Zion (Hillsong United album)

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Zion
Zion (Official Album Cover) by Hillsong United.png
Studio album by
Hillsong United
Released22 February 2013
Recorded2011-2012
Genre Contemporary worship music, contemporary Christian music
Length70:14
Label Hillsong, Sparrow
Producer Michael Guy Chislett, Joel Houston (executive producer)
Hillsong United studio album chronology
Aftermath
(2011)		Zion
(2013)		 Empires
(2015)
Hillsong United chronology
Live In Miami
(2012)		Zion
(2013)		 Zion Acoustic Sessions
(2013)
Standard edition [20] [21]
No.TitleWriter(s)Worship leaderLength
1."Relentless"Matt Crocker, Joel Houston Matt Crocker [22] 05:10
2."Up In Arms"Joel HoustonJoel Houston04:28
3."Scandal Of Grace"Crocker, HoustonMatt Crocker [7] 04:06
4."Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)"Crocker, Houston, Salomon LigthelmTaya Smith [23] 08:56
5."Stay And Wait"HoustonJoel Houston05:13
6."Mercy Mercy"Crocker, HoustonMatt Crocker04:42
7."Love Is War"HoustonJad Gillies [22] 07:16
8."Nothing Like Your Love"Sam KnockJad Gillies [22] 05:52
9."Zion" (Interlude) Michael Guy Chislett, Knock, Ben TennikoffJad Gillies03:32
10."Heartbeats"Chislett, Crocker, Houston, TennikoffMatt Crocker03:54
11."A Million Suns"Scott Ligertwood, Dean Ussher
  • Taya Smith
  • Jad Gillies
05:06
12."Tapestry"Chislett, Crocker, Houston, Ligertwood, Tennikoff
  • Jonathan Douglass
  • Taya Smith
06:43
13."King Of Heaven"Crocker, Ligthelm, Ryan TaubertMatt Crocker [22] 05:29
Total length:1:10:15
Deluxe edition [24]
No.TitleWriter(s)Worship LeaderLength
14."Arise"Steven Robertson, TaubertJoel Houston [25] 03:15
15."Mountain"Crocker, HoustonDavid Ware [25] 07:11
16."Mercy Mercy" (Reloaded)Matt Crocker and Joel HoustonMatt Crocker04:11
17."Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)" (Reloaded)Matt Crocker, Joel Houston and Salomon LigthelmTaya Smith07:00
18."Stay And Wait" (Reloaded)Joel HoustonJoel Houston05:11
Total length:1:36:18
iTunes Store deluxe bonus video [24]
No.TitleLength
19."Welcome Zion" (Video)06:57
Total length:1:43:14

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic [26] and Zion booklet.

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [19] Gold35,000^
United States (RIAA) [46] Gold500,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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