Hillsong Young & Free

Hillsong Young & Free
Also known as Hillsong Y&F, Young & Free, Y&F
Origin Sydney, NSW, Australia
Genres
Years active 2012 (2012)–present
Labels Sparrow, Hillsong, Capitol CMG
Associated acts Hillsong United, Hillsong Worship
Website hillsong.com/youngandfree
Members
  • Tyler Douglass
  • Tom Furby
  • Alexander Epa Iosefa
  • Aodhan King
  • Jack McGrath
  • Alexander Pappas
  • Tracy Pratt
  • Renee Sieff
  • Ben Tan
  • Brendan Tan
  • Laura Toggs
  • Melodie Wagner
  • Karina Wykes
Past members
  • Taya Smith

Hillsong Young & Free (also known as Hillsong Y&F or simply Y&F) is an Australian contemporary worship music group from Sydney, Australia, where they started making Christian music in 2012 at Hillsong Church. They have released two live albums, We Are Young & Free (2013), Youth Revival (2016) and their first studio album, III (2018) with two extended plays, This Is Living (2015) and We Are Young & Free (The Remixes) - EP (2015).

Background

The group formed in 2012 out of Sydney, Australia, where they were located at Hillsong Church. Their members are worship leaders, Aodhan King, Alexander Pappas, Tyler Douglass, Renee Sieff, Ben Tan, and Melodie Wagner. Hillsong United [launched in 1998], the original group, got underway when the members were all pretty young, because it was started as part of the youth ministry at Hillsong Church. As they evolved and started to mature, have families of their own and take on adulthood, many people at the church felt that there was a need for a new group that would aim its message at younger people with a stimulating new sound.[1][2][3][4]

History

Hillsong Young & Free released their first live album, We Are Young & Free, on 1 October 2013.[5][6][7] The album debuted and peaked at No. 6 on the ARIA Albums Chart in Australia,[8] also charting on several Billboard magazine charts in the United States, peaking at No. 22 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the Christian Albums chart.[9] Their subsequent release an extended play, This Is Living, was released on 11 January 2015.[10][11][12] The release charted on the Billboard 200 at No. 38 and No. 1 on the Christian Albums chart. Their second extended play, The Remixes, was released on 4 December 2015. The second live album, Youth Revival, was released on 26 February 2016.[13][14][15][16] On 6 December 2016, it was announced that Hillsong Young and Free would be nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Contemporary Christian Music Album category for their latest album Youth Revival.[17] Hillsong Young and Free featured on the track, "Marching On", from Rend Collective's album, Good News, which was released on 19 January 2018.[18]

Members

Current[2]

  • Aodhan King
  • Alexander Pappas
  • Tyler Douglass
  • Renee Sieff
  • Ben Tan
  • Melodie Wagner
  • Brendan Tan
  • Laura Toggs
  • Alexander Epa losefa
  • Tom Furby
  • Karina Wykes
  • Jack McGrath
  • Tracy Pratt

Past[2]

  • Taya Smith

Awards

On 6 December 2016, it was announced that Hillsong Young and Free would be nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Contemporary Christian Music Album category for their latest album Youth Revival.

Discography

Albums

List of selected albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUS
[8]		 US
[19]		 US
Chr
[20]
We Are Young & Free
  • Released: 1 October 2013
  • Formats: CD, download
 6221
Youth Revival
  • Released: 26 February 2016
  • Formats: CD, download
 3452
Youth Revival Acoustic
  • Released: 24 February 2017
  • Formats: CD, download
 37—24
III
  • Released: 29 June 2018[21]
  • Formats: CD, download
 12
[22]		1312

EPs

List of selected EPs, with selected chart positions
Title EP details Peak chart positions
AUS
[23]		 US
[19]		 US
Chr
[20]
This Is Living
  • Released: 13 January 2015
  • Formats: CD, download
 —381
We Are Young & Free: The Remixes EP
  • Released: 4 December 2015
  • Formats: CD, download
 83—31

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
US
Christ
[24]		 US
Christ Air.
[25]		 US Christ Digital
[26]		 US Christ Stream.
[27]		 Holiday
Digital
[28]
2013 "Alive" 19 20 5 24 — We Are Young & Free
"Wake" 22 30 2 — —
"Vivo Estás (Live)" — — — — —
2014 "The Stand" — — — — — Non-album single
2015 "Noel" 40 32 23 — 3 Non-album single
"Vida Tú Me Das" — — — — — Non-album single (Spanish version of 'This is Living')
"Where You Are" 16 25 17 15 — Youth Revival
2016 "Real Love (Studio Version)" — — — — —
"Real Love (Live)" 27 35 30 — —
"Falling into You (Studio Version)" ** 29 23 — — —
2017 "Where You Are (Reimagined)" — — — — — Non-album single
"Love Won't Let Me Down" 22 30 11 — — III (Three)
2018 "Love Won't Let Me Down (Reimagined)" — — — — — Love Won't Let Me Down (The Remixes) EP
"Love Won't Let Me Down (YxYA London Remix)" — — — — —
"Love Won't Let Me Down (Eat More Cake Remix)" — — — — —
"P E A C E" 20 — 8 — — III (Three)
"Let Go" 23 31 23 — —
"Just Jesus" 37 — — — —

Statistics as of 21 July 2018

Note: Charts do not specify whether 'Falling into You' is the Studio or Live version. The charts also do not specify whether 'Real Love' is the Studio or Live version.

Music videos

  • "Alive" (2013)[29]
  • "Wake" (2013)[30]
  • "Back to Life" (2013)[31]
  • "Gracious Tempest" (special performance) (2014)[32]
  • "This Is Living" (2015)
  • "Where You Are" (2016)[33]
  • "Real Love" (2016)[34]
  • "Falling Into You" (2016)[35]
  • "Love Won't Let Me Down" (2017)[36]
  • "P E A C E" (2018)[37]
  • "Let Go" (2018)[38]

References

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  2. 1 2 3 Jeffries, David. "Hillsong Young & Free : Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  3. ↑ Askar, Jim (28 February 2016). "Hillsong Young & Free on New Live Album 'Youth Revival': 'The Focus Is on the Message'". Billboard. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  4. ↑ Ritchie, Daniel (31 March 2016). "Hillsong Young & Free Q&A". CCM Magazine. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  5. ↑ Farias, Andree. "We Are Young & Free - Hillsong Young & Free : Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  6. ↑ Hathcock, Marcus (1 October 2013). "Singing a Song to Fill the Void". New Release Today. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  7. ↑ Davies, Jono (6 September 2013). "Reviews - Hillsong Young & Free - We Are Young & Free". Louder Than the Music. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  8. 1 2 "australian-charts.com - Discography Hillsong Y&F". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  9. ↑ Billboard. "Hillsong Young & Free : Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  10. ↑ Prout, Brendan (10 February 2015). "Hillsong Young & Free: This Is Living". Worship Leader. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  11. ↑ Lassiter, Caitlin (15 January 2015). "The Voice of A New Generation". New Release Today. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  12. ↑ Davies, Jono (21 January 2015). "Reviews - Hillsong Young & Free - This Is Living". Louder Than the Music. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  13. ↑ Armstrong, Jeremy (24 February 2016). "Hillsong Young & Free: Youth Revival". Worship Leader. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  14. ↑ Shriver, Mikayla (18 February 2016). "Worship for the Next Generation". New Release Today. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  15. ↑ Major, Chris (29 February 2016). "Hillsong Young & Free's "Youth Revival:" Unrivaled, Contagious & Game Changing". The Christian Beat. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  16. ↑ Chambers, Laura (25 February 2016). "Hillsong Young & Free 'Youth Revival'". Today's Christian Entertainment. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  17. ↑ "Here Is the Complete List of Nominees for the 2017 Grammys". Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  18. ↑ "Good News by Rend Collective on Apple Music". 19 January 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  19. 1 2 "Hillsong Young & Free Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  20. 1 2 "Hillsong Young & Free Chart History: Top Christian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  21. ↑ Hallels. "Listen to Hillsong Young and Free's New Single "Let Go" Here". hallels.com. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  22. ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  23. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (12 December 2015). "ARIA Albums: Adele Blocks Coldplay from a Number One Debut". Noise11. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  24. ↑ "Hillsong Young & Free Chart History". Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  25. ↑ "Hillsong Young & Free Chart History". Retrieved 25 February 2018.
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  29. ↑ Hillsong Young & Free (1 July 2013), Alive (Lyric Video) - Hillsong Young & Free, retrieved 28 August 2018
  30. ↑ Hillsong Young & Free (28 August 2013), Wake (Live from Summercamp) - Hillsong Young & Free, retrieved 28 August 2018
  31. ↑ Hillsong Young & Free (16 September 2013), Back to Life (Music Video) - Hillsong Young & Free, retrieved 28 August 2018
  32. ↑ Hillsong Young & Free (31 July 2014), Gracious Tempest (Live from Youth) - Hillsong Young & Free, retrieved 28 August 2018
  33. ↑ Hillsong Young & Free (22 January 2016), Where You Are (Music Video) - Hillsong Young & Free, retrieved 28 August 2018
  34. ↑ Hillsong Young & Free (25 February 2016), Real Love (Live) - Hillsong Young & Free, retrieved 28 August 2018
  35. ↑ Hillsong Young & Free (18 May 2016), Falling Into You (Live) - Hillsong Young & Free, retrieved 28 August 2018
  36. ↑ Hillsong Young & Free (18 August 2017), Love Won't Let Me Down (Music Video) - Hillsong Young & Free, retrieved 28 August 2018
  37. ↑ Hillsong Young & Free (22 February 2018), P E A C E (360 Lyric Video) - Hillsong Young & Free, retrieved 28 August 2018
  38. ↑ Hillsong Young & Free (25 May 2018), Let Go (Music Video) - Hillsong Young & Free, retrieved 28 August 2018
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