Glorious Ruins

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Glorious Ruins
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Live album by
Hillsong Worship
Released2 July 2013
Recorded27 and 28 October 2012 (Sydney, Australia)
17 February 2013 (London, England)
VenueHillsong Convention Centre (Sydney, Australia), London Dominion Theatre (London, England)
Genre Contemporary worship
Label Hillsong, Capitol, Sparrow
Producer Reuben Morgan
Joel Houston
Hillsong Music Australia
Live praise & worship chronology
Cornerstone
(2012)		Glorious Ruins
(2013)		 No Other Name
(2014)

Glorious Ruins is the 22nd live worship album by Hillsong Church. It was recorded live in London, England, and Sydney, Australia by the Hillsong Worship team from around the world including Reuben Morgan, Joel Houston, Ben Fielding, Hillsong United, and international teams from London, Stockholm, and Cape Town. The album includes 12 songs including "Man of Sorrows", "Glorious Ruins", "Christ Is Enough", "Anchor", and "You Crown the Year". It was released on 28 June 2013 in Australia and New Zealand and on 2 July 2013 internationally. [1] [2] The album reached No. 3 on the ARIA Albums Chart. [3]

Contents

Background

On 27 and 28 October 2012, Hillsong Live recorded the first part at the Hillsong Convention Centre in Sydney with a worship night called "This Is for Everyone".[ citation needed ] The second part of the album was recorded by Hillsong London at London's Dominion Theatre on 17 February 2013. "Man of Sorrows", the first single from the album, was released as a free download just before Easter. [4]

Hillsong Live announced the new album by releasing its cover artwork 3 April 2013. [5] A trailer for the album and the live video for "Man of Sorrows" was released on 4 June 2013.[ citation needed ] The album was officially released on 2 July 2013.[ citation needed ]

Vision and inspiration

"Let the ruins come to life | In the beauty of Your Name | Rising up from the ashes | God forever You reign"

This chorus of the title track, Glorious Ruins, was an underlying theme through the life of Hillsong Church in the lead up to the Hillsong Live praise & worship album recording, Glorious Ruins. It’s a vivid image which captures the imagination and stirs the soul. Brian Houston, Senior Pastor of Hillsong Church explains, “Ruins can speak of crushing defeat or perhaps of something abandoned, but the good news today is that the ruins come to life. …Through Jesus Christ what we look at is ruins that become glorious..." Whether it be through times of personal devotion or in your church, we pray that the lyrics contained in this album stir your faith & love in Jesus Christ. [6]

Track listing

Standard Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Worship leaderLength
1."Always Will"Jay Cook, Jarred Rogers, Jamie SnellJay Cook3:58
2."You Never Fail"Brandon Carter, Chris Davenport, Joel Houston Joel Houston5:11
3."Christ Is Enough" Reuben Morgan, Jonas MyrinReuben Morgan5:20
4."Where the Spirit of the Lord Is"Ben FieldingBen Fielding5:25
5."Glorious Ruins"Matt Crocker, HoustonJoel Houston8:53
6."Closer"Joel Davies, Jason Ingram, Braden Lang, MorganDavid Ware4:25
7."God Who Saves"Sam KnockJonathon Douglass4:27
8."To Be Like You"Crocker, Brooke Fraser Matt Crocker6:12
9."Man of Sorrows"Crocker, FraserJad Gillies, Annie Garratt5:20
10."We Glorify Your Name" Ed Cash, Ingram, Matt Maher, Morgan, Chris Tomlin Reuben Morgan, Juliet Adekambi5:50
11."You Crown the Year (Psalm 65:11)"Fraser, MorganLaura Toggs, Reuben Morgan5:24
12."Anchor"Fielding, Dean UssherBen Fielding6:30
Total length:66:05
Deluxe Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Worship leaderLength
1."Always Will (Intro)"  1:13
2."Always Will"Jay Cook, Jarred Rogers, Jamie SnellJay Cook3:58
3."You Never Fail"Brandon Carter, Chris Davenport, Joel Houston Joel Houston5:11
4."Christ Is Enough" Reuben Morgan, Jonas MyrinReuben Morgan5:20
5."Where the Spirit of the Lord Is"Ben FieldingBen Fielding5:25
6."Glorious Ruins"Matt Crocker, HoustonJoel Houston8:53
7."Closer"Joel Davies, Jason Ingram, Braden Lang, MorganDavid Ware4:25
8."God Who Saves"Sam KnockJonathon Douglass4:27
9."To Be Like You"Crocker, Brooke Fraser Matt Crocker6:12
10."Man of Sorrows"Crocker, FraserJad Gillies, Annie Garratt5:20
11."We Glorify Your Name" Ed Cash, Ingram, Matt Maher, Morgan, Chris Tomlin Reuben Morgan, Juliet Adekambi5:50
12."You Crown the Year (Psalm 65:11)"Fraser, MorganLaura Toggs, Reuben Morgan5:24
13."Anchor"Fielding, Dean UssherBen Fielding6:30
14."Lift You Higher"Tekiva Ledwidge, Nait Masuku, MorganEric Liljero3:52
15."Only You"Crocker, Nathan Finochio, Carl Lentz, Dylan ThomasTyler Braland5:48
Total length:78:53
DVD / Blu-ray
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."God Who Saves" (Jonathon Douglass (JD))Sam Knock 
2."Always Will" (Jay Cook)Jay Cook, Jarred Rogers & Jamie Snell 
3."You Never Fail" (Joel Houston)Joel Houston, Brandon Carter & Chris Davenport 
4."Christ Is Enough" (Reuben Morgan)Reuben Morgan & Jonas Myrin 
5."Where the Spirit of the Lord Is" (Ben Fielding)Ben Fielding 
6."Glorious Ruins" (Joel Houston)Joel Houston & Matt Crocker 
7."Closer" (Dave Ware)Braden Lang, Jason Ingram, Joel Davies & Reuben Morgan 
8."To Be Like You" (Matt Crocker)Matt Crocker & Brooke Fraser 
9."Man of Sorrows" (Jad Gillies & Annie Garratt) Brooke Fraser & Matt Crocker 
10."We Glorify Your Name" (Reuben Morgan & Juliet Adekambi) Ed Cash, Jason Ingram, Matt Maher, Reuben Morgan & Chris Tomlin  
11."You Crown the Year (Psalm 65:11)" (Laura Toganivalu & Reuben Morgan)Brooke Fraser & Reuben Morgan 
12."Anchor" (Ben Fielding)Ben Fielding & Dean Ussher 
13."King of Heaven" (Matt Crocker)Matt Crocker, Salomon Ligthelm & Ryan Taubert 
14."A Million Suns" (Annie Garratt & Jad Gillies)Scott Ligertwood & Dean Ussher 
15."Missio Dei"  
16."Glorious Ruins" (Brian Houston Message)Brian Houston 

Personnel

Worship leaders

Vocals

Music directors

Electric guitars

Acoustic guitars

Keys

Bass

Drums

Percussion

Trombone

French Horn

Violin

Cello

source: [7]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Before its release, the album received positive reviews from Louder Than the Music's Jono Davies, who wrote, "there aren't many Christian bands that make the world stop and listen when they release a new album, but Hillsong are one of them." And describes the album's sound as "is this album much of the same classic Hillsong sound, or a new fresh style of worship? Well, a bit of both to be honest, but more on that later." And ends saying "How do you sum up an album like this? I don't know if words are enough. People will love this album simply because it's another classic from Hillsong, who seem to be getting better and better with each release. The band have been more creative in the last few years, which must be commended. I actually think the songs on this album are stronger than previous albums. If some albums in the past worked well as a package, this album has much stronger songs that can stand on their own in times of worship." [8] The album received three four-and-a-half-star-out-of-five ratings.

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