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In this episode I had the chance to talk to Joel Houston from Hillsong United about:
- How he has cultivated his ability as a songwriter and lyricist.
- The importance of the Bible in his songwriting.
- What Joel’s personal relationship with God looks like.
- What growing up in the church was like for him.
- The balance of family life and ministry.
- How church and family need not be separated from each other.
- What the team culture looks like for Hillsong United.
- The collaborative nature of the songwriting process.
- The importance of letting others operate in their strengths in their team.
- The writing process for their latest album, Empires.
- The process they went through to decide which songs would end up on the album.
- The evolution of the Hillsong United Sound.
- Some of the gear used during the album.
- How they used all analog equipment.
- How they didn’t use any distortions or drives on the guitars.
- Whether Joel prefers pizza or doughnuts.
You can read our worship rundown of the album here.