The Peace Project (album)

The Peace Project
The Peace Project Album Cover
Studio album by
Hillsong Worship
Released20 October 2017 (2017-10-20)
Recorded2017
StudioVarious[a]
Genre
Length57:17
Label
Producer
Hillsong Music Christmas series chronology
We Have a Saviour
(2012) 		The Peace Project
(2017)
Hillsong Worship chronology
Let There Be Light
(2016) 		The Peace Project
(2017) 		There Is More
(2018)
Singles from The Peace Project
  1. "Seasons"
    Released: 2017

The Peace Project (also known as Christmas: The Peace Project)[2][3][4] is an album by Australian contemporary worship group Hillsong Worship and is the fifth Christmas-themed worship album from Hillsong Music, following We Have a Saviour (2012). Released on 20 October 2017 by Hillsong Music Australia and Capitol Christian Music Group, the album's production was spearheaded by Ben Tan and Michael Guy Chislett.[2] The album was nominated for the GMA Dove Award for Christmas / Special Event Album of the Year at the 49th Annual GMA Dove Awards.[5]

Commercial performance

In the United Kingdom, The Peace Project debuted at No. 4 on the Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart dated 2 November 2017.[6] It took the album seven weeks to reach No. 1, having registered at the top spot on the chart dated 14 December.[7]

In the United States, The Peace Project debuted on the Billboard Christian Albums chart dated 11 November 2017, at No. 26.[8] After two years and eight months since its release, the album made its debut at No. 122 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart dated 29 June 2019,[9] whilst peaking at No. 2 on the Christian Albums chart.[10]

Track listing

The Peace Project[2][11][3][4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Worship leader(s)[1]Length
1."Joy to the World"
Aodhan King3:45
2."Hark"
Taya Smith5:03
3."Seasons"
  • Chris Davenport
  • Ben Tan
  • Benjamin Hastings
Benjamin Hastings4:34
4."Prince of Heaven"
  • Brooke Ligertwood
  • Matt Crocker
6:12
5."O Come All Ye Faithful"
Karina Wykes4:18
6."Noel"
Michelle Cook4:01
7."When I Think Upon Christmas"
  • Aodhan King
  • Tan
  • Renee Sieff
Renee Sieff3:56
8."Silent Night (with Saviour King)"
  • Kris Hodge
  • Laura Toggs
  • Gloria Mati-Leifi
7:06
9."Arrival"
Matt Crocker7:21
10."Theme of the Eastern Star"Jared Haschek 1:09
11."O Holy Night"
Taya Smith5:34
12."Peace Upon the Earth"
Marty Sampson4:10
Total length:57:17

Christmas: The Peace Project (Deluxe)

Christmas: The Peace Project (Deluxe)
Studio album by
Hillsong Worship
Released26 October 2018 (2018-10-26)[12]
Genre
Length120:24
Label
Hillsong Worship chronology
There Is More
(2018) 		Christmas: The Peace Project (Deluxe)
(2018)

On 26 October 2018, Hillsong Worship released a deluxe version of the album titled Christmas: The Peace Project (Deluxe), via Hillsong Music Australia and Capitol Christian Music Group in digital format.[13]

The Peace Project — Deluxe version[12][14]
No.TitleLength
1."Joy to the World"3:45
2."Hark"5:03
3."Seasons"4:34
4."Prince of Heaven"6:12
5."O Come All Ye Faithful"4:18
6."Noel"4:01
7."When I Think Upon Christmas"3:58
8."Silent Night (With Saviour King)"7:06
9."Arrival"7:21
10."Theme of the Eastern Star"1:09
11."O Holy Night"5:34
12."Peace Upon the Earth"4:10
13."O Holy Night" (Live)5:28
14."Silent Night (With Saviour King)" (Live)7:12
15."Prince of Heaven" (Reimagined)5:33
16."Joy to the World" (Reimagined)3:36
17."Joy to the World" (Instrumental)3:47
18."Hark" (Instrumental)5:04
19."Seasons" (Instrumental)4:36
20."Prince of Heaven" (Instrumental)6:08
21."O Come All Ye Faithful" (Instrumental)4:23
22."Noel" (Instrumental)4:01
23."When I Think Upon Christmas" (Instrumental)3:56
24."Silent Night (With Saviour King)" (Instrumental)7:09
25."Arrival" (Instrumental)7:20
26."O Holy Night" (Instrumental)5:35
27."Peace Upon the Earth" (Instrumental)4:10
Total length:120:24

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal[2] and Hillsong Zendesk[1]

Vocals

  • Taya Smith – lead vocals
  • Brooke Ligertwood – lead vocals
  • Aodhan King – lead vocals
  • Benjamin Hastings – lead vocals
  • Renee Sieff – lead vocals
  • Michelle Cook – lead vocals, additional vocals
  • Karina Wykes – lead vocals
  • Marty Sampson – lead vocals
  • Laura Toggs – lead vocals
  • Matt Crocker – lead vocals
  • Kris Hodge – lead vocals, additional vocals
  • Melodie Wagner – additional vocals
  • David Ware – additional vocals
  • Dejsha Lollar – additional vocals
  • John Davis – additional vocals
  • Tanner Church – additional vocals
  • Chelsea LaRosa – additional vocals
  • Bella Taylor-Smith – additional vocals
  • Dee Uluirewa – vocal coach

Technical, strings and horns

  • Sam Gibson – mixing (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7) (at Cardiff Creative Lab, UK)
  • Ben Whincop – mixing (tracks 5, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12) (at Sydney Australia), record engineer, bass
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Stewart Whitmore – digital editing (at Marcussen Mastering, Hollywood, USA)
  • Michael Guy Chislett – record engineer, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, programming
  • Grant Konemann – record engineer, programming
  • Ben Tan – record engineer, electric guitar, synthesizer, acoustic guitar, programming
  • Chris Dennis – record engineer
  • Phil Threlfall – record engineer (strings and horns)
  • Oly Marian – assistant engineer
  • Luke Klingensmith – assistant engineer
  • Tyler Shields – assistant engineer
  • Bo Bodnar – assistant engineer
  • Jared Haschek – assistant engineer, string arrangements
  • Michael Zuvella – additional engineering
  • Omar Sierra – additional engineering
  • Nate Balderston – additional engineering
  • Rolf Wam Fjell – drums
  • Daniel McMurray – drums, percussion
  • Matt Tennikoff – bass
  • Ben Tennikoff – piano, synthesizer, programming
  • Dylan Thomas – piano, string arrangements, programming
  • Daniel McMurray – piano
  • Robbie Hellberg – piano, synthesizer
  • Peter James – synthesizer
  • Jack McGrath – synthesizer, programming
  • Autumn Starra – synthesizer
  • Freya Franzen – violin
  • Zoe Friesberg – violin
  • Imelda Yalcin – violin
  • Harry Bennetts – violin
  • Yena Choi – violin
  • Lisa Reynolds – violin
  • Lauren Brigden – viola
  • Tom Higham – viola
  • Ceridwen Davies – viola
  • Will Clark – viola
  • Liz Woolnough – viola
  • Zoe Knighton – cello
  • Tim Hennessy – cello
  • Chloe Smith – double bass
  • Josh Rogan – trumpets
  • Henrik Beasy – trumpets
  • Rob Shirley – French horn
  • Rachel Shaw – French horn
  • Saul Lewis – French horn
  • Abbey Edlin – French horn
  • Ian Bell – trombone
  • Caleb Webb – trombone
  • Megan Reeve – harp
  • Simon Kobler – percussion, programming
  • Brendan Tan – percussion, programming

Choir and ensemble

  • Gloria Mati-Leifi – gospel ensemble
  • Rachel Helms – gospel ensemble
  • Dee Uluirewa – gospel ensemble
  • Danniebelle Whippy – gospel ensemble
  • Shekeinah Hill – gospel ensemble, choir coordinator
  • Kris Hodge – gospel ensemble
  • Taga Paa – gospel ensemble
  • Rika Setu-Galo – gospel ensemble
  • Jason Temu – gospel ensemble
  • Lilly Saggin – children's choir
  • Sienna Saggin – children's choir
  • Harmony Saggin – children's choir
  • Caleb Saggin – children's choir
  • Mikayla McLean – children's choir
  • Buddy McLean – children's choir
  • Phoenix Andrew – children's choir
  • Milla Andrew – children's choir
  • Crosby Konemann – children's choir
  • Elliott Guy Chislett – children's choir
  • Alison Moore – children's choir coordinator
  • Hillsong Choir – choir

Art & design

  • Jay Argaet – art
  • Nathan Cahyadi – art
  • Nick Dellis – art
  • Hillsong Communications – additional design

Admin

  • Jill Casey – album administration
  • Anthony Gomez – album administration
  • Laura Kelly – album administration
  • Alison Brown – album administration
  • Steve Harmeling – album administration
  • Chris Neal – album administration
  • Josh Olson – album administration

Project handling and management

  • Cassandra Langton – project direction
  • Joel Houston – project direction
  • Brooke Ligertwood – project direction
  • Michael Guy Chislett – project direction
  • Tim Whincop – project direction
  • Steve McPherson – project direction
  • Grant Thomson – project direction
  • Jose Huergo – brand manager
  • Matthew Capper – project manager
  • Kris Hodge – assistant project manager

Production

  • Ben Tan – producer
  • Michael Guy Chislett – producer

Executive

  • Brian Houston – global pastor (Hillsong Church)
  • Bobbie Houston – global pastor (Hillsong Church)
  • Cassandra Langton – global creative pastor (Hillsong Church)
  • Rich Langton – global creative pastor (Hillsong Church)

Charts

Chart (2017–19) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] 18
UK Christian & Gospel Albums (OCC)[7] 1
US Billboard 200[16] 122
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[17] 2

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 20 October 2017
[2][11][3][4]

Notes

  1. ^ The studios where the albums was recorded at:[1]
    • Record Plant (Hollywood, USA)
    • EastWest Studios (Hollywood, USA)
    • SmoakStack Studio (Nashville, USA)
    • Baxter House Studios (Sydney, Australia)
    • Linear Recording (Sydney, Australia)
    • Avatar Studios (New York, USA)
    • The Base Recording Studios (South Melbourne, Australia; strings and horns)
    • Oaklands Productions (Nunawading, Australia)
    • The Hub Studio (Sydney, Australia)
    • GoldDust Studios (Sydney, Australia)

References

  1. ^ a b c "The Peace Project – Hillsong Christmas Music Album Credits – Help & Support". Zendesk. 22 October 2017. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Christmas: The Peace Project / Hillsong Worship Tidal". Tidal. 20 October 2017. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "Christmas: The Peace Project by Hillsong Worship on Spotify". Spotify. 2017. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  4. ^ a b c Worldwide digital release of The Peace Project:
  5. ^ "2018 Nominees | The 49th Annual GMA Dove Awards". GMA Dove Awards. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart Top 20 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. 2 November 2017. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  7. ^ a b "Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart Top 20 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. 14 December 2017. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Christian Albums: Top Praise Music Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Top 200 Albums | Billboard 200 chart | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Christian Albums: Top Praise Music Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  11. ^ a b "Hillsong Worship – The Peace Project – Amazon.com Music". Amazon. 20 October 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  12. ^ a b "Christmas: The Peace Project (Deluxe) - Album by Hillsong Worship on Apple Music". iTunes. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  13. ^ "Hillsong Worship on Instagram: "Looking for Christmas 🎶? Check out the link in our bio to our #Christmas album #ThePeaceProject. We've added some live & reimagined tracks to add some extra joy to your world 😉😜"". Instagram. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  14. ^ "Christmas: The Peace Project (Deluxe) - Album by Hillsong Worship on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  15. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Hillsong Worship – There Is More". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  16. ^ "Hillsong Worship Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  17. ^ "Hillsong Worship Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 June 2019.

Sheet music for the album on PraiseCharts