''By Your Side'' is the eighth album in the live praise and worship series of
contemporary worship music
Contemporary worship music (CWM), also known as praise and worship music, is a defined genre of Christian music used in contemporary worship. It has developed over the past 60 years and is stylistically similar to pop music. The songs are fr ...
by
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 ...
. It was recorded live at the
Hills Christian Life Centre
Hillsong Church, commonly known as Hillsong, is a global charismatic Christian megachurch based in Australia.
The original church was established in 1983 as Hills Christian Life Centre, in Baulkham Hills, New South Wales, by Brian Houston and ...
building (now known as the Hillsong Church Hub auditorium) by
Darlene Zschech
Darlene Joyce Zschech (; née Steinhardt on 8 September 1965) is an Australian Pentecostal Christian worship leader and singer-songwriter who primarily writes praise and worship songs. Described as a pioneer of the modern worship movement, she ...
and the Hillsong team. The album reached No. 21 on the
''Billboard'' Top Contemporary Christian Albums Chart.
Album design
''By Your Side'' cover artwork features the title using the font
Trajan Pro
Trajan is a serif typeface designed in 1989 by Carol Twombly for Adobe.
The design is based on the letterforms of ''capitalis monumentalis'' or Roman square capitals, as used for the inscription at the base of Trajan's Column from which the ty ...
. The title uses different versions and weights of the font. This album cover shows images of
Darlene Zschech
Darlene Joyce Zschech (; née Steinhardt on 8 September 1965) is an Australian Pentecostal Christian worship leader and singer-songwriter who primarily writes praise and worship songs. Described as a pioneer of the modern worship movement, she ...
and is also the first to show Reuben Morgan on the cover (he appears five times more on ''
For This Cause
''For This Cause'' is the ninth album in the live praise and worship series of contemporary worship music by Hillsong Church. It was recorded live at the State Sports Centre in Sydney Olympic Park by Darlene Zschech and the Hillsong team, with a c ...
'', ''
Blessed
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* The state of having received a blessing
* Blessed, a title assigned by the Roman Catholic Church to someone who has been beatified
Film and television
* ''Blessed'' (2004 film), a 2004 motion picture about a supernatural ...
'', ''
Hope
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As a verb, its definitions include: "expect with confidence" and "to cherish ...
'', ''
For All You've Done
''For All You've Done'' is the thirteenth album in the live praise and worship series of contemporary worship music by Hillsong Church. The live album was released on 4 July 2004 on Hillsong label, which peaked at No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Char ...
'', ''
Mighty to Save'', and ''
A Beautiful Exchange'' as well as the back cover of ''
Saviour King
''Saviour King'' is the sixteenth album in the live praise and worship series of Christian Contemporary music by Hillsong Church. It debuted at No. 6 on the ARIA album chart on 9 July 2007, while the DVD debuted at No. 2 on the DVD chart. ...
'').
The majority of the songs were written by
Reuben Morgan
Reuben Timothy Morgan (born 9 August 1975) is an Australian worship pastor at Hillsong Church and one of several worship leaders and songwriters in Hillsong Worship group. Prior to this he was a worship pastor at Hillsong Church in Sydney, ...
&
Darlene Zschech
Darlene Joyce Zschech (; née Steinhardt on 8 September 1965) is an Australian Pentecostal Christian worship leader and singer-songwriter who primarily writes praise and worship songs. Described as a pioneer of the modern worship movement, she ...
Marty Sampson
Martin W "Marty" Sampson (born 31 May 1979) is an Australian singer-songwriter, musician and former worship leader at the Hillsong Church in Sydney. From the late 1990s until 2019 he featured on the United Live albums and was one of the origina ...
, Russell Fragar, Raymond Badham,
Miriam Webster
Miriam Webster is an Australian Pentecostal worship leader and contemporary singer/songwriter.
She is most well known for her classical worship songs with Hillsong Music Australia. Miriam won A.C.E State Student music award as a teenager for sin ...
,
Luke Munns
Luke Andrew Munns (born 20 September 1980) is an Australian musician and the original drummer of Hillsong United, one of several worship bands to come out of Sydney's Hillsong Church's youth group. Munns is also a recording producer and songwr ...
& Aran Puddle contributed to songs also.
This is the first official Hillsong Live Album to feature songs contributed from
Hillsong United. "My Redeemer Lives" and "Your Unfailling Love" were also on the Hillsong United album "''One''".
Track listing
# "My Redeemer Lives" (
Reuben Morgan
Reuben Timothy Morgan (born 9 August 1975) is an Australian worship pastor at Hillsong Church and one of several worship leaders and songwriters in Hillsong Worship group. Prior to this he was a worship pastor at Hillsong Church in Sydney, ...
) — 04:09 ''worship leader: Darlene Zschech b. Reuben Morgan''
# "Great In Power" (Russell Fragar) — 03:25 ''worship leader: Darlene Zschech''
# "I Feel Like I'm Falling" (Raymond Badham) — 05:29 ''worship leaders:
Mark Stevens & Darlene Zschech''
# "Your Unfailing Love" (
Reuben Morgan
Reuben Timothy Morgan (born 9 August 1975) is an Australian worship pastor at Hillsong Church and one of several worship leaders and songwriters in Hillsong Worship group. Prior to this he was a worship pastor at Hillsong Church in Sydney, ...
) — 06:28 ''worship leader: Darlene Zschech b. Reuben Morgan''
# "Dwelling Places" (
Miriam Webster
Miriam Webster is an Australian Pentecostal worship leader and contemporary singer/songwriter.
She is most well known for her classical worship songs with Hillsong Music Australia. Miriam won A.C.E State Student music award as a teenager for sin ...
) — 05:06 ''worship leaders: Darlene Zschech And Miriam Webster''
# "What The Lord Has Done In Me" (
Reuben Morgan
Reuben Timothy Morgan (born 9 August 1975) is an Australian worship pastor at Hillsong Church and one of several worship leaders and songwriters in Hillsong Worship group. Prior to this he was a worship pastor at Hillsong Church in Sydney, ...
) — 05:00 ''worship leader: Miriam Webster''
# "Sing Of Your Great Love" (
Darlene Zschech
Darlene Joyce Zschech (; née Steinhardt on 8 September 1965) is an Australian Pentecostal Christian worship leader and singer-songwriter who primarily writes praise and worship songs. Described as a pioneer of the modern worship movement, she ...
) — 08:26 ''worship leader: Darlene Zschech b. Steve McPherson''
# "By Your Side" (
Marty Sampson
Martin W "Marty" Sampson (born 31 May 1979) is an Australian singer-songwriter, musician and former worship leader at the Hillsong Church in Sydney. From the late 1990s until 2019 he featured on the United Live albums and was one of the origina ...
) — 04:48 ''worship leader: Marty Sampson''
# "In Freedom" (Aran Puddle) — 03:27 ''worship leaders: Darlene Zschech And Marty Sampson''
# "You Said" (
Reuben Morgan
Reuben Timothy Morgan (born 9 August 1975) is an Australian worship pastor at Hillsong Church and one of several worship leaders and songwriters in Hillsong Worship group. Prior to this he was a worship pastor at Hillsong Church in Sydney, ...
) — 04:34 ''worship leader: Darlene Zschech''
# "Stay" (
Luke Munns
Luke Andrew Munns (born 20 September 1980) is an Australian musician and the original drummer of Hillsong United, one of several worship bands to come out of Sydney's Hillsong Church's youth group. Munns is also a recording producer and songwr ...
) — 08:28 ''worship leader: Darlene Zschech''
# "Eagle's Wings" (
Reuben Morgan
Reuben Timothy Morgan (born 9 August 1975) is an Australian worship pastor at Hillsong Church and one of several worship leaders and songwriters in Hillsong Worship group. Prior to this he was a worship pastor at Hillsong Church in Sydney, ...
) — 06:30 ''worship leader: Mark Stevens & Darlene Zschech''
# "Free To Dance" (
Darlene Zschech
Darlene Joyce Zschech (; née Steinhardt on 8 September 1965) is an Australian Pentecostal Christian worship leader and singer-songwriter who primarily writes praise and worship songs. Described as a pioneer of the modern worship movement, she ...
) — 04:16 ''worship leaders: Lisa Young & Darlene Zschech''
# "This Is How We Overcome" (
Reuben Morgan
Reuben Timothy Morgan (born 9 August 1975) is an Australian worship pastor at Hillsong Church and one of several worship leaders and songwriters in Hillsong Worship group. Prior to this he was a worship pastor at Hillsong Church in Sydney, ...
) — 03:49 ''worship leader: Darlene Zschech''
* b. = lead backing vocal
References
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1999 live albums
Hillsong Music live albums