NEW MUSIC
NOW HEAR THIS | Gerod Bass
HILLSONG UNITED
MARTIN SMITH
People
Iron Lung
The best song on the album is "Another In The
Fire" with its inspiration coming from familiar
Old Testament accounts of the fiery furnace in
Daniel, and the parting of the waters in Exodus.
This song paints a glorious lyrical picture
reminding us that God has been with and will
continue to be with His people throughout
history in each and every situation.
"Starts and Ends" is a charismatic song of
redemption that explores the rest we receive in
the blood of Jesus when we lay our burdens
at the cross. The theme of grace and the
1.
Ready or Not
2. Here's to the One
goodness of God is on full display in the 1.
acoustic song of praise, "Good Grace". 2. Great & Glorious
3. Might Sound Wild
Iron Lung
3. Everybody is Broken
4. Whole Heart (Hold Me Now) “Echoes” wraps the live album up in jubilant 4. Exalt
5. As You Find Me fashion as we hear about the victory we will 5. Rise Up
6. Clean experience when Jesus returns for His people. 6. Runaway
7. Until then, we are encouraged to hold on to 7.
8. Highlands (Song of Ascent) the light amidst the ever-darkening world. It is 8. Wonder Hearts
9. Holy Ground a declarative journey from the cross to eternity 9. Always Be My Love
10. Another in the Fire filled with joyous shouts of praise and a focus 10. Give Thanks for A Broken Heart
11. Good Grace on eternity.
Starts and Ends
Fire’s Gonna Fall
Martin Smith is well known within the Worship
12. Echoes (Till We See the Other Side)
People feels like a return to UNITED’s roots as music community as one of the pioneers of
If there were a Mount Rushmore for worship a band, at least musically. I have said it before the modern worship movement having first
artists, there is no doubt that Hillsong UNITED in previous Hillsong reviews that the folks from introduced himself to the world as the front-
would be one of the first images carved into Australia have grown up their songwriting and man of Delirious?. Martin’s signature vocals
the stone. The Sydney, Australia based mega- these twelve songs continue that trend. The and incredible song writing abilities have
church is probably one of the most well-known whole album is an exercise in dynamics, with blessed the church with such favorites as
worship collectives whose songs have been builds, and crescendos, quiet times of intimate “Majesty”, “I Could Sing of Your Love Forever”,
sung around the world for years now. Their worship and loud raucous celebrations of and “God’s Great Dance Floor”. Martin’s latest
spring release, People, is comprised of twelve victory all with a singular focus; the hope we venture, Iron Lung, has been touted as his most
new songs coming mostly from the pens of have in Christ. Go get this one. personal album yet and features ten new songs
long-time worship Pastor Joel Houston and declaring that through trying times our breath
his usual cohorts including Brooke Ligertwood, can feel heavy and painful, but joy and wonder
Marty Sampson, Ben Fielding, Matt Crocker, can be found in the Gospel of Jesus.
Benjamin Hastings and even Y&F's Aodhan
King.
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