7 Things You Didn't Know About Hillsong

Having gone to church most of life, my familiarity with Hillsong consisted of singing their music Sunday mornings or listening to their music on my iPod while I finished homework. When I lived in Edinburgh, I had a number of opportunities to travel, and one particular summer I spent a month in London and checked off an item on my bucket list…to experience a Hillsong worship service!

Hillsong – Powerful Praise

Since then, I’ve experienced this powerful worship experience live in New York and Los Angeles and the power that is present in those services. Hillsong Church was founded in 1983 by Brian and Bobbie Houston and now spans the globe with 14 locations including London, Paris, Stockholm, Capetown and Moscow. While best known for their worship music and the band, Hillsong United, the church is also involved in worldwide ministry where they rescue victims of human trafficking, feed and educate children in India, and build houses for those living with AIDS in Africa.

This week, the long anticipated documentary, Hillsong – Let Hope Rise, will debut in select theaters nationwide. The film details how the 11-member band United rose to distinction as an international church with songs that are sung by more than 50 million people worldwide. The film is a composite of live performances and back-stage narratives about the joys and challenges faced along their journey.

7 Things You Didn’t Know About Hillsong

Their combined social media presence reaches 100 million people worldwide.
Hillsong United once topped the Christian music charts for 6 months.
United’s album Zion debuted at number 1 on iTunes overall album chart and number 5 on the Billboard Top 5.
Oceans” was nominated two years in a row as Best Christian Song by the Billboard Music Awards
Every year, the church hosts conferences across the globe featuring music from United. These conferences have old out Radio City Music Hall, the Hollywood Bowl, Red Rocks Amphitheatre and the O2 Arena.
Songs like Mighty to Save, Hosanna, Lead Me to the Cross and Cornerstone are sung by more than 50 million people at churches across the globe.
Their songs have been translated into 60 languages and the band has sold more than 16 million albums.

See Hillsong – Let Hope Rise this Friday in select theaters nationwide!

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Caryn is a NICU nurse by day, blogger by night and mom 24/7. She savors the warm Southern California sun and loves to travel, shopping, baking, reading and frequenting her local tea room. Caryn created the column Lavishly Green for Peekaboo Picks Magazine to share her best tips for going green in style, she is the Former editor for Family Review Network, former OC Family Magazine online contributor, former Orange County Moms Blog contributor, former Evenflo Savvy Parent contributor, former member of the Totsy Advisory Board and former freelance writer for CBS Los Angeles.