HILLSONG UNITED //
Ordinary People, Extraordinary God
By Doug Doppler
‘Raising up’ might be the best phrase to Today, United’s shows feature the bells and [WM] There is something really special about
describe Hillsong United. Given international whistles one might associate with an arena Hillsong United. For some people, you are now
scope of this worship powerhouse, it is Rock band. Their focus remains on reaching the grown up version of the youth worship team
important to remember that United exists people with the message of hope, peace, and at Hillsong. For others, you were and remain
because the leaders at Hillsong Church forgiveness of the Savior. In the below interview, one of the biggest forces for change in the
recognized the value of pouring everything they United’s Matt Crocker and JD Douglass share musical atmosphere of contemporary worship.
had into the generation to come. Bigger than their thoughts and heart for why they do what I’d love to start off by finding out who United is
the songs and impact of this ministry is the they do – people. In the busyness of the week to you?
fact that is has always been about one thing – it can be easy to lose that crystalline focus. lifting up the name of Jesus in a way that was We love the way the United folks distill this into [JD Douglass] For us, it’s a family, a
relevant to their generation. It is also important words which is why we invite you to share this community and an extension of Hillsong
to remember that what we see today is a story and start some conversations! Church. As you mentioned it all started when
reflection of Hillsong Church’s heart to let them we were in our youth group at Hillsong and
find their own way to express their worship, had just started writing songs. We were being
the below video of “One Way” being a great coached by our youth pastors to use whatever
example. Recorded in the early 2000s, a key we had in our hands to help our friends. So for
part of what makes United who they are is that us, that was music and creativity, and we were
they bring people together to celebrate Jesus. (and are still) passionate about life. So really the
It might get loud, it might rock, but is always whole journey of the last twenty years has just
about just honest-to-goodness worship.
stemmed out of that. It’s been an amazing ride,
Hillsong UNITED // “One Way”
6
April 2019
and I think no one is more surprised than us at
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