King of Majesty
Hillsong United · 2001
54 min · 11 tracks · indie pop
Uplifting worship anthems merge with heartfelt ballads, creating a lush soundscape of faith and devotion.
Top tracks — play these first
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King of Majesty — This title track encapsulates the album's themes of reverence and adoration, featuring soaring melodies that invite congregational participation.
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Did You Feel the Mountains Tremble? — A powerful anthem that captures a sense of collective worship, it evokes imagery of divine presence and community experience during praise.
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Everything to Me — This track blends personal devotion with expansive soundscapes, showcasing both vulnerability and strength in faith through its lyrical content.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album blends uplifting anthems with heartfelt ballads but lacks strong cohesion and distinctiveness.
What we noticed
- The first half of the album features predominantly mid-tempo tracks, while the second half includes more subdued ballads that create a reflective atmosphere.
- Several tracks incorporate layered vocal harmonies, particularly in the choruses, enhancing the anthemic quality of the songs.
- The album closes with a well-known worship anthem that builds to a climactic finish, leaving a lasting impression on the listener.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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5/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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5/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Significant within its genre. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- uplifting spiritual reflections
- steady, immersive listening experience
- gradual builds and payoffs
- heartfelt emotional journeys
Where this album fits
- Themes
- collective worship experience· divine presence imagery· personal devotion landscapes
- Career context
- Released on October 15, 2001, 'King of Majesty' marked a significant point for Hillsong United as their third studio album. At this stage in their career, the band was establishing themselves within the contemporary worship music scene, following the success of their earlier albums like 'Everyday' and 'Best Friend'. This project further expanded their influence and solidified their reputation in Christian music.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Bethel Music· Elevation Worship· Maverick City Music
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 King of Majesty 4:38
- 2 Most High 6:12
- 3 Everything to Me 4:13
- 4 Your Spirit 5:18
- 5 I Adore 4:24
- 6 Fall 6:15
- 7 God Is Great 4:12
- 8 Lift 3:44
- 9 Perfect King 7:01
- 10 Holy, Holy, Holy 3:27
- 11 Did You Feel the Mountains Tremble? 4:57
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