For some people it seems confusing, but there is actually a difference between Hillsong Music Australia, Hillsong, Hillsong Live, Hillsong Chapel, Hillsong United. Some of these early albums when reissued are also tagged by the recordcompany as "Hillsong Music Australia ft. Darlene Zschech" or "Various Artists". Maybe it is up to the listener how to tag this, although scrobbling from itunes also gives various results.
Hillsong's music has become well-known internationally amongst Christian groups. Songs such as "Power of Your Love" by Geoff Bullock and "Shout to the Lord" by Darlene Zschech have become popular and are sung throughout churches world-wide. Hillsong have released over 40 albums since 1992, many of them achieving gold status in Australia. Although the music is not well known amongst the mainstream, their 2004 live praise and worship album For All You've Done reached #1 in the mainstream Australian album charts (ARIA) when many copies were sold during Hillsong's annual conference.
Hillsong is one of the strongest influential factors on Christian pop culture and Christian pop music. Hillsong United, in particular influences Christian youth of today. Marty Sampson, Joel Houston and Jonathon Douglass are considered the Brad Pitt of Christian pop culture, with their always-changing hair styles featured on the annual Hillsong United album DVD.
i live for you
Hillsong Music Australia Lyrics
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You made my world brand new,
And You covered it with love
Changed my direction,
And now I'm heaven bound
I'm running to You
Once shipwrecked now I'm grateful these days
I live for You
Like a river, You flood my soul with love
Overflowing into joy
Like a downpour, Your spirit raining down
Let it fall, Let it fall
I'm living for the King
I live for You
The song "I Live for You" by Hillsong Music Australia is an inspiring and uplifting worship song that speaks of a personal experience of finding God and living for Him. The opening line, "The day I found You, You made my world brand new" speaks of a life-transforming encounter with Jesus Christ. This experience has changed the direction of the singer's life and now they are "heaven bound" and running to Jesus. The lyrics acknowledge the love of God which has covered and flooded the singer's soul, bringing joy and transforming their life.
The chorus "Once lost, but now I'm found in You, Once shipwrecked now I'm grateful these days, I live for You" is a declaration of faith and gratitude for the transformative power of God's love. The river and downpour imagery in the second verse emphasizes the overwhelming and all-encompassing love of God, filling and overflowing into joy. The final line "I'm living for the King, I live for You" is a statement of commitment to live for God and do His will.
Overall, the song "I Live for You" is a powerful and heartfelt expression of faith and gratitude towards God for His life-saving love and transformative power.
Line by Line Meaning
The day I found You,
The day I came across You and Your message,
You made my world brand new,
You transformed my world that was once old and dreary and gave it a new life,
And You covered it with love
And the love You share with me has permeated every part of my life,
Changed my direction,
You redirected my life’s purpose,
And now I'm heaven bound
As a result, my life is now moving towards heaven,
I'm running to You
And I am making every effort to meet You,
Once lost, but now I'm found in You
I was lost before but now have found spiritual guidance through You,
Once shipwrecked now I'm grateful these days
My life was like a shipwreck before, but now I am grateful for each and every day,
I live for You
I am fully dedicated to living for You and incorporating Your teachings into my everyday life,
Like a river, You flood my soul with love
Your love steadily flows into my life like a river, filling me with immense joy,
Overflowing into joy
And my life is overflowing with joy and happiness as a result of this love,
Like a downpour, Your spirit raining down
Your spirit comes down to me like heavy rain in a storm,
Let it fall, Let it fall
And I welcome it with open arms and continue to let it flood my life,
I'm living for the King
Ultimately, my life is dedicated to serving and living for You, the King,
Contributed by Owen G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.