Mighty to Save (Hillsong album)

Mighty to Save
Live album by Hillsong Worship
Released	2 July 2006
Recorded	5 March 2006
Venue	Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia
Genre	Contemporary worship music
Length	76:39
Label	Hillsong Australia
Producer	Executive Producer: Darlene Zschech Producers: Darlene Zschech, Joel Houston & Andrew Crawford
Hillsong Music Australia Live praise & worship chronology
God He Reigns (2005) Mighty to Save (2006) Saviour King (2007)

Mighty to Save is the fifteenth album in the live praise and worship series of contemporary worship music by Hillsong Church. It was released in July 2006, at the annual Hillsong Conference. The album peaked at No. 25 on the ARIA Albums Chart.^[1]

Making of the album

Mighty to Save was recorded live at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on 5 March 2006 by Darlene Zschech and the Hillsong team. Over 10,000 people from Hillsong Church gathered to record the album.

Writing and composition

Songs on Mighty to Save were written over the year before the album recording. Songs such as "Higher" were written earlier in 2002, while songs like "The Freedom We Know" were written in the weeks before the album recording. The album also includes songs from the Hillsong United album United We Stand.

The majority of songs were written by Reuben Morgan, Marty Sampson, Joel Houston, Ben Fielding and Darlene Zschech. New Zealand singer-songwriter Brooke Fraser, who moved to Hillsong Church after moving to Australia, wrote a song for the album.

"More to See" was written by Darlene Zschech, Mia Fieldes, Deborah Ezzy, Donia Makedonez and Nigel Hendroff after Darlene was inspired to write a song by women who had lived the Christian life and could inspire others.

"Mighty To Save" has been covered by several artists such as Jeremy Camp, Newsboys, Laura Story, and Michael W. Smith. It has also been translated into Spanish Sólo Dios Puede Salvar, French Sauve Avec Puissance, German Du Allein Rettest Mich, Italian Cristo Muove Le Montagne, Portuguese Poder Pra Salvar, as well as into Russian, Bulgarian ("Величествен Бог"), Dutch, Japanese and other languages.

"Follow the Son" and "How Great Is Our God" are also on Jesus Is by Hillsong London.

Trivia

This was the last album that Ian Fisher, Lucy Fisher and Scott Haslem appeared. They also left Hillsong that year.

Track listing (CD)

"Mighty to Save" was nominated for Song of the Year at the 40th GMA Dove Awards.^[2]

Track listing (DVD)

1. "Take It All" (Marty Sampson)
2. "I Believe" (Jonathon Douglass)
3. "The Freedom We Know" (Joel Houston)
4. "For Who You Are" (Jad Gillies)
5. "You Alone Are God" (Reuben Morgan)
6. "Open My Eyes" (Marty Sampson & Mia Fieldes) (Darlene Zschech)
7. "Deep of Your Grace" (Mia Fieldes) (Mia Fieldes)
8. "From the Inside Out" (Marty Sampson)
9. "Found" (Dave George)
10. "More to See" (Women Of Hillsong)
11. "Follow the Son" (Jay Cook & Gio Galanti) (Jonathon Douglass)
12. "Adonai" (Paul Andrew)
13. "Higher/I Believe in You" (Darlene Zschech)
14. "Oceans Will Part" (Annie Garratt)
15. "None but Jesus" (Brooke Fraser) (Darlene Zschech)
16. "At the Cross" (Reuben Morgan and Darlene Zschech) (Darlene Zschech)
17. "Mighty to Save" (Ben Fielding and Reuben Morgan) (Reuben Morgan)
18. "How Great Is Our God" (Chris Tomlin, Jesse Reeves & Ed Cash) (Darlene Zschech!)

Personnel

Executive Producer:

• Darlene Zschech (Worship Pastor)

Producers:

• Darlene Zschech
• Joel Houston
• Andrew Crawford

Creative Director:

• Phil Dooley

Worship Leaders:

• Darlene Zschech - Worship Pastor, Senior Worship Leader, Senior Lead Vocal, Songwriter
• Reuben Morgan - Worship Leader, Acoustic Guitar, Songwriter
• Marty Sampson - Worship Leader, Acoustic Guitar, Songwriter
• Joel Houston - United Worship Leader, Acoustic Guitar, Songwriter
• Jad Gillies - Worship Leader, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar
• Jonathan Douglass - Worship Leader
• Annie Garratt - Worship Leader
• Marcus Temu - Worship Leader
• Miriam Webster - Worship Leader
• Peter Wilson - Worship Leader, Acoustic Guitar
• Paul Andrew - Worship Leader

Vocals:

• Steve McPherson - Vocals, Vocal Production
• Damian Bassett
• Julie Bassett - Vocals, Vocal Production
• Debbie-Ann Bax
• Erica Crocker
• Kathryn D'Araujo
• Deb Ezzy - Vocals, Songwriter
• Mia Fields - Vocals, Songwriter
• Lucy Fisher
• Michelle Fragar
• Dave George
• Scott Haslem
• Karen Horn
• Vera Kasevich
• Sam Knock
• Donia Makedonez
• Barry Southgate
• Katrina Tadman
• Dee Uluirewa
• Aaron Watson
• Holly Watson

Songwriters:

• Darlene Zschech
• Reuben Morgan
• Marty Sampson
• Joel Houston
• Matt Crocker
• Scott Ligertwood
• Matthew Tennikoff
• Ben Fielding
• Dave George
• Mia Fields
• Deborah Ezzy
• Donia Makedonez
• Nigel Hendroff
• Raymond Badham
• Brooke Fraser
• Chris Tomlin
• Jeese Reeves
• Ed Cash

Choir

• Hillsong Church Choir

Senior Pastors:

• Brian & Bobbie Houston

Album Cover

• Cover Depicts: Darlene Zschech (Main Image), Reuben Morgan, Marty Sampson, Joel Houston, Annie Garratt, Rolf Wam Fjell, Matthew Tennikoff, & Jonathan Douglass

Worship Pastor

• Darlene Zschech

Musicians

• Nigel Hendroff - (Electric Guitar)
• Matthew Tenikoff - (Bass Guitar)
• Jad Gillies - Guitar (Acoustic/Electric)
• Raymond Badham - (Electric Guiatr)
• Alvin Douglass - (Keyboards)
• Rolf Wam Fjell - (Drums)
• Timon Klein - (Electric Guitar)
• Kevin Lee - (Keyboards)
• Mitch Farmer - (Drums)
• Autumn Hardman - (Keyboards)
• Ian Fisher - (Bass Guitar)
• Dave George - (Keyboards)
• Peter James - (Keyboards)

Spanish Versions

There is available Spanish Versions from several songs of "Mighty To Save".^[3]

Global Project Español

• "Mighty To Save" [by Marcos Witt ]

Con Todo

• "At The Cross" [by Darlene Zschech]
• "Mighty To Save" [by Reuben Morgan]

Certifications

The video of this album received a gold certification from the CRIA with 5,000 units.^[4]

Awards

The title song, "Mighty to Save", won a Dove Award for Worship Song of the Year at the 40th GMA Dove Awards.^[5]

References