The Peace Project (album)
The Peace Project (also known as Christmas: The Peace Project)[2][3][4] is an album by Australian contemporary worship group Hillsong Worship, and the fifth Christmas-themed worship album from Hillsong Music, 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] The album was nominated for the GMA Dove Award for Christmas / Special Event Album of the Year at the 49th Annual GMA Dove Awards.[5]
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Released | 20 October 2017 | |||
Recorded | 2017 | |||
Studio | Various[lower-alpha 1] | |||
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Length | 57:17 | |||
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Commercial performance
In the United Kingdom, The Peace Project debuted at No. 4 on the Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart dated 2 November 2017.[6] It took the album seven weeks to reach No. 1, having registered at the top spot on the chart dated 14 December.[7]
In the United States, The Peace Project debuted on the U.S. Billboard Christian Albums chart dated 11 November 2017, at No. 26.[8] After two years and eight months since its release, the album made its debut at No. 122 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart dated 29 June 2019,[9] whilst peaking at No. 2 on the Christian Albums chart.[10]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Worship leader(s)[1] | Length |
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1. | "Joy to the World" | Aodhan King | 3:45 | |
2. | "Hark" |
| Taya Smith | 5:03 |
3. | "Seasons" |
| Benjamin Hastings | 4:34 |
4. | "Prince of Heaven" |
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| 6:12 |
5. | "O Come All Ye Faithful" | Karina Wykes | 4:18 | |
6. | "Noel" |
| Michelle Cook | 4:01 |
7. | "When I Think Upon Christmas" |
| Renee Sieff | 3:56 |
8. | "Silent Night (with Saviour King)" |
| 7:06 | |
9. | "Arrival" |
| Matt Crocker | 7:21 |
10. | "Theme of the Eastern Star" | Jared Haschek | 1:09 | |
11. | "O Holy Night" | Taya Smith | 5:34 | |
12. | "Peace Upon the Earth" |
| Marty Sampson | 4:10 |
Total length: | 57:17 |
Christmas: The Peace Project (Deluxe)
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Released | 26 October 2018[12] | |||
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Length | 120:24 | |||
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On 26 October 2018, Hillsong Worship released a deluxe version of the album titled Christmas: The Peace Project (Deluxe), via Hillsong Music Australia and Capitol Christian Music Group in digital format.[13]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Joy to the World" | 3:45 |
2. | "Hark" | 5:03 |
3. | "Seasons" | 4:34 |
4. | "Prince of Heaven" | 6:12 |
5. | "O Come All Ye Faithful" | 4:18 |
6. | "Noel" | 4:01 |
7. | "When I Think Upon Christmas" | 3:58 |
8. | "Silent Night (With Saviour King)" | 7:06 |
9. | "Arrival" | 7:21 |
10. | "Theme of the Eastern Star" | 1:09 |
11. | "O Holy Night" | 5:34 |
12. | "Peace Upon the Earth" | 4:10 |
13. | "O Holy Night" (Live) | 5:28 |
14. | "Silent Night (With Saviour King)" (Live) | 7:12 |
15. | "Prince of Heaven" (Reimagined) | 5:33 |
16. | "Joy to the World" (Reimagined) | 3:36 |
17. | "Joy to the World" (Instrumental) | 3:47 |
18. | "Hark" (Instrumental) | 5:04 |
19. | "Seasons" (Instrumental) | 4:36 |
20. | "Prince of Heaven" (Instrumental) | 6:08 |
21. | "O Come All Ye Faithful" (Instrumental) | 4:23 |
22. | "Noel" (Instrumental) | 4:01 |
23. | "When I Think Upon Christmas" (Instrumental) | 3:56 |
24. | "Silent Night (With Saviour King)" (Instrumental) | 7:09 |
25. | "Arrival" (Instrumental) | 7:20 |
26. | "O Holy Night" (Instrumental) | 5:35 |
27. | "Peace Upon the Earth" (Instrumental) | 4:10 |
Total length: | 120:24 |
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
- Laura Toggs – lead vocals
- Matt Crocker – lead vocals
- Kris Hodge – lead vocals, additional vocals
- Melodie Wagner – additional vocals
- David Ware – 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 Reeve – 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 (2017–19) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[16] | 18 |
UK Christian & Gospel Albums (OCC)[7] | 1 |
US Billboard 200[17] | 122 |
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[18] | 2 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | 20 October 2017 |
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Notes
- 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
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- "2018 Nominees | The 49th Annual GMA Dove Awards". GMA Dove Awards. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
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- "Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart Top 20 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. 14 December 2017. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
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- "Christmas: The Peace Project (Deluxe) - Album by Hillsong Worship on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- "Hillsong Worship on Instagram: "Looking for Christmas 🎶? Check out the link in our bio to our #Christmas album #ThePeaceProject. We've added some live & reimagined tracks to add some extra joy to your world 😉😜"". Instagram. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- "Christmas: The Peace Project (Deluxe) - Album by Hillsong Worship on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
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- "Australiancharts.com – Hillsong Worship – There Is More". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
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