Singer and Songwriter

• Her chorus "Shout to the Lord" sung by estimated 25 to 30 million churchgoers every week and has been covered by at least 20 other artists.
• "Shout to the Lord" nominated for Song of Year at the 1998 Dove Awards
• Darlene was nominated for Songwriter of the Year at the 2000 Dove Awards.
• Written three books on her passion, which include Extravagant Worship and The Kiss of Heaven

Music and ministry

• A vital part of the leadership team at Hillsong Church in Sydney for the past 20 years, Darlene oversees a team of over 800 volunteers in the Worship & Creative Arts department as the church's worship pastor.
• Responsible for producing the music recorded by Hillsong Music Australia, the 14 live worship albums recorded have all been certified Gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).

-At 10 years old, Darlene was performing in a weekly children's television show, singing, dancing and hosting segments.

-As a teenager, she started doing background vocals for some of the best in the business and recorded jingles for McDonalds, Special K, KFC and Diet Coke.

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Darlene is preparing to go to Rwanda for 100 Days of Hope (www.hoperwanda.org).

Have you gone on a mission trip? Served as a missionary? Spread hope in your community? Please share your stories here!

Darlene and Mark Zschech are on a mission to replace the 100 days of horror and genocide experienced in Rwanda with 100 days of hope. They are leading teams to go to Rwanda this year (wwwchangeyourworldonline.org).

Now we'd like to hear from you.

1. If you have a friend who is a world-changer, click on the above link and enter your story. Winners will recieve a free trip to Australia!!

2. Share your stories here. If you or your community is doing something to give others hope and joy we'd love to hear about them and give you a chance to encourage others to do the same.

Thanks and blessings!

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Musical beginnings

• At 10 years old, Darlene was performing in a weekly children’s television show, singing, dancing and hosting segments.
• As a teenager, she started doing background vocals for some of the best in the business and recorded jingles for McDonalds, Special K, KFC and Diet Coke.

Music and ministry

• A vital part of the leadership team at Hillsong Church in Sydney for the past 20 years, Darlene oversees a team of over 800 volunteers in the Worship & Creative Arts department as the church’s worship pastor.
• Responsible for producing the music recorded by Hillsong Music Australia, the 14 live worship albums recorded have all been certified Gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).

Singer and Songwriter

• Her chorus “Shout to the Lord” sung by estimated 25 to 30 million churchgoers every week and has been covered by at least 20 other artists.
• “Shout to the Lord” nominated for Song of Year at the 1998 Dove Awards
• Darlene was nominated for Songwriter of the Year at the 2000 Dove Awards.
• Written three books on her passion, which include Extravagant Worship and The Kiss of Heaven

Leadership and influence

• Together with her husband Mark, she is the Associate Director of Hillsong Conference, the annual music and leadership conference of the church.
• Darlene is an Ambassador for Compassion International.
• Darlene and Mark also head up Mercy Ministries Australia.
• Mark and Darlene initiated “Hope: Rwanda,” a global endeavour designed to bring hope to a nation since the horrific genocide of 1994. The “100 Days of Hope” project is strategically coordinated to cover the same 100 days that saw over one million people viciously slaughtered (April 6 – July 15 2006).

Marriage and motherhood

Darlene and Mark reside in Sydney with their three daughters, Amy, Chloe and Zoe.

Discography

Solo Recordings

2005 – Change Your World (INO Records)

2003 – Kiss of Heaven (INO Records)