Hillsong Young & Free Biography
Who is Hillsong Young & Free?
Hillsong Young & Free (also known as Hillsong Y&F or simply Young & Free) is an Australian contemporary worship music group from Sydney, Australia. The group began making Christian music in 2012 at Hillsong Church and was started by Hillsong pastors Peter Toganivalu and his wife Laura Toggs, who is the daughter of Hillsong founder Brian Houston.
Hillsong Young & Free has released 4 live albums: We Are Young & Free (2013), Youth Revival (2016), III Live (2018), and All of My Best Friends (2020). They have also released 4 studio albums: Youth Revival Acoustic (2017), III (2018), III (Studio Sessions) (2019), and III (Reimagined) (2019). In addition, the group has released 3 EPs: This Is Living (2015), We Are Young & Free (The Remixes) (2015), and Out Here on a Friday Where It Began (2021).
In May 2023, founding pastors Peter Toganivalu and Laura Toggs departed Hillsong following a period of controversy and leadership changes, including the exit of senior pastor Brian Houston. Two years later, in May 2025, founding member Aodhan King announced he was no longer part of Hillsong Young & Free.