Hillsong Worship

Christian rock and worship group Hillsong spun out of Australia's Hillsong Church, a Pentecostal ministry based in northwest Sydney. Founded in August 1983 by New Zealand natives Brian and Bobbie Houston, Hillsong Church was first known as Hills Christian Life Centre. At launch, the congregation counted just 45 members, but grew to 900 within four years. As the church's music ministry evolved, the Houstons founded the Hillsong Conference in 1986, an annual event created to teach and nurture contemporary Christian musicians. A live CD released under the name Hillsong Live (late...