those that followed” shouted, “Hosanna!”. [WM] Can you explain the difference between with others/team comes easily, but still think it’s
The idea that we can shout “Hosanna!” today Hillsong United and Hillsong Worship? important to know my own writing “voice”. In
because of generations of faithful saints who saying that though, all that is first stage stuff,
lived out this Jesus life before us, and that the [Brooke] Everyone who is part of Hillsong which must then go through the filter of, “Where
generations that follow us will do the same United and Hillsong Young and Free is also part does this idea find a home? Should it find a
according to how faithfully we live out this of Hillsong Worship. Hillsong Worship is the home or is it not something to be shared?”
worshipping life. collective sound of our church, Hillsong Church,
and the focused strength of our team, which is [WM] MGC. Such an amazing talent, guitar
inclusive of everyone across the expressions. player, musician, and producer. What are some
From a social justice standpoint, I know there is
a line in the bridge that a few people gravitated
of the things you can credit him for bringing out
toward, “Break my heart for what breaks Yours.” [WM] Is there a primary instrument you write in you, as well as the rest of the team?
Perhaps it helped some people understand from, or do you migrate from one instrument to
that brokenness is a necessary and sacred part the other as a song matures? [Brooke] We could have a whole interview
of our journey as disciples, especially when it’s about the things I love about Michael Guy
not focused on ourselves, but on the heart-of- [Brooke] I am usually switching between Chislett. His only agenda is to create the best
God and others. piano and acoustic while writing. I find it helps
test the versatility of the idea, and perhaps
gives it some production context.
[WM] Do you have any preference to writing
on your own vs. in a team setting?
[Brooke] For the first decade of writing I only
Hillsong United // Hosanna wrote on my own, then in the second decade
[WM] Did you know the impact it would have? opened up to collaboration, and so wrote
probably equally on my own and with others.
[Brooke] No.
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