All of the Above (Hillsong United album)
All of the Above is the first studio album and overall eighth album by Hillsong United and the first of a three-part global project. The album includes a DVD containing three live worship tracks recorded at the 2006 Encounterfest youth conference, a sermon from Phil Dooley and a bonus features section. It debuted at No. 6 on the ARIA Albums Chart on 26 March 2007.[1]
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| Released | 17 March 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | Contemporary worship music | |||
| Length | 73:11 | |||
| Label | Hillsong Music Australia | |||
| Producer | Joel Houston, Michael Guy Chislett, Paul Mabury, James Rudder | |||
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It has also reached number 1 on the Billboard's Top Christian/Gospel Albums, No. 1 on the iTunes Christian music digital album sales, No. 1 on the Nielsen Christian SoundScan chart, and has moved to No. 60 on the Billboard US Top 200.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Worship leader(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Point of Difference" | Joel Houston | Joel Houston | 4:22 |
| 2. | "Break Free" | Houston, Matt Crocker, Scott Ligertwood | Jonathan Douglass | 4:07 |
| 3. | "Desperate People" | Houston, Michael Guy Chislett | Joel Houston | 5:29 |
| 4. | "Devotion" | Marty Sampson | Marty Sampson | 5:59 |
| 5. | "Draw Me Closer (Interlude)" | Dean Ussher | Jad Gillies | 1:26 |
| 6. | "Lead Me to the Cross" | Brooke Fraser | Brooke Fraser | 4:18 |
| 7. | "Found" | Dave George | Jad Gillies | 6:02 |
| 8. | "Hosanna" | Brooke Fraser | Brooke Fraser | 5:30 |
| 9. | "For All Who Are to Come (Interlude)" | Dean Ussher | Brooke Fraser, Jad Gillies | 3:37 |
| 10. | "Solution" | Houston, Crocker | Joel Houston | 4:37 |
| 11. | "My Future Decided" | Jonathon Douglass, Houston | Jonathan Douglass | 4:18 |
| 12. | "Never Let Me Go" | Houston | Joel Houston | 6:01 |
| 13. | "You" | Dylan Thomas, Paul Andrew | Annie Garratt | 5:03 |
| 14. | "Saviour King" | Sampson, Mia Fieldes | Jad Gillies | 12:16 |
| Total length: | 73:05 | |||
A music video has been made for the album's song "Point of Difference" which was officially released and first shown at Jam United in July 2007.[3]
Awards
In 2008, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for Praise & Worship Album of the Year at the 39th GMA Dove Awards.[4]
Featured Musicians
Guitars (Electric) -- Michael Guy Chislett, Timon Klein, Jad Gillies
Guitars (Acoustic) -- Brooke Fraser, Marty Sampson, Joel Houston
Bass—Matthew Tennikoff
Drums—Rolf Wam Fjell, Gabriel Kelly
Keyboards—Peter James, Autumn Hardman
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 60 |
| U.S. Billboard Christian Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Digital Albums | 60 |
| Australian ARIA Albums Chart | 6 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart | 13 |
- Year-end charts
| Chart (2007) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Christian Albums | 41[5] |
Chart procession and succession
Notes
- This album is the first of a three-part project announced on Joel Houston's MySpace "... we've spent the last week recording the first installment in what I'm considering a trilogy of very different projects we have in store..." The others are theiheartrevolution and In a Valley by the Sea, an under-21s live EP project played by Hillsong United members who are under 21 years old.
- "Break Free", "Hosanna" and "Saviour King" are also on the annual live praise-and-worship album, Saviour King.
References
- Australian Recording Industry Association. Top 50 Albums Chart Archived 7 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Australian Recording Industry Association; (26 March 2007). Retrieved 31 March 2007.
- Jackson, Kevin (3 June 2007). "Youth Movement Boosts Hillsong United Album to No. 1". The Christian Post. Archived from the original on 29 June 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2018.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
- "Point of Difference" on YouTube
- Nominations Announced for 39th GMA Dove Awards on CBN.com (14 February 2008)
- "Top Christian Albums (year-end 2007)". Billboard. 2007. Retrieved 12 April 2020.