Let There Be Light (stylised as let there be light) is the 25th live album of Hillsong Worship, which features several worship pastors from the Australian church Hillsong Church. The album was recorded during the 2016 Hillsong Conference at the Qudos Bank Arena from 4 July until 7 July 2016 and was released on 14 October 2016, under Hillsong Music, Sparrow Records and Capitol Christian Music Group.
Their music captures the heart and sound of Hillsong Church globally and represents the coming together of the Hillsong worship team from around the world, including Reuben Morgan, Marty Sampson, Joel Houston, Brooke Ligertwood, Ben Fielding, Taya Smith, Dave Ware, Annie Garratt and many more.
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Background
In March 2016, "Grace to Grace" was released and served as a single for Easter.
In July, worship leader Ben Fielding said, "We've been intentional about writing songs that will translate across the Church globally." Songs were written, rewritten, and collaborated on in the lead-up to the album recording at many of the Hillsong global campuses, such as Sydney, London, New York, and Los Angeles.
"The collaborations have been more thorough this year, and it has felt less segmented. We've been writing in the studio, and people from three different campuses in three countries will be there. Each would represent their congregation's unique sound, but working together to create something that will translate for all campuses."
The title of the album is a reference to Genesis 1:3.
Theme
Rich Langton, who oversees the pastoral care of the creative team in Australia, said, "Jesus is the light of the world and we carry that too."
Awards and accolades
On 9 August 2017, it was announced that Let There Be Light would be nominated for a GMA Dove Award in the Worship Album of the Year and the Long Form Video of the Year categories at the 48th Annual GMA Dove Awards. In addition to the album's nomination, the song "What a Beautiful Name" was nominated for a GMA Dove Award in the Song of the Year and Worship Song of the Year categories. On 17 October 2017, "What a Beautiful Name" won both GMA Dove Awards for Song of the Year and the Worship Song of the Year at a ceremony held at the Allen Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, with composers Brooke Ligertwood and Ben Fielding receiving the awards.
Track listing
Notes
"Behold (Then Sings My Soul)" is inspired by "How Great Thou Art", courtesy of The Stuart Hine Trust.
"I Will Boast in Christ" contains additional lyrics from "Nothing but the Blood", which are traditional.
Personnel
Credits adapted from Zendesk and AllMusic.
Vocals
Composer
Technical, strings and horns
Event production
Album administration
Album artwork
Project handling and management
Album Production
Executive
International releases
There are several international releases (translations) versions of the album released in 2017:
El Eco De Su Voz (Spanish version) (also includes songs from Hillsong Worship's Open Heaven / River Wild, Hillsong Young & Free's Youth Revival and Hillsong Worship's single "Grace to Grace")
Que la lumière soit (French version)
Est Werde Licht (German version)
Toen Werd Het Licht (Dutch version)
Да будет свет (Russian version)
ما أجمل اسمك (Arabic version of "What a Beautiful Name")