Hillsong: This Is Our God

The annual live Hillsong CD proves that even though they appear to be merging somewhat with the United arm very little has changed.
That's not necessarily a bad thing but it is not overly brave.
I've always liked Darlene Zschech as both a singer and a writer and her presence, despite being music director, is being felt less.
On This Is Our God, the 2008 release, she writes just one song and sings lead on just two. As almost always they are the best songs on the album which has 16 tracks.
I know there is a lot of talent among the Hillsong team and in some ways this is the best album they have released since Hope because there's less filler by using the United crew.
In my view, just like Mariah Carey seems to be these days, there are usually up to five crackers on each Hillsong and United CDs and the rest rather pedestrian, so on this one about two thirds of the album is great.
With the exception of Chris Tomlin and maybe Jeremy Camp, no one does worship like Hillsong and that is still there, so you know straight up what to expect.
I heard today that from 2009 the Hillsong Nights won't be open to the public anymore and onlydelegates of the conference will be able to attend.
While I can make my peace with paying $5 to secure your seat at the event shutting out the public, some of whom could be non-Christian, is a silly idea. I hope it is not true.