God He Reigns


God He Reigns is the fourteenth album in the live praise and worship series of contemporary worship music by Hillsong Church. A single-disc version of this album was released in North America and South America by Integrity Media. The album reached No. 2 on the ARIA Albums Chart.

Recording

God He Reigns was recorded live at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on 27 February 2005 by Darlene Zschech and the Hillsong team with a congregation of 10,500. God He Reigns was released at the annual Hillsong Conference in July.

Writing and composition

The majority of songs were written by Marty Sampson, Darlene Zschech, Reuben Morgan, and Joel Houston. Raymond Badham, Ned Davies, Mia Fieldes and Miriam Webster also contributed to writing songs. Songs were written in the 12 months prior to the album recording, some songs were first recorded on the Hillsong United album Look to You.

Commercial performance

God He Reigns reached No. 2 on the Australian album charts and the DVD hit No. 1. Initially, there was doubt as to the commercial success of the album as the release coincided with the release of new albums by Guy Sebastian and Paulini, but in that week more copies of God He Reigns were sold than every other CD in Australia combined.

Track listing, double CD

Disc 1
  1. "Let Creation Sing" Worship leader: Darlene Zschech, backing vocal: Reuben Morgan
  2. "Salvation Is Here" Worship leader: Joel Houston, backing vocal: Darlene Zschech
  3. "His Love" Worship leaders: Darlene Zschech and Paul Andrew
  4. "Emmanuel" Worship leader: Darlene Zschech, backing vocal: Reuben Morgan
  5. "Saviour" Worship leader: Miriam Webster
  6. "Wonderful God" Worship leader: Darlene Zschech, backing vocal: Joel Houston
  7. "God He Reigns"/"All I Need Is You" Worship leader: Darlene Zschech
  8. "Yours Is the Kingdom" Worship leader: Marty Sampson, backing vocal: Darlene Zschech
  9. "Welcome in This Place" Worship leader: Darlene Zschech
Disc 2
  1. "Let Us Adore" Worship leader: Darlene Zschech, backing vocal: Reuben Morgan
  2. "All for Love" Worship leaders: Marcus Temu, Tulele Faletolu, Barry Southgate, backing vocals: Tolu Faletolu, Gilbert Clarke, Nathan Phillips
  3. "Know You More", Worship leaders: Dee Uluirewa and Darlene Zschech
  4. "There Is Nothing Like" Worship leader: Marty Sampson
  5. "What the World Will Never Take", Worship leaders: Marty Sampson & Tulele Faletolu
  6. "Tell the World" ''Worship leaders: Joel Houston, Marty Sampson & Jonathan Douglass, backing vocal: Darlene Zschech''

Track listing, single CD

  1. "Let Creation Sing"
  2. "Salvation Is Here"
  3. "His Love"
  4. "Emmanuel"
  5. "Saviour"
  6. "Wonderful God"
  7. "God He Reigns"/"All I Need Is You"
  8. "Yours Is the Kingdom"
  9. "Welcome in This Place"
  10. "Let Us Adore"
  11. "All for Love"
  12. "Know You More"
  13. "There Is Nothing Like"

Personnel

  • Darlene Zschech – producer, vocals, songwriter
  • Joel Houston – assistant producer, acoustic guitar, vocals, songwriter
  • Julia A'Bell – vocals
  • Vera Kasevich – vocals
  • Paul Andrew – vocals
  • Julie Bassett – vocals, vocal production
  • Gilbert Clark – vocals
  • Holly Dawson – vocals
  • Jonathan Douglass – vocals
  • Deb Ezzy – vocals
  • Faletolu Faletolu – vocals
  • Tulele Faletolu – vocals
  • Lucy Fisher – vocals
  • Michelle Grigg – vocals
  • Peter Hart – vocals
  • Scott Haslem – vocals, vocal production
  • Karen Horn – vocals
  • Steve McPherson – vocals, vocal production
  • Nathan Phillips – vocals
  • Aran Puddle – vocals, production
  • Barry Southgate – vocals
  • Katrina Tadman – vocals
  • Marcus Temu – vocals
  • Dee Uluirewa – vocals, vocal production
  • Beci Wakerley – vocals
  • Raymond Badham – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, music direction, production
  • Reuben Morgan – acoustic guitar, vocals, songwriter
  • Paul Nevison – acoustic guitar, vocals
  • Marty Sampson – acoustic guitar, vocals, songwriter
  • Jad Gillies – electric guitar
  • Nigel Hendroff – electric guitar
  • Adrian Lewis – electric guitar
  • Paul Peipman – electric guitar
  • Peter Wilson – electric guitar
  • Gio Galanti – keyboards
  • Kevin Lee – keyboards
  • Matthew Hope – trumpet, brass director, flugelhorn
  • Christopher Booth – trumpet
  • Tim Whincop – trumpet, production, flugelhorn
  • Stephanie Lambert – trumpet
  • Timothy Dearmin – saxophone
  • Gary Honor – saxophone
  • John Kasinathan – trombone
  • Rebecca Gunn – cello
  • Tirza Van Breda – cello
  • Matt Tennikoff – bass
  • George Whippy – bass
  • Sonja Bailey – percussion
  • Peter Kelly – percussion, production
  • Amy Palmer – percussion
  • Elisha Vella – percussion
  • Rolf Wam Fjell – drums

Technical

  • Matt Crocker – drum technician
  • Marty Beaton – guitar technician
  • Marcüs Beaumont – guitar technician
  • Rob Drayton – guitar technician
  • Dan Munns – guitar technician
  • Brent Clarke – mixing engineer
  • Blair Simmons – assistant engineer
  • Josh Telford – assistant engineer
  • Don Bartley – mastering engineer
  • Peter Wallis – recording engineer
  • Phil Blackbourne – recording engineer
  • Andy Sorenson – recording engineer
  • Michael Cuthbertson – front of house concert engineer