Zion (Hillsong United album)

Zion
Studio album by Hillsong United
Released	22 February 2013
Recorded	2011–2012
Genre	Contemporary worship music, contemporary Christian music
Length	70:14
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.	Title	Writer(s)	Worship leader	Length
1.	"Relentless"	Matt Crocker, Joel Houston	Matt Crocker [22]	05:10
2.	"Up In Arms"	Joel Houston	Joel Houston	04:28
3.	"Scandal Of Grace"	Crocker, Houston	Matt Crocker [7]	04:06
4.	"Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)"	Crocker, Houston, Salomon Ligthelm	Taya Smith [23]	08:56
5.	"Stay And Wait"	Houston	Joel Houston	05:13
6.	"Mercy Mercy"	Crocker, Houston	Matt Crocker	04:42
7.	"Love Is War"	Houston	Jad Gillies [22]	07:16
8.	"Nothing Like Your Love"	Sam Knock	Jad Gillies [22]	05:52
9.	"Zion" (Interlude)	Michael Guy Chislett, Knock, Ben Tennikoff	Jad Gillies	03:32
10.	"Heartbeats"	Chislett, Crocker, Houston, Tennikoff	Matt Crocker	03:54
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 Taubert	Matt Crocker [22]	05:29
Total length:				1:10:15

Deluxe edition ^[24]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Worship Leader	Length
14.	"Arise"	Steven Robertson, Taubert	Joel Houston [25]	03:15
15.	"Mountain"	Crocker, Houston	David Ware [25]	07:11
16.	"Mercy Mercy" (Reloaded)	Matt Crocker and Joel Houston	Matt Crocker	04:11
17.	"Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)" (Reloaded)	Matt Crocker, Joel Houston and Salomon Ligthelm	Taya Smith	07:00
18.	"Stay And Wait" (Reloaded)	Joel Houston	Joel Houston	05:11
Total length:				1:36:18

iTunes Store deluxe bonus video ^[24]

No.	Title	Length
19.	"Welcome Zion" (Video)	06:57
Total length:		1:43:14

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic ^[26] and Zion booklet.

Hillsong United Matt Crocker – vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion, keyboard, synthesizer Adam Crosariol – bass Jonathon Douglass – vocals, electric piano, percussion Jad Gillies – vocals, electric guitar, percussion Joel Houston  – vocals, electric guitar, keyboard, synthesizer, bass Peter James – piano, keyboard, synthesizer Timon Klein – electric guitar Simon Kobler – drums, percussion Dylan Thomas – electric guitar Additional musicians Michael Guy Chislett  – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboard, percussion, strings arrangement, synthesizer Jay Cook – backing vocals Evie Gallardo – violin Joel Hingston – electric guitar Carli Marino – vocals Steven Robertson – acoustic guitar on "Arise" James Rudder – percussion Taya Smith – vocals Ryan Taubert – strings arrangement Ben Tennikoff – piano, organ, piano accordion, keyboard, synthesizer Matt Tennikoff – bass Laura Toggs – backing vocals David Ware – vocals on "Mountain" Michaeli Whitney – cello

Production Jay Argaet – art direction Jonathon Baker – engineer Nathan Cahyadi – art design Michael Guy Chislett – producer, mixing, engineer, programming Adam Dodson – project manager Sam Gibson – mixing Bobbie Houston  – senior pastor Brian Houston  – senior pastor Joel Houston – executive producer, producer Peter James – programming Matt Johnson – photography Simon Kobler – programming Stephen Marcussen  – mastering Jim Monk – engineer James Rudder – mixing, engineer Ben Tennikoff – programming Ben Whincop – engineer Stewart Whitmore – digital editor

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2013) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA) [18] 1 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [27] 152 Danish Albums (Hitlisten) [28] 29 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [29] 39 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [30] 8 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [31] 5 UK Albums (OCC) [32] 55 UK Christian and Gospel Albums (OCC) [33] 1 UK Independent Albums (OCC) [34] 10 US Billboard 200 [35] 5 US Christian Albums (Billboard) [36] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2013) Position US Christian Albums (Billboard) [37] 11 Chart (2014) Position US Christian Albums (Billboard) [38] 6 Chart (2015) Position US Christian Albums (Billboard) [39] 21 Chart (2017) Position US Christian Albums (Billboard) [40] 29 Chart (2018) Position US Christian Albums (Billboard) [41] 29 Chart (2019) Position US Christian Albums (Billboard) [42] 29 Chart (2020) Position US Christian Albums (Billboard) [43] 22 Chart (2021) Position US Christian Albums (Billboard) [44] 27 Decade-end charts Chart (2010s) Position US Christian Albums (Billboard) [45] 10

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [19]	Gold	35,000^
United States (RIAA) [46]	Gold	500,000‡
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "iTunes Store (US) - Music - Hillsong UNITED - Zion". iTunes Store (US) . 26 February 2013. Archived from the original on 1 April 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
2. Aspinwall, Grace Cartwright (1 March 2013). "Here and Now: Hillsong United and the Kingdom of God at Hand". CCM Magazine. pp. 42–44. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
3. Jeffries, David (26 February 2013). "Zion - Hillsong United : Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
4. Conner, Matt (1 March 2013). "Hillsong United: Zion (Integrity)". CCM Magazine. p. 46. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
5. Goodwyn, Hannah (26 February 2013). "Hillsong United, Zion: Review". Christian Broadcasting Network. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
6. Kjonaas, Emily (26 February 2013). "Hillsong United - Zion (Review)". Christian Music Zine. Archived from the original on 2 March 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
7. Cummings, Tony (15 March 2013). "Review: Zion Deluxe Edition - Hillsong United". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
8. Curry, Stephen (28 May 2014). "Review: Zion - Hillsong United". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
9. Andre, Jonathan (1 March 2013). "Hillsong UNITED - ZION". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
10. Barbee, Ryan (24 February 2013). "Hillsong United, "Zion" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
11. Fryberger, Scott (16 February 2013). "Hillsong United, "Zion" Review: Second Staff Opinion". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
12. Davies, Jono (21 December 2012). "Hillsong United - Zion - Review". Louder Than the Music. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
13. Burklin, Mary (26 February 2013). "Songs for the Kingdom". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
14. Hunter, Andrea (26 February 2013). "Zion". Worship Leader. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
15. "Hillsong United's Album Claims Their Highest Ever Billboard Debut". Jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
16. "Hillsong Church album Zion cracks US Billboard chart top 5". news.com.au. 8 March 2013.
17. "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on 15 May 2015.
18. "Australiancharts.com – Hillsong – United Zion". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
19. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 20 September 2014.
20. "iTunes - Music - Empires by Hillsong United". iTunes. 26 May 2015.
21. "Zion UNITED Album Credits". Zendesk.com . Retrieved 17 May 2021.
22. Watson, Kathryn (3 June 2015). "Hillsong UNITED Vocalists: Who Sings What on 'Empires' and 'Zion'". BreatheCast. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
23. "Taya Smith - Hillsong Collected". Hillsong.com. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
24. "iTunes Store (US) - Music - Hillsong UNITED - Zion (Deluxe Edition)". iTunes Store (US). 26 February 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
25. Zion album liner notes
26. "Zion - Credits". Allmusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved 12 May 2015.
27. "Ultratop.be – Hillsong – United Zion" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
28. "Danishcharts.dk – Hillsong – United Zion". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
29. "Dutchcharts.nl – Hillsong – United Zion" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
30. "Charts.nz – Hillsong – United Zion". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
31. "Norwegiancharts.com – Hillsong – United Zion". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
32. "Hillsong Worship | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
33. "Official Christian and Gospel Albums Chart". Official Charts Company.
34. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
35. "Hillsong United Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
36. "Hillsong United Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
37. "Billboard Christian Albums – Year-End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
38. "Billboard Christian Albums – Year-End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
39. "Billboard Christian Albums – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
40. "Billboard Christian Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
41. "Billboard Christian Albums – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
42. "Billboard Christian Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
43. "Billboard Christian Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
44. "Top Christian Albums – Billboard". Billboard . Year-End Chart. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
45. "Hot Christian Albums – Decade-End 2010s". Billboard. Archived from the original on 31 October 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
46. "American album certifications – Hillsong United – Zion". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 16 June 2016.

External links

• Worship Leader magazine interview and performance