Posts Tagged ‘Hillsong United’

Hillsong UNITED: How Thinking Like A Child Can Help With Conflict

JD and Taya from Hillsong UNITED join me on Episode 52 of the “More Than The Music Podcast” to share the stories behind their album, “Wonder,” and how a trip to the Middle East changed their perspective on conflict.         God made every single person. God loves every single person and He calls us to do the same. It’s easy not to do that because of the way people get portrayed on the… … Continue reading

Did You Know Justin Bieber’s Favorite Song is by a Christian Artist?

Justin Bieber posted his favorite song to Instagram. It’s “Falling Into You” by Hillsong Young & Free! Favorite song A post shared by Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) on Jun 27, 2017 at 5:07am PDT He was also seen rocking one of the band’s t-shirts at a Hillsong conference. And busting out some sweet dance moves! ITS LIT A post shared by Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) on Jul 6, 2017 at 8:05pm PDT You never know where Christian… … Continue reading

This New Hillsong United Song Changes the Way You See the World

Sponsored Content “Wonder” by Hillsong United echoes back to how we saw the world as a kid. “I think that’s because I’ve got a 3 1/2 year old son,” says lead singer, Joel Houston. “The way he looks at the world blows my mind. It reminds me of how I used to think, and how I used to dream, and how I used to believe.”   Joel says, “It is a perspective change… a perspective… … Continue reading

See the Haunting New Hillsong United Video Inspired by “The Shack”

Hillsong United teamed up with “The Shack” movie to write a brand new song called “Heaven Knows.” Singer, Joel Houston, said, “We hope, as with everything we do, that people take away a portion of the greater message about Jesus!” Check out the haunting new music video to the song.   If you’re not sure what to think of “The Shack” movie, The Wally Show got to see it early and had a great discussion.… … Continue reading

The Top 7 Most Memorable Artist Revelations Of 2016!

2016 saw the launch of the “More Than The Music Podcast” and so many WAY-FM artists shared previously unknown or hidden parts of their lives. Here’s a look back at the 7 most memorable artist revelations from the show. 7. Josh And Matt Started The Afters Because They Sang Drink Orders At Starbucks In Episode 23, Josh and Matt from The Afters revealed that they had the idea to start the band because customers complimented… … Continue reading

These Are What Thank You Speeches Should Be

Writing an award acceptance speech can be challenging, so we crashed the Dove Awards red carpet to help tobyMac, Lauren Daigle, Steven Curtis Chapman, and others write their thank you speeches, three words at a time.   Want to hear our full interviews on the red carpet? We even left in some off-mic conversations. Extended Dove Award Red Carpet Interviews   DC Talk Performs at the Doves     … Continue reading

See The Amazing Places Where Hillsong UNITED Recorded Their New Album

Joel Houston and Taya Smith from Hillsong UNITED share the stories behind their new album, “Of Dirt and Grace (Live From The Land),” on the More Than The Music Podcast. Subscribe through iTunes | Subscribe through Google Play | Subscribe Using the RSS Feed   “Touch The Sky” was recorded at the lowest point on Earth, near the Dead Sea (-424m), and on Mt. Arbel… giving a new perspective to the song.   … Continue reading

We Help Hillsong United Name the Next Hillsong Band

There’s Hillsong, Hillsong United, Hillsong Young & Free, Hillsong Uber-Driver…so we wanted to engage Joel and Taya in a creative exercise to brainstorm ideas for the next Hillsong expansion. I think we found some good ones. We also play Who in the Band while playing Spoons. Watch it in 360, or hear the full interview in the podcast.   … Continue reading