GRAMMY®-nominated Hillsong Young & Free announces the release of their latest EP with “Out Here On A Friday (Acoustic).” Available today, the three-track EP features a collection of acoustic renditions alongside bonus performance videos of well-loved songs from their 2021 album including “Freedom Is Coming” and breakout single “Phenomena (DA DA)” which has amassed over 5 million global streams to date.  In addition, “Out Here On A Friday (Acoustic)” includes Young & Free’s brand new song, “At The Cross.”

Originally released in July 2021, “Out Here On A Friday Where It Began,” was written over the course of just one week and recorded live at Hillsong Youth on a Friday night in Sydney. Young & Free enlisted collaboration from several of their very own youth ministry members to help produce the compilation. Today’s acoustic EP release offers fans a stripped down version of their favorites from the album for a uniquely intimate listening experience.

Since forming in 2013, Hillsong Young & Free has released a number of highly successful albums and more than 20 singles, acquiring over 545 MILLION YouTube channel views and 1.4 BILLION global career streams (with a 1.1 M global unit career consumption). The group’s full-length hit album, “ALL OF MY BEST FRIENDS” earned Young & Free a 2021 GRAMMY® nomination for “Best Contemporary Christian Album” and marked their second career nomination. Since its debut, “ALL OF MY BEST FRIENDS” has garnered more than 45M global streams and over 13M combined YouTube views.

With a combined social following of 3 MILLION plus fans, Young & Free has seen eight No. 1 career singles and ten Top 10 singles at Hot AC radio. Their debut album “We Are Young & Free” landed in the Top 25 on Billboard 200 while “Youth Revival” garnered the group its first-ever GRAMMY® nomination for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album (2017). Their recent single “Every Little Thing” hit #1 at Hot AC radio for eight weeks, making it the longest running #1 for the band.

GRAMMY®-nominated Hillsong Young & Free announces the release of “Phenomena (DA DA) Remixes” with bonus track “Freedom Is Coming (Reimagined).” Out today, alongside a video component, “Phenomena (DA DA) Remixes” is a collection of fresh, new takes on Young & Free’s 2021 hit “Phenomena (DA DA).” Originally recorded in front of a live audience, the remixed multitrack brings the evocative song to even greater heights, elevating its powerful message of God’s will while encapsulating the feverous energy of a crowd on fire for God’s love.

Hard-hitting and melodically anthemic, with a rap interlude, the track declares, “You’ve given me Your vision/ Better than a dream/ You ain’t gotta wake me up/ It’s not a fantasy.” Listen to “Phenomena (DA DA) Remixes” here and watch the video below.

With 5 million streams to date, “Phenomena (DA DA)” was originally released in July of 2021 as a part of Hillsong Young & Free’s EP “Out Here on a Friday Where It Began.” The album was written over the course of just one week and recorded live at Hillsong Youth on a Friday night in Sydney, Young & Free enlisted collaboration from several of their very own youth ministry members to help produce the compilation. “There was a real special feeling about that night. Everyone was just so leaned in,” said Young & Free member Karina Savage.

Since forming in 2013, Hillsong Young & Free has released a number of highly successful albums and more than 20 singles, acquiring over 545 MILLION YouTube channel views and 1.4 BILLION global career streams (with a 1.1M global unit career consumption). With a combined social following of 3 MILLION plus fans, Young & Free has seen eight No. 1 career singles and ten Top 10 singles at Hot AC radio. Their debut album “We Are Young & Free” landed in the Top 25 on Billboard 200 while “Youth Revival” garnered the group its first ever GRAMMY® nomination for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album (2017). Their recent single “Every Little Thing” hit #1 at Hot AC radio for eight weeks, making it the longest running #1 for the band.

GRAMMY nominated Hillsong Young & Free and GRAMMY award-winning producer and recording artist Peter CottonTale announce the release of their special collaboration, “As I Am” (with Peter CottonTale).  The original chart-topping hit “As I Am” was a standout track off the band’s GRAMMY-nominated album “All Of My Best Friends,” released in August 2020. Produced by Young & Free members Michael Fatkin, Ben Tan, Michael Guy Chislett, Aodhan King, and Laura Toggs, the track features Peter CottonTale as the co-primary artist, with lead vocals from Young & Free’s singer/songwriter Melodie Wagner. “As I Am” (with Peter CottonTale) is available today across all streaming platforms via Capitol Records.

The original track “As I Am,” appeared on Hillsong Young & Free’s GRAMMY-nominated hit-album, “ALL OF MY BEST FRIENDS,” which includes many chart-topping hits including “Uncomplicated,” “World Outside Your Window,” “Lord Send Revival,” “Best Friends” (which peaked at #1 on the Hot AC chart with more than 15 MILLION global streams), and breakout single “Never Have I Ever” which hit #1 at Hot AC for four consecutive weeks. The full-length album earned the group a 2021 GRAMMY nomination for “Best Contemporary Christian Album” and marked their second career nomination. Since its debut, “ALL OF MY BEST FRIENDS” has garnered more than 55 MILLION global streams and over 13 MILLION combined YouTube views.

Peter Wilkins, better known as Peter CottonTale, is a highly sought-after music producer and composer that came to prominence alongside Chance The Rapper and The Social Experiment. Widely recognized for his work with Chance and other artists including Justin Bieber, he released his first solo project “CATCH” in 2020 to rave reviews. Peter’s soulful sound breaths new life into his latest collaboration with Hillsong Young & Free featuring freshly crafted instrumentation and additional Gospel components he is most widely recognized for.

Hillsong Young & Free band members Aodhan King and Melodie Wagner said,  “In celebration of the anniversary of All Of My Best Friends we’ve put together a very special version of our song As I Am featuring the incredible Peter CottonTale and team. We love his work and what he’s brought to this release. We pray that it lifts you up and reminds you that God loves you unconditionally, just as you are.”

“As I Am” (with Peter CottonTale) follows the release of the band’s latest seven-track live EP, “Out Here on a Friday Where It Began.” Written over the course of just one week and recorded live at Hillsong Youth on a Friday night in Sydney, Young & Free enlisted collaboration from several of their very own youth ministry members to help produce the compilation. “We couldn’t wait to introduce the new songs to our youth, so we recorded them LIVE on a Friday night barely three weeks later,” says Young & Free’s Laura Toggs. Since the EP’s release on July 30, the project has received over 6 MILLION global streams, with the lead single, “Phenomena” receiving 2.5 MILLION global streams and 1 MILLION YouTube views to date. “Freedom Is Coming,” another hot track off the record, impacted Hot AC radio on September 3 and has counted more than 1.5 MILLION global streams.

Since forming in 2013, Hillsong Young & Free has released a number of highly successful albums and more than 20 singles, acquiring over 545 MILLION YouTube channel views and 1.4 BILLION global career streams (with a 1.1M global unit career consumption). With a combined social following of 3 MILLION plus fans, Young & Free has seen eight No. 1 career singles and ten Top 10 singles at Hot AC radio. Their debut album “We Are Young & Free” landed in the Top 25 on Billboard 200 while “Youth Revival” garnered the group its first-ever GRAMMY nomination for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album (2017). Their recent single “Every Little Thing” hit #1 at Hot AC radio for eight weeks, making it the longest-running #1 for the band.

 GRAMMY-nominated youth collective, Hillsong Young & Free, drops their latest musical project with the release of their live digital EP, Out Here On A Friday Where It Began. The seven-track EP is available.

Written over the course of just one week, Young & Free enlisted collaboration from several of their very own youth ministry members to help produce the compilation. “We couldn’t wait to introduce the new songs to our youth, so we recorded them LIVE on a Friday night barely three weeks later,” says Young & Free’s Laura Toggs.

Adds Toggs, “‘Out Here On A Friday Where It Began’ is our youth gathered together and declaring the name of Jesus and making a statement that the church is alive and we’re here.”

The EP releases on the heels of Young & Free’s newest single “Phenomena (DA DA).”  Out alongside an accompanying lyric visual and live performance video, the high-energy track is already resonating with fans globally since its July 16 debut. The song has amassed more than 1 MILLION global streams and is quickly approaching a half million YouTube views.

Since forming in 2013, Hillsong Young & Free has released a number of highly successful albums and more than 20 singles, acquiring over 545 MILLION YouTube channel views and 1.4 BILLION global career streams(with a 1.1 M global unit career consumption). The group’s full-length hit album, ALL OF MY BEST FRIENDS earned Young & Free a 2021 GRAMMY nomination for “Best Contemporary Christian Album” and marked their second career nomination. Since its debut, ALL OF MY BEST FRIENDS has garnered more than 45M global streams and over 13M combined YouTube views.

With a combined social following of 3 MILLION plus fans, Young & Free has seen eight No. 1 career singles and ten Top 10 singles at Hot AC radio. Their debut album We Are Young & Free landed in the Top 25 on Billboard 200 while Youth Revival garnered the group its first-ever GRAMMY nomination for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album (2017). Their recent single “Every Little Thing” hit #1 at Hot AC radio for eight weeks, making it the longest-running #1 for the band.

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GRAMMY®-nominated Hillsong Young & Free released their newest single “Phenomena (DA DA)” alongside an accompanying lyric visual and live performance video. Recorded in front of a live audience, “Phenomena (DA DA)” encapsulates the feverous energy of a crowd on fire for God’s love.

Hard-hitting and melodically anthemic, with a rap interlude, the new track proclaims, “You’ve given me Your vision/ Better than a dream/ You ain’t gotta wake me up/ It’s not a fantasy.”

Set against an enthusiastic, pulsing crowd, the live performance visual and high-energy track deliver the boundary-pushing, classically-contemporary sound Hillsong Young & Free has made their signature.

“‘Phenomena!’ or also known as ‘da da da da da da,’ is a song that gets into your head and into your heart,” says Hillsong Young & Free’s Laura Toggs. “It’s a statement song about the true reality we have in Jesus.

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Hillsong Young & Free’s latest single follows the group’s most recent release of the acoustic version of their hit album, “ALL OF MY BEST FRIENDS.” The original full-length project that released in August 2020 earned the group a 2021 GRAMMY® nomination for “Best Contemporary Christian Album” and marked their second career nomination. Since its debut, “ALL OF MY BEST FRIENDS” has garnered more than 45M global streamsand over 13M combined YouTube views.

Since forming in 2013, Hillsong Young & Free has released a number of highly successful albums and more than 20 singles, acquiring over 545 MILLION YouTube channel views and 1.4 BILLION global career streams (with a 1.1 M global unit career consumption). With a combined social following of 3 MILLION plus fans, Young & Free has seen eight No. 1 career singles and ten Top 10 singles at Hot AC radio. Their debut album “We Are Young & Free” landed in the Top 25 on Billboard 200 while “Youth Revival” garnered the group its first ever GRAMMY® nomination for Best  Contemporary Christian Music Album (2017). Their recent single “Every Little Thing” hit #1 at Hot AC radio for eight weeks, making it the longest running #1 for the band.

Today, GRAMMY nominated Hillsong Young & Free releases a brand-new acoustic EP featuring tracks off their latest album, “ALL MY BEST FRIENDS.” Offering a unique visual component for fans, the 8-track project features live performances of each acoustic iteration, including the group’s No.1 HOT AC single “Best Friends.” “ALL OF MY BEST FRIENDS” acoustic EP is available worldwide today.

“The reason we decided to make ‘ALL OF MY BEST FRIENDS (Acoustic),’ was because during COVID we found ourselves singing these songs, more often than not, on a piano or an acoustic guitar,” says Young & Free’s Aodhan King. “Although they were designed to be sung in live rooms with many people jumping and dancing, we found that there was an intimacy that came when we sang these songs this way.”

“We pray this album will lead people closer to the heart of God and that these songs would become confessions sung in the quiet place and reminders of the joy and hope that is found in Jesus,” adds King. “Though we can’t be together physically, we hope these songs can bring us together in spirit and lead us onwards into all that God has for us.”

Young & Free’s original full-length album that released in August 2020 earned the group a 2021 GRAMMY nomination for “Best Contemporary Christian Album” and marked their second career nomination. Since its debut, “ALL OF MY BEST FRIENDS” has garnered more than 40M global streams and over 13M combined YouTube views.

This new acoustic compilation delivers a fresh take on select fan-favorites off the original album, including “Uncomplicated,” “As I Am,” “World Outside Your Window,” “Lord Send Revival,” “Best Friends” (which peaked at #1 on the Hot AC chart with more than 13M global streams), and breakout single “Never Have I Ever” which hit #1 at Hot AC for four consecutive weeks.

“This project was a great opportunity to try things that we’ve never done before and to give a fresh visual take on a fresh-sounding album,” says Video Director Ricardo Guzman. “While the live album had the grungy and lo-fi look that was very representative of the night we did the recording, we felt the acoustic versions could be something different. We took a cinematic approach where every shot was carefully planned and lit, and gave each song a different feel while making them all live in the same world. In many ways, pushed the boundaries of what a worship album could be and we wanted to do the same visually, while still creating art that makes space for people to connect with Jesus.”

Since forming in 2013, Hillsong Young & Free has released a number of highly successful albums and more than 20singles, acquiring over 503 MILLION YouTube channel views and 1.2 BILLION global career streams (with a700,000 plus global unit career consumption). With a combined social following of 3 MILLION plus fans, Young &Free has seen eight No. 1 career singles and 11 Top 5 singles at Hot AC radio. Their debut album “We Are Young &Free” landed in the Top 25 on Billboard 200 while “Youth Revival” garnered the group its first-ever GRAMMY®nomination for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album (2017). Their recent single “Every Little Thing” hit #1 atHot AC radio for eight weeks, making it the longest running #1 for the band.

“ALL OF MY BEST FRIENDS” Acoustic EP Tracklisting:
Best Friends – Acoustic
Never Have I Ever – Acoustic
World Outside Your Window – Acoustic
As I Am – Acoustic
Uncomplicated – Acoustic
Indescribable – Acoustic
Need Your Love – Acoustic
Lord Send Revival – Acoustic

Glimpse off  Hillsong Young & Free fourth career album “ALL OF MY BEST FRIENDS [2020]”.

The new compilation follows the group’s 2018 studio album “III” that earned the youth worship collective tremendous acclaim amassing over 75 million streams and 75,000+ units in global consumption. Recorded in Sydney, Australia, “ALL OF MY BEST FRIENDS” features 13 live performance tracks and seven studio recordings, including previously released 2020 singles “Uncomplicated,” “As I Am,” “World Outside Your Window,” “Lord Send Revival,” “Best Friends,” and current radio track “Never Have I Ever” (#20 at Hot AC).

Young & Free’s 2020 singles have garnered more than 15 MILLION global streams to date. “Never Have I Ever” quickly gained radio momentum with eight adds out of the box; the track continues to gain momentum in the “new & active” category on the Christian Airplay and Hot AC charts. Their breakout single “Best Friends” which peaked at #1 on the Hot AC chart remains the highest audio debut of any Hillsong track to with more than 6.3 MILLION global streams.

Illustrious Christian worship band Hillsong Young & Free announces the release of their latest single, “Uncomplicated”, live in Sydney, 2020.

The brand new song is a declaration of God’s love for all humanity and features lead vocals from Young & Free’s Aodhan King.

‘Uncomplicated’ is a beautiful worship song that brings us back to the heart of Christ’s love for us… it’s that simple,” says Young & Free’s Laura Toggs.

Hillsong Young & Free’s sixth single to release in 2020, “Uncomplicated” follows their double single release of “World Outside Your Window” and “As I Am” earlier this month, as well as the group’s current radio track “Never Have I Ever.” Receiving eight adds out of the box, “Never Have I Ever,” continues to gain momentum in the “new & active” category on the Christian Airplay and Hot AC charts. The new music also follows the group’s earlier breakout songs “Lord Send Revival” and “Best Friends,” which remains the highest audio debut of any Hillsong track to date, having already accumulated 6.3 MILLION+ global streams, peaking at #1 on the Hot AC chart. Collectively to date, Young & Free’s 2020 singles have garnered more than 13 MILLION+ global streams.

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LYRICS

VERSE 1:
There’s a
Simplicity
Humility
To the way You love me
An honesty
A purity
God You make it easy
No special words
Or formulas
Could ever win You over
For Your love is undeserved

PRE-CHORUS 1:
Even when I can’t see clearly
Somehow You still make it easy

CHORUS:
Your love’s uncomplicated
You love me just the way I am
So I stand before You
I’m totally surrendered
With open hands and open heart
Jesus have Your way in me

VERSE 2:
Jesus have Your way in
My brokenness
My loneliness
And the secrets You see
My deepest thoughts
My hidden wars
God You see right through me

PRE-CHORUS 2:
Even when I’m overthinking
Somehow You still love me simply

BRIDGE:
I could sing over and over
I love You
It never grows old
How could I tell You enough
That I love You
I love You
Lord

Uncomplicated
Words and Music by Jack McGrath, Brendan Tan, Joshua Grimmett & Aodhan King

World Outside Your Window (Live) – Hillsong Young & Free

GRAMMY nominated Hillsong Young & Free, the youth movement born out of Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia, release of  brand new single, “World Outside Your Window”.

World Outside Your Window,” Toggs continues, “Is it possible that there’s a world outside our windows that we could easily allow to pass us by? We have the best news in the world… so let’s not be silent, let’s lift our voice and make it loud… Jesus is the answer. ‘World Outside Your Window’ is a call to salvation that inspires an anthem for all creation. It’s full of faith and celebration that we believe is necessary as the world seeks answers in such tumultuous times”.

Accompanying the music is a live video, the new music is a combination of studio and live recording featuring lead vocals from Young & Free’s Josh Grimmett. 

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LYRICS

VERSE 1
There’s a song that stirs the spirit
And it calls the heart to life
It’s an anthem in the making
Can you feel it start to rise
Can you hear the generations
Getting louder over time
Every son and every daughter
Singing out into the night

CHORUS
It’s not time to be silent
Don’t you dare hide your light
There’s a world outside your window
So don’t let it pass you by
Lift your hands to the heavens
Lift your voice to the sky
Praise the Lord of all creation
Let His Name be lifted high

POST-CHORUS
Singing oh oh oh oh oh oh

VERSE 2
From the famous to the faceless
From the palace to the streets
I can feel that drum beat pulsing
And it’s calling you and me
I can hear the world awaken
Oh the sound is heavenly
Every tribe and every nation
Singing Jesus I believe

BRIDGE
See the world light up
One heart at a time
See the strongholds break
In a blink of an eye
Death and all our sin
Nowhere in sight
For the Lord
He is alive

See the lost return
From the dead of the night
Every captive freed
Every chain left behind
Have you ever seen
Such a beautiful sight
All the world
Coming alive

GRAMMY nominated Hillsong Young & Free, the youth movement born out of Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia, release of  brand new single, “As I Am”.

Accompanying the music is a live video, the new music is a combination of studio and live recording featuring lead vocals from Young & Free’s Melodie Wagner. 

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LYRICS

VERSE 1
I’m living in a grace where
Everything is more than I imagined
Where what is undeserved is freely given

PRE-CHORUS 1
All my regrets and my failures
All of my wrongs have been left at the cross
Now all that remains is the Father’s love

CHORUS
Oh Lord You take me as I am
Over and over You call me Yours again
You see it all still You want me
How You love me
How You love me
Your kindness and mercy remind me
How You love me
How You love me
As I am

VERSE 2
So let us be together
Seated at Your table in communion
Everyone is equal in Your presence

PRE-CHORUS 2
Where I am from or where I’ve been
The way that I’ve lived or the colour of skin
Nothing will change how the Father loves me

TAG
Oh Lord You take
Oh Lord You take me
Take me as I am