Behind the Hillsong phenomenon

By Jess Daly and Helen Grasswill

This time last year, Treasurer Peter Costello brought religion to the forefront of federal politics when he attended the annual Hillsong Convention.

Mr Costello has since been joined at Hillsong events by Federal Government heavyweights Foreign Minister Alexander Downer and Communications Minister Helen Coonan, and outgoing New South Wales Premier Bob Carr among others.

The Treasurer's interest marked the transition of an event that had begun a little over 20 years ago as a gathering of Pentecostal church members into a major new force in the nation's affairs.

But who is the driving strength behind the movement in Australia?
Meet the Houstons

Brian Houston is doing what he says he was born to do. He and wife Bobbie are the founders and senior pastors of Hillsong - a church that has had success in both the traditional material form and in its ability to impact others.

Pastor Brian Houston says he does not see success in simple terms.

"I think too many people make that mistake of judging success, or even when they hear the word success, immediately take it to [mean] material things.

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Bethany Dillon :: ImaginationWatch pretty-Elisha Cuthbert-look-a-like Bethany Dillon sing for the MTV of the Dakota Fanning Movie "Dreamer". Nice song! She co-wrote it. Bethany I mean.

TIME Magazine -- From Ohio to Narnia -- Oct. 17, 2005Cathch Bethany Dillon on TIME MAGAZINE's PEOPLE Section this week!

MTV.com - Onair - Trl - Vote vote vote for Switchfoot's "STARS"! Its our chance! Lets change the world!

Lyrics to "Stars"

"Stars" Lyrics
Artist: Switchfoot
Album: Nothing Is Sound
Year: 2005
Title: Stars

Maybe I've been the problem
Maybe I'm the one to blame
But even when I turn it off and blame myself
The outcome feels the same

I've been thinking maybe I've been partly cloudy
Maybe I'm the chance of rain
And maybe I'm overcast
And maybe all my luck's washed down the drain

I've been thinking about everyone, everyone
You look so lonely

But when I look at the stars, when I look at the stars
When I look at the stars, I see someone else
When I look at the stars, the stars
I feel like myself

Stars looking at a planet, watching entropy and pain
And maybe start to wonder
How the chaos in our lives could pass as sane
I've been thinking about the meaning of resistance
Of a hope beyond my own
And suddenly the infinite and penitent begin to look like home
I've been thinking about everyone, everyone you look so empty

But when I look at the stars, when I look at the stars
When I look at the stars, I see someone else
When I look at the stars, the stars
I feel like myself

Everyone, everyone feels so lonely
Everyone yeah everyone feels so empty

When I look at the stars,
When I look at the stars,
When I look at the stars,
I feel like myself
When I look at the stars
The stars
I see someone

Promote in websites! Request for STARS

http://www.995rt.fm/

http://www.jam883.fm -- request on the Tagboard.

http://www.magic899.fm/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=2&sid=a565b278d9c3fb690c1f75c9dd594c13

Anything Goes Forum:
http://www.1035klite.fm/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=8&sid=45a5629fa28332a8651d4e3b7f814b16

Music Video Forum:
http://www.1035klite.fm/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=5&sid=45a5629fa28332a8651d4e3b7f814b16

Main Page:
http://www.1035klite.fm/phpBB2/index.php
Direct Song Request:
http://www.1035klite.fm/index.php?strCategory=contact_us

http://www.rx931.com/interact/request.asp

Radio Forum Sites: (tell your DJ to play Stars) Note: If you want to
post in many DJ forums, make sure you're not using the same account!
Do not FLOOD (posting repeated of the same messages) the forums or you
will be kicked out.

http://www.995rt.fm/fhome.asp

Email the stations to play STARS! Every Hour! Every time you touch your email.
magic@magic899.fm
jam88p3@yahoo.com
infofm@1035klite.fm

Help make Switchfoot's "Stars" go to #1 in Philippine Radio

Hi All, if you're ready help make Stars #1 in the radio and help
people recognize that Jerome Fontamillas of Switchfoot is 100% Pinoy -
another way na pinapakita sa mundo ang galing ng Pinoy...here's your
chance!

Request for "STARS" by Switchfoot and mention that "PINOY si Jerome of
Switchfoot"!

Example text: To the beautiful people of (radiostation), please play
STARS by Switchfoot and by the way PINOY yung keyboardist nila - si
Jerome!

Text:
MYX Text: myx_vote_(title of the song) Ex. Myx vote Stars
by Switchfoot Then send to 2366 for smart and globe
Jam 88.3 Text: 29761883
K-Lite 103.5 Text: 29761035
LS 97.1 Text: LS message Then send to 2344 for
Globe and Sun & 367 for Smart and Talk&Text
LS 97.1 Text: Radio GreetLSFM message Then send to Globe
(2333) or Smart (288)
Magic 89.9 Text: 29761899 or Magic message Then send to 2299
NU 107.5 Text: NU_Please message Then send to 2299
RT 99.5 Text: 29761995 or RT message Then send to 2299
RX 93.1 Text: 29761931 or RX message Then send to 2299

Telephone:
Jam 88.3 Tel. No. 631-1526
K-Lite 103.5 Tel. No. 633-1915
LS 97.1 Tel. No. 927-8862 / 924-3093
Magic 89 9 Tel. No. 631-0899
NU 107.5 Tel. No. 633 0930
RT 99.5 Tel. No: 633-8149
RX 93.1 Tel. No. 631-9393

Fax:
Jam 88.3 Fax. No. 631-1526
K-Lite 103.5 Fax. No. 636-3394
NU 107.5 Fax. No: 634-6516

Go Go Go!! More later. Forward this to everyone you know, specially
the Christians.

Agape Press came up with this book "The Gospel Unplugged" where a person blogs about songs like Meant to Live and "We have forgotten" by Sixpence. Thing is, this blog is PUBLISHED as a book! Have we seen this before or is this the latest in developments in BLOGS?

Help make "Stars" go to #1 in Philippine Radio

Hi All, if you're ready help make Stars #1 in the radio and help
people recognize that Jerome Fontamillas of Switchfoot is 100% Pinoy -
another way na pinapakita sa mundo ang galing ng Pinoy...here's your
chance!

Request for "STARS" by Switchfoot and mention that "PINOY si Jerome of
Switchfoot"!

Example text: To the beautiful people of (radiostation), please play
STARS by Switchfoot and by the way PINOY yung keyboardist nila - si
Jerome!
http://jeromefontamillas.blogspot.com

Text:
MYX Text: myx_vote_(title of the song) Ex. Myx vote Stars
by Switchfoot Then send to 2366 for smart and globe
Jam 88.3 Text: 29761883
K-Lite 103.5 Text: 29761035
LS 97.1 Text: LS message Then send to 2344 for
Globe and Sun & 367 for Smart and Talk&Text
LS 97.1 Text: Radio GreetLSFM message Then send to Globe
(2333) or Smart (288)
Magic 89.9 Text: 29761899 or Magic message Then send to 2299
NU 107.5 Text: NU_Please message Then send to 2299
RT 99.5 Text: 29761995 or RT message Then send to 2299
RX 93.1 Text: 29761931 or RX message Then send to 2299

Telephone:
Jam 88.3 Tel. No. 631-1526
K-Lite 103.5 Tel. No. 633-1915
LS 97.1 Tel. No. 927-8862 / 924-3093
Magic 89 9 Tel. No. 631-0899
NU 107.5 Tel. No. 633 0930
RT 99.5 Tel. No: 633-8149
RX 93.1 Tel. No. 631-9393

Fax:
Jam 88.3 Fax. No. 631-1526
K-Lite 103.5 Fax. No. 636-3394
NU 107.5 Fax. No: 634-6516

Go Go Go!
Go Go Go!
Go Go Go!
Go Go Go!
Go Go Go!
Go Go Go!

More later!!! Forward this to everyone you know, specially the Christians.

jomar
http://jeromefontamillas.blogspot.com
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