Across the Earth

Across the Earth: Tear Down the Walls (stylized as [a_CROSS // the_EARTH] :: Tear Down The Walls^[2]) is the name for the 11th Hillsong United album.

Across the Earth: Tear Down The Walls
Live album by Hillsong United
Released	9 May 2009
Recorded	2008 (Hillsong Convention Centre) and 2009 (Hillsong Convention Centre, The Hub Auditorium and Studios 301, Sydney, Australia)
Genre	Contemporary worship
Length	71:58
Label	Hillsong Music Australia
Producer	Andrew Crawford, Joel Houston, Michael Guy Chislett
Hillsong United chronology
The I Heart Revolution: With Hearts as One (2008) Across the Earth: Tear Down The Walls (2009) Aftermath (2011)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Christian Music Zine	A^[1]

The album recording took place during three different nights, including a studio session for one of the songs. Four of the songs on the album were recorded in 2008 during the annual EncounterFest at the Hillsong Convention Centre in Sydney, Australia. Seven songs were recorded in 2009 during two different nights. The first one on 1st March 2009 at Hillsong Convention Centre (the same night where a bunch of songs were recorded for the Hillsong Live's Faith+Hope+Love album) and on 13th February 2009 at The Hub Auditorium, Hillsong Church. The different in this project is in the song "Soon", that was recorded at Studios 301 in Sydney, Australia, with a live aspect (including a choir) and included with the live songs.^[3]

The album package comes with no booklet, a concept to sustain the idea of "Tear Down The Wall", in which the CD was totally visible though the case.

It was released in Australia on 9 May 2009. The album reached No. 22 on the ARIA Albums Chart.^[4]

Originally a two-part project, the plans were later scrapped.^{[citation needed]}

Track listing

Album release

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Worship leader(s)	Length
1.	"Freedom Is Here" (Recorded on 1st March 2009 at Hillsong Convention Centre)	Reuben Morgan, Scott Ligertwood	Jad Gillies	05:40
2.	"No Reason To Hide" (Recorded on 4th October 2008, at EncounterFest, Hillsong Convention Centre)	Matt Crocker, Joel Houston	Joel Houston, Jonathon Douglass	04:43
3.	"More Than Anything" (Recorded on 13th February 2009 at Fuel, The Hub Auditorium, Hillsong Church)	Joel Davies, Braden Lang	David Ware, Jonathon Douglass	03:54
4.	"King Of All Days" (Recorded on 4th October 2008, at EncounterFest, Hillsong Convention Centre)	Dylan Thomas	Dylan Thomas, Annie Garratt	06:19
5.	"Desert Song" (Recorded on 1st March 2009 at Hillsong Convention Centre)	Brooke Ligertwood	Brooke Ligertwood	04:41
6.	"Oh You Bring" (Recorded on 13th February 2009 at Fuel, The Hub Auditorium, Hillsong Church)	Matt Crocker	Matt Crocker	07:03
7.	"Tear Down The Walls" (Recorded on 4th October 2008, at EncounterFest, Hillsong Convention Centre)	Joel Houston, Matt Crocker	Joel Houston	10:22
8.	"Soon" (Recorded at Studios 301, Sydney, Australia)	Brooke Ligertwood	Brooke Ligertwood	05:48
9.	"You Hold Me Now" (Recorded on 4th October 2008, at EncounterFest, Hillsong Convention Centre)	Reuben Morgan, Matt Crocker	Matt Crocker	08:28
10.	"Arms Open Wide" (Recorded on 13th February 2009 at Fuel, The Hub Auditorium, Hillsong Church)	Sam Knock	Sam Knock	06:18
11.	"Your Name High" (Recorded on 13th February 2009 at Fuel, The Hub Auditorium, Hillsong Church)	Joel Houston	Jonathon Douglass	05:05
12.	"Yours Forever" (Recorded on 13th February 2009 at Fuel, The Hub Auditorium, Hillsong Church)	Joel Davies, Braden Lang	Joel Davies	03:40
Total length:				71:58

Personnel

• Worship leaders – Joel Houston, Brooke Ligertwood, Jad Gillies, Annie Garratt, Jonathon Douglass, Matt Crocker, David Ware, Sam Knock, Dylan Thomas, Joel Davies.
• Drums – Simon Kobler, Brandon Gillies
• Bass – Adam Crosariol, Ben Whincop
• Electric Guitars – Michael Guy Chislett, Timon Klein, Joel Hingston, Jad Gillies, Dylan Thomas, Andrew Hood, Nigel Hendroff
• Acoustic Guitars – Joel Houston, Jad Gillies, Brooke Ligertwood, Nigel Hendroff
• Keys – Autumn Hardman, Peter James, Ben Tennikoff, Michael Guy Chislett

Charts

Chart (2009)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Albums Chart	22
New Zealand Albums Chart	21
U.S. Billboard 200	21
U.S. Billboard Christian Albums	1
U.S. Billboard Digital Albums	56
Australia iTunes Top Albums Chart	1
U.S. iTunes Top Albums Chart	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2009)	Position
US Billboard Christian Albums	22^[5]

References

1. Christian Music Zine review
2. Hillsong Official Website
3. "Discogs album page".
4. Hung, Steffen. . Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Archived from the original on 5 July 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
5. "Best of 2009 Christian Albums". Billboard. 2009. Retrieved 3 December 2012.

External links

• Official Hillsong music page
• Official Hillsong United page