Luke Munns
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Luke Andrew Munns in the Northern Beaches of Sydney is a musician, record producer and songwriter, known as the key worship drummer of Sydney
based worship band Hillsong United
, the worship band of Hillsong Church
's youth group. Luke was one of original members of Hillsong United but surrendered his position in 2005 to pioneer the rock/indie/folk band Lukas as lead singer/songwriter. He is a member of Hillsong Church
, Sydney and is a strong Christian
believer. He is the oldest of four brothers. Munns was also the drummer for many Hillsong Church
albums, and the band Able, which was composed of Marty Sampson
, Michael Guy Chislett
and Joel Houston
, which won the Channel V
Leg Up competition in 2001.
band at age 13. At the same time as this, Munns met with fellow Hillsong United members bass player Joel Houston
and guitarist and vocalist Marty Sampson
and younger member Michael Guy Chislett
. The band went through a name change from Consecrated to Able and in 2001, the band was selected by Channel V
as its Leg Up competition winners. With the winnings from this competition, Able put together The Able EP at a recording studio in Byron Bay, but shortly after releasing the EP, the band broke up and instead poured their efforts into Hillsong United
.
as their live recording drummer was in 1999. As part of Hillsong United music team, Munns has toured in North America, South America, Africa, Europe and Asia. He has also contributed to the main Hillsong album recordings as well, which are led by worship pastor Darlene Zschech
. Songs he has written are sung in churches worldwide and have been translated into 32 languages, including Korean
and German
. His drumming has been featured on Hillsong albums that have quickly risen on both the Australian and American Christian music charts.http://therockacrossaustralia.com/top20ind.shtml In 2002 Munns designed the official UNITED logo which is still currently in use today and also designed the album artwork for Best Friend (2000), To the Ends of the Earth (2002) and More Than Life
(2004).
and then went back into the studio to record the You & Me EP with producer Brendan Anthony (INXS
, Midnight Oil
, Jimmy Barnes
, Brianna Carpenter (Australian Idol
) in Studios 301
, Sydney.
Recent appearances:
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
based worship band Hillsong United
Hillsong United (band)
The Hillsong United band is an Australian praise and worship band that originated as a part of Hillsong Church. The band tours the world, performing at the various Hillsong church locations as well as general concert venues. They compose the songs for their own performances and for the other...
, the worship band of Hillsong Church
Hillsong Church
Hillsong Church is a Pentecostal megachurch affiliated with Australian Christian Churches and located in Sydney, Australia. The church's senior pastors, Brian and Bobbie Houston, began the church in 1983 as the Hills Christian Life Centre in Baulkham Hills...
's youth group. Luke was one of original members of Hillsong United but surrendered his position in 2005 to pioneer the rock/indie/folk band Lukas as lead singer/songwriter. He is a member of Hillsong Church
Hillsong Church
Hillsong Church is a Pentecostal megachurch affiliated with Australian Christian Churches and located in Sydney, Australia. The church's senior pastors, Brian and Bobbie Houston, began the church in 1983 as the Hills Christian Life Centre in Baulkham Hills...
, Sydney and is a strong Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
believer. He is the oldest of four brothers. Munns was also the drummer for many Hillsong Church
Hillsong Church
Hillsong Church is a Pentecostal megachurch affiliated with Australian Christian Churches and located in Sydney, Australia. The church's senior pastors, Brian and Bobbie Houston, began the church in 1983 as the Hills Christian Life Centre in Baulkham Hills...
albums, and the band Able, which was composed of Marty Sampson
Marty Sampson
Marty Sampson 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 1990s, he was one of original Hillsong United worship leaders. Guitar is his main instrument and he occasionally plays the piano. He...
, Michael Guy Chislett
Michael Guy Chislett
Michael Guy Chislett is an Australian born musician.- Biography :Michael Guy Chislett was born on 6 April 1982 in Skipton, Victoria, a small country town in Australia. In 1992, he and his family moved to Sydney, where he attended Cherrybrook Technology High School. He dropped out in Year 10 to...
and Joel Houston
Joel Houston
Joel Timothy Houston is a musician, songwriter and pastor, best known as leader of the Sydney-based worship band Hillsong United, the youth worship band of Hillsong Church....
, which won the Channel V
Channel V
Channel [V] is the brand name for multiple international music television networks owned by STAR TV and Fox International Channels, fully owned subsidiaries of News Corporation.-Channel [V] International:...
Leg Up competition in 2001.
Early life
Munns began playing piano at the young age of three years old, and focused his efforts to playing drums from the age of seven.Able
Munns joined the Hillsong UnitedHillsong United
The Hillsong United band is an Australian praise and worship band that originated as a part of Hillsong Church. The band tours the world, performing at the various Hillsong church locations as well as general concert venues. They compose the songs for their own performances and for the other...
band at age 13. At the same time as this, Munns met with fellow Hillsong United members bass player Joel Houston
Joel Houston
Joel Timothy Houston is a musician, songwriter and pastor, best known as leader of the Sydney-based worship band Hillsong United, the youth worship band of Hillsong Church....
and guitarist and vocalist Marty Sampson
Marty Sampson
Marty Sampson 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 1990s, he was one of original Hillsong United worship leaders. Guitar is his main instrument and he occasionally plays the piano. He...
and younger member Michael Guy Chislett
Michael Guy Chislett
Michael Guy Chislett is an Australian born musician.- Biography :Michael Guy Chislett was born on 6 April 1982 in Skipton, Victoria, a small country town in Australia. In 1992, he and his family moved to Sydney, where he attended Cherrybrook Technology High School. He dropped out in Year 10 to...
. The band went through a name change from Consecrated to Able and in 2001, the band was selected by Channel V
Channel V
Channel [V] is the brand name for multiple international music television networks owned by STAR TV and Fox International Channels, fully owned subsidiaries of News Corporation.-Channel [V] International:...
as its Leg Up competition winners. With the winnings from this competition, Able put together The Able EP at a recording studio in Byron Bay, but shortly after releasing the EP, the band broke up and instead poured their efforts into Hillsong United
Hillsong United
The Hillsong United band is an Australian praise and worship band that originated as a part of Hillsong Church. The band tours the world, performing at the various Hillsong church locations as well as general concert venues. They compose the songs for their own performances and for the other...
.
Hillsong United
Munns' first debut with the Hillsong UnitedHillsong United (band)
The Hillsong United band is an Australian praise and worship band that originated as a part of Hillsong Church. The band tours the world, performing at the various Hillsong church locations as well as general concert venues. They compose the songs for their own performances and for the other...
as their live recording drummer was in 1999. As part of Hillsong United music team, Munns has toured in North America, South America, Africa, Europe and Asia. He has also contributed to the main Hillsong album recordings as well, which are led by worship pastor Darlene Zschech
Darlene Zschech
Darlene Joyce Zschech is an Australian Pentecostal worship leader and singer-songwriter who primarily writes praise and worship songs. She is the former worship pastor of Hillsong Church and is currently a member of Compassionart, a charity founded by Martin Smith.-Biography:As a young adult...
. Songs he has written are sung in churches worldwide and have been translated into 32 languages, including Korean
Korean language
Korean is the official language of the country Korea, in both South and North. It is also one of the two official languages in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in People's Republic of China. There are about 78 million Korean speakers worldwide. In the 15th century, a national writing...
and German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
. His drumming has been featured on Hillsong albums that have quickly risen on both the Australian and American Christian music charts.http://therockacrossaustralia.com/top20ind.shtml In 2002 Munns designed the official UNITED logo which is still currently in use today and also designed the album artwork for Best Friend (2000), To the Ends of the Earth (2002) and More Than Life
More Than Life
More Than Life is the fifth live praise and worship album by Hillsong United. The CD comes with a free DVD which includes documentary footage, interviews and 'behind the scenes'.-Track listing:# "One Way" - 4:07...
(2004).
Lukas
In 2004 Luke pioneered the band Lukas and recorded 6 songs in his home studio. Since then the Lukas Demo EP has over 400,000 downloads worldwide. He then toured around Australia on a support solo tour with Australian/NZ folk artist Brooke FraserBrooke Fraser
Brooke Gabrielle Fraser Ligertwood, better known as Brooke Fraser is a New Zealand award-winning folk-pop and Christian music artist...
and then went back into the studio to record the You & Me EP with producer Brendan Anthony (INXS
INXS
INXS are an Australian rock band, formed as The Farriss Brothers in 1977 in Sydney, New South Wales. Mainstays are Garry Gary Beers on bass guitar, Andrew Farriss on guitar/keyboards, Jon Farriss on drums, Tim Farriss on lead guitar and Kirk Pengilly on guitar/sax...
, Midnight Oil
Midnight Oil
Midnight Oil , were an Australian rock band from Sydney originally performing as Farm from 1972 with drummer Rob Hirst, bass guitarist Andrew James and keyboard player/lead guitarist Jim Moginie...
, Jimmy Barnes
Jimmy Barnes
James Dixon Swan , better known as Jimmy Barnes, is a Scottish-born Australian rock singer-songwriter. His father Jim Swan was a prizefighter and his older brother John Swan is also a rock singer. It was actually John who had encouraged and taught Jim how to sing as he wasn't really interested at...
, Brianna Carpenter (Australian Idol
Australian Idol
Australian Idol is a Logie Award-winning Australian singing competition, which began its first season on July 2003 and ended its run in November 2009. As part of the Idol franchise, Australian Idol originated from the reality program Pop Idol, which was created by British entertainment executive...
) in Studios 301
Studios 301
Studios 301 is an Australian recording studio. Established in 1926, Studios 301 is the longest running professional recording studio in the southern hemisphere. It is also Australia’s largest Studio complex featuring state of the art 72 channel Neve 88R console and 72 channel SSL K Series console...
, Sydney.
Discography
Hillsong Albums on which Munns has performed:- By Your Side (1999)
- Everyday (1999)
- For This CauseFor This CauseFor This Cause is the ninth album in the live praise and worship series of Christian Contemporary music by Hillsong Church.-Making of the album:...
(2000) - Best Friend (2000)
- You Are My WorldYou Are My WorldYou Are My World is the tenth album in the live praise and worship series of Christian Contemporary music by Hillsong Church.-Making of the album:...
(2001) - King of Majesty (2001)
- BlessedBlessed (Hillsong album)Blessed is the eleventh album in the live praise and worship series of Christian Contemporary music by Hillsong Church.-Making of the album:...
(2002) - To the Ends of the Earth (2002)
- HopeHope (Hillsong album)Hope is the twelfth album in the live praise and worship series of Christian Contemporary music by Hillsong Church.-Making of the album:Hope was recorded live at the new Hillsong Convention Centre over two nights in early 2003 by Darlene Zschech and the Hillsong team...
(2003) - More Than LifeMore Than LifeMore Than Life is the fifth live praise and worship album by Hillsong United. The CD comes with a free DVD which includes documentary footage, interviews and 'behind the scenes'.-Track listing:# "One Way" - 4:07...
(2004) - Hillsong/Delirious?Delirious?Delirious? were an English Christian rock and worship band. For the majority of their career, the lineup featured Martin Smith on vocals and guitar, Stu G on guitar and backing vocals, Jon Thatcher on bass guitar, Tim Jupp on keys and piano, and Stew Smith on drums and percussion...
UP: Unified PraiseUP: Unified PraiseUP: Unified Praise is a live praise and worship album of Christian Contemporary music by the Australian Hillsong Church and English band Delirious?.-Making of the album:...
(2004) - For All You've DoneFor All You've DoneFor All You've Done is the thirteenth album in the live praise and worship series of Christian Contemporary music by Hillsong Church. It debuted at Number 1 on the Australian album chart on 12 July 2004.-Recording:...
(2004) - Look to YouLook to YouLook to You is the sixth live praise and worship album by Hillsong United. The CD comes with a free DVD which includes documentary footage, interviews and 'behind the scenes'.-Track listing:# "Salvation Is Here" - 4:42...
(2005)
Recent appearances:
- Lukas - You & Me EP (2007)
- Mia Fieldes - There's A Reason (2007)
- Mia Fieldes - Minus The Walls (2008)
- GMF - Ride of Life (2008)
- Awakening '09 Conference intro music (2009)
- Hillsong - Colour Your World Women's Conference '09 promotional music (2009)
- Lukas - Shine Your Glory Single (2009)
- Everywoman Promo - Jack Diaz (2009)
- C3 - Send Down Your Love (2010)
- Presence Conference - Promo (2010)
- Hillsong - A Beautiful Exchange (2010)
- RICE Revolution Conference (2010)
- C3 - Undivided (2010)
- Loveis Album (2010)