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United We Stand (2006)

Hillsong United fans will be delighted with “United We Stand” which features thirteen brand new explosive Christian music songs. This is passionate album has songs ranging from the gentle “Sovereign Hands” to the energetic “The Time Has Come” and covers just about everything.

Track List

1. An Introduction
2. The Time Has Come
3. Take It All
4. From God Above
5. From The Inside Out
6. Came To The Rescue
7. (A Reprise)
8. None But Jesus
9. (Selah)
10. Fire Fall Down
11. Revolution
12. Kingdom Come
13. No One Like You
14. Sovereign Hands
15. The Stand
16. (Selah)
17. Hallelujah

Album Reviews

An Introduction
Listeners will be astounded with “An Introduction” which is just a minute and a half of fast paced energetic music which leads straight into “The Time Has Come”. This is a great piece of Christian music to get you into the mood for the rest of this musically exciting album.
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The Time Has Come
The basis of the song “The Time Has Come” is undoubtedly fast and exciting music, which is a lot of fun to listen to. The lyrics simply sing of giving all the praise to God and this is a great introductory Christian music song to “United We Stand”. The audience obviously loved the hi-tech music, and seemed more impressed with it then the lyrics they were singing, which makes me wonder what is more important to them – praising God or dancing to exciting music.
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Take It All
“Take It All” is another fast paced Christian music song which sings of never being ashamed of living for God. This song has a great drum beat and a repetitive chorus and sounds as though the congregation loved dancing and singing along.
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From God Above
Listeners are now taken into another enjoyable Christian music song with fast exciting music. “From God Above” sings about Jesus and how he died on the cross for us to take away our sins. The lyrics are very easy to sing, although they lack any real depth.
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From The Inside Out
The quietness of “From The Inside Out” may amaze you after the loudness and energy of the previous songs. The lyrics remind us that although we continually fail, God continues to forgive. This is an over long Christian music song which is a bit repetitive which may cause the listener to become bored.
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Came To The Rescue
The refreshing sound of a female voice is the first noticeable thing about “Came To The Rescue”, and makes this Christian music song seem much gentler than the others. This is a very long song as the lyrics, which sings giving God everything, are sung over and over again
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(A Reprise)
“Reprise” is just an extension of the previous song, with the chorus sung over and over again until it becomes almost chant like. This gentle song gradually rises in volume as it progresses which seems as though Hillsong is doing whatever it can to stir along the crowd.
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None But Jesus
The distinctive voice of Brooke Fraser brings us into “None But Jesus”, which is another slow and quiet song. The lyrics sing of needing no one but Jesus, as he set us free. This Christian music song is so gentle that it becomes very sleepy and seems to drag on a bit.
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(Selah)
The word “Selah” (meaning pause) has been used to name the extension of “None But Jesus”, but it is really just an overlong song.
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Fire Fall Down
The very long “Fire Fall Down” is a slow Christian music song which sings of Jesus saving us through dying on the cross, and also of fire falling down on them so they can come closer to God – which is a little strange. The repetitive singing of the chorus is liked by the congregation, but is not much fun to listen to.
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Revolution
“Revolution” is another energetic song and sings of wanting the world to know that Jesus is our saviour. This song has fun upbeat music which makes a lot more interesting to listen to than recent songs.
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Kingdom Come
Listeners are now faced with another explosive Christian music song full of praise. “Kingdom Come” is no different from the other songs on the album, in that it lacks any real depth in the lyrics and spends more time on making the music “fun”.
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No One Like You
The very simple “No One Like You” just repeats the title over and over again which is not at all interesting. This is a very calming Christian music song which gains spend and volume as it progresses making it seem more powerful.
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Sovereign Hands
The soothing “Sovereign Hands” will amaze you with brilliant harmonies that adds atmosphere to the song and also makes it fun to listen to. This Christian music song thanks Jesus for dying on the cross for us and how we will always be thankful to Him.
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The Stand
The power and grace of God is sung about in “The Stand” and simply thanks God and promises to declare His love forever. As this Christian music song progresses it becomes louder and louder, which prevents the listener from becoming too bored. Overall though, this song definitely lacks the energy that Hillsong United have become known for.
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(Selah)
Listeners now have to sit through another “Selah” which is not needed in this part of the album, as the songs themselves have been so slow and gentle that no pause is needed. This Christian music song may have sounded powerful on the night, but it is dull to listen to.
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Hallelujah
“Hallelujah” is another calm and simple song which gives this album a dull finish. The word “Hallelujah” is sung over and over again which is boring to listen to, although the congregation enjoyed it. Overall, this album desperately lacks the energy that Hillsong United have become known for, which is a great pity, especially as the lyrics are not up to much either.
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