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We Are Young & Free
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Live album by
Released1 October 2013
Recorded19 April 2013
Genre Contemporary Christian, electronic pop, CEDM, worship
Length1:12:49(digital version)
Label Sparrow, Hillsong Music, Capitol CMG
Producer Michael Guy Chislett, Joel Davies
Hillsong Young & Free chronology
We Are Young & Free
(2013)
Youth Revival
(2016)
Singles from We Are Young & Free
  1. "Alive"
    Released: 16 July 2013
  2. "Wake"
    Released: 27 August 2013
  3. "Vivo Estás"
    Released: 15 September 2013
  4. "Back to Life"
    Released: 7 October 2013 [1]

We Are Young & Free is the first album in the Hillsong Young & Free series by Australian CCM Hillsong Music Australia. [2]

Contents

The album was preceded by the releasing of two singles "Alive" and "Wake", and a Spanish single "Vivo Estás". The album was recorded live at the Hillsong Convention Centre on 19 April 2013.

History

The album was announced in an official page of the band by a series of photos. [3] On 22 March 2013, during the Colour Conference, the release date was set to be October later that year. [4] On 10 April, the band started the publicity for the album recording night, by posting pictures about the event on Facebook, Twitter and other social networks. [5]

Track listing

Standard edition [6]
No.TitleWriter(s)Worship LeaderLength
1."Brighter"Aodhan King, Ben Tan, Melodie WagnerMelodie Wagner3:34
2."Alive"Aodhan King, Alexander PappasAlexander Pappas3:53
3."Wake"Joel Davies, Hannah Hobbs, Alexander PappasTaya Smith4:35
4."Lifeline"Michael Fatkin, Joel Houston, Renee Sieff, Melodie WagnerMelodie Wagner5:06
5."Close"Aodhan King, Dean UssherAodhan King5:05
6."Love Goes On"Joel Davies, Hannah Hobbs, Laura ToggsTaya Smith4:59
7."Gracious Tempest"Matt Crocker, Marty Sampson, Ben TanBen Tan3:59
8."End of Days"Bede Benjamin-Korporaal, Alexander PappasAlexander Pappas8:42
9."Back to Life"Joel Davies, Aodhan KingMelodie Wagner4:17
10."In Sync"Matt Crocker, Aodhan King, Ben TanAodhan King3:16
11."Embers"Hannah Hobbs, Ben TanAodhan King5:52
12."Sinking Deep"Joel Davies, Aodhan KingAodhan King7:28
13."Alive" (studio version)Aodhan King, Alexander PappasAlexander Pappas3:47
14."Wake" (studio version)Joel Davies, Hannah Hobbs, Alexander PappasTaya Smith4:14
15."Back to Life" (studio version)Joel Davies, Aodhan KingMelodie Wagner3:52
Total length:1:12:49

Charts

Chart (2013)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [7] 6
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [8] 174
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [9] 46
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [10] 14
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [11] 10
UK Independent Albums Chart [12] 23
US Billboard 200 [13] 22
US Billboard Christian Albums [13] 1
US Billboard Digital Albums [13] 6

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