2018 studio album
III File:III by Hillsong Young & Free.jpg Released 29 June 2018 (2018-06-29 ) Studio
The Grove Studios, Somersby , Australia
Studios 301, Sydney , Australia
Golddust Studios, Sydney, Australia
Baxter House III Studios, Sydney, Australia
Henson Recording Studios, Hollywood , United States[1]
Genre Length 69 :41 Label Sparrow , Hillsong Music , Capitol CMG Producer
"Love Won't Let Me Down" Released: 4 August 2017[2]
"P E A C E" Released: 22 February 2018[3]
"Let Go" Released: 18 May 2018[4]
"Just Jesus" Released: 8 June 2018[5]
III (Three) is the second studio album from Hillsong Young & Free released on 29 June 2018.[6] Four singles were released from the album, "Love Won't Let Me Down" on 4 August 2017 "P E A C E" on 22 February 2018 "Let Go" on 18 May 2018, and "Just Jesus" on 8 June 2018. Hillsong Young and Free released a live recording of the album from Hillsong Conference 2018, III (Live at Hillsong Conference) ;[7] an acoustic version of the album on 5 April 2019, III (Studio Sessions) ; and a remixed version of the album on 5 September 2019, III (Reimagined) .
Background
"Love Won't Let Me Down" was released as the first single on 4 August 2017.[8] The Love Won't Let Me Down EP was released on 16 February 2018[9] while "P E A C E" was released as a single on 22 February 2018[3] with the background story uploaded to the band's YouTube channel on 27 February 2018[10] followed by a studio performance of the song on 17 March 2018[11] and a "message and meaning of P E A C E" on 21 March 2018.[12] [13] On 18 May 2018 they released "Let Go" as their third single.[4] They released "Just Jesus" as their fourth single on 8 June 2018.[5]
Executive producer and featured worship leader Laura Toggs stated that the goal of the project was to have "a collection of personal songs, written and sung from profound devotions and life wrestles over the last three years"[5] where, as a group they were "discovering greater depths and devoting ourselves completely to our faith in Jesus."[14] Producer and featured worship leader-songwriter Aodhan King added that it was an attempt to reflect their members' growth in faith.[14]
Track listing
Title Writer(s) Worship leader(s) 1. "Let Go" Aodhan King Ben Tan Laura Toggs [15] 3:51 2. "Every Little Thing" Bede Benjamin-Korporaal Michael Fatkin Aodhan King Ben Tan [16] Karina Wykes 3:23 3. "Just Jesus" Michael Fatkin Benjamin Hastings [17] Laura Toggs 3:35 4. "First Love" Benjamin Hastings Aodhan King Ben Tan [18] Renee Sieff 5:18 5. "Heart of God" [19] Aodhan King 5:43 6. "SELAH I" [20] Aodhan King 2:31 7. "Jesus Loves Me" [21] Laura Toggs 4:41 8. "SELAH II" 2:31 9. "Days Gone By" [22] Karina Wykes 3:49 10. "How Deep Is the Love" Aodhan King Michael Fatkin [23] Aodhan King Melodie Wagner 5:25 11. "Push/Pull" [24] 5:46 12. "Love Won't Let Me Down" Michael Fatkin Alexander Pappas [25] Alexander Pappas 3:27 13. "More of You" Alexander Pappas Michael Fatkin Melodie Wagner-Mäkinen [26] Melodie Wagner 3:37 14. "Hindsight" Michael Fatkin Benjamin Hastings Aodhan King Alexander Pappas [27] Alexander Pappas 3:39 15. "P E A C E" Benjamin Hastings Melodie Wagner Michael Fatkin [28] Melodie Wagner 3:58 16. "SELAH III (Fruits of the Spirit)" Michael Fatkin Benjamin Hastings Aodhan King Alexander Pappas Robbie Hellberg [29] [30] Aodhan King Laura Toggs Alexander Epa Iosefa 3:18 17. "Highs & Lows" [31] Aodhan King 5:55 Total length: 69:41
Live recording
On 2 November 2018, a live recording of the album was released. The album was recorded at Hillsong Conference, Sydney on 12 July 2018.[33] A film recording of all 16 songs was released at the same time on YouTube , Apple Music and Hillsong Channel Now .
Track listing
Title Worship leader(s) 1. "SELAH III (Fruits of the Spirit) - Live" Laura Toggs Alexander Epa Iosefa 3:01 2. "Let Go - Live" 5:12 3. "Wake - Live" 4:17 4. "Hindsight - Live" 3:58 5. "Every Little Thing - Live" 3:33 6. "Jesus Loves Me - Live" 5:17 7. "Highs & Lows - Live" Aodhan King 6:20 8. "P E A C E - Live" 6:38 9. "Days Gone By - Live" 3:50 10. "Push/Pull - Live" Alexander Epa Iosefa Brooke Ligertwood 5:08 11. "How Deep Is the Love - Live" Melodie Wagner Alexander Epa Iosefa 1:35 12. "Sinking Deep - Live" 4:05 13. "First Love - Live" 5:25 14. "Heart of God - Live" (featuring Chris Tomlin ) 7:17 15. "Just Jesus - Live" 3:34 16. "Love Won't Let Me Down - Live" 3:38 Total length: 72:48
Studio Sessions
On 5 April 2019, an acoustic recording of nine songs from the III album was released via Hillsong Music Australia and Capitol CMG.[35] [36]
Track listing
Title Worship leader(s) 1. "Let Go - Acoustic" 4:07 2. "Every Little Thing - Acoustic" 3:23 3. "Jesus Loves Me - Acoustic" 4:11 4. "Highs & Lows - Acoustic" 5:51 5. "P E A C E - Acoustic" 4:23 6. "Days Gone By - Acoustic" 4:01 7. "How Deep is the Love - Acoustic" Aodhan King Melodie Wagner 5:29 8. "First Love - Acoustic" 4:39 9. "Heart of God - Acoustic" 6:32 Total length: 42:42
Reimagined
On 5 September 2019, a reimagined version of eleven songs from the III album was released via Hillsong Music Australia and Capitol CMG.
Track listing
Title 1. "First Love - Reimagined" 2:54 2. "Just Jesus - Lark Remix" 3:53 3. "Heart of God - Eric Owyoung Remix" 4:44 4. "Let Go - Stripped Back" 3:16 5. "Every Little Thing - Reimagined" 3:23 6. "Days Gone By - Reimagined" 2:54 7. "P E A C E - Lark Remix" 4:25 8. "How Deep Is The Love - Reimagined" 2:54 9. "Good Grace - Reimagined" 3:13 10. "Let Go - Reimagined" 3:16 11. "Every Little Thing" (featuring Andy Mineo ) 3:22 Total length: 36:14
Charts
Studio album
Live album
Accolades
The video for "Love Won't Let Me Down", from III , was nominated for a 2018 GMA Dove Award in the Short Form Video of the Year category.[43]
References
^ a b "Y&F III - Album Credit" . Zendesk.
^ "Hillsong Young & Free on Instagram: "#LoveWontLetMeDown August 4"" . Instagram . Retrieved 7 November 2018 .
^ a b "P E A C E" . 23 February 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018 .
^ a b "Let Go" . Retrieved 1 November 2018 – via open.spotify.com.
^ a b c Clarks, Jessie (8 June 2018). "Hillsong Young & Free Drops "Just Jesus" As Album Pre-Order Kicks Off" . The Christian Beat. Retrieved 1 November 2018 . ... Releasing June 29, 2018, the compilation is available for pre-order today and includes a brand new single "Just Jesus."
^ "III: New Hillsong Young & Free 2018 Album" . eden.co.uk . Retrieved 1 November 2018 .
^ Hillsong Young & Free (28 October 2018), PREMIERE: III (Live at Hillsong Conference) - Hillsong Young & Free , retrieved 1 November 2018
^ "Hillsong Young & Free on Instagram: "#LoveWontLetMeDown August 4" " . Instagram . Retrieved 7 November 2018 .
^ "Hillsong Young & Free on Instagram: "The remix EP you didn't even know you needed is out now! Love Won't Let Me Down - The Remixes. Link in bio 💙"" . Instagram . Retrieved 8 November 2018 .
^ "P E A C E - The Story - Hillsong Young & Free - YouTube" . 27 February 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2018 – via YouTube .
^ "Hillsong Young & Free on Instagram: 'We've been loving the powerful testimonies and amazing response to our latest release P E A C E. An intimate studio performance of the song is now available on YouTube.' " . Instagram . Retrieved 8 November 2018 .
^ "P E A C E - The Message - Hillsong Young & Free - YouTube" . 21 March 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2018 – via YouTube .
^ "Hillsong Young & Free on Instagram: 'Hear from the songwriters and watch the story behind our new single P E A C E ....' " . Instagram . Retrieved 8 November 2018 .
^ a b Chiu, Melody (5 July 2018). "Hillsong Young & Free Open Up About Personal New Album III: 'These Songs Will Remind People There Is Hope' " . People . Retrieved 7 November 2018 .
^ "Let Go Official Lyrics" . Hillsong Official Website.
^ "Every Little Thing Official Lyrics" . Hillsong Official Website.
^ "Just Jesus Official Lyrics" . Hillsong Official Website.
^ "First Love Official Lyrics" . Hillsong Official Website.
^ "Heart of God Official Lyrics" . Hillsong Official Website.
^ "SELAH I Official Lyrics" . Hillsong Official Website.
^ "Jesus Loves Me Official Lyrics" . Hillsong Official Website.
^ "Days Gone By Official Lyrics" . Hillsong Official Website.
^ "How Deep Is The Love Official Lyrics" . Hillsong Official Website.
^ "Push/Pull Official Lyrics" . Hillsong Official Website.
^ "Love Won't Let Me Down Official Lyrics" . Hillsong Official Website.
^ "More Of You Official Lyrics" . Hillsong Official Website.
^ "Hindsight Official Lyrics" . Hillsong Official Website.
^ "P E A C E Official Lyrics" . Hillsong Official Website.
^ "SELAH III (Fruits of the Sprit) Official Lyrics" . Hillsong Official Website. Words and Music by Michael Fatkin, Benjamin Hastings, Aodhan King and Alexander Pappas
^ "SELAH III (Fruits of the Spirit) [Audio] - Hillsong Young & Free - YouTube" . 29 June 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018 – via YouTube . Words and Music by Michael Fatkin, Aodhan King and Robbie Hellberg
^ "Highs & Lows Official Lyrics" . Hillsong Official Website.
^ " 'III (Live at Hillsong Conference)' " . itunescharts.net . Retrieved 2 November 2018 .
^ Hillsong Young & Free (28 October 2018), III (Live at Hillsong Conference) [Trailer] , retrieved 1 November 2018
^ "Hillsong Young & Free on Instagram: "III (Studio Sessions) Nine of our favourite songs from #III — stripped back and recorded live in the studio. Stream it this Friday" " . Instagram . Retrieved 5 April 2019 .
^ "III (Studio Sessions) - Album by Hillsong Young & Free on Apple Music" . iTunes . Retrieved 5 April 2019 .
^ "lll (Studio Sessions) - Album by Hillsong Young & Free on Spotify" . Spotify . Retrieved 5 April 2019 .
^ "As a wise DJ once said, "another one!" We just released something special. A complete reimagining of our album #III as well as one of our favourites from the new @HillsongUNITED album, Good Grace! Just when you thought we were finished..." 6 September 2019. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2019 .
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