God He Reigns

God He Reigns
Live album by Hillsong Worship
Released	3 July 2005
Recorded	27 February 2005
Venue	Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia
Genre	Contemporary worship music
Length	95:28 (DVD - 100:21)
Label	Hillsong
Producer	Darlene Zschech
Hillsong Music Australia Live praise & worship chronology
For All You've Done (2004) God He Reigns (2005) Mighty to Save (2006)

God He Reigns is the fourteenth album in the live praise and worship series of contemporary worship music by Hillsong Church. A single-disc version of this album was released in North America and South America by Integrity Media. The album reached No. 2 on the ARIA Albums Chart.^[1]

Making of the album

God He Reigns was recorded live at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on 27 February 2005 by Darlene Zschech and the Hillsong team with a congregation of 10,500. God He Reigns was released at the annual Hillsong Conference in July.

Writing and composition

The majority of songs were written by Marty Sampson, Darlene Zschech, Reuben Morgan, and Joel Houston. Raymond Badham, Ned Davies, Mia Fieldes and Miriam Webster also contributed to writing songs. Songs were written in the 12 months prior to the album recording, some songs were first recorded on the Hillsong United album Look to You.

Chart success

God He Reigns reached No. 2 on the Australian album charts and the DVD hit No. 1. Initially, there was doubt as to the commercial success of the album as the release coincided with the release of new albums by Guy Sebastian and Paulini, but in that week more copies of God He Reigns were sold than every other CD in Australia combined (including pop charts, alternative, rock, et cetera).

Track listing (EU/AUS)

Disc 1:

1. "Let Creation Sing" (Reuben Morgan) - Worship Leaders: Darlene Zschech & Reuben Morgan
2. "Salvation Is Here" (Joel Houston) - Worship Leaders: Joel Houston, b. Darlene Zschech
3. "His Love" (Raymond Badham) - Worship Leader: Darlene Zschech b. Paul Andrew
4. "Emmanuel" (Reuben Morgan) - Worship Leaders: Darlene Zschech, & Reuben Morgan
5. "Saviour" (Darlene Zschech) - Worship Leaders: Miriam Webster b Darlene Zschech
6. "Wonderful God" (Ned Davies) - Worship Leader: Darlene Zschech, b. Joel Houston
7. "God He Reigns"/"All I Need Is You" (chorus) (Marty Sampson) - Worship Leaders: Darlene Zschech
8. "Yours Is the Kingdom" (Joel Houston) - Worship Leaders: Marty Sampson, b. Darlene Zschech
9. "Welcome in This Place" (Miriam Webster) - Worship Leader: Darlene Zschech

Disc 2:

1. "Let Us Adore" (Reuben Morgan) - Worship Leaders: Darlene Zschech & Reuben Morgan
2. "All for Love" (Mia Fieldes) - Worship Leaders: Marcus Temu, Tulele Faletolu, Barry Southgate
3. "Know You More" (Darlene Zschech) - Worship Leaders: Dee Uluirewa & Darlene Zschech
4. "There Is Nothing Like" (Marty Sampson & Jonas Myrin) - Worship Leaders: Marty Sampson
5. "What the World Will Never Take" (Matt Crocker, Scott Ligertwood & Marty Sampson) - Worship Leaders: Marty Sampson & Tulele Faletolu
6. "Tell the World" (Jonathan Douglass, Joel Houston & Marty Sampson) - Worship Leaders: Joel Houston, Marty Sampson, Jonathan Douglass, b. Darlene Zschech

(b. = Lead Backing Vocal)

The two-disc music DVD has an extra track: "Praise in the Highest" as an 'opener', as well as documentaries.

Track listing (NA/SA)

1. "Let Creation Sing" (Reuben Morgan)
2. "Salvation Is Here" (Joel Houston)
3. "His Love" (Raymond Badham)
4. "Emmanuel" (Morgan)
5. "Saviour" (Darlene Zschech)
6. "Wonderful God" (Ned Davies)
7. "God He Reigns"/"All I Need Is You" (chorus) (Marty Sampson)
8. "Yours Is the Kingdom" (Houston)
9. "Welcome in This Place" (Miriam Webster)
10. "Let Us Adore" (Morgan)
11. "All for Love" (Mia Fieldes)(Men of Hillsong)
12. "Know You More" (Zschech)
13. "There Is Nothing Like" (Sampson, Jonas Myrin)

Personnel

• Darlene Zschech - worship pastor, producer, senior worship leader, senior lead vocal, songwriter
• Joel Houston - assistant producer
• Reuben Morgan - worship leader, acoustic guitar, songwriter
• Marty Sampson - worship leader, acoustic guitar, songwriter
• Tulele Faletolu - worship leader
• Joel Houston - united worship leader, acoustic guitar, songwriter
• Vera Kasevich - worship leader
• Paul Nevion - worship leader
• Miriam Webster - worship leader
• Steve McPherson - vocals, vocal production
• Julia A'Bell - vocals
• Paul Andrew - vocals
• Julie Bassett - vocals, vocal production
• Gilbert Clark - vocals
• Holly Dawson - vocals
• Jonathan Douglass (JD) - vocals
• Deb Ezzy - vocals
• Faletolu Faletolu - vocals
• Lucy Fisher - vocals
• Michelle Grigg - vocals
• Peter Hart - vocals
• Scott Haslem - vocals, vocal production
• Karen Horn - vocals
• Nathan Phillips - vocals
• Aran Puddle - vocals
• Barry Southgate - vocals
• Katrina Tadman - vocals
• Marcus Temu - vocals
• Dee Uluirewa - vocals, vocal production
• Beci Wakerley - vocals
• Matthew Hope - trumpet, brass director, flugelhorn
• Ian Fisher - bass
• Steve Bullivant - saxophone
• Nigel Hendroff - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Jonno Louwrens - saxophone
• Raymond Badham - acoustic guitar, music direction
• Sonja Bailey - Percussion
• Marcüs Beaumont - electric guitar
• Jason Blackboum - drum technician
• Tim Whincop - trumpet
• Michael Guy Chislett - electric guitar
• Craig Gower - piano, keyboards
• Elisha Vella - percussion
• Gary Honor - saxophone
• John Kasinathan - trombone
• Reuben Singleton - flute
• Stephanie Lambert - trumpet
• James Rudder - saxophone
• Rick Petereit - drum technician
• Steve Luke - trombone
• Greg Hughes - trombone
• Peter King - piano, keyboards
• Joel Houston bass
• Peter Kelly - percussion
• Peter James - keyboards
• David Holmes - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Steve Luke - trombone
• Mike Short - bass technician
• Marty Beaton - keyboard technician, piano technician, guitar technician
• Rolf Wam Fjell - drums
• Timothy Dearmin - saxophone
• Matt Tennikoff - bass
• Sam O'Donnell - drum technician
• Justin Hopkins - drum technician
• Kevin Lee - piano, keyboards
• David Holmes - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Peter Wilson - electric guitar
• Marty Beaton - guitar technician
• Jad Gillies - electric guitar
• Timothy Dearmin - saxophone
• Rebecca Gunn - cello
• Dan Munns - guitar technician
• Paul Nevison acoustic guitar
• Tirza VanBreda - cello
• Matt Tennikoff -bass
• George Whippy - bass
• Gio Galanti - keyboards
• Sonja Crocker - percussion
• Hillsong Church Choir
• Brian Houston - senior pastor
• Bobbie Houston - senior pastor

Trivia

1. This was the last album by Hillsong to feature Miriam Webster and Tulele Faletolu leading worship.
2. The DVD version features the intro, "Praise in the Highest."

References

1. Hung, Steffen. "Discography Hillsong". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Retrieved 21 June 2014.