Yahweh (Live)

Hillsong Chapel (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 2010)
• Original Release Date: 2010
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: EMI Distribution
• ASIN: B00435JKO0
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,596 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #27 in Music > Christian > Live Recordings
  • #47 in Music > Christian > Rock & Alternative

Editorial Reviews

Hillsong Chapel is a newly created series of intimate and devotional arrangements of popular Hillsong songs led by the Hillsong worship team. Recorded live in the Hillsong Chapel, Yahweh, the first installment in the series, contains organic and contemplative versions of top CCLI songs including "Mighty To Save", "Hosanna", "From The Inside Out", and the title track "Yahweh". Comprised of 13 songs, Hillsong Chapel's Yahweh is perfect for smaller gatherings, personal devotional, and will help resource churches wanting more intimate worship expressions of songs from Hillsong LIVE and Hillsong UNITED.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely floored, October 26, 2010

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local lead worshiper - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yahweh (Live) (Audio CD)

It takes a lot for me to write reviews. And I've absolutely despised much of what has come out of Hillsong recently (in terms of musical originality, lyrical depth, etc.). The last few albums have been huge disappointments filled with maybe three, or four solid tracks at best on each album.

Still, this acoustic, organic re-imagining of some of their most recent hits is nothing short of amazing. It's especially ideal for those churches who may not have a 10-piece band and an accompanying choir for their worship times.

The album is comprised of mostly their biggest and most popular tunes in the last few years from both the Hillsong Live and Hillsong United albums. What they managed to do in lowering the keys and slowing the tempo of songs such as "The Time Has Come" and "Salvation is Here" has breathed new life into songs that were already solid to begin with. Even if you are not a worship leader of a smaller church, I highly encourage you take the plunge and purchase this CD- it has been a huge blessing for my own devotional times. This is definitely one of the most pleasant surprises of 2010.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars No New Songs, but Helpful to Hear Hillsong Stripped Down, October 26, 2010

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Zachary M. Hicks "Zac Hicks" (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yahweh (Live) (Audio CD)

Hillsong's objective is to counterbalance their epic, arena-rock sound with something more intimate. If you're looking for new Hillsong material, you won't find it here. All their songs are repeats from previous records. However, there is one thing valuable and unique about this album for worship leaders to note. I often hear from musicians trying to incorporate and play Hillsong material in their churches that the arrangements are too dense, and the average band can't live up to the gusto of Hillsong drumming and electric guitars. There's a beauty and musicality in what Hillsong can accomplish, but I agree that commoners like us feel inadequate when trying to achieve the dynamic, intense, and ethereal prowess of the Aussies.

Yahweh provides a peak into a more "realistic," average modern worship instrumental sound. The recordings sound pretty raw, which makes me think that, unlike Hillsong main, United, and Live, there isn't as much overdubbing going on after the live recording on this album. I hear rough vocal harmonies, stronger presence of acoustics in the mix, and perhaps some slight rhythmic imprecision. The fact that these are all known, previously recorded songs actually makes the aforementioned "imperfections" more remarkable. Here we have the Hillsong artists themselves showing us how their own music can be done differently. And that's valuable...

You can read the full review, along with some constructive-critical comments by finding its link at [...].

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Acoustic Renditions of their calssics praise songs, January 24, 2011

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Don - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Yahweh (Live) (Audio CD)

I got this for Christmas, and am so happy my wife bought it for me. I lost Mighty to Save among all the clutter of college, and she ordered this because its included. The album is mainly live acoustic, but that's alright, it fits more for what a church might do for their praise and worship with out the full "rock Band" approach. Among the best are Hosanna, Saviour King, and The Time Has Come, as well as other favorites.

This is the first of what I hope will be a new series from Hillsong, to go with their Hillsong Live, Hillsong United, and Hillsong London releases. The songs give you more of an intimate feel of the songs, without being overloaded with all of the instruments of the bands. Don't get me wrong, I love Live and United, but playing in a church worship band you rearrange songs for the service, and this album gives you another way to play these popular songs.