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Hope (2003)
The hit sensation Hillsong is back with another live album packed full of praise. With seventeen amazing Christian music songs recorded at the Hillsong Convention Centre in Sydney, this album will not disappoint. Hillsong are completely devoted to their Christian music that not only glorifies God but please those who listen to it. “Hope” is a great album.
Track List
- Better Than Life
- Glory
- Ever Living God
- Need You Here
- My Hope
- Still
- Angels
- Can’t Stop Praising
- You Are/You Are Lord
- Here I Am To Worship/Call
- Highest
Bonus Track List
- Song Of Freedom
- Shout Your Fame
- Exceeding Joy
- King Of Love
- To The Ends Of The Earth
- Free
- Highest (reprise)
Album Reviews
better Than Life
The bouncy “Better Than Life” begins with atmospheric cheering, proving to be a much loved Christian music song. The lyrics sing of God being better than everything and that we will never stop loving Him. This is an energetic song that sets the pace for the entire album with upbeat lyrics that are full of praise for God. This is an excellent beginning Christian music song and proves that Hillsong have not lost their touch just yet.
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Glory
The Hillsong classic “Glory” is a much quieter song than the previous one. This Christian music song will certainly delight Hillsong fans as is a very passionate song sung with the amazing vocals of Darlene Zschech. The guitar rifts in the middle add a touch of excitement to the song, and make it much more interesting to listen to.
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Ever Living god
“Ever Living God” begins on a gentle, soothing note that makes way to an excitable chorus that sings of the wonder of God. Hillsong excel lyrically in this Christian music song, and the amazing harmonies combined with the atmospheric singing of the hundreds of worshippers add to the fantastic overall effect of this song.
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Need You Here
The lyrics in “Need You Here” sing of needing God in everything we do. The quieter beginning of this gentle Christian music song makes way to a crescendo of sound in the chorus that sings of the “Lord King of glory”. This is more original than many Hillsong songs and so is far more interesting.
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My Hope
The slow and tender “My Hope” is full of praise for God and is beautifully sung with the added benefit of the congregation singing in the background, which adds a lovely touch to this Christian music song.
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Still
The catchy “Still” has beautiful lyrics which sing of being at peace in God’s presence. The chorus which sings of “thunders roar” is perfectly reflected in the added volume of vocals and drums, and is an excellent contrast to the gentle beginning. This is a very well made Christian music song.
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Angels
“Angels” sings about heaven and how to get there. The harmonies of Marty Simpson and Darlene Zschech are absolutely amazing and definitely the best thing about this Christian music song.
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Can’Stop Praising
The gospel-like “Can’t Stop Praising” is a groovy song that will amaze you with its funky music and fantastic harmonies. This is definitely the most original Christian music song on the album, and the congregation absolutely loved it!
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You Are / You Are Lord
“You Are/You Are Lord” brings us back to earth with a bump after the excitement of the previous song. This Christian music song blesses the Lord’s holy name and the refreshing singing of the choir is beautiful , and a pure delight to listen to.
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Here I Am To Worship / Call
“Here I am To Worship” by Tim Hughes is nothing new to us, and is known to be a beautiful Christian music song. The wonderful lyrics sing of the wonder of God and simply thank God for what He has done for us. This song is made Hillsong’s own by the amazing solo singing of Darlene Zschech, and is overall a fabulous song.
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Highest
The misleading exciting drumming at the beginning of “Highest” leads us into another quiet and slow song. The melody in this Christian music song is fantastic, and the lyrics praise God for His unconditional love and His faith. This is another excellent praise song.
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Bonus Disc
Song Of Freedom
Listeners are now led into an exciting upbeat song with “Song Of Freedom”, which opens the bonus disc with atmospheric cheering and an energetic drum beat. This Christian music song sings of loving God because He is wonderful.
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Shout Your Fame
“Shout Your Fame” is an energetic Christian music song that sings of letting the world know about Jesus. The fast paced drumming mixed with the guitar rifts will soon make you want to dance along to this interesting song.
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Exceeding Joy
There is nothing special about “Exceeding Joy”, although I am sure it is great to sing live. It is much slower than the other Christian music songs on this album, and praises God for what He has done for us. It is a good song to listen to if you need relaxing as is a very easy to listen to song which is soothing to listen to.
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King Of Love
“King Of Love” sing of how wonderful and powerful God is. The volume of the congregational singing is amazing and the best thing about this Christian music song, as it adds interest.
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To The Ends Of The Earth
Apart from the upbeat lyrics that sing of doing whatever God wants us to do, “To The End of The Earth” is a rather disappointing Christian music song due to the unoriginal tune. Don’t give up hope yet though, as the next song may surprise you…
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Free
“Free” is the best song on the bonus disc as it so uplifting and energetic. The catchy drum beat combined with the upbeat music and original tune makes this a fantastic Christian music song. The explosive chorus sings of the freedom we have gained through Jesus, and this song is sure to appeal to people both inside and outside the church.
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Highest (reprise)
“Highest (reprise)” is a simple instrumental which is a very effective ending to the bonus disc. The melody is very enjoyable and soothing to listen to. Overall this was a brilliant album with lots of different styles of Christian music coming together.
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