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Joel Houston
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| Birth name | Joel Timothy Houston |
| Born | 19 September 1979 Brisbane, Queensland |
| Origin | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | Contemporary worship music, Christian rock |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Hillsong, Sparrow, Capitol |
| Associated acts | Hillsong United, Hillsong Worship, Able |
Joel Timothy Houston (born 19 September 1979) is an Australian musician, songwriter, and pastor. He is a leader in the Sydney-based band Hillsong United. This band is a worship group from Hillsong Church.
Joel Houston was a co-pastor at Hillsong NYC from 2010 to 2017. He leads the Christian worship band Hillsong United. For this band, he sings, plays guitar, and writes many songs. In 2008, he also became the creative director for Hillsong Church. Joel is the oldest son of the church's founders, Brian and Bobbie Houston. He has two siblings. Before Hillsong United, Joel played bass guitar for a band called Able. This band won a competition called the Channel V Leg Up in 2001.
About Joel Houston
Early Life and Family
Joel Houston was born on September 19, 1979. He is the oldest child of Brian and Bobbie Houston. They are the people who started Hillsong Church. Joel also has two siblings. His brother, Ben Houston, is a lead pastor at Hillsong Los Angeles. His sister, Laura Toggs, helps lead the Hillsong youth ministry in Australia. She is also a member of the band Hillsong Young & Free.
When Joel was seven, he wanted to play the piano. But he soon found he liked playing the bass guitar more. This led him to play bass for many Hillsong Worship albums.
Music with Hillsong United
Joel Houston started singing with Hillsong United in 2002. However, he had been playing bass guitar with the band for several years before that. He also wrote songs for them. One of his early songs was the title track from their first live album, Everyday.
As part of Hillsong United, Joel has helped lead worship events all over the world. These events have taken place in North America, South America, Africa, Europe, and Asia. He has also helped with the main Hillsong album recordings. These recordings are led by worship pastor Reuben Morgan.
Many of the songs Joel has written or co-written are sung in churches worldwide. They have been translated into 32 different languages. His music has appeared on Hillsong albums that have become very popular. These albums have quickly climbed the Christian music charts in both Australia and America. For example, in March 2007, Hillsong United's album All of the Above reached number 6 on the ARIA charts in Australia.
Joel Houston has been the creative director of Hillsong since 2008. He also served as a co-pastor of Hillsong NYC.
Joel's Personal Life
Joel Houston married Esther Lima, a model from Brazil, in 2012. They had a son together in 2013.
