Marty Sampson (born 31 May 1979) is a Christian songwriter and a worship leader at the Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia. Originally featuring in the Youth Alive albums of the late '90s, he was one of original Hillsong United worship leaders and has led worship on every United album to date, except To The Ends of The Earth. He plays guitar and occasionally piano. As a songwriter, Sampson has been notable for varying the melodies and lyrics of his compositions, avoiding the common cliches in Christian worship songs. A Christian is a follower of Jesus of Nazareth, referred to as Christ. ... Hillsong Church (formerly Hills Christian Life Centre) is a Pentecostal Christian church. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ...
Sampson and Joel Houston (son of pastor Brian Houston) are worship leaders of Hillsong's youth group, Hillsong United. Joel Houston signs a Bible at the Australian Gospel Music Festival. ... Brian and Bobbie Houston Brian Houston is a Senior Pastor of Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia, an Assemblies of God in Australia megachurch. ... Hillsong United is an Australian Christian rock and worship band. ...
Over the last couple of years, Sampson been working on a solo album. In a blog on his Myspace site he wrote that by Christmas of 2006 he should have songs available on iTunes.
Songs
Songs written or co-written by Marty Sampson include:
"Take It All" with Matt Crocker and Scott Ligertwood
"I Believe"
"The Freedom We Know" with Joel Houston and Matt Tenikoff
"For Who You Are"
"Open My Eyes" with Mia Fieldes
By Your Side is the eighth live praise and worship album of Christian Contemporary music by the Hillsong Church. ... Everyday is the first live praise and worship album in the United series by the Hillsong Church. ... For this Cause is the ninth live praise and worship album of Christian Contemporary music by the Hillsong Church. ... Best Friend is the second live praise and worship album in the United series by the Hillsong Church. ... Joel Houston signs a Bible at the Australian Gospel Music Festival. ... You are My World is the tenth live praise and worship album of Christian Contemporary music by the Hillsong Church. ... King of Majesty is the third live praise and worship album in the United series by the Hillsong Church. ... Blessed is the eleventh live praise and worship album of Christian Contemporary music by the Hillsong Church. ... To the Ends of the Earth is the fourth live praise and worship album in the United series by the Hillsong Church. ... Hope is the twelfth live praise and worship album of Christian Contemporary music by the Hillsong Church. ... More Than Life is the fifth live praise and worship album in the United series by the Hillsong Church. ... For All Youve Done is the thirteenth live praise and worship album of Christian Contemporary music by the Hillsong Church. ... Look to You is the sixth live praise and worship album in the United series by the Hillsong Church. ... God He Reigns is the fourteenth live praise and worship album of Christian Contemporary music by the Hillsong Church. ... United We Stand is the seventh live praise and worship album in the United series by the Hillsong Church. ... Brooke Gabrielle Fraser (born December 15, 1983 in Wellington, New Zealand) is an award-winning New Zealand singer-songwriter. ... Mighty to Save will be the fifteenth album in the live praise and worship series of Christian Contemporary music by the Hillsong Church. ...
MartySampson is one of the main worship leaders at the event but you will also be aware of other songs that he's written.
Marty explains, "We were doing the youth album and I came up with this song idea about a day before we were going to do the actual album.
Marty comments, "I guess the reason why we do this is for young people all around the world, to bring them into the presence of God and to give them a voice.
MartySampson (born 31 May 1979) is a Christian songwriter and a worship leader at the Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia.
Sampson and Joel Houston (son of pastor Brian Houston) are worship leaders of Hillsong's youth group, Hillsong United.
Sampson has written over 40 songs for the live Hillsong Music and Hillsong United albums, including "By Your Side", "Now That You're Near", "Home", "All Day", "What the World Will Never Take", "There Is Nothing Like", "All I Need Is You", "Deeper", "Take It All" and "Fire Fall Down".