Hillsong United - United We Stand (CD)

All Music Guide

By the time Hillsong United issued its seventh album, United We Stand, they were already becoming an unstoppable force in modern worship. The group filled a huge void: a need for corporate, stadiumsized worship music that both teens and college students could embrace together, instead of each contingent going about praising God in their own separatebutequal way. After all, youth is youth they all enjoy distortion, accessible melodies, and soaring, Britinspired pop/rock choruses, something United We Stand offers in spades. Closely patterned after 2005's careerdefining Look to You, the album is a seamless worship extravaganza, featuring some of United's most memorable material yet, including the contagious "Take It All," the passionate "From the Inside Out," and the electrifying "Revolution." From tracks 6 through 10, the Aussies also show how adept they are at going with the flow each worship session flows uninterruptedly into the next. The tender "None But Jesus" stands out in this n...onstop parade of adoration, adding an element of solace to a set that's more about euphoria and fervor. The iPod generation may find the density of these moments of praise a bit much, but if appreciated in context of the whole, the experience is richly inspiring. United We Stand is another triumph this rising collective. - Andree Farias, All Music Guide Read more Less