "You Are My Strength"; "This Is Our God"; "With All I Am"; "At The Cross"; "Believe" Yahweh
Joel Houston
Joel is one of the worship leaders at Hillsong. He is the eldest son of Hillsong's Senior Pastors Brian & Bobbie Houston, and has been writing songs for Hillsong for many years. Originally he was a guitar player for Hillsong United and soon became United's Worship Leader after Reuben Morgan & Marty Sampson joined the main Hillsong Band.[2] Joel currently serves as Hillsong's Creative Director and is currently the Co-Lead Pastor of Hillsong New York City when it opened in October 2010.
- Songs Include: "Everyday"; "For This Cause"; "My Best Friend"; "One Way"; "Salvation Is Here"; "Tell the World"; "The Time Has Come"; "From The Inside Out"; "The Stand"; "No One Like You"; "The Freedom We Know"; "Point of Difference"; "Desperate People"; "Solution"; "Never Let Me Go"; "In The Mystery"; "With Everything"
Marty Sampson
Marty was one of Hillsong's key musicians and songwriters. He alongside Reuben Morgan originally led Hillsong's youth band Hillsong United, and then led worship in the main Hillsong Band alongside Darlene Zschech and Morgan. Marty has not sung in Hillsong's last two live albums, however, he contributed songs to the albums. Recently he has led worship at two of Hillsong New York City's Focus Nights alongside the Hillsong team as well as sung and written new songs on Hillsong United's latest album Aftermath including singing on the title track. He helps lead worship at one of the many Hillsong extension services.
- Songs Include: "By Your Side"; "Carry Me"; "Forever"; "My Best Friend"; "You Are My World"; "Now That You're Near"; "Son Of God"; "King of Majesty"; "Better Than Life"; "To the Ends of The Earth"; "Free"; "Hallelujah"; "Home"; "Take All of Me"; "God He Reigns"; "God Is Great"; "There is Nothing Like"; "What the World Will Never Take"; "Tell the World"; "Came to My Rescue"; "Take It All"; "For Who You Are"; "I'm Not Ashamed"; "In your Freedom"; "One Thing"; "Saviour King";
Jad Gillies
Jad has recently become one of Hillsong's main Worship Leaders, leading worship both in church services and on Hillsong Live albums alongside Darlene Zschech & Reuben Morgan. He is also a part of Hillsong United and has toured around the world with the Hillsong Team. Songs: "For Your Name"
Matt Crocker
Matt is one of the worship leaders for Hillsong United as well as Hillsong. He has been one of the main songwriters, to include "Fire Fall Down", "Search My Heart", "You Hold Me Now", "Go", "Love Like Fire", "Tear Down the Walls"
Annie Garratt
Annie too has recently become one of Hillsong's main Worship Leaders, leading worship both in church services and on Hillsong Live albums alongside Darlene Zschech & Reuben Morgan. She is also a part of Hillsong United.
Ben Fielding
Ben has written many songs of worship for Hillsong over the years and recently has become of one of Hillsong's main worship leaders.
- Songs Include: "Mighty to Save"; "The One Who Saves"
Jorim Kelly
Jorim has written some songs of worship for Hillsong / Hillsong London over the past year and is currently a worship leader at Hillsong London. Songs Include: "The Fathers Heart". His humility and has served purpose as a worshipper.
Peter Wilson
Peter Wilson is the head of worship in Hillsong London. Over the past four years has written many songs of worship.
- Songs Include: "I Receive Your Love"; "Hail To The King"
Chantel Norman
Chantel is currently a worship leader at Hillsong's church in Cape Town, South Africa. She, together with her husband, pastor Jon Norman, has been part of the Hillsong Church Cape Town since it was established in June of 2008 by lead pastors Phil and Lucinda Dooley. Chantel performed on the latest Hillsong Live album, God is Able.
Past
Geoff Bullock
Geoff Bullock wrote most of the songs on the earlier albums. He was Hillsong's first Worship Pastor but was replaced by Darlene Zschech after he chose to leave Hillsong to go to the United States in the mid-1990s.
- Songs Include: "Have Faith in God"; "The Power of Your Love"; "This Kingdom"; "You Rescued Me"; "Stone's Been Rolled Away"; "Salvation"; "I Will Never Be"; "Show Your Glory"; "Revival"; "The Heavens Shall Declare"; "I Surrender"; "Have Faith In God"; "You Rescued Me"; "Now Is The Time"; "I'll Worship You"; "Holy One Of God"; "Refresh My Heart"; "Days Of Latter Rain"; "The Great Southland"
Russell Fragar
Russell Fragar is best known for playing the piano at Hillsong and has also written several songs. He was Hillsong's music director but has since left Hillsong to minister in America.
- Songs Include: "And That My Soul Knows Very Well"; "Friends in High Places"; "God Is in the House"; "I Believe the Promise"; "Love You So Much"; "Great In Power"; "The Reason Why"
Steve McPherson
Steve has been a part of Hillsong Church from its early years. He has sung on many of Hillsong's albums including Hillsong Christmas Albums and was one of Hillsong's main Worship Leaders alongside Darlene Zschech. He currently serves as head of Hillsong Publishing while still singing in church services on special occasions including Easter and Christmas and more recently featured in a live Medley of Classic Hillsong songs led by Darlene Zschech, Reuben Morgan & Hillsong United at the 25th Anniversary celebrations of Hillsong Conference.
- Songs Include: "Jesus, Lover of My Soul"; "Lord of All"; "Steppin' Out"; "Shelter House"; "Glorified"; "Your Love Is Beautiful"
Miriam Webster
Miriam Webster has written many songs and has been singing on Hillsong albums since 1997. She has been featured as the lead vocal for several songs alongside Darlene Zschech. Recently she has moved to minister in the United States. Recently she sang in a Medley of Classic Hillsong Songs led by Darlene Zschech, Reuben Morgan & Hillsong United at the 25th Anniversary celebrations of Hillsong Conference.
- Songs Include: "Dwelling Places"; "Jesus Won It All"; "Made Me Glad"; "Welcome in this Place"; "You are faithful"; "The Only Name"; "Do What You Say"; "Exceeding Joy"; "I Will Love"; "It Is He"
Mark Stevens
Mark Stevens was a worship leader at Hillsongs until he moved to the Abundant Life Church in England.
- Songs Include: "All of My Days"; "You Stand Alone"
Brooke Fraser Ligertwood
Brooke in recent years has been a part of the Hillsong team after moving to Australia from New Zealand. She is also a famous New Zealand singer/songwriter, performing under her maiden name as Brooke Fraser. She has sung on both Hillsong Live Albums alongside Darlene Zschech and as a part of Hillsong United with Joel Houston.
- Songs Include: "Hosanna"; "Lord of Lords"; "Desert Song"; You'll Come"; "Like Incense"; "None But Jesus";
Other musicians
Here is a list of the other (current) singers, song-writers and musicians who have written or performed several songs:
Worship Leaders
- Darlene Zschech - Senior Worship Leader, Senior Lead Vocal, Former Worship Pastor, Frontline Singer, Songwriter
- Reuben Morgan - Worship Pastor, Worship Leader, Acoustic Guitar, Songwriter,
- Joel Houston - Worship Leader, acoustic guitar,electric guitar, Songwriter
- Chantelle Norman(Hillsong Cape Town) - Worship leader, songwriter.
- Brooke (Fraser) Ligertwood - worship leader,vocal, acoustic guitar, songwriter, Piano
- Marty Sampson - worship leader, Lead Vocal, acoustic guitar, piano, songwriter
- Jad Gillies - Worship Leader, Leader Vocal, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, Songwriter
- Annie Garratt - Worship Leader, Leader Backup Vocal
- JD (Jonathon Douglass)- Worship Leader, Songwriter, Youth Pastor
- Jill McCloghry - worship leader, acoustic guitar, Songwriter
- Matt Crocker - Worship Leader, Vocal, electric guitar, Songwriter
- Sam Knock - Worship Leader, Acoustic Guitar, Songwriter
- Braden Lang - Worship leader, Vocal, Songwriter
- Joel Davies - Worship leader, Vocal, Songwriter
- Mia Fieldes - Songwriter, worship leader, Vocal
- David Ware - Worship leader, Vocal
- Marcus Temu - Vocal, Worship leader
- Lucy Fisher (1980s - present)
- Roman Kasevich (Hillsong Kiev)
- Jorim Kelly- Songwriter, worship leader (Hillsong London)
- Vera Kasevich (Hillsong Kiev)
- Jonas Myrin (Hillsong London)
- Peter Wilson (Hillsong London)
- Jay Cook (Hillsong London) - Songwriter
- Dean Ussher
- Brad Kohring
- Ben Fielding - Songwriter, Vocal
Vocalists
- Scott Bakken
- Joel Davies
- Jonathon Douglass(JD)
- Deborah Ezzy (née Steinhardt) (Debbie is Darlene Zschech's sister)
- Mia Fieldes
- Lucy Fisher
- Kylie Fisher
- Bec Gillies
- Scott Haslem
- Karen Horn
- Anneka Knock (née Kelly)
- Steve McPherson
- Aran Puddle
- Kalista Puddle
- Katie Dodson
- Katrina Tadman (née Peoples)
- Dee Uluirewa
- Beci Wakerley
- Evelyn Castillo
- Sheila Mpofu (née Gallegos)
- Sarah Gordon
- Erica Crocker
- Tanya Riches
- Lisa Young
- Kym Beadman
- Neva Mwiti
- Deb Pluym
Vocals and guitars (acoustic or electric)
- Reuben Morgan
- Marty Sampson
- Joel Houston
- Jill McCloghry
- Brooke Ligertwood (formerly, Brooke Fraser)
- Ben Fielding
- Jad Gillies
- Peter Wilson
- Nigel Hendroff
- Jorim Kelly
- Jay Cook
- Andrea Campanini
- Sam Knock
- Cask Thomson
- Jonathan Bactad
Drums
- Rolf Wahm Fjell
- Gabriel Kelly
- Brandon Gillies
- Simon Kobler
- Dan McMurray
Keyboards/Piano/Keytar
- Gio Galanti - London
- Dave George - London
- Autumn Hardman - Sydney
- Peter James - Sydney
- Peter King - Sydney
- Ben "Tiny Tenni" Tennikoff - Sydney
- Alex Christian
- Yevgeny (Zhenya) Kasevich - Kiev
- Craig Gower - Sydney
- David Andrew - Sydney
Guitars (Electric & Acoustic)
- Nigel Hendroff - Sydney
- Michael Guy Chislett - Sydney
- Timon Klein - Sydney
- Jad Gillies - Sydney
- Ben Fielding - Sydney
- Cask Thomson - Sydney & London
- Dylan Thomas - Sydney
- Grant Klassen - Sydney
- David Holmes - Sydney
- Marcus Beaumont - Sydney
- Joel Hingston - Sydney
- Dean Ussher - Sydney
- Raymond Badham - Sydney
- Scott Ligertwood - Sydney
- Jonathan Nguyen - London
- Dan Smith - London, now Stockholm
- David Kennedy - London
- Ed Peers - London
- Nathan Taylor - Sydney
- Isaac Soon - Sydney
- Joel Houston- New York
- Nathan Eshman - Sydney
- Jonathan Bactad - San fernando(Philippines)
Bass Guitars
- Oscar Cruz Cordova
- Ian Fisher
- Ian (Ebow) Hutton
- Matthew Tennikoff(Tenni)
- George Whippy
- Gerardo Salgado
- Ben Whincop
- Troy Munns
- Kerry Lucas
- Adam Crosariol
- Ntando “Bob” Mpofu
- Matthew Hann
Percussion
- Sonja Bailey
- Elisha Vella
- Jason Blackbourn
- Chris Dawes
Trumpet
- Mark Gregory (now resides in the UK)
- Christopher Booth
- Matthew Hope (Wodonga)
- Stephanie Lambert
- Jim Wiseman
- Tim Whincop
Trombone
- John Kasinathan
Saxophone
- Gary Honor
- Jonno Louwrens
- James Rudder
Past Musicians
Vocalists
- David Evans [Worship Leader]
- Robert Eastwood [Worship Leader]
- Lisa Young
- Gail Dunshea
- Deborah de Jong
- Ruth Grant
- Mark Stevens [Worship Leader]
- Nicholas Hood
- Sylvia Pettit
- Michelle Fragar [Worship Leader]
- Tulele Faletolu [Worship Leader]
- Tim Uluiwera
- Paul Nevison
- Miriam Webster
Guitars
- Daniel Flores Sánchez
- David Moyse
- Allan Chard
- Mark Parrott
- Kevin O'Connor
Bass
- Oscar Cruz Córdova
- Paul Ewing
- Andy James
- Joe Clark
Drums
- Isaac Badillo Chavira
- Ross Peacock
- Adam Simek
- Rick Petereit
- Luke Munns
- Christian Elliott
- Emily Dixon
- Gabriel Kelly
- Paul Novosel
- Doogie Marks
- Nehemiah Park
- Gonathan Tostada
- Serge "the" Sler
- Joshua Fulo
Percussion
- Stuart Fell
- Chris Milne
Dance
- Michelle Leaney
- Lazar Ruth
- Zaharie Debora
- Ami:D
See also
External links
References
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