Joel Houston

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Joel Timothy Houston
Background information
Birth name Joel Timothy Houston
Born (1979-09-19) 19 September 1979
Origin Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Genres Worship, rock
Occupations Producer, song writer, worship leader
Instruments Bass guitar, vocals, acoustic guitar, Drums
Years active 1999–present
Labels Hillsong music
Associated acts Able
Website Hillsong UNITED
Notable instruments
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar

Joel Timothy Houston (born 19 September 1979) is a musician, songwriter, pastor, and leader in the Sydney-based band Hillsong United, the youth worship band of Hillsong Church.

He has been co-pastor at Hillsong NYC since 2010.[1] He is the head of the Christian worship band Hillsong UNITED, for which he sings, plays guitar, and writes songs. In 2008, he became the Creative Director at Hillsong Church. He is the oldest son of the church's Senior Pastors and founders Brian and Bobbie Houston and grandson of Frank Houston (who was the Senior Pastor of Sydney Christian Life Centre which is now the City venue of Hillsong Church). He has three siblings, a brother Benjamin, sister, Laura Lentz, Laura Togg and Sabrina Houston.[2] Houston was also the bass player for the band Able, which was composed of Marty Sampson, Michael Guy Chislett and Luke Munns, which won the Channel V Leg Up competition in 2001.[3][4][5]

Biography

Early life

Houston began playing piano at a young age, at the suggestion of his parents. As he was not interested in piano, he soon diverted his efforts to playing guitar instead.[6]

Hillsong United and Hillsong

Houston's first debut with the Hillsong United as a vocalist was in 2002, however he had been playing bass guitar with the band for several years prior to this, and contributing various songs, including the title track from the group's debut full length live album, Everyday. As part of Hillsong United music team, Joel Houston has helped lead worship conferences in North America, South America, Africa, Europe and Asia. He has also contributed to the main Hillsong album recordings as well, which are led by worship pastor Reuben Morgan. Many of the songs he has written or co-written are sung in churches worldwide and have been translated into 32 languages, including Korean and German. His music has been featured on Hillsong albums that have quickly risen on both the Australian and American Christian music charts. In March 2007, Hillsong United's eighth album All of the Above debuted at #6 on the ARIA charts. His song, "Everyday", was ranked number 49 on the CCLI top 100 songs[citation needed]. Joel Houston has been the Creative Director of Hillsong since 2008. Joel is currently co-Pastor of Hillsong NYC with Carl Lentz.[1]

Discography

Albums on which Houston has written and performed songs:
  • Saviour King (2007)
    • "Break Free" with Crocker & Ligertwood
    • "In the Mystery"
  • In a Valley by the Sea (2007)
    • "Break Free" with Crocker & Ligertwood
  • The I Heart Revolution: With Hearts As One (2008)
    • "The Time Has Come"
    • "One Way" with Douglass
    • "'Til I See You" with Gillies
    • "The Stand"
    • "Break Free" with Crocker & Ligertwood
    • "Where the Love Lasts Forever"
    • "Tell The World" with Douglass & Marty Sampson
    • "My Future Decided" with Douglass
    • "Shout Unto God" with Marty Sampson
    • "Salvation Is Here"
    • "From The Inside Out"
    • "Solution" with Crocker
  • This Is Our God (2008)
    • "Your Name High"
    • "Run"
    • "With Everything"
  • A Cross // the EARTH: Tear Down The Walls (2009)
    • "No Reason To Hide" with Crocker
    • "Tear Down The Walls" with Crocker
    • "Your Name High"
  • Faith + Hope + Love (2009)
    • "The First and The Last" with Reuben Morgan
    • "For Your Name" with Jad Gillies & Morgan
    • "No Reason to Hide" with Matt Crocker
    • "Glow" with Crocker
  • A Beautiful Exchange (2010)
    • "Our God Is Love" with Scott Ligertwood
    • "You"
    • "Beautiful Exchange"
  • Aftermath (2011)
    • "Take Heart"
    • "Like an Avalanche" with Dylan Thomas
    • "Aftermath"
    • "Bones" with Jill McCloghry
    • "Father"
    • "Nova" with Matt Crocker & Michael Guy Chislett
    • "Search My Heart" with Matt Crocker
  • God Is Able (2011)
    • "Rise"
  • Live in Miami (2012)
    • "Break Free"
    • "You"
    • "Search My Heart"
    • "Bones"
    • "Nova"
    • "Aftermath"
    • "Shout Unto God"
    • "Like An Avalanche"
    • "The Stand"
    • "From The Inside Out"
    • "A Song To Sing..."
    • "With Everything"
    • "Your Name High"
    • "Take Heart"
  • Zion (Hillsong United album) (2013)
    • "Relentless"
    • "Up In Arms"
    • "Scandal of Grace"
    • "Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)"
    • "Stay and Wait"
    • "Mercy Mercy"
    • "Love Is War"
    • "Heartbeats"
    • "Tapestry"
    • "Arise"
    • "Mountain"

External links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Houston, Brian (14 April 2010). "Update #2: HILLSONG NEW YORK CITY". Retrieved 21 November 2011. 
  2. ↑ Jones, Caroline (1 August 2005). "The Life of Brian - Transcript". Australian Story. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2008-05-19. 
  3. ↑ https://twitter.com/#!/joelhouston/status/171857596964286464
  4. ↑ https://twitter.com/#!/richwilkersonjr/status/172165927549403136
  5. ↑ http://www.facebook.com/joelhouston/posts/135456309910784
  6. ↑ "Blessed". Special features (Hillsong Music). 2002. 
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