The Peace Project (album)

The Peace Project
The Peace Project Album Cover
Studio album by Hillsong Worship
Released 20 October 2017 (2017-10-20)
Recorded 2017
Studio Various[lower-alpha 1]
Genre
Length 57:17
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)
Christmas: The Peace Project
Alternate album cover
Singles from The Peace Project
  1. "Seasons"
    Released: 2017 (2017)

The Peace Project is 26th album by Australian contemporary worship group Hillsong Worship, and the fifth Christmas-themed worship album by a Hillsong Church band, 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]

Commercial performance

In the United Kingdom, The Peace Project debuted at No. 4 on the Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart dated 2 November 2017.[3] It took the album seven weeks to reach No. 1, having registered at the top spot on the chart dated 14 December.[4]

Track listing

The Peace Project[2][5][6][7]
No.TitleWriter(s)Worship leader(s)[1]Length
1."Joy to the World"
Aodhan King3:45
2."Hark"Charles WesleyTaya 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"John Francis WadeKarina Wykes4:18
6."Noel"
  • Davenport
  • Benjamin Hastings
Michelle Cook4:01
7."When I Think Upon Christmas"
  • Aodhan
  • 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"SampsonMarty Sampson4:10
Total length:57:17

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
  • David Ware — lead vocals
  • Laura Toggs — lead vocals
  • Matt Crocker — lead vocals
  • Kris Hodge — lead vocals, additional vocals
  • Melodie Wagner — 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
  • Aaron Barnden — 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 Reeves — 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) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] 18
UK Christian & Gospel Albums (OCC)[4] 1
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[9] 21

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 20 October 2017 [2][5][6][7]

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. 1 2 3 "The Peace Project - Hillsong Christmas Music Album Credits - Help & Support". Zendesk. 22 October 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Christmas: The Peace Project / Hillsong Worship Tidal". Tidal. 20 October 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart Top 20 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart Top 20 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  5. 1 2 "Hillsong Worship - The Peace Project - Amazon.com Music". Amazon.com. 20 October 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  6. 1 2 "Christmas: The Peace Project by Hillsong Worship on Spotify". Spotify. 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  7. 1 2 Worldwide digital release of The Peace Project:
    • "Christmas: The Peace Project by Hillsong Worship on Apple Music". Apple Music. Australia. 20 October 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
    • "Christmas: The Peace Project by Hillsong Worship on Apple Music". Apple Music (iTunes). South Africa. 20 October 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
    • "Christmas: The Peace Project av Hillsong Worship på Apple Music". Apple Music (iTunes). Sweden (in Swedish). 20 October 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
    • "Christmas: The Peace Project by Hillsong Worship on Apple Music". Apple Music. United Kingdom. 20 October 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
    • "Christmas: The Peace Project by Hillsong Worship on Apple Music". Apple Music. United States. 20 October 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  8. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Hillsong Worship – There Is More". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  9. ↑ "Hillsong Worship Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 July 2018.

Sheet music for the album on PraiseCharts

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