God Is Able (Hillsong album) explained

God Is Able
Type:live
Artist:Hillsong Worship
Cover:Hillsong_Live_God_Is_Able_cover.jpg
Released:5 July 2011
Recorded:7 November 2010
Venue:Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Genre:Contemporary worship
Length:68:09
Label:Hillsong, Capitol, Sparrow.
Producer:Reuben Morgan, Joel Houston
Chronology:Hillsong Music Australia
Live praise & worship
Prev Title:A Beautiful Exchange
Prev Year:2010
Next Title:Cornerstone
Next Year:2012

God Is Able is the twentieth album in the live contemporary worship series by Hillsong Church. It was recorded at the Sydney Entertainment Centre in Australia by Reuben Morgan, Darlene Zschech and the Hillsong Worship Team on 7 November 2010. The songwriters include Reuben Morgan, Ben Fielding and Dylan Thomas, Darlene Zschech, Joel Houston, Harrison Wood, Jill McCloghry, Sam Knock, Joel Davies, Jason Ingram and Chris Tomlin. God Is Able debuted at number three on the ARIA Albums Chart.[1] It was nominated at the 43rd GMA Dove Awards for Inspirational Album of the Year.[2] The DVD was recognized at the 2012 ARIA No.1 Chart Awards for spending one week at number one on the Australian chart.[3]

Track listing

Song Songwriter Worship leader Supporting vocal Length
"Rise" Joel Houston Jad Gillies 6:02
"With Us" Reuben Morgan & Dylan Thomas Jad Gillies Annie Garratt 4:42
"Unending Love" Jill McCloghry & Sam Knock Annie Garratt & Jad Gillies none 6:21
"The Lost Are Found" Sam Knock & Ben Fielding Ben Fielding Matt Crocker 8:02
"God Is Able" Reuben Morgan & Ben Fielding Reuben Morgan Darlene Zschech 4:40 / 5:13 (DVD)
"The Difference" Joel Davies & Ben Fielding Jonathan Douglass (JD) 3:48
"Alive In Us" Reuben Morgan & Jason Ingram Reuben Morgan 4:32
"You Are More" Harrison J. Wood Chantel Norman Reuben Morgan 5:39
"Narrow Road" Braden Lang David Ware Darlene Zschech 4:45
"My Heart Is Overwhelmed" Dylan Thomas Ben Fielding Darlene Zschech 5:11
"Cry of the Broken" Darlene Zschech Darlene Zschech (solo with piano, string & acoustic accompaniment) none 3:55
"Go"* Matt Crocker Roman Kasevich, Jad Gillies, & JD Joel Houston 4:24
"Awakening"* Reuben Morgan & Chris Tomlin Reuben Morgan & Jill McCloghry Darlene Zschech & Dave Ware 6:05
"Yours Forever" Joel Davies & Braden Lang Jonathan Douglass (JD) none 4:07

(* = Tracks only on deluxe album)

DVD/Blu-Ray

  1. "Rise"
  2. "The Difference"
  3. "With Us"
  4. "Unending Love"
  5. "Alive In Us"
  6. "Narrow Road"
  7. "My Heart Is Overwhelmed"
  8. "Cry Of The Broken"
  9. "Awakening"
  10. "God In Everything" (Ben Fielding & Reuben Morgan) Worship leader: Matt Crocker
  11. "You Are More"
  12. "The Lost Are Found"
  13. "God Is Able"
  14. "Go"
  15. "Yours Forever"

Bonus features

Acoustic bonus songs

  1. "God Is Able"
  2. "The Lost Are Found"
  3. "My Heart Is Overwhelmed"

Songwriter interviews

  1. "Rise" - Joel Houston
  2. "With Us" - Reuben Morgan
  3. "The Lost Are Found" - Ben Fielding
  4. "God Is Able" - Reuben Morgan and Ben Fielding
  5. "The Difference" - Ben Fielding
  6. "Alive in Us" - Reuben Morgan
  7. "Cry of the Broken" - Darlene Zschech
  8. "Awakening" - Reuben Morgan

Acoustic worktapes

  1. "Rise"
  2. "With Us"
  3. "Unending Love"
  4. "The Lost Are Found"
  5. "God Is Able"'
  6. "The Difference"
  7. "Alive in Us"
  8. "You Are More"
  9. "Narrow Road"
  10. "My Heart Is Overwhelmed"
  11. "Cry of the Broken"

Personnel

Charts and certifications

Year-end charts

Extended play

God is Able EP
Type:ep
Longtype:(Live)
Artist:Hillsong Church
Cover:GodIsAbleEP.jpg
Released:26 March 2012
Genre:Contemporary worship
Length:50:01
Label:Hillsong Australia

God Is Able was also issued as a five-track digital EP by Hillsong Music on 26 March 2012, after the album.[5] [6]

The EP is available on all digital formats, in all digital stores, and contains four songs and one talk by Hillsong Church's Brian Houston. The songs are studio versions for "God Is Able" and "With Us" with different effects and mixes. The Amazon version includes the live videos for "With Us" and "God Is Able"

Louder Than the Music rated the album four out of five stars, writing that "This EP is a great and a clear indication of how the whole live album will sound. Clearly the album will sound like a classic Hillsong album. Nothing wrong with that!"[7]

EP track listing

Song Writer(s) Leader Backing vocal Length
1 "God Is Able (Studio Remix)" Reuben Morgan & Ben Fielding Dave Ware 4:22
2 "Awareness (Talk)" Brian Houston Brian Houston 24:54
3 "God Is Able (Acoustic)" Reuben Morgan & Ben Fielding Matt Crocker Sheila Mpofu 3:21
4 "With Us (No Ambience)" Reuben Morgan & Dylan Thomas Jad Gillies Annie Garratt 3:56
5 "With Us (Acoustic)" Reuben Morgan & Dylan Thomas Matt Crocker Sheila Mpofu 3:39

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Discography Hillsong . Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung) . Hung . Steffen . 21 June 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140705185958/http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Hillsong . 5 July 2014 .
  2. Web site: And the Nominees Are... 43rd Annual Dove Award Nominations Announced in Atlanta . . 25 January 2013 . 22 February 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130127055619/http://www.watchgmctv.com/news/and-nominees-are-43rd-annual-dove-award-nominations-announced-atlanta . 27 January 2013 .
  3. Web site: ARIA No.1 Chart Awards Post Event Press Release . Aria.com . 15 August 2012 . 10 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121107082455/http://www.aria.com.au/documents/ARIANo1ChartAwardsposteventpressrelease10Aug2012.pdf . 7 November 2012 .
  4. Best of 2011 Christian Albums. 2011. Billboard. 3 December 2012.
  5. News: The Song & The Album. Hillsong LIVE. 16 July 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101030230043/http://live.hillsong.com/albums/beautiful-exchange. 30 October 2010. dmy-all.
  6. News: Video EP. 16 July 2010.
  7. Web site: Davies. Jono. Hillsong - Cornerstone EP. Louder Than the Music. 26 June 2014. 21 May 2012.