Reuben Morgan
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Reuben Morgan is the worship pastor and one of several worship leaders and songwriters alongside Darlene Zschech at the Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia. He has written songs such as "Eagles Wings", "Hear Our Praises", "I Give You My Heart", "My Redeemer Lives" and "Mighty to Save", which won the 'Best Worship Song' category at the 2009 GMA Dove Awards.[1] In 2005 his first solo worship album, World Through Your Eyes, debuted at #3 in the Australian Christian Charts. The album was also released in Canada.
In 2005, Morgan signed with Rocketown Records, owned by Michael W. Smith. The company released his debut album in the United States, but four of the original songs were removed in favour of cover versions of Hillsong songs written by Morgan. In addition, the remaining songs were remixed and the resulting songs had a heavier feel when compared to the softer adult contemporary-style originals.
Morgan has toured extensively around the United States, Canada and Europe. A 2007 European tour featured events in Scotland, England, Germany and Sweden.[2] His latest personal album, Everyone, contains Morgan's interpretation of his music and was mostly written in the previous 18 months, recorded in a big sounding, studio worship without the congregational elements found in the Hillsong Live albums.[3] Everyone largely featured covers of previously released Hillsong songs written by Morgan and was released in Australia on 2 October 2006.
Morgan officially became Hillsong's new worship pastor in 2008, replacing Darlene Zschech, however, Zschech continues to be a part of the Hillsong Worship Team. He is married to Sarah [4] and they have three children.
On 29 June 2010, Hillsong Live was released A Beautiful Exchange, an album featuring songs by Morgan. Reuben Morgan led Hillsong's 2010 tour of the United States, which kicked off on 21 July and included events in Dallas, Detroit and Los Angeles.[5] [6]
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[edit] Songs
Songs written or co-written by Morgan appear on the following albums:
- God Is in the House (1996)
- "I Give You My Heart"
- All Things Are Possible (1997)
- "In Your Hands"
- "Your Love"
- Touching Heaven Changing Earth (1998)
- "Touching Heaven, Changing Earth"
- "Lord Your Goodness"
- "You Are Holy"
- "You Gave Me Love"
- By Your Side (1999)
- "My Redeemer Lives"
- "You Unfailing Love"
- "What the Lord Has Done in Me"
- "You Said"
- "Eagles Wings"
- "This Is How We Overcome"
- Everyday (1999)
- "On the Lord's Day"
- "More"
- "Heaven"
- For This Cause (2000)
- "One Day"
- "Faith"
- "You Are Near"
- "Lifted Me High Again"
- Best Friend (2000)
- "Jesus Generation"
- You Are My World (2001)
- "Everything That Has Breath"
- "Your Love Is Beautiful" with Raymond Badham, Steve McPherson, Nigel Hendroff
- "God So Loved"
- King of Majesty (2001)
- "Most High"
- "I Adore"
- Blessed (2002)
- "Blessed" with Darlene Zschech
- "Through It All"
- "I Adore"
- "With You"
- "Most High"
- "All the Heavens"
- To the Ends of the Earth (2002)
- "Need You Here"
- "Glory"
- Hope (2003)
- "Need You Here"
- "Still"
- "Glory"
- "Highest"
- More Than Life (2003)
- "Sing (Your Love)"
- "More Than Life"
- For All You've Done (2004)
- "For All You've Done"
- "With All I Am"
- "Sing (Your Love)"
- "More Than Life"
- "To You Alone"
- World Through Your Eyes (2004)
- "Christ Divine" with Mia Fieldes
- God He Reigns (2005)
- "Let Creation Sing"
- "Emmanuel"
- "Let Us Adore"
- Mighty to Save (2006)
- "You Alone Are God" with Ben Fielding
- "At The Cross" with Darlene Zschech
- "Mighty to Save" with Fielding (winner of 2009 Dove Award for 'Best Worship Song')
- Everyone (2006)
- "All for You" with Fielding
- Saviour King (2007)
- "You Are My Strength"
- "You Saw Me" with Fielding & Fieldes
- The I Heart Revolution: With Hearts As One (2008)
- "Mighty To Save" with Fielding
- "More Than Life"
- This Is Our God (2008)
- "This Is Our God"
- "Stronger" with Fielding
- "Across The " with Matt Crocker & Mike Gulielmucci
- "Where We Belong" with Joel Davies
- [a_CROSS//the_EARTH] :: Tear Down the Walls (2008)
- "Freedom Is Here" with Scott Ligertwood
- "You Hold Me Now" with Matt Crocker
- Faith + Hope + Love (2009)
- "The First and The Last" with Joel Houston
- "For Your Name" with Jad Gillies and Joel Houston
- "Yahweh"
- "We Will See Him" with Robert Fergusson
- "You Hold Me Now" with Matt Crocker
- A Beautiful Exchange (2010)
- "Open My Eyes" with Braden Lang
- "Forever Reign" with Jason Ingram
- "Greatness Of Our God" With Jason Ingram and Stu Garrard
- "Believe" With Darlene Zschech
- "Thank You" with Ben Fielding
- Aftermath (2011)
- "Awakening" with Chris Tomlin
- God Is Able (2011)
- "With Us" with Dylan Thomas
- "God Is Able" with Ben Fielding
- "Alive In Us" with Jason Ingram
- "Awakening" with Chris Tomlin
- "God In Everything" with Fielding
- Together as One (2012)
- "I Desire Jesus" with Jason Ingram and Ben Fielding
- "Grace Abounds" with Dean Ussher
- "Stand In Awe (Better Than Life)" with Ben Fielding
- "Hope of The World" with Jason Ingram
- "All Of The Praise (Greater Than All)"
[edit] See also
- Darlene Zschech
- Extravagant Worship: The Songs of Reuben Morgan
- Hillsong Music
- Hillsong musicians
- List of Hillsong albums
- List of Hillsong songs
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ "2009 Winners". http://www.doveawards.com/09winners.php. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
- ^ Kevin Donovan (2007-07-10). "Hillsong's Reuben Morgan to Tour Europe". Christian Today. http://www.christiantoday.com/article/hillsongs.reuben.morgan.to.tour.europe/11499.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
- ^ The Hillsong Live recordings are made in the megachurch and feature live worship and singing from the congregation.
- ^ Joe Montague (2005-10-14). "Giving His Heart Away : Artist Reuben Morgan". Soulshine. http://www.soulshine.ca/features/featuresarticle.php?fid=167. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
- ^ "Hillsong Live With Reuben Morgan Tour Begins July 21". Breathecast. 2010-06-24. http://www.breathecast.com/Christian.Music.News-Hillsong.Live.With.Reuben.Morgan.Tour.Begins.July.21/1_4108.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
- ^ Jackie A Chapman (2010-07-03). "The story of A Beautiful Exchange". Christian Today. http://www.christiantoday.com/article/the.story.of.a.beautiful.exchange.by.jackie.a.chapman/26199.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
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