# Benjamin William Hastings
**Benjamin William Hastings** (born 1991) is a Northern Irish songwriter, singer, and worship leader raised in Belfast, best known as a long-time member of Hillsong UNITED and as the writer of worship songs recorded by other artists, including "So Will I (100 Billion X)", "The Father's House", and "Gratitude".[1](https://klrc.com/music/artists/benjamin-william-hastings) • [2](https://efficientchurch.com/en/musique/benjamin-william-hastings) His songs have been streamed more than 500 million times in total, and since 2022 he has also released solo albums on Capitol CMG.[1](https://klrc.com/music/artists/benjamin-william-hastings) • [3](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e564a1f7-04a8-4264-8bd7-27c1acff56cc)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1991, Belfast, Northern Ireland[2](https://efficientchurch.com/en/musique/benjamin-william-hastings) |
| Main affiliation | Long-time member of Hillsong UNITED, an 11-time Dove Award-winning band[4](https://96five.com/stories/culture/guests-and-artists/2023/hillsongs-benjamin-william-hastings-vulnerable-solo-project/) |
| Signature song | Wrote and led vocals on UNITED's "So Will I (100 Billion X)", certified platinum by the RIAA[1](https://klrc.com/music/artists/benjamin-william-hastings) • [2](https://efficientchurch.com/en/musique/benjamin-william-hastings) |
| Songs for other artists | Cory Asbury's No. 1 "The Father's House", Brandon Lake's "Gratitude", Hillsong Worship's "O Praise The Name (Anástasis)"[1](https://klrc.com/music/artists/benjamin-william-hastings) |
| Streaming total | More than 500 million streams across his songs[1](https://klrc.com/music/artists/benjamin-william-hastings) |
| Solo albums | Benjamin William Hastings (2022), Sold Out, Sincerely (2024), How I'd sing it on a sunday (from the studio) (2025)[3](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e564a1f7-04a8-4264-8bd7-27c1acff56cc) |
| Grammy | First Grammy Award, as co-writer of Brandon Lake's "Hard Fought Hallelujah"[5](https://www.air1.com/music/blog/music-news/aodhan-king-and-benjamin-william-hastings-on-how-making-an-album-in-10-days-forced-them-to-rely-on-god-in-new-ways-14876) |
## Background
Hastings grew up in Belfast, where as a teenager he played guitar and sang on the streets as a busker.[2](https://efficientchurch.com/en/musique/benjamin-william-hastings) • [6](https://www.ccmmagazine.com/news/if-youve-sung-gratitude-you-know-benjamin-william-hastings/) After coming across a [Hillsong United](https://www.edgepedia.org/hillsong-united) album in a bookstore and meeting the group when they passed through Belfast, he relocated in his early twenties to Sydney, Australia, to follow a calling in worship ministry.[2](https://efficientchurch.com/en/musique/benjamin-william-hastings) • [6](https://www.ccmmagazine.com/news/if-youve-sung-gratitude-you-know-benjamin-william-hastings/) There he connected with the Hillsong United community through friends of his wife, Jessa, and became a lasting part of the collective as both a worship leader and songwriter.[6](https://www.ccmmagazine.com/news/if-youve-sung-gratitude-you-know-benjamin-william-hastings/) More recently, he and his family of five, including their dog, moved to Los Angeles, California.[1](https://klrc.com/music/artists/benjamin-william-hastings)
## Hillsong UNITED and songwriting
Within Hillsong UNITED, Hastings toured extensively and wrote some of the band's biggest songs, including "Highlands" and "So Will I (100 Billion X)", on which he also sang lead vocals.[4](https://96five.com/stories/culture/guests-and-artists/2023/hillsongs-benjamin-william-hastings-vulnerable-solo-project/) • [1](https://klrc.com/music/artists/benjamin-william-hastings) "So Will I (100 Billion X)" has been certified platinum by the RIAA and has become a staple of contemporary worship services.[2](https://efficientchurch.com/en/musique/benjamin-william-hastings)
His writing for other artists spans much of modern worship music. He penned Cory Asbury's No. 1 song "The Father's House", Brandon Lake's "Gratitude", and [Hillsong Worship](https://www.edgepedia.org/hillsong-worship)'s "O Praise The Name (Anástasis)".[1](https://klrc.com/music/artists/benjamin-william-hastings) He also co-wrote "[Hard Fought Hallelujah](https://www.edgepedia.org/hard-fought-hallelujah)" for Brandon Lake, for which he won his first Grammy Award.[5](https://www.air1.com/music/blog/music-news/aodhan-king-and-benjamin-william-hastings-on-how-making-an-album-in-10-days-forced-them-to-rely-on-god-in-new-ways-14876) His writing draws on a love of poetry and ancient hymns; he is known to recite the [Lord's Prayer](https://www.edgepedia.org/lords-prayer) as a spoken-word poem, and his songs address doubt, imposter syndrome, parenthood, and finding grace amid church hurt.[6](https://www.ccmmagazine.com/news/if-youve-sung-gratitude-you-know-benjamin-william-hastings/)
## Solo career
Hastings released his self-titled debut solo album in 2022 on Capitol CMG, announced as a 25-song project; Apple Music lists the November 4, 2022 release at 32 songs running 1 hour 45 minutes.[4](https://96five.com/stories/culture/guests-and-artists/2023/hillsongs-benjamin-william-hastings-vulnerable-solo-project/) • [7](https://music.apple.com/us/album/benjamin-william-hastings/1646124222) An extended edition, *Benjamin William Hastings (And Then Some)*, followed in 2023 with 39 tracks.[4](https://96five.com/stories/culture/guests-and-artists/2023/hillsongs-benjamin-william-hastings-vulnerable-solo-project/) His second album, *Sold Out, Sincerely*, appeared in 2024, preceded by the *Abandoned* EP on July 19, 2024 (7 songs, 39 minutes).[3](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e564a1f7-04a8-4264-8bd7-27c1acff56cc) • [8](https://music.apple.com/us/album/abandoned-ep/1755467329) In 2025 he released *How I'd sing it on a sunday (from the studio)*, along with singles including "The Man I Could Be" and collaborations such as "I'll Fly Away" with [Josiah Queen](https://www.edgepedia.org/josiah-queen) and "and the boys were in seattle (Live)" with Josh Baldwin.[3](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e564a1f7-04a8-4264-8bd7-27c1acff56cc) • [9](https://jesusfreakhideout.com/artists/BenjaminWilliamHastings.asp)
He has toured widely as a solo artist, joining the Air1 Worship Now Tour with [Phil Wickham](https://www.edgepedia.org/phil-wickham), Charity Gayle, and Josh Baldwin in 2025, and headlining the At the Heart of It tour.[10](https://thetimes24-7.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/04-04-25.pdf) • [11](https://www.thechristianbeat.org/artists/benjamin-hastings/)
## Collaboration with Aodhán King
With [Aodhán King](https://www.edgepedia.org/aodhan-king), formerly of Hillsong Young & Free, Hastings released the single "What a Friend" in 2024, which appeared on *Sold Out, Sincerely*.[5](https://www.air1.com/music/blog/music-news/aodhan-king-and-benjamin-william-hastings-on-how-making-an-album-in-10-days-forced-them-to-rely-on-god-in-new-ways-14876) • [3](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e564a1f7-04a8-4264-8bd7-27c1acff56cc) The two, who had led worship in the same circles in Australia, then made a collaborative album, *Happy To Be Here*, built from a 10-day writing and recording session that produced 17 songs; it arrived on May 29, 2026, with tracks including "Hollow Grave", "Saturday", "Yahweh" featuring Tiffany Hudson of Elevation Worship, and "Wondrous Cross (When I Survey)" featuring Cody Carnes.[5](https://www.air1.com/music/blog/music-news/aodhan-king-and-benjamin-william-hastings-on-how-making-an-album-in-10-days-forced-them-to-rely-on-god-in-new-ways-14876) • [12](https://louderthanthemusic.com/artist.php?id=3509) • [13](https://natlawreview.com/press-releases/benjamin-william-hastings-and-aodhan-king-announce-co-headlining-happy-be) The pair supported the album with the co-headlining Happy To Be Here Tour in summer 2026.[13](https://natlawreview.com/press-releases/benjamin-william-hastings-and-aodhan-king-announce-co-headlining-happy-be) A live album, *just waiting to see what God does (Live)*, followed on August 28, 2026.[12](https://louderthanthemusic.com/artist.php?id=3509) • [14](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/benjamin-william-hastings/976350278)
## References
1. [Benjamin William Hastings, Artist Biography, 90.9 KLRC](https://klrc.com/music/artists/benjamin-william-hastings)
2. [Benjamin William Hastings: story, songs and albums, Efficient Church](https://efficientchurch.com/en/musique/benjamin-william-hastings)
3. [Benjamin William Hastings, MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e564a1f7-04a8-4264-8bd7-27c1acff56cc)
4. [Hillsong's Benjamin William Hastings Vulnerable Solo Project, 96five](https://96five.com/stories/culture/guests-and-artists/2023/hillsongs-benjamin-william-hastings-vulnerable-solo-project/)
5. [Aodhán King and Benjamin William Hastings on How Making an Album in 10 Days Forced Them to Rely on God in New Ways, Air1](https://www.air1.com/music/blog/music-news/aodhan-king-and-benjamin-william-hastings-on-how-making-an-album-in-10-days-forced-them-to-rely-on-god-in-new-ways-14876)
6. [If You've Sung 'Gratitude,' You Know Benjamin William Hastings, CCM Magazine](https://www.ccmmagazine.com/news/if-youve-sung-gratitude-you-know-benjamin-william-hastings/)
7. [Benjamin William Hastings - Album, Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/us/album/benjamin-william-hastings/1646124222)
8. [Abandoned - EP, Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/us/album/abandoned-ep/1755467329)
9. [Benjamin William Hastings Discography, Jesusfreakhideout](https://jesusfreakhideout.com/artists/BenjaminWilliamHastings.asp)
10. [Times - Friday 4/4, thetimes24-7.com](https://thetimes24-7.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/04-04-25.pdf)
11. [Benjamin William Hastings, The Christian Beat](https://www.thechristianbeat.org/artists/benjamin-hastings/)
12. [Benjamin William Hastings, Louder Than The Music](https://louderthanthemusic.com/artist.php?id=3509)
13. [Benjamin William Hastings and Aodhán King Announce Co-Headlining Happy To Be Here Tour, National Law Review (press release)](https://natlawreview.com/press-releases/benjamin-william-hastings-and-aodhan-king-announce-co-headlining-happy-be)
14. [Benjamin William Hastings, Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/benjamin-william-hastings/976350278)
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