This week Hillsong church celebrates one of the biggest events on the world's calendar with the annual Hillsong Conference held in Sydney, Australia. It is also the launchpad for their 22nd release of Hillsong LIVE with their project, Glorious Ruins, which debuted at No. 2 on the overall iTunes album chart and currently No. 1 on the iTunes Christian & Gospel chart. 

The Hillsong Conference is always the backdrop for introducing the annual Hillsong LIVE recording and this year,Glorious Ruins, brings a true international feel to the project as it was written and produced across the church's Sydney and London campuses. The Hillsong Conference will be coming to the United States for the first time ever in October. Two conferences will be held in New York City (October 4-5) at Radio City Music Hall and in Los Angeles (October 18-19) at the Nokia Theatre. Click here for more information on the U.S. conferences. 

Glorious Ruins is an acknowledgment of humanity and a bridge to redemption. It includes 12 fresh new songs (14 songs on the Deluxe Edition) written by Hillsong team members including Joel Houston, Reuben Morgan, Ben Fielding and Matt Crocker. The core of the album is the thought that "through Jesus Christ what we look at as ruins become glorious," according to Senior Pastor Brian Houston. The album features the title track, "Man of Sorrows," which is already being sung in churches internationally, and "We Glorify Your Name," a collaboration between Reuben Morgan and Chris Tomlin.