Hillsong Album Cover Controversy
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Hillsong album cover controversy. The two gay men at the center of a controversy regarding their involvement with popular and influential hillsong church insist they have been open about their relationship from the very beginning and have been in conversation with hillsong nyc s lead pastors regarding the church s non lgbt affirming stance. Melbourne based artist esther olsson discovered that hillsong a church that originated in sydney but has expanded across the globe has created a new album cover and merchandise that resembles. Emergency funds to cover three months of expenses.
But in australia there has been a serious controversy. Southern baptist leader albert mohler stated. The artwork has been used on the hillsong album s cd cover concert backdrops and t shirts as well as all over social media.
Melbourne based artist esther olsson discovered that hillsong a church that originated in sydney but has expanded across the globe has created a new album cover and merchandise that resembles her own artwork. The title there is more truly is a statement of belief more than a record title. As brooke ligertwood writes there is more at stake than we dare realise souls communities families nations on the other side of our wrestle through the night seasons.
There s a yearly album hillsong. Hillsong church does not exist to preach the word of god and to draw people to christ bringing glory to his holy name it exists to draw people to their music making them money and giving them power and giving glory to their man centered man built pseudo spiritual empire. Hillsong church has been accused of plagiarising a melbourne artist s work and she has taken to social media to name and shame them.
The album is united s fourth studio album and was released on 26 may 2015 by hillsong music and sparrow records it was released in cd digital download and vinyl formats. To further promote the album the group performed single touch the sky on the today show on 2 april 2015. Hillsong says this merch was inspired by many artworks and didn t rip.
The cover of empires was launched into space on 12 march 2015.