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 (including pop charts, alternative, rock, et cetera).[citation needed]
"God He Reigns"/"All I Need Is You" (chorus) (Marty Sampson) Worship leader: Darlene Zschech
"Yours Is the Kingdom" (Joel Houston) Worship leader: Marty Sampson, backing vocal: Darlene Zschech
"Welcome in This Place" (Miriam Webster) Worship leader: Darlene Zschech
Disc 2
"Let Us Adore" (Reuben Morgan) Worship leader: Darlene Zschech, backing vocal: Reuben Morgan
"All for Love" (Mia Fieldes) Worship leaders: Marcus Temu, Tulele Faletolu, Barry Southgate, backing vocals: Tolu Faletolu, Gilbert Clarke, Nathan Phillips
"Know You More" (Darlene Zschech), Worship leaders: Dee Uluirewa and Darlene Zschech
"There Is Nothing Like" (Marty Sampson and Jonas Myrin) Worship leader: Marty Sampson
"What the World Will Never Take" (Matt Crocker, Scott Ligertwood and Marty Sampson), Worship leaders: Marty Sampson & Tulele Faletolu
"Tell the World" (Jonathan Douglass, Joel Houston and Marty Sampson) Worship leaders: Joel Houston, Marty Sampson & Jonathan Douglass, backing vocal: Darlene Zschech
Track listing, single CD
"Let Creation Sing" (Reuben Morgan)
"Salvation Is Here" (Joel Houston)
"His Love" (Raymond Badham)
"Emmanuel" (Morgan)
"Saviour" (Darlene Zschech)
"Wonderful God" (Ned Davies)
"God He Reigns"/"All I Need Is You" (chorus) (Marty Sampson)
"Yours Is the Kingdom" (Houston)
"Welcome in This Place" (Miriam Webster)
"Let Us Adore" (Morgan)
"All for Love" (Mia Fieldes)(Men of Hillsong)
"Know You More" (Zschech)
"There Is Nothing Like" (Sampson, Jonas Myrin)
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
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
References
^Hung, Steffen. "Discography Hillsong". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Archived from the original on 5 July 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
