Hillsong UNITED

Hillsong UNITED is the youth-oriented worship band born out of Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia, that grew into one of the most influential contemporary Christian worship acts globally. Formed from the church's youth ministry in the late 1990s, the group blends anthemic rock and pop production with congregational worship songwriting, crafting songs designed to be sung by large crowds as much as listened to on record.

UNITED became known worldwide for songs like «Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)», «Hosanna», «From the Inside Out», «Desert Song» and «So Will I (100 Billion X)», tracks that crossed over from church settings into mainstream Christian and even pop charts. Their live albums, often recorded at large worship gatherings, capture the communal, arena-scale energy that defines their sound, layering swelling guitars and synths under simple, repeatable lyrics of devotion.

The band's lineup has featured songwriters and vocalists closely tied to Hillsong Church's broader ministry, and their work has been the subject of a documentary chronicling the group's journey. UNITED remains one of the most streamed and covered acts in contemporary worship music, shaping the sound of modern congregational singing well beyond their own church community.