Track Listing

1. Your Love Is Beautiful
2. God Is Great
3. All of My Days
4. Emmanuel
5. You Stand Alone
6. Irresistible
7. You Are My World
8. Everything That Has Breath
9. God So Loved
10. To You
11. Worthy Is the Lamb
12. Forever
13. My Best Friend

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #126889 in Music
• Released on: 2001-10-16
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Live

Customer Reviews

The Best Hillsongs Album Yet
It's a big world with lots of praise and worship CD's out there, including quite a few Hillsongs albums. I don't normally buy the non-SHOUT TO THE LORD CD's that they put out. There will be some good songs on them, but also some that I just don't care for (unlike the SHOUT TO THE LORD duo, which are essentially "greatest hits" services). Well, YOU ARE MY WORLD just turned that rule of mine upside down. In spite of not having any old (reliable) favorites, it is the best album that Hillsongs has ever put out.

Musically it continues the slow evolution that past projects show, as it has more of a modern edge on tracks like "God Is Great." For the most part, however it stays in the familiar musical vein that Zschech usually travels in. All of the big, sweeping, powerful arrangements are here and sound super. Most of the songs fall more in the power-ballad-to-mid-tempo range, with some nice exceptions like the driving "Everything That Has Breath." The songs are all quite melodic in the best sense of the word. It should be noted that Zschech hands over the lead worshiper reigns quite a few times here, to excellent results.

What makes YOU ARE MY WORLD stand out so much, though, is the superior writing. Lyrically the album has no misses, with choruses that are utterly worshipful, instantly catchy and memorable. These writers know how to pen songs that can immediately take you into the presence of God as well as stick around in your head for hours afterwards. The majority of these songs should easily become church standards in the coming year.

If you're a fan of past Hillsongs albums you'll adore this one even more. If you've never listened before, here's your chance. And if your taste is more towards edgy, modern worship you still might give this one a shot. This is worship loaded with passion, energy, excellence, and beauty. I can't wait to hear more. FIVE STARS.

Praise Him in the Sanctuary...
Wow, wow, and wow...

The music ministry of Darlene Zschech and Hillsong Music Australia has blessed me for many years. Since hearing "Shout to the Lord" back in 1993, I have been continually intrigued by the anointing present upon their worship. I currently own every praise and worship recording released out of their ministry; I started with purchasing TOUCHING HEAVEN, CHANGING EARTH(which at the time was my favorite cd), then went on to purchase BY YOUR SIDE(low and behold, IT became my favorite), and of course, eveloped myself in the passionate expressions of worship on FOR THIS CAUSE, which inevitable became my favorite as well.

A pattern was beginning to form: each album was subsequently better than it's predecessor. The sound would evolve, the musicians would revolve, and the presence of God would emerge more stronger.

I didn't think it could get much better, but you know God. We cannot limit His awesome power! He definitely proved me wrong, for after listening to this album, I become convinced that I had entered into the very Throne room of God. The praise- prophetic. The worship- sacred and intimate. Friends, I not only urge you to purchase this cd, I commission you to purchase it. I will even dare to say that this is the most anointed praise and worship recording I've ever listened to.

The theme invokes a personal image of God. He wants a relationship with us- a relationship where He is that which our world revolves around. He is the center, and when He is exalted to the place, He will commune with us. That is the theme of this inspired recording and each song expresses the deepness and awe-inspiring, irresistible power of His love.

Darlene is a mighty minister of God and the anointing present on her life is revealed through her powerful expressions of worship. I am convinved that her anthem, "Worthy is the Lamb" will become this generation's classic worship chorus. Why is the song so special? The lyricinvokes the image of Christ's death on the cross so powerfully, and with that image, allows the listener to worship Him in a very personal manner. The lyrics say "thank You for the cross Lord, thank You for the price You paid...baring all MY sin and shame". And the chorus: truly the song of the angels: "worthy is the Lamb, seated on the Throne- crown you now with many crown, You reign victorious!".

Also, Darlene penned two other extremely moving worship anthems: "Irresistible", beautifully capturing the indescribable love of God and "To You", a worship anthem proclaiming that we are not our own, we belong to Him- and we will make that known through all the earth..."In Your name, I will lift my hands, to the King, this anthem of praise I bring". What an awesome declaration!

Little known writer, Raymond Badham penned the penultimate Christmas worship song for this album, "Emmanuel". Definitely not limited strictly to Christmas time, this song speaks very boldly that the He, the ever-living God, the prince of peace, the mighty one, lives and dwells amongst us! This song has blessed me in a mighty way, by helping me grasp my identity in Christ. The ever-living God, the creater of heaven and earth, lives within me!

"God So Loved" and "Forever" are two other extremely beautiful worship anthems, with extremely simple messages. "God So Loved" is awesome for it does not simply stop at "God so loved the world that He gave His only son". It goes on to proclaim, "He is risen from the dead- He's high and lifted up". "Forever" is just a simple statement of worship saying "I'll worship You my God- I love you...forever I will sing, forever I will be with You". Hey, that song is choir practice for heaven, for that's what we're gonna be doing...forever!!!

The praise songs, though few, tower above any other praise songs I've heard before. "Your Love is Beautiful" is an awesome song proclaiming the praises of the King around the world, making His beautiful love known to all men; "God is Great"- at first I was like, "ok, did they run out of good titles", but honestly, this has become one of my favorite praise songs- mainly because of it's simple statement...God is great, sing His praise, all the earth...all the heavens! "Everything That Has Breath" is an awesome praise song too, actually, it is my favorite praise song of all time...from the rising of the sun, let His praise be heard! What bold lyrics! And of course, there is the classic headbanger(haha), "Best Friend". This song, in a really rockin' fashion, allows us to realize He is not only our God, and our Savior, but He is our best friend. The one called Savior, the risen One, the One in heaven- He is our best friend and wants to love on us!

And of course, there is the bound to become classic title track, "You Are My World", which I absolutely love. It says it all- the title says it all! Such a beautiful expression of worship.

Ok, so here's what you do now: get our your credit card/bank card and order this album! You will thank me, I promise! You WILL be blessed, I gurantee it 100%.

God Bless,
Larry

Exciting Hillsong Worship
Great mix of fast and slow worship songs that inspire great worship times. As always, Hillsong live worship never gets boring. "Your Love is Beautiful" rocks! This project is well worth the money.