Hillsong Young & Free (also known as Hillsong Y&F or simply Young & Free or Y&F) is an Australian

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group from

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, Australia, where they started making Christian music in 2012 at

Hillsong Church Hillsong Church, commonly known as Hillsong, is a global Evangelical charismatic movement, charismatic Christian megachurch based in Australia. The original church was established in 1983 as Hills Christian Life Centre, in Baulkham Hills, New ...

. They have released four

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We Are Young & Free ''We Are Young & Free'' is the first album in the Hillsong Young & Free series by Australian CCM Hillsong Music Australia Hillsong Music is Christian music produced by Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia as well as offshoot churches, Hill ...

'' (2013), ''

Youth Revival ''Youth Revival'' is the second live album from Hillsong Young & Free. Sparrow Records alongside Hillsong Music Australia released the album on 26 February 2016. On 2 November 2016, along with their campaign "An Act of Real Love", the official mu ...

'' (2016), '' III Live'' (2018), and ''All of My Best Friends'' (2020); they have also released four

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s: '' Youth Revival Acoustic'' (2017), ''

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'' (2018), ''

III (Studio Sessions) ''III'' (Three) is the second studio album from Hillsong Young & Free released on 29 June 2018. Four singles were released from the album, "Love Won't Let Me Down" on 4 August 2017 "P E A C E" on 22 February 2018 "Let Go" on 18 May 2018, and " ...

'' (2019), and ''

III (Reimagined) ''III'' (Three) is the second studio album from Hillsong Young & Free released on 29 June 2018. Four singles were released from the album, "Love Won't Let Me Down" on 4 August 2017 "P E A C E" on 22 February 2018 "Let Go" on 18 May 2018, and " ...

'' (2019). Additionally, the group have released three

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: '' This Is Living'' (2015), ''We Are Young & Free (The Remixes) - EP'' (2015), and ''Out Here on a Friday Where It Began'' (2021).

Background

The group formed in 2012 out of

, Australia, where they were located at Hillsong Church. Their members are worship leaders Aodhan King, Alexander Pappas, Tyler Douglass, Renee Sieff, Ben Tan, and Melodie Wagner. Hillsong United (launched in 1998), the original group, began when the members were all relatively young, since it was started as part of the youth ministry at Hillsong Church. As they started to mature, have families of their own, and take on adulthood, many people at the church felt there was a need for a new group that would aim its message at younger people with a stimulating new sound.

History

Hillsong Young & Free released their first

, ''Australians let us all rejoice, for We Are Young & Free'', on 1 October 2013. The album debuted and peaked at No. 6 on the ARIA Albums Chart in Australia, also charting on several ''Billboard'' charts in the United States, peaking at No. 22 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and No. 1 on the Christian Albums chart. Their subsequent release, an

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, ''This Is Living'', was released on 11 January 2015. The release charted on the ''Billboard'' 200 at No. 38 and No. 1 on the Christian Albums chart. Their second extended play, ''The Remixes'', was released on 4 December 2015. Their second live album, ''

'', was released on 26 February 2016. On 6 December 2016, it was announced that Hillsong Young & Free was nominated for a

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in the Best Contemporary Christian Music Album category for ''Youth Revival''. Hillsong Young & Free featured on the track "Marching On" from Rend Collective's album '' Good News'', which was released on 19 January 2018. In 2020, Young & Free's album ''All of My Best Friends'' was nominated for the 63rd Grammy Award in the Best Contemporary Christian Music Album category.

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

Other charted songs

Featured songs

* "Relentless (Young & Free Remix)" (2014) / Hillsong UNITED – ''

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'' * "Alive" (2014) / Hillsong Worship – ''

No Other Name ''No Other Name'' is the 23rd worship album by Hillsong released on 1 July 2014. This live album is named after the 2014 Hillsong Conference. The recording team for this album includes Reuben Morgan, Ben Fielding, Annie Garratt, Jad Gillies, ...

'' (only DVD) * "Sinking Deep" (2014) / Hillsong Worship – ''

'' (only DVD) * "This Is Living" (2015) / Hillsong Worship – '' Open Heaven / River Wild'' (digital deluxe edition and DVD) * "Pursue/All I Need Is You" (2015) / Hillsong Worship – '' Open Heaven / River Wild'' (digital deluxe edition and DVD) * "Marching On (featuring Hillsong Young & Free)" (2018) / Rend Collective – ''Good News''

Music videos

* "Alive" (2013) * "Wake" (2013) * "Back to Life" (2013) * "Gracious Tempest" (special performance) (2014) * "This Is Living" (2015) * "Where You Are" (2016) * "Real Love" (2016) * "Falling Into You" (2016) * "Love Won't Let Me Down" (2017) * "P E A C E" (2018) * "Let Go" (2018)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hillsong Young and Free Musical groups established in 2012 Gospel music groups Australian Christian musical groups 2012 establishments in Australia Performers of contemporary worship music