God Is Able (Hillsong album)

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God Is Able
Hillsong Live God Is Able cover.jpg
Live album by
Hillsong Worship
Released5 July 2011
Recorded7 November 2010
Venue Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Genre Contemporary worship
Length68:09
Label Hillsong, Capitol, Sparrow.
Producer Reuben Morgan, Joel Houston
Hillsong Music Australia
Live praise & worship chronology
A Beautiful Exchange
(2010)		God Is Able
(2011)		 Cornerstone
(2012)
Professional ratings
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God Is Able is the twentieth album in the live contemporary worship series by Hillsong Church. It was recorded at the Sydney Entertainment Centre in Australia by Reuben Morgan, Darlene Zschech and the Hillsong Worship Team on 7 November 2010. The songwriters include Reuben Morgan, Ben Fielding and Dylan Thomas, Darlene Zschech, Joel Houston, Harrison Wood, Jill McCloghry, Sam Knock, Joel Davies, Jason Ingram and Chris Tomlin. God Is Able debuted at number three on the ARIA Albums Chart. [3] It was nominated at the 43rd GMA Dove Awards for Inspirational Album of the Year. [4] The DVD was recognized at the 2012 ARIA No.1 Chart Awards for spending one week at number one on the Australian chart. [5]

Contents

Track listing

SongSongwriterWorship leaderSupporting vocalLength
"Rise"Joel Houston Joel Houston Jad Gillies6:02
"With Us"Reuben Morgan & Dylan ThomasJad GilliesAnnie Garratt4:42
"Unending Love"Jill McCloghry & Sam KnockAnnie Garratt & Jad Gilliesnone6:21
"The Lost Are Found"Sam Knock & Ben FieldingBen FieldingMatt Crocker8:02
"God Is Able"Reuben Morgan & Ben FieldingReuben MorganDarlene Zschech4:40 / 5:13 (DVD)
"The Difference"Joel Davies & Ben FieldingJonathan Douglass (JD)3:48
"Alive In Us"Reuben Morgan & Jason Ingram Darlene Zschech Reuben Morgan4:32
"You Are More"Harrison J. WoodChantel NormanReuben Morgan5:39
"Narrow Road"Braden LangDavid WareDarlene Zschech4:45
"My Heart Is Overwhelmed"Dylan ThomasBen FieldingDarlene Zschech5:11
"Cry of the Broken"Darlene ZschechDarlene Zschech (solo with piano, string & acoustic accompaniment)none3:55
"Go"*Matt CrockerRoman Kasevich, Jad Gillies, & JDJoel Houston4:24
"Awakening"*Reuben Morgan & Chris TomlinReuben Morgan & Jill McCloghryDarlene Zschech & Dave Ware6:05
"Yours Forever"Joel Davies & Braden LangJonathan Douglass (JD)none4:07

(* = Tracks only on deluxe album)

DVD/Blu-Ray

  1. "Rise"
  2. "The Difference"
  3. "With Us"
  4. "Unending Love"
  5. "Alive In Us"
  6. "Narrow Road"
  7. "My Heart Is Overwhelmed"
  8. "Cry Of The Broken"
  9. "Awakening"
  10. "God In Everything" (Ben Fielding & Reuben Morgan) Worship leader: Matt Crocker
  11. "You Are More"
  12. "The Lost Are Found"
  13. "God Is Able"
  14. "Go"
  15. "Yours Forever"

Bonus features

Personnel

Charts and certifications

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [12] Gold35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Extended play

God is Able EP
GodIsAbleEP.jpg
EP (Live)by
Hillsong Church
Released26 March 2012
Genre Contemporary worship
Length50:01
Label Hillsong Australia

God Is Able was also issued as a five-track digital EP by Hillsong Music on 26 March 2012, after the album. [13] [14]

The EP is available on all digital formats, in all digital stores, and contains four songs and one talk by Hillsong Church's Brian Houston. The songs are studio versions for "God Is Able" and "With Us" with different effects and mixes. The Amazon version includes the live videos for "With Us" and "God Is Able"

Louder Than the Music rated the album four out of five stars, writing that "This EP is a great and a clear indication of how the whole live album will sound. Clearly the album will sound like a classic Hillsong album. Nothing wrong with that!" [15]

EP track listing

#SongWriter(s)LeaderBacking vocalLength
1"God Is Able (Studio Remix)"Reuben Morgan & Ben FieldingDave Ware4:22
2"Awareness (Talk)"Brian HoustonBrian Houston24:54
3"God Is Able (Acoustic)"Reuben Morgan & Ben FieldingMatt CrockerSheila Mpofu3:21
4"With Us (No Ambience)"Reuben Morgan & Dylan ThomasJad GilliesAnnie Garratt3:56
5"With Us (Acoustic)"Reuben Morgan & Dylan ThomasMatt CrockerSheila Mpofu3:39

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