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Maybe The Best Hillsong Album Yet

SirStinky | Vancouver, WA USA | 10/03/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I am a huge Hillsong fan, but I am not biased by any stretch. I love to worship God and get into His presence, so I treat all this music the same.



I own many Hillsong and Hillsong United (the youth worship team from Hillsong church)albums. I recently acquired "This Is Our God" and after listening to it, I think this might be the best album from Hillsong's worship team yet.



the newest release from Integrity Media and Hillsong Music Australia (Pro, This Is Our God follows the release of Savior King, the last live-recorded worship album from Hillsong's worship team, recorded in 2007, and the youth worship team's I Heart Revolution album released in 2008. I liked Savior King, but my only complaint is it didn't have as many new songs. This Is Our God has a lot of new songs never released by Hillsong Music Australia. Ever since Joel Houston became the worship team leader and pastor (taking Darlene Zschech's place), adds a freshness to the variety of songs including Sing To The Lord, This Is Our God, High and Lifted Up, Desert Song, You'll Come, With Everything, and a other previously released songs like You Deserve and Healer.



Hillsong fans will notice that Darlene Zschech is missing from this album, and this is the only the second Hillsong album I can think of that doesn't feature her performing.



All I can say is this is a truly inspiring album! The music really ministers to me, and I can feel God's presence every time I put it on and crank it up! With Everything, Sing To The Lord and This Is Our God really touch my heart in a special way, as does Healer, as I have miraculously overcome many hurdles with physical and mental sicknesses.



However, it was a disspointment that former Planetshakers singer and bassist Michael Guglielmucchi lied about his cancer diagnosis and is now battling a pornography addiction. He was also recently investigated for misusing money donated to him.



As a result, present versions of This Is Our God do not include this song (Mine does, on early releases it's track # 8), which is too bad because deception or not, I think it's a good song and a real asset to this compilation. As a pastor, it's a shame he acted the way he did; he is supposed to adhere to a higher level of accountability and conduct. He is such a gifted singer and song-writer, he didn't need to lie about being sick, because his song touched me all the same.



I give Hillsong high praise for their ministry and how they touch people with worship and awesome music program. This Is Our God is an asset that I think will touch and transform a lot of lives. Even if you are not a fan of Christian music, if you are a believer, I reccomend this album. I think it will change the way you worship and open new doors for getting into God's presence.



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Album is a mighty work of God REGARDLESS of Mike G's revelat

D. Mackey | 11/06/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is another amazing and blessed worship album by Hillsong! The songs are truly inspired by the Spirit and you will be blessed by this album. I stopped listening to secular music a year ago and having multiple praise and worship CD's from Hillsong has done wonders for my walk with the Lord. By now many people know that track 8, 'Healer' was written by Mike Guglielmucci who at the time of the recording proclaimed to have terminal cancer. Mike and his family have publicly announced this was not true and many people have taken such an offense to it and rightfully so. However, our God is a God of love, and He still loves Mike and we pray that Mike gets the healing and restoration that comes from Jesus. In the meantime, I will continue to claim the WORDS of the song as mine and ordained by God. He IS MY HEALER!! He is OUR HEALER!! Mike is only a man, but the WORDS he wrote are true and I will lift my voice and proclaim that truth for me and my family. I hope you are encouraged and blessed by this wonderful album."

They've done it again

Music Gal | Iowa | 10/14/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"If you are a fan of Hillsong worship albums, this will not disappoint. I was looking forward to hearing the song "Healer," and it has been such an encouragement. It's a great album for personal worship."