Hillsong United has a new album coming out in February 2013 entitled Zion, almost two years exactly after their release of their previous studio album Aftermath. The title song of Aftermath strongly emphasized and celebrated the Doctrine of Atonement. Zion, however, judging by its description in the trailer, seems to focus on Kingdom come and the Church's role in it, juggling the paradoxes and emphasizing servanthood, perhaps giving a nod to what Matt Chandler calls "The Gospel in the Air."
Curious. As opposed to the beautiful simplicity of Aftermath, "Zion" is a biblical, complicated and more ambiguous term, especially to the theologically-untrained. However, Hillsong United has, for years, written poetic lyrics with exegetical astuteness and maintained the centrality of the Gospel (and good ecclesiology, for that matter) in their worship leadership.
I'm anxious to see what this album has to offer. Below is the trailer. Enjoy!
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