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| years_active = 1998–present
| label = [[Hillsong Music]]
| website = {{URL|http://www.hillsong.com/united}}
| current_members = {{ubl|[[Joel Houston]]|Jonathon "JD" Douglass|Jad Gillies|Matt Crocker
| past_members = {{ubl|[[Benjamin William Hastings]]|Taya Gaukrodger|[[Reuben Morgan]]|[[Marty Sampson]]|Adam Crosariol|[[Brooke Fraser]]|Annie Garratt|Sam Knock||David Ware|David George|Peter James|Kevin Lee|Peter King|Timon Klein|Marcus Beaumont|Nigel Hendroff|Nathan Taylor|Rolf Wam Fjell|[[Luke Munns]]|Gabriel Kelly|Brandon Gillies|Matt Tennikoff|Hayley Law|Jill McCloghry|Tulele Faletolu|Holly Watson|Michelle Fragar|Simon Kobler}}
}}
'''Hillsong United''' (stylised as '''Hillsong UNITED''' or '''UNITED''') is a [[contemporary worship music|contemporary worship]] collective originating from [[Hillsong Church]]. Since forming in 1998 out of the church's [[youth ministry]], the group has released fifteen live albums and six studio albums.
Band members are involved in Hillsong Church services and also play for the church.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2015/04/07/hillsong-united-how-a-church-band-became-a-worldwide-phenom-n1979454|title=Hillsong United: How a Church Band Became a Worldwide Phenom|last=O'Brien|first=Cortney|date=7 April 2015|work=[[Townhall]]|access-date=27 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150408094131/https://townhall.com/tipsheet/CortneyOBrien/2015/04/07/hillsong-united-how-a-church-band-became-a-worldwide-phenom-n1979454|archive-date=8 April 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> The band has toured in a number of countries, leading worship in various places and has an international influence.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/10/us/hillsong-megachurch-with-a-beat-lures-a-young-flock.html|title=Megachurch With a Beat Lures a Young Flock|last=Paulson|first=Michael|date=9 September 2014|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=27 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140910072010/https://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/10/us/hillsong-megachurch-with-a-beat-lures-a-young-flock.html|archive-date=10 September 2014|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/05/australia-hillsong-church-influence_n_4214660.html|title=Australia's Hillsong Church Has Astonishingly Powerful Global Influence|date=5 November 2013|work=[[HuffPost|The Huffington Post]]|access-date=24 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201227191233/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/australia-hillsong-church-influence_n_4214660|archive-date=27 December 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>Tom Wagner, Anna Nekola "Congregational Music-Making and Community in a Mediated Age", Ashgate Publishing, 2015, page 170</ref>
== History ==
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After several live albums in the 2000s, Hillsong United released their first full studio album ''All of the Above'' in 2007.<ref name=":1" />
The band released their third studio album [[Zion (Hillsong United album)|''Zion'']] in February 2013. The album debuted at No. 5 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and topped ''Billboard'''s [[Top Christian Albums]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Blair |first1=Leonardo |last2=Reporter |first2=Senior |title=Hillsong Church's Zion Album Debuts at #5 on Billboard 200 |url=https://www.christianpost.com/news/hillsong-churchs-zion-album-debuts-at-5-on-billboard-200.html |website=www.christianpost.com |access-date=18 April 2024 |language=en |date=8 March 2013}}</ref> The album features "[[Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)]]", which has been certified
In 2014, Hillsong United was nominated for and won five [[GMA Dove Awards]], including Song of the Year for "[[Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)]]".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/6214512/dove-awards-nominations|title=Wayne Haun Leads GMA Dove Awards Nominees|author=<!--Billboard Staff; no by-line-->|date=13 August 2014|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=27 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140818024920/https://www.billboard.com/articles/6214512/dove-awards-nominations|archive-date=18 August 2014|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.christianpost.com/news/hillsong-united-leads-2014-gma-dove-award-with-5-wins.html|title=Hillsong UNITED Leads 2014 GMA Dove Award With 5 Wins|last=Koonse|first=Emma|date=8 October 2014|work=[[The Christian Post]]|access-date=27 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190513172833/https://www.christianpost.com/news/hillsong-united-leads-2014-gma-dove-award-with-5-wins.html|archive-date=13 May 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> The band also received its first ever [[American Music Awards]] nomination [[American Music Awards of 2014|that year]], for Favorite Artist – Contemporary Inspirational, but did not win.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.christianpost.com/news/hillsong-united-earns-first-american-music-award-nomination-for-favorite-contemporary-inspirational-artist.html|title=Hillsong United Earns First American Music Award Nomination for Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artists|last=Koonse|first=Emma|date=14 October 2014|work=The Christian Post|access-date=27 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190513172815/https://www.christianpost.com/news/hillsong-united-earns-first-american-music-award-nomination-for-favorite-contemporary-inspirational-artist.html|archive-date=13 May 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2014/music/news/american-music-awards-winners-list-1201363209|title=American Music Awards – Winners List|author=<!--Variety Staff; no by-line-->|date=23 November 2014|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=27 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141125024732/https://variety.com/2014/music/news/american-music-awards-winners-list-1201363209/|archive-date=25 November 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> 2015 saw the band nominated for a second consecutive year in the same category at the [[American Music Awards of 2015|43rd edition]] of the show.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.christianpost.com/news/hillsong-united-american-music-award-nomination-147998/|title=Hillsong United Reacts to American Music Award Nomination for second Year|last=Nsenduluka|first=Ben|date=19 October 2015|work=The Christian Post|access-date=27 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151021042922/http://www.christianpost.com/news/hillsong-united-american-music-award-nomination-147998/|archive-date=21 October 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> It was also nominated for the first time at that year's [[2015 Billboard Music Awards|Billboard Music Awards]] in the [[Billboard Music Award for Top Christian Artist|Top Christian Artist]] and [[Billboard Music Award for Top Christian Song|Top Christian Song]] categories; it won the former.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.christianpost.com/news/australian-megachurch-band-hillsong-united-wins-billboard-music-award-ahead-of-empires-release.html|title=Australian Megachurch Band Hillsong United Wins Billboard Music Award Ahead of 'Empires' Release|last=Nsenduluka|first=Ben|date=18 May 2015|work=The Christian Post|access-date=27 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201227061931/https://www.christianpost.com/news/australian-megachurch-band-hillsong-united-wins-billboard-music-award-ahead-of-empires-release.html|archive-date=27 December 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> The band was nominated again at the [[2016 Billboard Music Awards]], and garnered four nods across all three Christian categories, winning its second consecutive Top Christian Artist award, and its first for Top Christian Song with "Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://themusic.com.au/news/hillsong-united-take-home-two-billboard-music-awards/k-6Eh4aJiIs/24-05-16/|title=Hillsong United Take Home Two Billboard Music Awards|author=<!--Staff writers; no by-line-->|date=23 May 2016|work=[[The Music (magazine)|theMusic]]|access-date=27 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201227081814if_/https://themusic.com.au/news/hillsong-united-take-home-two-billboard-music-awards/k-6Eh4aJiIs/24-05-16/|archive-date=27 December 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> The band won two Dove Awards, including Worship Album of the Year, for its fourth studio album ''[[Empires (Hillsong United album)|Empires]]'', at the [[47th GMA Dove Awards|47th Gospel Music Awards]] held that October.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://musicrow.com/2016/10/lauren-daigle-hillsong-united-lead-dove-awards-winners/|title=Lauren Daigle, Hillsong UNITED Lead Dove Awards Winners|last=Nicholson|first=Jessica|date=12 October 2016|work=[[MusicRow]]|access-date=27 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161105092838/https://musicrow.com/2016/10/lauren-daigle-hillsong-united-lead-dove-awards-winners/|archive-date=5 November 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018, the band received four nominations at the [[49th GMA Dove Awards]] including one for Artist of the Year—it won Recorded Worship Song of the Year for its single "So Will I (100 Billion X)".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://doveawards.com/awards/2018-nominees/|title=2018 Nominees|date=8 August 2018|website=doveawards.com|access-date=27 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180828220254/http://doveawards.com/awards/2018-nominees/|archive-date=28 August 2018|url-status=dead}} (Note: Tap the "+" next to Cat 1, Cat 2, Cat 8 and Cat 20 to view each of the 4 nominations.)</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://doveawards.com/awards/2018-winners/|title=2018 Winners|date=16 October 2018|website=doveawards.com|access-date=27 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181017163122/http://doveawards.com/awards/2018-winners/|archive-date=17 October 2018|url-status=dead}} (Note: Tap "Next" at the bottom of the page to view second page of winners and scroll to the last category listed for Worship Song of the Year (Category 20) winner.)</ref>
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* Dylan Thomas – electric guitar, keyboards, music director
* Benjamin "Ben" Tennikoff – keyboard, programming, sampling
* Benjamin William Hastings – worship leader, acoustic guitar, keyboard▼
* Jihea Oh – bass guitar
* Dan McMurray – drums, percussion (2023)
* Tahisha Hunt – worship leader
'''Former'''
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* [[Marty Sampson]] – worship leader, acoustic guitar<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.relevantmagazine.com/culture/music/hillsong-united-0 |title=Hillsong United |publisher=RELEVANT Magazine |access-date=28 October 2016 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304114628/http://www.relevantmagazine.com/culture/music/hillsong-united-0 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Brooke Fraser]] – worship leader, acoustic guitar<ref name="Former" />
* Taya Gaukrodger – worship leader<ref>{{Cite web |last=Longs |first=Herb |date=2023-10-01 |title=Taya Announces Resignation From Hillsong Church |url=https://www.thechristianbeat.org/taya-announces-resignation-from-hillsong-church/ |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=TCB |language=en-US}}</ref>
▲* Taya Gaukrodger – worship leader
▲* [[Benjamin William Hastings]] – worship leader, acoustic guitar, keyboard
* Raymond Badham – electric guitar
* Marcus Beaumont – electric guitar
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* Jill McCloghry – guitar, vocals<ref name="Former" />
* Michelle Fragar – worship leader
'''Timeline'''{{#tag:timeline|
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! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|[[VG-lista|NOR]]<br /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.norwegiancharts.com/search.asp?search=hillsong&cat=a|title=Hillsong|work=Norwegiancharts.com}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|[[Official New Zealand Music Chart|NZ]]<br /><ref name="nz albums">{{cite web |url=https://charts.nz/search.asp?search=hillsong&cat=a |title=Hillsong |publisher=charts.org }}</ref>
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! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" |[[Billboard 200|US]]<br /><ref name="billboard 200">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/hillsong-united/chart-history/tlp/|title=Hillsong United Album Chart History: Billboard 200|magazine=Billboard|access-date=11 May 2022}}</ref>
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! scope="row" | ''[[All of the Above (Hillsong United album)|All of the Above]]''
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*Released: 17 March 2007 (AUS)
*Label: Hillsong Music Australia
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*Released: 15 February 2011
*Label: Hillsong Music Australia, [[EMI]]
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*Released: 22 February 2013 (AUS)
*Label: Hillsong Music Australia, EMI
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* ARIA: Gold{{Certification Cite Ref|region=Australia|type=album|title=Zion|artist=Hillsong United|certyear=2014}}
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*Released: 26 May 2015 (AUS)
*Label: Hillsong Music Australia, [[Capitol Christian Music Group|Capitol CMG]]
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* Released: 9 June 2017
* Label: Hillsong Music Australia, Capitol CMG
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* Released: 29 April 2022
* Label: Hillsong Music Australia, Capitol CMG
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! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|[[MegaCharts|NLD]]<br /><ref name="netherlands">{{cite web |url=http://dutchcharts.nl/search.asp?search=Hillsong&cat=a |title=Hillsong |work=Dutch Charts }}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|[[Billboard 200|US]]<br /><ref name="billboard 200" />
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|[[Christian Albums|US<br />Christ.]]<br /><ref name="christian">{{cite magazine |title=Hillsong Album Chart History: Billboard Christian Albums |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/hillsong-united/chart-history/ill/ |access-date=11 May 2022 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref>
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! scope="row" | ''[[Everyday (Hillsong United album)|Everyday]]''
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*Label: Hillsong Music Australia/Capitol CMG
*Formats: CD, [[Phonograph record|LP]], digital download
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*Released: 29 January 2021
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==Awards==
{{expand section|date=November 2023}}
As of 2020 the group has received 11 [[Dove Award]]s.<ref>
== See also ==
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* [[Hillsong Young & Free]]
* [[Youth Alive Australia]]
* [[The I Heart Revolution: With Hearts as One]]
== Notes ==
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== References ==
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▲{{Portal|Evangelical Christianity|}}
[[Category:Hillsong Church]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 1998]]
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